Difference between Tongues and Prophecy

Prophecy and Tongues

1 Corinthians 14:1-5
New King James Version (NKJV)

14 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.² For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. ³ But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men. ⁴ He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church. ⁵ I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.