Berean Standard Bible
“I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.”
Chapter 14 sets guidelines for orderly worship, comparing speaking in tongues with prophecy. Paul's concern is that gatherings should build up everyone present, not only the speaker.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.
World English Bible (WEB)
Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Now though it is my desire for you all to have the power of tongues, it would give me more pleasure to be hearing the prophet's word from you; for this is a greater thing than using tongues, if the sense is not given at the same time, for the good of the church.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and I wish you all to speak with tongues, and more that you may prophecy, for greater is he who is prophesying than he who is speaking with tongues, except one may interpret, that the assembly may receive edification.
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
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.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Ojalá todos pudieran hablar en lenguas, pero preferiría que profetizaran, porque este es un don superior al hablar en lenguas, a menos que después de hablar interpreten lo que estaban diciendo para que la iglesia sea edificada.
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