On the other hand, the person who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening,[a] encouragement, and consolation. The person who speaks in a tongue builds himself up, but the one who prophesies builds up the church. I wish all of you spoke in tongues,[b] but even more that you prophesied. The person who prophesies is greater than the person who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be built up.

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Footnotes

  1. 14:3 Lit building up
  2. 14:5 Or other languages, also in vv. 6,18,21,22,23,39

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