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1 Corinthians 14:3

But [on the other hand] the one who prophesies speaks to people for edification [to promote their spiritual growth] and [speaks words of] encouragement [to uphold and advise them concerning the matters of God] and [speaks words of] consolation [to compassionately comfort them].

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Preaching;   Tongues (the Gift);   Thompson Chain Reference - Comfort;   Comfort-Misery;   Edification;   The Topic Concordance - Prophecy and Prophets;   Tongues;   Understanding;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Affliction, Consolation under;   Edification;   Language;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Encouragement;   Prophecy, prophet;   Tongues;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Leadership;   Prophet, Prophetess, Prophecy;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prophecy;   Worship of God;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Prophet;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Church;   Consolation;   Edification;   Exhortation;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Comfort;   Corinthians, First Epistle to the;   Ethics;   Prophet;   Spiritual Gifts;   Tongues, Gift of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Comfort;   Edification;   Exhortation;   Prophecy Prophet Prophetess;   Voice;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Edification;   Prophecy, Prophet;   Tongues, Gift of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Prophecy;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Synagogue;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Exhortation;   Spiritual Gifts;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
But those who prophesy are speaking to people. They help people grow stronger in faith, and they give encouragement and comfort.
Revised Standard Version
On the other hand, he who prophesies speaks to men for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But he that prophesieth speaketh vnto men to edifyinge to exhortacion and to comforte.
Hebrew Names Version
But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
International Standard Version
But the person who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding, encouragement, and comfort.
New American Standard Bible
But the one who prophesies speaks to people for edification, exhortation, and consolation.
New Century Version
But those who prophesy are speaking to people to give them strength, encouragement, and comfort.
Update Bible Version
But he that prophesies speaks to men edification, and exhortation, and consolation.
Webster's Bible Translation
But he that prophesieth, speaketh to men [to] edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
English Standard Version
On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation.
World English Bible
But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Whereas he that prophesieth, speaketh to men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
Weymouth's New Testament
But he who prophesies speaks to men words of edification, encouragement and comfort.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For he that prophecieth, spekith to men to edificacioun, and monestyng, and coumfortyng.
English Revised Version
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and comfort, and consolation.
Berean Standard Bible
But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.
Contemporary English Version
But when you prophesy, you will be understood, and others will be helped. They will be encouraged and made to feel better.
American Standard Version
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and exhortation, and consolation.
Bible in Basic English
But the word of the prophet gives men knowledge and comfort and strength.
Complete Jewish Bible
But someone prophesying is speaking to people, edifying, encouraging and comforting them.
Darby Translation
But he that prophesies speaks to men [in] edification, and encouragement, and consolation.
Etheridge Translation
But he who prophesieth speaketh to men, edification and encouragement and consolation.
Murdock Translation
But he that prophesieth, speaketh unto men, for edification, and exhortation, and consolation.
King James Version (1611)
But he that prophesieth, speaketh vnto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
New Living Translation
But one who prophesies strengthens others, encourages them, and comforts them.
New Life Bible
The man who speaks God's Word speaks to men. It helps them to learn and understand. It gives them comfort.
New Revised Standard
On the other hand, those who prophesy speak to other people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But he that prophecieth, speaketh vnto me to edifying, and to exhortation, and to comfort.
George Lamsa Translation
But he who prophesies speaks to men for edification, encouragement, and comfort.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, be that prophesieth, unto men, doth speak - edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he that prophesieth speaketh to men unto edification and exhortation and comfort.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But he that prophesieth, speaketh vnto men to their edifiyng, to their exhortation, and to their comfort.
Good News Translation
But those who proclaim God's message speak to people and give them help, encouragement, and comfort.
Christian Standard Bible®
On the other hand, the person who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouragement, and consolation.
King James Version
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
Lexham English Bible
But the one who prophesies speaks to people edification and encouragement and consolation.
Literal Translation
But the one prophesying to men speaks for building up, and encouragement, and comfort.
Young's Literal Translation
and he who is prophesying to men doth speak edification, and exhortation, and comfort;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But he that prophecieth, speaketh vnto men to edifienge, & to exhortacion, and to coforte.
Mace New Testament (1729)
but he that expounds, speaks to the edification, exhortation, and comfort of men.
New English Translation
But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouragement, and consolation.
New King James Version
But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men.
Simplified Cowboy Version
But the fellow who is gifted with speaking God's truth does so to strengthen, encourage, and comfort others.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation.
Legacy Standard Bible
But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and encouragement.

