1 Corinthians 14:3

“But he that prophesieth, etc.] Preaches, prays, or sings, in a language understood by the common people: speaketh unto men to edification; to the building of them up in Christ, and on their most holy faith, so that they grow up as an holy temple to the Lord: and exhortation; to the more vigorous exercise of grace, and the more cheerful and fervent discharge of duty: and comfort; of distressed minds, either through the temptations of Satan, or divine desertions, or inward corruptions, or outward afflictions; for all which ends and purposes the Scriptures are written, and gifts are bestowed on men to explain them; and which ends are answered when God gives a blessing to the word; but can never…”

“But--on the other hand. edification--of which the two principal species given are "exhortation" to remove sluggishness, "comfort" or consolation to remove sadness [BENGEL]. Omit "to."”

“But he that prophesieth - See the note at 1 Corinthians 14:1. He that speaks under the influence of inspiration in the common language of his hearers. This seems to be the difference between those who spoke in foreign languages and those who prophesied. Both were under the influence of the Holy Spirit; both might speak the same truths; both might occupy an equally important and necessary place in the church; but the language of the one was intelligible to the church, the other not; the one was designed to edify the church, the other to address those who spoke foreign tongues, or to give demonstration, by the power of speaking foreign languages, that the religion was from God. Speaketh unto…”

“edification: Co1 14:4, Co1 14:12, Co1 14:26, Co1 8:1, Co1 10:23; Act 9:31; Rom 14:19, Rom 15:2; Eph 4:12-16, Eph 4:29; Th1 5:11; Ti1 1:4; Jde 1:20 exhortation: Luk 3:18; Act 13:15, Act 14:22, Act 15:32; Rom 12:8; Th1 2:3, Th1 4:1, Th1 5:11, Th1 5:14; Th2 3:12; Ti1 4:13, Ti1 6:2; Ti2 4:2; Tit 1:9, Tit 2:6, Tit 2:9, Tit 2:15; Heb 3:13, Heb 10:25; Heb 13:22; Pe1 5:12 comfort: Co1 14:31; Co2 1:4, Co2 2:7; Eph 6:22; Col 4:8; Th1 2:11, Th1 3:2, Th1 4:18, Th1 5:11-14 1 Corinthians 14:4”