1 Corinthians 14:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

He who speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

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  • 1 Cor 14:22 : 22 Therefore, tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to those who do not believe; but prophesying is not for unbelievers, but for those who believe.
  • 1 Cor 14:26 : 26 How is it then, brethren? When you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.
  • 1 Cor 14:5 : 5 I wish that you all spoke with tongues, but rather that you prophesied; for greater is he who prophesies than he who speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, that the church may receive edification.
  • Mark 16:17 : 17 And these signs shall follow those who believe: In my name they shall cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;
  • Rom 14:19 : 19 Therefore let us pursue the things that lead to peace and the building up of one another.
  • 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.
  • 1 Cor 14:3 : 3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for edification, exhortation, and comfort.

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  • 1 Cor 14:1-3
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    87%

    1Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

    2For he who speaks in an unknown tongue speaks not to men, but to God; for no man understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries.

    3But he who prophesies speaks to men for edification, exhortation, and comfort.

  • 1 Cor 14:5-32
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    85%

    5I wish that you all spoke with tongues, but rather that you prophesied; for greater is he who prophesies than he who speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, that the church may receive edification.

    6Now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you by revelation, knowledge, prophesying, or doctrine?

    7Even things without life, giving sound, whether pipe or harp, unless they give a distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what is piped or harped?

    8For if the trumpet gives an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle?

    9So likewise you, unless you utter by the tongue words easy to understand, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will speak into the air.

    10There are, perhaps, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without significance.

    11Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks shall be a foreigner to me.

    12Even so you, since you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel to the edification of the church.

    13Therefore, let him who speaks in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

    14For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

    15What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also; I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

    16Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who occupies the place of the uninformed say Amen at your giving of thanks, seeing he does not understand what you say?

    17For you truly give thanks well, but the other is not edified.

    18I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than you all;

    19Yet in the church, I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

    20Brethren, do not be children in understanding; however, in malice be infants, but in understanding be mature.

    21In the law it is written: With men of other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people, and yet for all that they will not hear me, says the Lord.

    22Therefore, tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to those who do not believe; but prophesying is not for unbelievers, but for those who believe.

    23Therefore, if the whole church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those who are uninformed or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad?

    24But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or uninformed person comes in, he is convinced by all, he is judged by all.

    25And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report that God is truly among you.

    26How is it then, brethren? When you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

    27If anyone speaks in an unknown tongue, let it be by two or at the most by three, and each in turn, and let one interpret.

    28But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the church, and let him speak to himself and to God.

    29Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the others judge.

    30If anything is revealed to another who sits by, let the first keep silent.

    31For you may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged.

    32And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

  • 1 Cor 14:38-40
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    76%

    38But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

    39Therefore, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking with tongues.

    40Let all things be done decently and in order.

  • Eph 4:12
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    12For the equipping of the saints, for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ:

  • 1 Cor 12:10
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    10To another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

  • Isa 28:11
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    11For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.

  • Col 4:4
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    4That I may make it clear, as I ought to speak.

  • Jude 1:20
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    20But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

  • Acts 2:4
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    4They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

  • 1 Pet 4:11
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    11If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God; if anyone serves, let him do so with the ability which God gives: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

  • Rom 14:19
    67%

    19Therefore let us pursue the things that lead to peace and the building up of one another.

  • 1 Cor 13:1
    66%

    1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am become as sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.

  • Eph 4:16
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    16From whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

  • Eph 4:29
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    29Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

  • Eph 5:19
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    19Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

  • 1 Thess 5:11
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    11Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also do.

  • 1 Cor 13:9
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    9For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

  • 1 Cor 12:30
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    30Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

  • 1 Cor 2:13
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    13These things we also speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.