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NASB | Mark 16:17 "These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak with new tongues; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 16:17 "These signs will accompany those who have believed: in My name they will cast out demons, they will speak in new tongues; |
Bible Question:
What is the difference between "new tongues" Mark 16:17 and "other tongues" Acts 2:11 I am trying to understand the difference of speaking in tongues where there is interpretation and speaking in tongues where everyone in the church is praying and then peoeple just start speaking in tongues all over the place. Help??? |
Bible Answer: When the tongues phenomenon occurred in the Bible, it happened with a purpose. These early occurrances of tongues-speaking happened when people of different languages were gathered. The purpose, clearly, was so that people of other nations could hear the Gospel in their own language. (See Acts 2:6) Paul discouraged tongues without an interpreter. What is the purpose of the gift, if no one understands? 1 Cor. 12:10 calls the gift of tongues and interpretation of tongues two different gifts. Therefore, the one speaking in tongues cannot be the one interpreting the tongues. 1 Cor. 14:2 says that one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to man, but to God, and that he does not edify the church but himself. Keep in mind that tongues was low on the totem pole of gifts, as far as Paul was concerned. The most important purpose of the gifts was to edify the CHURCH ("for the common good"). The wording in v. 5 also makes it clear that although tongues was a valued gift, the interpretation of tongues was better, so that the church may be edified. There is no instance of the type of tongues you are talking about (where everyone in the church is praying and then people just start speaking tongues all over the place) anywhere in the Scripture. I know this is happening in many churches today, but there is no Scriptural support for this activity whatsoever. |