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1 Corinthians 14:2
- For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. (1 Corinthians 14:2 RSV)
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For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit. New Living Translation For if you have the ability to speak in tongues, you will be talking only to God, since people won’t be able to understand you.
1 Corinthians 14. New Living Translation. Tongues and Prophecy. 14 Let love be your highest goal! But you should also desire the special abilities the Spirit gives—especially the ability to prophesy. 2 For if you have the ability to speak in tongues,[ a] you will be talking only to God, since people won’t be able to understand you.
Everything must be done so that the church may be built up. 27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, two—or at the most three—should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret. 28 If there is no interpreter, the speaker should keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and to God. Read full chapter.
Prophecy and Tongues. 14 Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. 2 For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. 3 On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement ...
Jan 1, 2008 · 1. Kinds of tongues and interpretation of tongues. What does glōssais lalein or to speak in tongues mean? Discussion of this question ranges across a wide variety of areas. I shall try to simplify the issues by asking and trying to answer the following questions: A) Were the tongues in Corinth ecstatic?
1 Let love be your highest goal! But you should also desire the special abilities the Spirit gives—especially the ability to prophesy. 2 For if you have the ability to speak in tongues, you will be talking only to God, since people won’t be able to understand you.
So you see that speaking in tongues is a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for the benefit of believers, not unbelievers. Even so, if unbelievers or people who don’t understand these things come into your church meeting and hear everyone speaking in an unknown language, they will think you are crazy.
