Anyone who speaks in other languages builds up only themselves. But the person who prophesies builds up the church.

说方言的，是造就自己；作先知讲道的，乃是造就教会。

说方言的，是造就自己；作先知讲道的，是造就教会。

说方言的，是造就自己；作先知讲道的，是造就教会。

说方言只是造就自己，但做先知讲道是造就教会。

那说方言的是造就自己，但那讲道的是造就教会。

那说殊言的是造就自己，但那做先知传道的是造就教会。

說方言的，是造就自己；作先知講道的，乃是造就教會。

說方言的，是造就自己；作先知講道的，是造就教會。

說方言的，是造就自己；作先知講道的，是造就教會。

說方言只是造就自己，但作先知講道是造就教會。

那說方言的是造就自己，但那講道的是造就教會。

捲舌頭說話的建立自己，傳講神言的卻建立教會。

那說殊言的是造就自己，但那做先知傳道的是造就教會。

言方言者、建乎己、預言者、建乎會、

言諸國方言者益己、設教者益會、

言方言者、建己之德、為先知講道者、建教會之德、

作方言者立己、而作預言者立眾。

Anyone who speaks in a tongue edifies themselves, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.

The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.

A person who speaks in tongues is strengthened personally, but one who speaks a word of prophecy strengthens the entire church.

The person who speaks in a tongue builds himself up, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.

The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but the one who prophesies edifies the church.

He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

The person who speaks in another language builds himself up, but he who prophesies builds up the church.

He that speaketh in an[ unknown] tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

The one who speaks in a tongue builds himself up, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.

He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.

So speaking in other languages is a sign for those who don’t believe. It is not a sign for those who do believe. But prophecy is not for those who don’t believe. It is for those who believe.

Brothers and sisters, what should we say then? When you come together, each of you brings something. You bring a hymn or a teaching or a message from God. You bring a message in another language or explain what was said in that language. Everything must be done to build up the church.

Here are the miraculous signs that those who believe will do. In my name they will drive out demons. They will speak in languages they had not known before.

I would like all of you to speak in other languages. But I would rather have you prophesy. The person who prophesies is more helpful than those who speak in other languages. But that is not the case if someone explains what was said in the other languages. Then the whole church can be built up.

So let us do all we can to live in peace. And let us work hard to build up one another.

Suppose I have the gift of prophecy. Suppose I can understand all the secret things of God and know everything about him. And suppose I have enough faith to move mountains. If I don’t have love, I am nothing at all.

But the person who prophesies speaks to people. That person prophesies to make people stronger, to give them hope, and to comfort them.

You are certainly giving thanks. But no one else is being built up.I thank God that I speak in other languages more than all of you do.In the church, I wouldn’t want to speak 10,000 words in an unfamiliar language. I’d rather speak five words in a language people could understand. Then I would be teaching others.

It’s the same with you. You want the gifts of the Spirit. So try to do your best in using gifts that build up the church.