Let him pray that he may interpret (προσευχεσθω ινα διερμηνευη). Else he had better cease talking in a tongue.

Pray that he may interpret. Let him ask God for the ability to explain it clearly to the church. It would seem probable that the power of …

In an unknown tongue.—Better, in a tongue. The gift of interpretation would make the gift of tongues useful for edifying …

With the possibility before them of a non-understood tongue, Paul now argues that its interpretation must be sought. He urges this not only so that…

Wherefore let him that speaketh in another tongue This is an anticipation, offered in reply to a question that might very readily be put t…

Wherefore let him that speaks in an unknown tongue
The Hebrew, or any other, the gift of speaking with which is besto…

Even an apostle could not edify unless he spoke so as to be understood by his hearers. To speak words that have no meaning to those who hear them i…

Having shown that the gift of prophecy excels the gift of tongues for reasons related to exhortation, the Apostle now demonstrates the same point f…