1 Corinthians 14:3-5

Expanded Bible

³ But those who prophesy are speaking to people ·to give them strength [for edification/upbuilding], encouragement, and ·comfort [consolation]. ⁴ The ones who speak in different languages are ·helping [edifying; building up] only themselves, but those who prophesy are ·helping [edifying; building up] the whole church. ⁵ I wish all of you ·had the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages [^Lspoke in tongues; v. 2], but more, I wish you would prophesy. Those who prophesy are greater than those who ·can only speak in different languages [^Lspeak in tongues; v. 2]—unless someone ·is there who can explain what is said [^Linterprets (the tongues)] so that the whole church can be ·helped [edified; built up].