Adam Clarke, on 1Cor 14:4

“He that speaketh in a tongue, edifieth himself: but he that prophesieth, edifieth the church.”

“He that speaketh in an unknown tongue - In the Hebrew for instance, the knowledge of the depth and power of which he has got by a Divine revelation, edifieth himself by that knowledge. But he that prophesieth - Has the gift of preaching. Edifieth the Church - Speaketh unto men to edification, exhortation, and comfort, Co1 14:3.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.