1 Corinthians 14:4 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He that speaketh in a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
He who makes use of tongues may do good to himself; but he who gives the prophet's word does good to the church.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
He that speaks with a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies [the] assembly.
World English Bible (WEB)
He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
he who is speaking in an `unknown' tongue, himself doth edify, and he who is prophesying, an assembly doth edify;
| He that | ὁ | ho | oh |
| speaketh | λαλῶν | lalōn | la-LONE |
| in an unknown tongue | γλώσσῃ | glōssē | GLOSE-say |
| edifieth | ἑαυτὸν | heauton | ay-af-TONE |
| himself; | οἰκοδομεῖ· | oikodomei | oo-koh-thoh-MEE |
| but | ὁ | ho | oh |
| he that | δὲ | de | thay |
| prophesieth | προφητεύων | prophēteuōn | proh-fay-TAVE-one |
| edifieth | ἐκκλησίαν | ekklēsian | ake-klay-SEE-an |
| the church. | οἰκοδομεῖ | oikodomei | oo-koh-thoh-MEE |