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Apr 5, 2014 · 1 Corinthians 13:1 Tongues of men or angels meaning? Eloquence was something greatly admired in the first century and the people of Corinth were no exception. Paul did not offer eloquence in his oratory and writings (cf. 1 Corinthians 2:1, 4; 2 Corinthians 10:10). This may possibly explain the Corinthians' fascination with tongues.
1 Corinthians 13:1. ESV If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. NIV If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. NASB If I speak with the tongues of mankind and of angels, but do not have love, I have ...
- The First Use of Tongues
- The Context of 1 Corinthians 13
- Paul Was Using Hyperbole
- Angels Always Spoke Languages That Humans Could Understand
- Unintelligible Tongues Are Useless
- Speaking in Tongues Today
- What then?
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Before we attempt to decipher any passage of Scripture in regards to speaking in tongues, we first need to understand what speaking in tongues is. To do this, we need to look at the first time the gift of speaking in tongues was exercised, which is in Acts 2. Upon reading Acts 2:1-11, we see that speaking in tongues was the supernatural ability to ...
Paul dedicates 1 Corinthians 12-14to dealing with spiritual gifts, namely speaking in tongues. The reason for this critique stems largely from the Corinthians’ ill-use of their spiritual endowments. Apparently they were speaking in tongues and perhaps exercising other spiritual gifts in a manner contrary to their intended use. Had they not been, Pa...
Now that we understand what speaking in tongues was and the context behind the verse in question, the nature of Paul’s statement becomes obvious. He was using hyperbole to make his point. That point being that regardless of the language being spoken, even if it was a superior language such as that attributed to angels, if it wasn’t spoken in love t...
Another point to make here is that anytime an angel communicated with humans in the Bible, it was always done in actual human languages. We have no Biblical record of angels speaking to men or amongst themselves in a dialect that couldn’t be understood. That being said, we have no Biblical foundation for supposing that Paul or any believer could be...
Furthermore, Paul tells us that unintelligible tongues are useless and those who make use of the gift of tongues without the ability to interpret what’s being spoken, or have an interpreter present, may as well be “speaking into the air.”So what would be the point of having the ability to speak in a language that no one could understand anyways? Th...
It’s a shame to say that the speaking in tongues that occurs in churches today is a far cry from what we read about in the Bible. But then again, how could it not be? In that speaking in tongues was a tool and a gift to the early church that ceased to exist once its purpose was fulfilled, its manifestation in churches today can be nothing more than...
Paul’s reference to speaking in “the tongues of angels”doesn’t support the idea of Christians being given an individual prayer language. Paul didn’t have one and neither can we. Regardless of what the Pentecostals and other similar denominations allege, there is no Biblical evidence in support of their claims. Biblical tongues were real human langu...
Did Paul speak in the tongues of angels or was he using hyperbole? Learn how to understand 1 Corinthians 13:1 in light of Acts 2 and other passages that explain the nature and purpose of speaking in tongues.
This web page shows various translations of 1 Corinthians 13:1, a verse that compares speaking in human and angelic tongues with love. It also provides audio, context, cross references and additional translations of the verse.
13 If I speak in the tongues[ a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my bo...
1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, ...
13 If I speak in the tongues[ a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my bo...
