1 Corinthians 14:5

Moreover, I-am-will-ing you all to-be-speaking to{tongues}; moreover, more in-which-place you-may-be-prophesying, for greater the prophesying than the speaking to{tongues}, without[i.e. outside] if not he-may-be-interpreting, in-which-place the out-calling may-take house-build-ment.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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

4The speaking to{tongue} is-house-building sameself; moreover, the prophesying is-house-building [the] out-calling.

6Moreover, emphatically-now, brothers, if-supposing I-may-come toward you speaking to{tongues}, what[?] I-will-profit you if-supposing not to{you} I-may-speak either in to{off-cover-sis[i.e. state of uncovering]/revelation} or in to{knowledge} or in to{prophecy} or in to{teaching[noun]}[?]

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 12:10on-the-another-hand, to{another}, in-work-effects/actions/activities/operations of{enablements/empowerments}; on-the-another-hand, to{another}, prophecy; on-the-another-hand, to{another}, discriminations of{spirits}; on-the-another-hand, to{[a] different-other}, become-s[noun] of{tongues}; on-the-another-hand, to{another}, meaning-ia of{tongues}.

1 Corinthians 13:1If-supposing I-may-be-speaking to{the tongues} of{the men}, and of{the messengers}, moreover I-may_not_be-having love, I-have-become copper audibly-manifesting or cymbal shouting,

1 Corinthians 14:1Be-chasing the love. Moreover, be-zeal-ing the[plural] spiritual; moreover, more, in-which-place you-may-be-prophesying,

1 Corinthians 14:12The-same-ly also you, upon-if/since you-are-being zealots of{spirits} toward the house-build-ment of{the out-calling}, be-seeking in-which-place you-may-be-exceeding,

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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