King James Version

1 Corinthians 14:18

I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “speaking” (λαλῶ·) after in tongues here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of mine” (μου,) before than all here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “speaking” (λαλῶν) after in tongues here.

εὐχαριστῶeucharistōI thankεὐχαριστέω (eucharisteō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I thank”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2168I thank, give thanks; pass. 3 sing: is received with thanks.This verse uses “thank”.I thankτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.θεῷtheōGodθεός (theos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “God”, the to- or for-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godπάντωνpantōnallπᾶς (pas)adjective, genitive, plural, masculine — “all”, the of-formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.allὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.μᾶλλονmallonmoreμᾶλλονadverb — “more”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “more”.γλώσσαιςglōssaistongueγλῶσσα (glōssa)noun, dative, plural, feminine — “tongue”, the to- or for-formG1100the tongue, a language, a nation (usually distinguished by their speech).λαλῶlalōto speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).λαλῶνlalōnI speakλαλέω (laleō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2980(I talk, chatter in classical Greek, but in NT a more dignified word) I speak, say.This verse uses “speak”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

I give thanks to my God — more than you all with tongues speaking —

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American Standard Version (1901)

I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all:

Young’s Literal Translation

I give thanks to my God — more than you all with tongues speaking —

World English Bible

I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.

Darby Translation

I thank God I speak in a tongue more than all of you:

Douay-Rheims

I thank my God I speak with all your tongues.

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