Only 2 types of tongues not 3

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Originally Posted by jfrog

I wanted to add that if there was interpretation with the tongues that he spoke in (like he has been emphasizing for them to do) then it would make perfect sense how he could thank God for it and still talk about understanding in the church. He could even be meaning that he speaks in tongues in the church also (but only with interpretation)

That is exactly what he is saying, I think. Paul was saying that he would not speak in tongues in a church gathering unless it would be interpreted. He spoke in tongues more than any of them. And they did it a lot in church. But the difference is that Paul would not do it in church. This can only refer to prayer in tongues. Everything said about tongues and how it edifies oneself and how it ought not be done in gathers without interpretations all fits when one realizes that one is intended to do THAT alone.