1 Corinthians 14:4

World English Bible (2000)

He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.

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  • 1 Cor 14:22 : 22 Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.
  • 1 Cor 14:26 : 26 What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.
  • 1 Cor 14:5 : 5 Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.
  • Mark 16:17 : 17 These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;
  • Rom 14:19 : 19 So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.
  • 1 Cor 13:2 : 2 If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don't have love, I am nothing.
  • 1 Cor 14:3 : 3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.

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  • 1 Cor 14:1-3
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    1Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

    2For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.

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

  • 1 Cor 14:5-32
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    5Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.

    6But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?

    7Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they didn't give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?

    8For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?

    9So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.

    10There are, it may be, so many kinds of sounds in the world, and none of them is without meaning.

    11If then I don't know the meaning of the sound, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me.

    12So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.

    13Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.

    14For if I pray in another language, 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 fills the place of the unlearned say the "Amen" at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn't know what you say?

    17For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.

    18I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all.

    19However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

    20Brothers, don't be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.

    21In the law it is written, "By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. Not even thus will they hear me, says the Lord."

    22Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.

    23If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won't they say that you are crazy?

    24But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.

    25And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.

    26What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

    27If any man speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.

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

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

    30But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.

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

    32The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,

  • 1 Cor 14:38-40
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    38But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

    39Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don't forbid speaking with other languages.

    40Let all things be done decently and in order.

  • Eph 4:12
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    12for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;

  • 1 Cor 12:10
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    10and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.

  • Isa 28:11
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    11But he will speak to this nation with stammering lips and in another language;

  • Col 4:4
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    4that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.

  • Jude 1:20
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    20But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves 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 languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

  • 1 Pet 4:11
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    11If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

  • Rom 14:19
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    19So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

  • 1 Cor 13:1
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    1If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don't have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

  • Eph 4:16
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    16from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

  • Eph 4:29
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    29Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

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

  • 1 Thess 5:11
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    11Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even 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 healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?

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