1 Corinthians 14:5
But I wish you all to speak with tongues, but rather that you may prophesy: but greater is the one prophesying, than the one speaking with tongues, unless he may interpret, in order that the church may receive edification.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
4The one speaking with a tongue edifies himself; but the one prophesying edifies the church.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 12:10and to another the workings of dynamites; and to another prophecy, and to another discernment of spirits; and to another kinds of tongues, and to another interpretation of tongues:
1 Corinthians 13:1If I may speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not divine love, I have become a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
1 Corinthians 14:1Follow after divine love; and seek the spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.
1 Corinthians 14:12So also you, since you are zealots of spirits, seek that you may abound unto the edification of the church.
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 →