Verse 4
1 Corinthians 14:4
World Messianic Bible
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He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.
Original Language Text
greek
ὁ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ ἑαυτὸν οἰκοδομεῖ· ὁ δὲ προφητεύων ἐκκλησίαν οἰκοδομεῖ.
English Translation
The one speaking in a tongue builds himself up; but the one prophesying builds up the church.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 14 Context
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Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
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For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God (Elohim); for no one understands...
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But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
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He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.
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Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he...
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But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I...
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Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in...
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For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war?
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So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what i...
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There are, it may be, so many kinds of sounds in the world, and none of them is without meaning.
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If then I don’t know the meaning of the sound, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who...
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So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up...
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Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
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For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
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What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will si...
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Otherwise if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the “Am...
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For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.
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I thank my God (Elohim), I speak with other languages more than you all.
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However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct...
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Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
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In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to...
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Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prop...
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If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlear...
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But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is...
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And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God (El...
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What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has...
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If any man speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one...
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But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself, a...
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Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others discern.
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But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.
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For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.
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The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
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for God (Elohim) is not a God (Elohim) of confusion, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the s...
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Let the wives be quiet in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to be talking excep...
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if they desire to learn anything. “Let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a...
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What!? Was it from you that the word of God (Elohim) went out? Or did it come to you alone?
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If any man thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write...
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But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
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Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages.
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Let all things be done decently and in order.
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