1 Corinthians 14:3
But he who prophesies speaks to men words of edification, encouragement and comfort.
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
In Context
Cross References
Acts 9:31The Church, however, throughout the whole of Judaea, Galilee and Samaria, had peace and was spiritually built up; and grew in numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and receiving encouragement from the Holy Spirit.
Acts 14:22Everywhere they strengthened the disciples by encouraging them to hold fast to the faith, and warned them saying, "It is through many afflictions that we must make our way into the Kingdom of God."
Romans 12:8The teacher must do the same in his teaching; and he who exhorts others, in his exhortation. He who gives should be liberal; he who is in authority should be energetic and alert; and he who succours the afflicted should do it cheerfully.
Romans 15:2Let each of us endeavour to please his fellow Christian, aiming at a blessing calculated to build him up.
1 Corinthians 10:23Everything is allowable, but not everything is profitable. Everything is allowable, but everything does not build others up.
1 Corinthians 14:12Therefore, seeing that you are ambitious for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in them so as to benefit 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 →