What True Prophecy Looks Like: A Case Study in Edification, Exhortation & Comfort
1 Corinthians 14:3 “But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.” King James Version (KJV) 1 Corinthians 14:12 “Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts , seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.” King James Version (KJV) 1 Corinthians 14:29-32 (KJV) 29 Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge . 30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. 31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted . 32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets . 1. Edification (Building Up) Meaning : To build up, strengthen, or construct. It comes from the Greek word oikodomē which literally means “to build a house.” In context: Prophecy should strengthen and mature the Body of Christ, just as a builder adds to and reinforces a building. It makes believers stronger in faith, more established in truth, and better e...