Paul makes a distinction between speaking in tongues and prophesy in 1 Corinthians. He says that speaking in tongues is between a person and God, whereas prophecy is between man and people. Both are gifts from God, but only prophecy is considered edification for the rest of the body.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2014:2-3&version=KJV
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