1 Corinthians 14:1-5

Prophecy and Tongues

¹ _s Pursue love, and _t earnestly desire the _u spiritual gifts, especially that you may _v prophesy. ² For _w one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. ³ On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation. ⁴ The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church. ⁵ Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but _x even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.

1. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 16:14
   Let all that you do be done in love.
   
2. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 12:31
   But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.
   
3. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 12:1
   Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.
   
4. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 11:4
   Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.
   1 Corinthians 13:2
   And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
   
5. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 14:18 - 23
   I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you.
   1 Corinthians 14:27 - 28
   If any speak in a tongue, let there be only two or at most three, and each in turn, and let someone interpret.
   
6. Cross References
   Numbers 11:29
   But Moses said to him, "Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord 's people were prophets, that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!