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1 Corinthians 14:3-7 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

3. But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation.

4. One who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but one who prophesies edifies the church.

5. Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy; and greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive edifying.

6. But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what will I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation or of knowledge or of prophecy or of teaching?

7. Yet even lifeless things, either flute or harp, in producing a sound, if they do not produce a distinction in the tones, how will it be known what is played on the flute or on the harp?

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