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Parallel 1COR 14:4

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BI 1Cor 14:4 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)Anyone who’s speaking in another language instructs themself, but when people prophesy, they’re instructing the whole assembly.

OET-LVThe one speaking in_a_tongue, himself is_building, but the one prophesying, the_assembly is_building.

SR-GNT λαλῶν γλώσσῃ, ἑαυτὸν οἰκοδομεῖ, δὲ προφητεύων, ἐκκλησίαν οἰκοδομεῖ.
   (Ho lalōn glōssaʸ, heauton oikodomei, ho de profaʸteuōn, ekklaʸsian oikodomei.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULTThe one speaking in a tongue builds up himself, but the one prophesying builds up the church.

USTPeople who talk in unknown languages help themselves become stronger. On the other hand, people who proclaim what God says help the group of believers become stronger.

BSBThe one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.

BLBThe one speaking in a tongue edifies himself, but the one prophesying edifies the church.


AICNTThe one speaking in a tongue builds up oneself; but the one prophesying builds up the assembly.

OEBThose who, when speaking, use the gift of “tongues” builds up their own faith, while those who preach build up the faith of the church.

WEBBEHe who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.

WMBB (Same as above)

NETThe one who speaks in a tongue builds himself up, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.

LSVhe who is speaking in an [unknown] tongue, edifies himself, and he who is prophesying, edifies the Assembly;

FBVThose that speak in a tongue only build themselves up, but those who speak God's message build up the church. I would like it if you all spoke in tongues, but I'd prefer if you could speak God's message.

TCNTHe who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

T4TThose who speak in languages that they have not learned are receiving a blessing for themselves, but those who speak messages that come directly from God are giving a blessing to all the believers in the congregation because they are speaking in a language that the congregation knows.

LEBThe one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.

BBEHe who makes use of tongues may do good to himself; but he who gives the prophet's word does good to the church.

MoffNo Moff 1COR book available

WymthHe who speaks in an unknown tongue does good to himself, but he who prophesies does good to the Church.

ASVHe that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

DRAHe that speaketh in a tongue, edifieth himself: but he that prophesieth, edifieth the church.

YLThe who is speaking in an [unknown] tongue, himself doth edify, and he who is prophesying, an assembly doth edify;

DrbyHe that speaks with a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies [the] assembly.

RVHe that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

WbstrHe that speaketh in an unknown language edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

KJB-1769He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
   (He that speaketh/speaks in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. )

KJB-1611He that speaketh in an vnknowen tongue, edifieth himselfe: but hee that prophesieth, edifieth the Church.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

BshpsHe that speaketh with the tongue, edifieth hym selfe: he that prophesieth, edifieth the Churche.
   (He that speaketh/speaks with the tongue, edifieth himself: he that prophesieth, edifieth the Churche.)

GnvaHe that speaketh strange language, edifieth himselfe: but hee that prophecieth, edifieth the Church.
   (He that speaketh/speaks strange language, edifieth himself: but he that prophecieth, edifieth the Church. )

CvdlHe that speaketh with tunges, edifieth himselfe: but he that prophecieth, edifieth the cogregacion.
   (He that speaketh/speaks with tongues, edifieth himself: but he that prophecieth, edifieth the cogregacion.)

TNTHe that speaketh with tonges proffiteth him silfe: he that prophesyeth edifieth the congregacion.
   (He that speaketh/speaks with tonges proffiteth him silfe: he that prophesyeth edifieth the congregation. )

WyclHe that spekith in tunge, edifieth hym silf; but he that prophecieth, edifieth the chirche of God.
   (He that speaketh/speaks in tunge, edifieth himself; but he that prophecieth, edifieth the church of God.)

LuthWer mit Zungen redet, der bessert sich selbst; wer aber weissaget, der bessert die Gemeinde.
   (Who with Zungen redet, the/of_the bessert itself/yourself/themselves himself/itself; who but weissaget, the/of_the bessert the Gemeinde.)

ClVgQui loquitur lingua, semetipsum ædificat: qui autem prophetat, ecclesiam Dei ædificat.
   (Who loquitur lingua, semetipsum ædificat: who however prophetat, ecclesiam of_God ædificat. )

UGNTὁ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ, ἑαυτὸν οἰκοδομεῖ; ὁ δὲ προφητεύων, ἐκκλησίαν οἰκοδομεῖ.
   (ho lalōn glōssaʸ, heauton oikodomei; ho de profaʸteuōn, ekklaʸsian oikodomei.)

SBL-GNTὁ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ ἑαυτὸν οἰκοδομεῖ· ὁ δὲ προφητεύων ἐκκλησίαν οἰκοδομεῖ.
   (ho lalōn glōssaʸ heauton oikodomei; ho de profaʸteuōn ekklaʸsian oikodomei.)

TC-GNTὉ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ ἑαυτὸν οἰκοδομεῖ, ὁ δὲ προφητεύων ἐκκλησίαν οἰκοδομεῖ.
   (Ho lalōn glōssaʸ heauton oikodomei, ho de profaʸteuōn ekklaʸsian oikodomei. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

14:4 The primary purpose of spiritual gifts is not self-edification, but the strengthening of the entire church (see 12:7; cp. 8:1; 14:12).


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

ὁ λαλῶν γλώσσῃ & ὁ & προφητεύων

the_‹one› speaking ˱in˲_/a/_tongue & the_‹one› & prophesying

Here, just as in 14:2–3, Paul is speaking of people “prophesying” and people “speaking in tongues” in general, not of two particular people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this form with a form that refers to people in general. Alternate translation: [Anyone who speaks in a tongue … anyone who prophesies]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἑαυτὸν οἰκοδομεῖ & ἐκκλησίαν οἰκοδομεῖ

himself /is/_building & /the/_assembly /is/_building

Just as in 14:3, Paul here speaks as if believers were a building that one builds up. With this metaphor, he emphasizes that The one speaking in a tongue helps himself or herself become stronger and more mature, while the one prophesying helps other believers become stronger and more mature, just like the one who builds a house makes it strong and complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this figure of speech with a comparable metaphor or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [helps himself grow … helps the church grow] or [edifies himself … edifies the church]

BI 1Cor 14:4 ©