1 Corinthians 14:5

1 Corinthians 14:5

3 But he who prophesies speaks ^aedification and ^bexhortation and comfort to men.

4 He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

5 I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied;¹ for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.

Tongues Must Be Interpreted

6 But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you unless I speak to you either by ^arevelation, by knowledge, by prophesying, or by teaching?

7 Even things without life, whether flute or harp, when they make a sound, unless they make a distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what is piped or played?

8 For if the trumpet makes an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle?

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Except he interpret (ektov ei mh diermhneuh). Pleonastic combination of ektov (preposition except) and ei mh (if not, unless) as in I Corinthians 15:2; I Timothy 5:19. For use of ei with subjunctive rather than ean see Philippians 3:12 (common enough in the Koin‚, Robertson, Grammar, pp. 1017f., condition of third class). On the verb see on I Corinthians 12:30; Luke 24:27; Acts 9:36.

Receive (labh). Second aorist (ingressive) active subjunctive of lambanw, may get edification.

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 1 Corinthians 14:5:**

Luke 9:13
Acts 10:46
1 Corinthians 14:1
1 Corinthians 15:2
1 Timothy 5:19

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