Superiority of the gift of prophecy to that of tongues, vs. 1-25. Special directions for the conduct of public worship, vs. 26-40.
Superiority of the gift of prophecy to that of tongues. Vs. 1-25.
The superiority of the gift of prophecy to that of tongues is founded, 1. On the consideration that he who speaks with tongues speaks to God, whereas, he who prophesies, speaks to men, vs. 2. 3. 2. That he who speaks with tongues edifies only himself, whereas, he who prophesies edifies the church, vs. 4. 5. That this must be so, is proved, 1. By an appeal to