4He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
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Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. …
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-5)The apostle, in the foregoing chapter, had himself preferred, and advised the Corinthians to prefer, Christian charity to all spiritual gifts. Here he teaches them, among spiritual gifts, which they should prefer, and by what rules they should make comparison. He begins the chapter, I. With an exhortation to charity (1 Cor. 14:1): Follow after charity , pursue it. The original, diokete , when spok…
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