1 Korintus 14:2

14:2 For the one speaking in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, for no one understands; he is speaking mysteries by the Spirit. ¹ 

1 Korintus 14:4

14:4 The one who speaks in a tongue builds himself up, ²  but the one who prophesies builds up the church.

1 Korintus 14:9

14:9 It is the same for you. If you do not speak clearly with your tongue, how will anyone know what is being said? For you will be speaking into the air.

1 Korintus 14:13-14

14:13 So then, one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret. 14:14 If ³  I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unproductive.

1 Korintus 14:19

14:19 but in the church I want to speak five words with my mind to instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

1 Korintus 14:26

Church Order

14:26 What should you do then, brothers and sisters? ⁴  When you come together, each one has a song, has a lesson, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all these things be done for the strengthening of the church.

1 Korintus 14:17

14:17 For you are certainly giving thanks well, but the other person is not strengthened.

[14:2]  ¹ tn Or “with the spirit”; cf. vv. 14-16.

[14:4]  ² sn The Greek term builds (himself) up does not necessarily bear positive connotations in this context.

[14:14]  ³ tc ‡ Most witnesses, including some important ones (א A D^s Ψ 048 Ï lat sy bo), have γάρ (gar, “for”) here, while an equally impressive array of witnesses lack the conjunction (Ì⁴⁶ B F G 0243 1739 1881 sa). This conjunction was frequently added by scribes in epistolary literature as a clarifying word, making the connection with the preceding more explicit. As such, it has the earmarks of being a motivated reading and thus should be rejected. NA²⁷ places the word in brackets, indicating doubts as to its authenticity.

[14:26]  ⁴ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:10.