1 Corinthians 14:17

Easy To Read Version

You may be thanking God in a good way, but the other person is not helped.

Cross References

Romans 14:19

So let us try as hard as we can to do the things that make peace. And let us try to do the things that will help each other.

1 Corinthians 14:18

I thank God that my gift of speaking in \{different kinds of\} languages is greater than any of yours.

1 Corinthians 14:4

The person that speaks in a \{different\} language is helping only himself. But the person that prophesies is helping the whole church.

1 Corinthians 14:5

I would like all of you \{to have the gift of\} speaking in \{different\} languages. But more, I want you to prophesy. The person that prophesies is greater than the person that can only speak in \{different\} languages. But the person speaking in \{different\} languages is the same as the person that prophesies if he can also interpret those languages. Then the church can be helped \{by what he says\}.

1 Corinthians 14:6

Brothers and sisters, will it help you if I come to you speaking in \{different\} languages? No! It will help you only if I bring you a new truth or some knowledge, or some prophecy, {\cf2\super [97]} or some teaching.