1 Corinthians 14:4

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

Ver. 4. Edifieth the Church] Therefore prophecy is the more worthy, because profitable. Prodesse melius quam praeesse.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Edifieth himself - That is, the truths which are communicated to him by the Spirit, and which he utters in an unknown language, may be valuable,...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

He that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the (e) church. (e) The company.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 14. Prophecy and Speaking with Tongues, their Relative Value and their Place in the Church Gathering. Paul now comes to the direct co...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

edifieth . Greek. oikodomeo. See Acts 9:31 . church . App-186.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. He that speaketh in another tongue, edifieth himself. In place of what he had said before — that he speaketh unto God, he now says — h...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. He that speaketh in an unknown tongue - In the...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

In an unknown tongue.— By γλωσση, tongue, Dr. Lightfoot, in this chapter, understands the Hebrew tongue; which, he observes, was used in the sy...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. Edifieth himself - as he understands the...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

(e) Spiritual Gifts (iii) The Gift of Tongues subordinate to Prophecy The Apostle in this chapter deals with the abuse of the gift of tongues wh...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Edifieth (RM 'buildeth up') himself ] by conscious communion with God.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue. — Better, He that speaketh in a tongue. The introduction of the word “unknown” destroys the whole force of...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 20 SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND PUBLIC WORSHIP Is the first twenty-five verses of this chapter Paul gives his estimate of the comparative value of...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Gift of “Prophesying” 1 Corinthians 14:1-12 The word prophesy is used here, as so largely in Scripture, not in the limited sense of foret...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The apostle now submitted certain gifts to the test of love. Prophesying is desirable because it edifies others. Then as to Tongues. It was a gift th...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. (2) For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unt...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He that speaketh its an unknown tongue ,.... Be it the Hebrew language, or any other; some copies, and the Ethiopic version, read, "with tongues":...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Follow after love Namely, that love, the nature, necessity, and excellence of which are shown at large in the preceding chapter; pursue this, which...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 12 has shown the placing of every gift in its own place in the body by the Spirit of God. Chapter 13 insists on love as the pervading influen...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

On Spiritual Gifts. A. D. 57. 1 Follow after...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; knowledge or understanding of the things that any man speaketh, is necessary to the improve...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Use Of Spiritual Gifts in the Gatherings of God's People (14:1-40). Having raised us up to heaven Paul now brings us abruptly back to earth as...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

'He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.' For this is the nature of these gifts. Tongues are for self-e...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES 1 Corinthians 14:1 . Follow after .—Taking up the thought of a “way,” 1 Corinthians 12:31 ; as this whole verse resumes the them...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

What is the subject of this chapter? Does it refer to the constant manner in which worship was conducted in the primitive churches; or does it refer...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Use of Spiritual Gifts in Public Worship. The gift of prophesying greater than that of tongues:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies the church.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 14:14 ; 1 Corinthians 14:18 ; 1 Corinthians 14:19 ; 1 Corinthians 14:3
Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Edifieth himself — Only, on the most favourable supposition. The church — The whole congregation.

⁴ He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

Related Commentaries of 1 Corinthians 14:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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