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1 Pursue love, and zealously desire spiritual gifts, and especially that you⁺ may prophesy. 2 For the one speaking in a tongue speaks not to men, but to God. For no one hears, but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries. 3 But the one prophesying speaks to men for edification and encouragement and comfort. 4 The one speaking in a tongue edifies himself, but the one prophesying edifies the church. 5 Now I wish for all of you⁺ to speak in tongues, but rather that you⁺ may prophesy. And the one prophesying is greater than the one speaking in tongues, except if he may interpret, so that the church might receive edification. 6 But now, brothers, if I should come to you⁺ speaking in tongues, what will I profit you⁺, unless I should speak to you⁺ either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in teaching? 7 Even lifeless things giving a sound—whether the flute or harp—unless they give distinction to the sounds, how will it be known what is being piped or being harped? 8 For also if the trumpet gives an indistinct sound, who will prepare himself for battle? 9 So also you⁺, unless you⁺ give intelligible speech through the tongue, how will it be known what is being spoken? For you⁺ will be speaking into the air. 10 There are, if it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none without meaning. 11 Therefore unless I know the power of the voice, I will be a barbarian to the one speaking, and the one speaking, a barbarian to me. 1 Corinthians 14:1-11, Berean Literal Bible. Public domain.
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