1 CORINTHIANS 14:6 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?”
Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you and speak in tongues, what good will I be to you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or word of instruction? — Paul uses himself as example: eloquent speech without intelligible content serves no purpose. The four valid utterances—revelation, knowledge, prophecy, instruction—all involve communicable meaning that edifies the hearer.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 14:6
“But now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?” “And why speak I,” says he, “of the rest? Nay, let the person who speaks with tongues be Paul: for not even so will any good come to the hearers.” And these things he says to signify that he is seeking their profit, not bearing any grudge against them that have the gift; since not even…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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