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1 Corinthians 14:13
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Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
About 1 Corinthians 14:13
Few verses address The Interpretation of Tongues in the Bible as directly as 1 Corinthians 14:13. This New Testament passage from the epistle of 1 Corinthians has become a cornerstone of biblical teaching on the subject, treasured for its precision and pastoral warmth.
Related Verses
- 1 Corinthians 14:27
“If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.”
- 1 Corinthians 14:28
“But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.”
- 1 Corinthians 12:10
“To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:”
- 1 Corinthians 14:5
“I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.”
- 1 Corinthians 14:26
“How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.”
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How to Apply 1 Corinthians 14:13
Pray through 1 Corinthians 14:13 slowly, pausing at each phrase. Journal what God highlights regarding on the theme of The Interpretation of Tongues in the Bible. Commit to one concrete application over the next seven days, and revisit your notes at the end of the week to see how your perspective has shifted through the lens of this passage.