What does 1 Corinthians 14:6 say profits the church when someone speaks in tongues?
According to 1 Corinthians 14:6, Paul writes that speaking in tongues profits the church nothing unless the speaker also brings revelation, knowledge, prophesying, or doctrine. Those four things count, because people need solid doctrine and understanding, not merely emotional hype or enthusiasm.
Les explains that in 1 Corinthians 14:6, Paul asks what profit he would be to the church if he came speaking with many languages—Aramaic, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Spanish, or whatever else—unless he also spoke by revelation, knowledge, prophesying, or doctrine. Les emphasizes that those things count, because people need doctrine. He notes that very few professing believers today have a solid understanding of doctrine, and even the Corinthians were weak in the fundamentals despite being emotional and enthusiastic. Les points out that most people across denominations cannot clearly state what they believe, and that emotion or hype alone is not enough.
Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
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Why does Paul say speaking in tongues doesn't profit anyone unless he also speaks revelation, knowledge, prophecy, or doctrine?
Paul argues that if he came speaking in many languages (Aramaic, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Spanish, etc.) it would profit the hearers nothing unless he also spoke by revelation, by knowledge, by prophesying, or by doctrine.