Whereas, if everybody prophesies, and some unbeliever or outsider comes in, he is exposed by all, brought to book by all;
The spiritual man, again, can read the meaning of everything; and yet no one can read what he is.
When they heard this, it went straight to their hearts; they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what are we to do?"
"Come here, look at a man who has told me everything I ever did! Can he be the Christ?"
And when he comes, he will convict the world, convincing men of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment:
Make love your aim, and then set your heart on the spiritual gifts — especially upon prophecy.
Otherwise, suppose you are blessing God in the Spirit, how is the outsider to say 'Amen' to your thanksgiving? The man does not understand what you are saying!