He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
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Gill's Exposition
He that speaketh its an unknown tongue,.... Be it the Hebrew language, or any other; some copies, and the Ethiopic version, read, "with tongues":
edifieth himself; his heart may be warmed, his…
Barnes' Notes
Edifieth himself - That is, the truths which are communicated to him by the Spirit, and which he utters in an unknown language, may be valuable, and may be the means of strengthening his faith, and…
Adam Clarke
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue - In the Hebrew for instance, the knowledge of the depth and power of which he has got by a Divine revelation, edifieth himself by that knowledge.
But he that…
The apostle, in the foregoing chapter, had himself preferred, and advised the Corinthians to prefer, Christian charity to all spiritual gifts. Here he teaches them, among spiritual gifts, which they…
Cambridge Bible
He that speaketh in anunknown tongue edifieth himself Not necessarily because he understands what he is saying, but because his spirit, stirred up by the Spirit of God, is led by the experience of the…
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