1 Corinthians 14:1,4,22
1 Corinthians 14:1 King James Version (KJV)
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
1 Corinthians 14:4 King James Version (KJV)
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
1 Corinthians 14:22 King James Version (KJV)
Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.
1 Corinthians 14:1 New International Version (NIV)
Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy.
1 Corinthians 14:4 New International Version (NIV)
Anyone who speaks in a tongue edifies themselves, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
1 Corinthians 14:22 New International Version (NIV)
Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy, however, is not for unbelievers but for believers.
1 Corinthians 14:1 New Living Translation (NLT)
Let love be your highest goal! But you should also desire the special abilities the Spirit gives—especially the ability to prophesy.
1 Corinthians 14:4 New Living Translation (NLT)
A person who speaks in tongues is strengthened personally, but one who speaks a word of prophecy strengthens the entire church.
1 Corinthians 14:22 New Living Translation (NLT)
So you see that speaking in tongues is a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for the benefit of believers, not unbelievers.
1 Corinthians 14:1 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
1 Corinthians 14:4 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.
1 Corinthians 14:22 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)
Thus tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers, while prophecy is a sign not for unbelievers but for believers.
1 Corinthians 14:1-3 The Message (MSG)
Go after a life of love as if your life depended on it—because it does. Give yourselves to the gifts God gives you. Most of all, try to proclaim his truth. If you praise him in the private language of tongues, God understands you but no one else does, for you are sharing intimacies just between you and him. But when you proclaim his truth in everyday speech, you’re letting others in on the truth so that they can grow and be strong and experience his presence with you.
1 Corinthians 14:4-5 The Message (MSG)
The one who prays using a private “prayer language” certainly gets a lot out of it, but proclaiming God’s truth to the church in its common language brings the whole church into growth and strength. I want all of you to develop intimacies with God in prayer, but please don’t stop with that. Go on and proclaim his clear truth to others. It’s more important that everyone have access to the knowledge and love of God in language everyone understands than that you go off and cultivate God’s presence in a mysterious prayer language—unless, of course, there is someone who can interpret what you are saying for the benefit of all.
1 Corinthians 14:20-25 The Message (MSG)
To be perfectly frank, I’m getting exasperated with your childish thinking. How long before you grow up and use your head—your adult head? It’s all right to have a childlike unfamiliarity with evil; a simple no is all that’s needed there. But there’s far more to saying yes to something. Only mature and well-exercised intelligence can save you from falling into gullibility. It’s written in Scripture that God said, In strange tongues and from the mouths of strangers I will preach to this people, but they’ll neither listen nor believe. So where does it get you, all this speaking in tongues no one understands? It doesn’t help believers, and it only gives unbelievers something to gawk at. Plain truth-speaking, on the other hand, goes straight to the heart of believers and doesn’t get in the way of unbelievers. If you come together as a congregation and some unbelieving outsiders walk in on you as you’re all praying in tongues, unintelligible to each other and to them, won’t they assume you’ve taken leave of your senses and get out of there as fast as they can? But if some unbelieving outsiders walk in on a service where people are speaking out God’s truth, the plain words will bring them up against the truth and probe their hearts. Before you know it, they’re going to be on their faces before God, recognizing that God is among you.
1 Corinthians 14:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
1 Corinthians 14:4 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
One who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but one who prophesies edifies the church.
1 Corinthians 14:22 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
So then tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophecy is for a sign, not to unbelievers but to those who believe.
1 Corinthians 14:1 New Century Version (NCV)
You should seek after love, and you should truly want to have the spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.
1 Corinthians 14:4 New Century Version (NCV)
The ones who speak in different languages are helping only themselves, but those who prophesy are helping the whole church.
1 Corinthians 14:22 New Century Version (NCV)
So the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages is a sign for those who do not believe, not for those who do believe. And prophecy is for people who believe, not for those who do not believe.
1 Corinthians 14:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
1 Corinthians 14:4 American Standard Version (ASV)
He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
1 Corinthians 14:22 American Standard Version (ASV)
Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to the unbelieving: but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to them that believe.
1 Corinthians 14:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
I Corinthians 14:4 New King James Version (NKJV)
He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
I Corinthians 14:22 New King James Version (NKJV)
Therefore tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophesying is not for unbelievers but for those who believe.
1 Corinthians 14:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Pursue [this] love [with eagerness, make it your goal], yet earnestly desire and cultivate the spiritual gifts [to be used by believers for the benefit of the church], but especially that you may prophesy [to foretell the future, to speak a new message from God to the people].
1 Corinthians 14:4 Amplified Bible (AMP)
One who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but one who prophesies edifies the church [promotes growth in spiritual wisdom, devotion, holiness, and joy].
1 Corinthians 14:22 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Therefore, [unknown] tongues are [meant] for a [supernatural] sign, not to believers but to unbelievers [who might be receptive]; while prophecy [foretelling the future, speaking a new message from God to the people] is not for unbelievers but for believers.
1 Corinthians 14:1 The Passion Translation (TPT)
It is good that you are enthusiastic and passionate about spiritual gifts, especially prophecy.