1 Corinthians 14:1-5

Prophecy and Tongues

^aPursue love, yet ^bearnestly desire ^cspiritual gifts, but especially that you may ^dprophesy. 2 For one who ^aspeaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one ¹understands, but ²in his spirit he speaks ^bmysteries. 3 But one who prophesies speaks to men for ^aedification and ^bexhortation and encouragement. 4 One who ^aspeaks in a tongue ^bedifies himself; but one who ^cprophesies ^bedifies the church. 5 But I wish that you all ^aspoke in tongues, but ^beven more that you would prophesy. And greater is one who prophesies than one who ^aspeaks in tongues, unless he ¹translates, so that the church may receive ^cedification.