1. Pursue love, yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
2. For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries.
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?