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NASB | 1 Corinthians 14:22 So then tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe but to unbelievers; but prophecy is for a sign, not to unbelievers but to those who believe. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 14:22 Therefore, [unknown] tongues are [meant] for a [supernatural] sign, not to believers but to unbelievers [who might be receptive]; while prophecy [foretelling the future, speaking a new message from God to the people] is not for unbelievers but for believers. |
Subject: Tongues, madness or sign for unbeliever |
Bible Note: Dear NYP, That's interesting. Sort of like the universal tanslator on Star Trek. That would, of course, imply that the Holy Spirit is granting the gift of interpretation to non-believers. Not sure I can buy that. With regards to the flames, you're not alone. Almost everyone pictures it that way. If I'm going to mentally image something, I just want it to be as close to what the Scripture actually says as possible. After all, Luke went to the trouble of explaining it using the lanugage he did. In Him, Doc |