Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
he who is speaking in an unknown tongue, himself doth edify, and he who is prophesying, an assembly doth edify;
New American Standard Bible
One who
King James Version
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
Holman Bible
The person who speaks in another language builds himself up, but he who prophesies builds up the church.
International Standard Version
The person who speaks in a foreign language builds himself up, but the person who prophesies builds up the church.
A Conservative Version
He who speaks in a tongue builds himself up, but he who prophesies builds up the congregation.
American Standard Version
He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
Amplified
One who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but one who prophesies edifies the church [promotes growth in spiritual wisdom, devotion, holiness, and joy].
An Understandable Version
The person who speaks in a language [supernaturally], builds up [only] himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.
Anderson New Testament
He that speaks in an unknown tongue, edifies himself; but he that prophesies, edifies the church.
Bible in Basic English
He who makes use of tongues may do good to himself; but he who gives the prophet's word does good to the church.
Common New Testament
He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
Daniel Mace New Testament
he that speaks in an unknown tongue, edifies himself alone: but he that expounds, edifies the church.
Darby Translation
He that speaks with a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies the assembly.
Godbey New Testament
The one speaking with a tongue edifies himself; but the one prophesying edifies the church.
Goodspeed New Testament
Anyone who speaks ecstatically does himself good, but the inspired preacher does a congregation good.
John Wesley New Testament
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue, edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth, edifieth the church.
Julia Smith Translation
And he speaking in a tongue builds himself; and he prophesying builds the church.
King James 2000
He that speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies the church.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
Modern King James verseion
The one speaking in a tongue builds himself up, but he prophesying builds up a church.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that speaketh with tongues, profiteth himself: he that prophesieth, edifieth the congregation.
Moffatt New Testament
He who speaks in a 'tongue' edifies himself, whereas he who prophesies edifies the church.
Montgomery New Testament
He who speaks in a tongue upbuilds himself; but he who prophesies upbuilds the church.
NET Bible
The one who speaks in a tongue builds himself up, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.
New Heart English Bible
He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
Noyes New Testament
He that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
Sawyer New Testament
He that speaks with a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies an assembly.
The Emphasized Bible
He that speaketh with a tongue, buildeth up, himself, whereas, he that prophesieth, buildeth up, an assembly.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue, edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth, edifieth the church.
Twentieth Century New Testament
He who, when speaking, uses the gift of 'tongues' builds up his own faith, while he who preaches builds up the faith of the Church.
Webster
He that speaketh in an unknown language edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
Weymouth New Testament
He who speaks in an unknown tongue does good to himself, but he who prophesies does good to the Church.
Williams New Testament
Whoever speaks in ecstasy builds up himself alone, but whoever prophesies builds up the congregation too.
World English Bible
He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.
Worrell New Testament
He that speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies the assembly.
Worsley New Testament
He, that speaketh in an unknown tongue, edifieth himself: but he, that prophesieth, edifieth the church.
Themes
Church » Is edified by the word
The church » Is edified by the word
Edification » Is the object of » Ministerial gifts
Language » Power of speaking different » Sometimes abused
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Prophecy and prophets » Those that prophesy
Tongues » Those that speak in an unknown tongue
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians
Interlinear
Oikodomeo
οἰκοδομέω
Oikodomeo
build, edify, builder, build up, be in building, embolden
Usage: 22
heautou
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Corinthians 14:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Appropriate Use Of Prophecy And Tongues
3 and he who is prophesying to men doth speak edification, and exhortation, and comfort; 4 he who is speaking in an unknown tongue, himself doth edify, and he who is prophesying, an assembly doth edify; 5 and I wish you all to speak with tongues, and more that ye may prophecy, for greater is he who is prophesying than he who is speaking with tongues, except one may interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.
Cross References
Mark 16:17
'And signs shall accompany those believing these things; in my name demons they shall cast out; with new tongues they shall speak;
1 Corinthians 14:3
and he who is prophesying to men doth speak edification, and exhortation, and comfort;
1 Corinthians 14:5
and I wish you all to speak with tongues, and more that ye may prophecy, for greater is he who is prophesying than he who is speaking with tongues, except one may interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.
1 Corinthians 14:26
What then is it, brethren? whenever ye may come together, each of you hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation? let all things be for building up;
Romans 14:19
So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another;
1 Corinthians 13:2
and if I have prophecy, and know all the secrets, and all the knowledge, and if I have all the faith, so as to remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing;
1 Corinthians 14:12
so also ye, since ye are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, for the building up of the assembly seek that ye may abound;
1 Corinthians 14:17-19
for thou, indeed, dost give thanks well, but the other is not built up!
1 Corinthians 14:22
so that the tongues are for a sign, not to the believing, but to the unbelieving; and the prophesy is not for the unbelieving, but for the believing,