1 Corinthians 14:4-6

Worldwide English (New Testament)

⁴ The person who talks in a different tongue helps himself. But the one who tells forth God's word helps all the people in the church.

⁵ I wish that you could all talk in different tongues. But I want even more that you should speak words from God for all to hear and understand. The person who speaks words from God is greater than the person who talks in tongues - unless he is able to tell the meaning of his words, so that he helps all the people in the church.

⁶ My brothers, if I come to you and talk in tongues of a different language, how can I help you? I cannot help you if I do not tell you something God has shown to me, or something I know, or God's word, or some teaching.