1 Corinthians 14:26
What then, brethren? when you come together, every one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.
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Romans 14:19Therefore, let us follow after the things which make for peace, and things which edify one another.
1 Corinthians 14:4He who speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself; but he who prophesies edifies the church.
1 Corinthians 14:27If anyone speaks in an unknown tongue, let there be two, or at the most three, and each in turn; and let one interpret.
2 Corinthians 12:19All this time have you been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your strengthening.
Ephesians 4:12For the equipping of the saints for the work of the ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ:
Ephesians 4:29Let no corrupt words proceed out of your mouth, but only that which is good for edifying, that it may impart grace to the hearers.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 14:22-26
On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 21 In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. 22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. 23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or… Read the whole commentary →