1 Corinthians 14:12 · KJV
“Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual {gifts}, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. {of spiritual gifts: Gr. of spirits}”
— 1 Corinthians 14:12
Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh {shall be} a barbarian unto me.
Wherefore let him that speaketh in an {unknown} tongue pray that he may interpret.
1 Corinthians 14 — Context
There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them {is} without signification.
11Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh {shall be} a barbarian unto me.
12Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual {gifts}, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. {of spiritual gifts: Gr. of spirits}
13Wherefore let him that speaketh in an {unknown} tongue pray that he may interpret.
14For if I pray in an {unknown} tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 14:26
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
1 Corinthians 12:31
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
1 Corinthians 14:3-4
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men {to} edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
1 Corinthians 14:1
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual {gifts}, but rather that ye may prophesy.
1 Corinthians 12:7
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
Titus 2:14
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.