1 Corinthians 14:1-5

Revised Geneva Translation

14 Pursue love, and desire spiritual things, more so that you may prophesy.

² For the one who speaks in a tongue, speaks not to man, but to God. For no one hears. But in the spirit he speaks secret things.

³ But the one who prophesies, speaks to man for edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

⁴ The one who speaks in a tongue, edifies himself. But the one who prophesies, edifies the Church.

⁵ Now, I would prefer that you all spoke in tongues, even more so that you prophesied. For greater is the one who prophesies, than the one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the Church may receive edification.