1 Corinthians 14:1-5

Legacy Standard Bible

Prophecy and Tongues

14 ^(A)Pursue love, yet ^(B)earnestly desire ^(C)spiritual gifts, but especially that you may ^(D)prophesy. ² For one who ^(E)speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one ^[a]understands, but ^[b]in his spirit he speaks ^(F)mysteries. ³ But one who prophesies speaks to men for ^(G)edification and ^(H)exhortation and encouragement. ⁴ One who ^(I)speaks in a tongue ^(J)edifies himself; but one who ^(K)prophesies ^(L)edifies the church. ⁵ But I wish that you all ^(M)spoke in tongues, but ^(N)even more that you would prophesy. And greater is one who prophesies than one who ^(O)speaks in tongues, unless he ^[c]translates, so that the church may receive ^(P)edification.