But he who prophesies speaks to men for building up and exhortation and comfort.

yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my mind, that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

And if they desire to learn something, let them question their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for women to speak in church.

The wise hears and increases learning, and the one of understanding gets wise counsel,

Give to a wise one, and he will become wiser; teach a just one, and he will increase in learning.

And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

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

that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

who encourages us in all our affliction, that we may be able to encourage those who are in any affliction, through the comfort by which we ourselves are encouraged by God.

Nevertheless God, who encourages the downcast, encouraged us by the coming of Titus,

and not only by his coming, but also by the comfort with which he was encouraged in you, when he told us of your earnest desire, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our affairs, and that he may encourage your hearts.

Therefore encourage one another with these words.

Therefore encourage each other and build up one another, just as you also are doing.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, uphold the weak, be longsuffering towards all.