Contextual Overview

1Pursue [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]. 2For one who speaks in an unknown tongue does not speak to people but to God; for no one understands him or catches his meaning, but by the Spirit he speaks mysteries [secret truths, hidden things]. 3But [on the other hand] the one who prophesies speaks to people for edification [to promote their spiritual growth] and [speaks words of] encouragement [to uphold and advise them concerning the matters of God] and [speaks words of] consolation [to compassionately comfort them].4One who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but one who prophesies edifies the church [promotes growth in spiritual wisdom, devotion, holiness, and joy]. 5Now I wish that all of you spoke in unknown tongues, but even more [I wish] that you would prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater [and more useful] than the one who speaks in tongues, unless he translates or explains [what he says], so that the church may be edified [instructed, improved, strengthened].

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

edification: 1 Corinthians 14:4, 1 Corinthians 14:12, 1 Corinthians 14:26, 1 Corinthians 8:1, 1 Corinthians 10:23, Acts 9:31, Romans 14:19, Romans 15:2, Ephesians 4:12-16, Ephesians 4:29, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 1 Timothy 1:4, Jude 1:20

exhortation: Luke 3:18, Acts 13:15, Acts 14:22, Acts 15:32, Romans 12:8, 1 Thessalonians 2:3, 1 Thessalonians 4:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, 2 Thessalonians 3:12, 1 Timothy 4:13, 1 Timothy 6:2, 2 Timothy 4:2, Titus 1:9, Titus 2:6, Titus 2:9, Titus 2:15, Hebrews 3:13, Hebrews 10:25, Hebrews 13:22, 1 Peter 5:12

comfort: 1 Corinthians 14:31, 2 Corinthians 1:4, 2 Corinthians 2:7, Ephesians 6:22, Colossians 4:8, 1 Thessalonians 2:11, 1 Thessalonians 3:2, 1 Thessalonians 4:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:11-14

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 19:20 - when they Romans 12:6 - whether 1 Corinthians 12:10 - prophecy 1 Corinthians 14:5 - for 1 Corinthians 14:22 - but for 1 Corinthians 14:39 - covet 1 Thessalonians 5:20 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 19:24
Then the LORD rained down brimstone (flaming sulfur) and fire on Sodom and on Gomorrah from the LORD out of heaven,
Numbers 34:12
and the [eastern] boundary shall go down to the Jordan [River], and its limit shall be at the Salt (Dead) Sea. This shall be your land according to its boundaries all around.'"
Deuteronomy 3:17
the Arabah also, with the Jordan as its boundary, from Chinnereth (the Sea of Galilee) as far as the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea (Dead Sea), at the foot of the slopes of Pisgah on the east.
Joshua 3:16
the waters which were flowing down from above stopped and rose up in one mass a great distance away at Adam, the city that is beside Zarethan. Those [waters] flowing downward toward the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, were completely cut off. So the people crossed [the river] opposite Jericho.
Psalms 107:34
A productive land into a [barren] salt waste, Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But he that prophesieth,.... Preaches, prays, or sings, in a language understood by the common people:

speaketh unto men to edification; to the building of them up in Christ, and on their most holy faith, so that they grow up as an holy temple to the Lord: and exhortation; to the more vigorous exercise of grace, and the more cheerful and fervent discharge of duty:

and comfort; of distressed minds, either through the temptations of Satan, or divine desertions, or inward corruptions, or outward afflictions; for all which ends and purposes the Scriptures are written, and gifts are bestowed on men to explain them; and which ends are answered when God gives a blessing to the word; but can never be expected, if delivered in a language not understood. This bears hard upon the Papists performing any part of divine worship in a language unintelligible to the common people.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But he that prophesieth - See the note at 1 Corinthians 14:1. He that speaks under the influence of inspiration in the common language of his hearers. This seems to be the difference between those who spoke in foreign languages and those who prophesied. Both were under the influence of the Holy Spirit; both might speak the same truths; both might occupy an equally important and necessary place in the church; but the language of the one was intelligible to the church, the other not; the one was designed to edify the church, the other to address those who spoke foreign tongues, or to give demonstration, by the power of speaking foreign languages, that the religion was from God.

Speaketh unto men - So as to be understood by those who were present.

To edification - See the note at 1 Corinthians 10:8, note at 1 Corinthians 10:23. Speaks so as to enlighten and strengthen the church.

And exhortation - See the note at Romans 12:8. He applies and enforces the practical duties of religion, and urges motives for a holy life.

And comfort - Encouragement. That is, he presents the promises and the “hopes” of the gospel; the various considerations adapted to administer comfort in the time of trial. The other might do this, but it would be in a foreign language, and would be useless to the church.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Corinthians 14:3. But he that prophesieth — The person who has the gift of teaching is much more useful to the Church than he is who has only the gift of tongues, because he speaks to the profit of men: viz. to their edification, by the Scriptures he expounds; to their exhortation, by what he teaches; and to their comfort, by his revelation.-Whitby. I must here refer to my sermon on this text, intitled, "The Christian Prophet and his Work," in which I have endeavoured to consider the whole of this subject at large.


 
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