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NASB | Acts 2:6 And when this sound occurred, the crowd came together, and were bewildered because each one of them was hearing them speak in his own language. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 2:6 And when this sound was heard, a crowd gathered, and they were bewildered because each one was hearing those in the upper room speaking in his own language or dialect. |
Subject: Define "praying in the Holy Spirit" |
Bible Note: Greetings Nolan! It is not often that I disagree with Dr. MacArthur, but I do disagree with his view of 1 Cor. 14:14-17. If the singular "tongue" refers to a conterfeit gift, then why in 1 Cor. 14:27 does Paul give instruction about when and how to speak in a "tongue?" Was Paul saying that it was okay to engage in conterfeit gifts under certain conditions? The most likely explanation seems to be that when Paul is speaking of the gift in general, he uses the plural. However, when he is speaking of a particular utterance or manifestation of the gift, he uses the singular. It would be similar to us saying, "I speak languages" in general, but "I speak French" in particular. I do agree with MacArthur on this point though: The goal of all the gifts is to edify the Church. Uninterpreted tongues does not edify the Chruch; therefore, there are restrictions placed upon it. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |