Quote Originally Posted by tdidymas View Post
What do you mean by "self 'edify'"? TD
Hello tdidymas,

“One who speaks in a tongue edifies [builds up] himself; but one who prophesies edifies the church.” (1 Corinthians 14:4)

Though I realize the preferred benefit of prophesy for the body, could it not be the gentle persuasion for the mind to lessen the singular use to edification, seeing that preferred “rather” (1 Cor.14:5, 1 Cor.14:1) to prophesy in place twice? There is nothing to indicate either requirement nor devaluing of the gift for the individual’s private use. Again, since we are exhorted to “desire spiritual gifts” (V1), nowhere are we told to run cool on private edification.

The overwhelming occasion is to highlight the noted preference to the whole, but where in comment is the highlighting benefit to the individual in private to God? In use, and I mean “patience of the saints” daily use and unyielding pattern to investigate this element, would be the end result of building oneself up. Yes, his understanding is unfruitful. But I think that is the whole point. If you build up (edify) without understand yet directly in the Spirit, then God gets the glory when you begin to exhaust that ability He the Spirit brings to urge.

I have some premonition that you could add to this, and not so much disagree. Could I be right?