He made his appeal in the spirit of the apostle Paul’s words at 1 Corinthians 14: 19, which says: “In a congregation I would rather speak five words with my mind, that I might also instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue, ” that is, in a language little understood.
Korintlastele 14: 19: „Sellegipoolest ütleksin ma koguduses pigem viis arusaadavat sõna, et võiksin teisi õpetada, kui kümme tuhat sõna võõras keeles. ”