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But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silence in the assembly, and let him speak to himself, and to God.
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Edification Governs Gifts
Commentators unanimously agree that the rule for silence without an interpreter stems from a core principle: public worship must build up the entire church. A spiritual gift, like speaking in tongues, is only beneficial in a corporate setting if it is understandable to others. If it cannot be interpreted, it does not edify and should not be used publicly.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But if there be no interpreter. If there is no one present who has the gift of interpretation.
And let him speak to himself, an…
But if there be no interpreter (εαν δε μη η διερμηνευτης). Third class condition. Earliest known instance and possibly made by Pau…
19th Century
Anglican
But if there be no interpreter.—But if there is no one with the gift of interpreting, then the speaker with tongues was n…
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Verse 26 gives us a short outline of the elements of worship in Corinth: a hymn, instruction, revelation, a tongue, an interpretation. Some of this…
16th Century
Protestant
Let him speak to himself and to God. "Let him enjoy," he says, "his gift in his own conscience, and let him give thanks to God." For in th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But if there be no interpreter None that has the gift of interpretation of divers tongues, and he that speaks with them h…
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Religious exercises in public assemblies should have this aim: Let all be done to edifying. As for speaking in an unknown tongue, if someo…
13th Century
Catholic
Here the Apostle instructs them on how to behave regarding the use of the gift of tongues, and he does two things: first, he shows how they should …
