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.
What does 1 Corinthians 14:5 mean?
Prophesying, that is, explaining Scripture, is compared with speaking with tongues.
Key themes
LoveEternal lifeHumilityThe cross
Read with
Keep this verse inside 1 Corinthians 14:5-9 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- Tongues, Confusion of People
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At Babel, the cause of the early separation of mankind and their division into nations. The descendants of Noah built a tower to prevent their dispersion; but God “confounded their language”.