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The one whoὁspeaksλαλῶνin a tongueγλώσσῃbuilds upοἰκοδομεῖhimself,ἑαυτὸνbutδὲthe one whoὁprophesiesπροφητεύωνbuilds upοἰκοδομεῖthe assembly.ἐκκλησίαν
1 Corinthians 14:4
Study it in the app“The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the assembly.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 14:4, word by word
- speaksλαλῶνlalōn
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “lalōn” appears- in a tongueγλώσσῃglōssēi
tongues
The gift of speaking in tongues the Spirit gives.
Where else “glōssēi” appears- builds upοἰκοδομεῖoikodomei
build up
To help others grow in faith.
Where else “oikodomei” appears- prophesiesπροφητεύωνprophēteuōn
prophesy
Prophesy: speak on God's behalf.
Where else “prophēteuōn” appears- the assemblyἐκκλησίανekklēsian
church
Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.
Where else “ekklēsian” appears
The context
3But the one who prophesies speaks to people words of building up and encouragement and comfort.
4 · This verse (above)
5Now I want all of you to speak in tongues, but even more that you prophesy; and the one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the assembly may receive building up.