1 Corinthians 14:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 14:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 14:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 14:4 — KJV
“He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.”
— 1 Corinthians 14:4 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 14:4 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 14:4
“For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. understandeth: Gr. heareth”
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“Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.”
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“Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.”
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“So he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 14:4: tongue, himself
“The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things: proud: Heb. great”
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