Prophecy a Superior Gift

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

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  1. 1 Corinthians 14:2 Lit hears
  2. 1 Corinthians 14:2 Or by the Spirit
  3. 1 Corinthians 14:3 Or encouragement

14 Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man [a]understandeth; but in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and [b]exhortation, and consolation. He that speaketh in a tongue [c]edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth [d]edifieth the church. Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 14:2 Greek heareth.
  2. 1 Corinthians 14:3 Or, comfort
  3. 1 Corinthians 14:4 Greek buildeth up.
  4. 1 Corinthians 14:4 Greek buildeth up.