1Co 14:4
He that speaketh in an {unknown} tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
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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.
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater {is} he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men {to} edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual {gifts}, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. {of spiritual gifts: Gr. of spirits}
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 charity, I am nothing.
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men {to} edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that {by my voice} I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an {unknown} tongue.
Now therefore restore the man {his} wife; for he {is} a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore {her} not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that {are} thine.