1 Corinthians 14:4

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

He that speaketh in tongue, that is, in strange language, edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth, edifieth the church of God.

Cross References

Mark 16:17

And these tokens [or these signs] shall pursue them, that believe. In my name they shall cast out fiends; they shall speak with new tongues;

Romans 14:19

Therefore pursue we those things that be of peace, and keep we together those things that be of edification.

1 Corinthians 12:10

to another, the working of virtues; to another, prophecy; to another, very knowing [or discretion] of spirits; to another, kinds of languages [or tongues]; to another, expounding [or interpreting] of words.

1 Corinthians 12:28

But God set some men in the church, first apostles, the second time prophets [or the second prophets], the third teachers, afterward virtues, afterward graces of healings, helpings, governings, kinds of languages, interpretations of words.

1 Corinthians 13:1

If I speak with tongues of men and of angels, and I have not charity, I am made as brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling.

1 Corinthians 13:2

And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries, and all knowing, [or science], and if I have all faith, so that I move hills from their place, [or from one place to another], and I have not charity, I am nought.

1 Corinthians 14:12

So ye, for ye be lovers of spirits, [that is, of ghostly gifts], seek ye that ye be plenteous to edification of the church.

1 Corinthians 14:22

Therefore languages be into token, not to faithful men, but to men out of the faith; but prophecies be not to men out of the faith, but to faithful men.

1 Corinthians 14:26

What then, brethren? When ye come together, each of you hath a psalm, he hath teaching, he hath apocalypse, [or revelation], he hath tongue, he hath expounding [or interpreting]; all things be they done to edification.

1 Corinthians 14:3

For he that prophesieth, speaketh to men to edification, and admonishing, and comforting.

1 Corinthians 14:5

And I will, that all ye speak in tongues, but more that ye prophesy. For he that prophesieth, is more than he that speaketh in languages, [or in tongues]; but peradventure he expound, [or interpret, or declare], that the church take edification.