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1 Corinthians 14:27-28 Tongues And Interpretation 29 July 2024

1Co 14:27 If there are to be any people speaking in a tongue,
then let there be only two, or at the most three,
and those one at a time, and let one of these interpret.
28 If there is no interpreter, then let each of them be quiet in the assembly, and speak only to himself and God.

Excerpt from THE NEW JERUSALEM BIBLE, copyright (c) 1985 by Darton, Longman & Todd, Ltd. and Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House, Inc. Reprinted by Permission.

In a meeting, the gift of tongues should be used orderly.

Interpretation

One of those who speak in tongues should translate! Without interpreter, speaking in tongues in the meeting is not allowed.
People with a gift of discernment are always welcome.

Comment

This text could a very simple meaning. Some foreigners may speak in their own (natural) language as long as it is translated. That kind of translation is a gift as well.

Prayer

Jesus, thanks for the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the instructions around using those gifts.