1 Corinthians 14:5

and I wish you all to speak with tongues, and more that you may prophesy, for greater is he who is prophesying than he who is speaking with tongues, except one may interpret, that the Assembly may receive edification.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

In Context

4he who is speaking in an [unknown] tongue, edifies himself, and he who is prophesying, edifies the Assembly;

6And now, brothers, if I may come to you speaking tongues, what will I profit you, except I will speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophesying, or in teaching?

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Cross References

Numbers 11:28And Joshua son of Nun, minister of Moses, [one] of his young men, answers and says, “My lord Moses, restrain them.”

1 Corinthians 12:10and to another in-workings of mighty deeds; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; and to another [various] kinds of tongues; and to another interpretation of tongues:

1 Corinthians 13:1If I speak with the tongues of men and of messengers, and do not have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal;

1 Corinthians 14:1Pursue love, and earnestly seek the spiritual things, and rather that you may prophesy,

1 Corinthians 14:12so you also, since you are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, seek for the building up of the Assembly that you may abound;

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 14:2-6

On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. 2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. 3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. 4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. 5 I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather… Read the whole commentary →

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