Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
General references
Bible References
Would
1 Corinthians 12:28
In the Church God has appointed, first, Apostles, secondly Preachers, thirdly Teachers; then he has given supernatural powers, then power to cure diseases, aptness for helping others, capacity to govern, varieties of the gift of 'tongues.'
1 Corinthians 13:4
Love is long-suffering, and kind; Love is never envious, never boastful, never conceited, never behaves unbecomingly;
For
1 Corinthians 14:1
Seek this Love earnestly, and strive for spiritual gifts, above all for the gift of preaching.
Except
1 Corinthians 14:12
And so with you; since your are striving for spiritual gifts, be eager to excel in such as will build up the faith of the Church.
1 Corinthians 12:10
To another the gift of preaching; to another the gift of distinguishing between true and false inspiration; to another varieties of the gift of 'tongues'; to another the power to interpret 'tongues.'
General references
1 Corinthians 12:7
To each man there is given spiritual illumination for the general good.
1 Thessalonians 5:20
Do not make light of preaching.