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Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
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Pray to Make Your Gift Useful
Paul instructs those who can speak in tongues to pray for the ability to interpret. Commentators explain that a spiritual gift's primary value is its ability to build up the church. An uninterpreted tongue is not helpful to others, so the speaker should seek the complementary gift of interpretation to make their initial gift beneficial for everyone.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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 …
Let him pray that he may interpret (προσευχεσθω ινα διερμηνευη). Else he had better cease talking in a tongue.
19th Century
Anglican
In an unknown tongue.—Better, in a tongue. The gift of interpretation would make the gift of tongues useful for edifying …
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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…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Wherefore let him that speaks in an unknown tongueThe Hebrew, or any other, the gift of speaking with which is besto…
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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…
13th Century
Catholic
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…
