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I would that ye all spake with tongues but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
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Verse 5 is found in chapter 14 of 1 Corinthians. Prophecy and tongues are compared according to their ability to build up the community. Paul does not deny the value of tongues but insists that spiritual expression should contribute to collective understanding.
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Deutsch · L1912 Ich wollte, daß ihr alle mit Zungen reden könntet; aber viel mehr, daß ihr weissagt. Denn der da weissagt, ist größer, als der mit Zungen redet; es sei denn, daß er's auch auslege, daß die Gemeinde davon gebessert werde.
Español · RVR1909 Así que, quisiera que todos vosotros hablaseis lenguas, empero más que profetizaseis: porque mayor es el que profetiza que el que habla lenguas, si también no interpretare, para que la iglesia tome edificación.
Español · NTBT Quisiera que todos ustedes hablaran en lenguas, pero más aún que profetizaran. El que profetiza es mayor que el que habla en lenguas, a menos que interprete, para que la iglesia reciba edificación.
Français · LSG Je désire que vous parliez tous en langues, mais encore plus que vous prophétisiez. Celui qui prophétise est plus grand que celui qui parle en langues, à moins que ce dernier n'interprète, pour que l'Eglise en reçoive de l'édification.
Italiano · DIO1885 Or io voglio bene che voi tutti parliate linguaggi; ma molto più che profetizziate; perciocchè maggiore è chi profetizza che chi parla linguaggi, se non ch’egli interpreti, acciocchè la chiesa ne riceva edificazione
Português · ARC E eu quero que todos vós faleis em línguas, mas muito mais que profetizeis; porque o que profetiza é maior do que o que fala em línguas, a não ser que também interprete para que a igreja receba edificação.
中文 · RCUV 我希望你們都說方言，更希望你們作先知講道；因為說方言的，若不解釋出來，使教會得造就，那作先知講道的就比他強了。
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