1 Corinthians 14:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Corinthians 14:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Corinthians 14:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Corinthians 14:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

1 Corinthians 14:4 — World English Bible

1 Corinthians 14:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Corinthians 14:4 — American Standard Version

1 Corinthians 14:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“he who is speaking in an <FI>unknown<Fi> tongue, himself doth edify, and he who is prophesying, an assembly doth edify;”

1 Corinthians 14:4 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 14:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He that speaks with a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies [the] assembly.”

1 Corinthians 14:4 — Darby Translation

1 Corinthians 14:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He that speaketh strange language, edifieth himselfe: but hee that prophecieth, edifieth the Church.”

1 Corinthians 14:4 — Geneva Bible

1 Corinthians 14:4 in Context — 1 Corinthians 14

2 Porque el que habla en lenguas, no habla á los hombres, sino á Dios; porque nadie le entiende, aunque en espíritu hable misterios.

3 Mas el que profetiza, habla á los hombres [para] edificación, y exhortación, y consolación.

4 El que habla lengua extraña, á sí mismo se edifica; mas el que profetiza, edifica á la iglesia.

5 Así que, quisiera que todos vosotros hablaseis lenguas, empero más que profetizaseis: porque mayor es el que profetiza que el que habla lenguas, si también no interpretare, para que la iglesia tome edificación.

6 Ahora pues, hermanos, si yo fuere á vosotros hablando lenguas, ¿qué os aprovecharé, si no os hablare, ó con revelación, ó con ciencia, ó con profecía, ó con doctrina?

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What Does 1 Corinthians 14:4 Mean?

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