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Originally Posted by jfrog
Yes, so what I'm getting at is that there is no mention of praying in tongues without an interpreter in any of the verses in 1 Corinthians 14. Everytime tongues is mentioned in 1 Corinthians 14 they are only spoken highly of when there is an interpreter. In fact, the whole chapter seems to be saying don't speak in tongues without an interpreter. Maybe this is only for when you are before others in the church. But, it seems that there is nothing in this chapter to support the practice of praying in tongues being between yourself and God only. I'm not saying that practice is unbiblical only that there seems to be no verse that can be used to show this was actually an early church practice. |
What about the words of Paul saying that prayer in tongues edifies oneself but PROPHESYING edifies others? He did not say prayer in tongues that is interpreted edifies others. And prophesying is not the same thing as interpretation of tongues.
I think that since Paul said prayer in tongues edifies oneself, and since he said he spoke in tongues more than them all but yet in the CHURCH he rather spoke in the native language, he meant that prayer in tongues is done in private. Why else would he say he spoke in tongues more than anyone, but YET IN THE CHURCH not do so?