But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what shall I profit you unless I speak to you either in a revelation, or in knowledge, or in a prophesy, or in doctrine?

For to one is given a word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another a word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

to another the working of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another discerning of spirits, and to another [different] kinds of tongues, and to another interpretation of tongues.

He who speaks in an [unknown] tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

Now I wish you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you should prophesy; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive edification.

So also you, since you are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that you may abound to the edification of the church.

Let all things be done properly and according to order.

But to each [one] the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the profit [of all).

Therefore let us pursue the things [which make] for peace and the things by which one may edify another.

Again, do you think that we are defending ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ. But we do all things, beloved, for your edification.

Because of this I write these things being absent, in order that when I am present I may not deal sharply with you, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for edification and not for destruction.

for the perfecting of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ,

from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the working of the measure of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the edification of itself in love.

Let no corrupt word proceed from your mouth, but only what is good for edification, that it may give grace to them that hear.

Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.