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NASB | 1 Corinthians 14:23 Therefore if the whole church assembles together and all speak in tongues, and ungifted men or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are mad? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 14:23 So then, if the whole church gathers together and all of you speak in [unknown] tongues, and outsiders or those who are not gifted [in spiritual matters] or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your mind? |
Subject: should all we be speaking tongues aloud |
Bible Note: Hello Tim, In the New Testament when you see the word "tongues" in the Greek it is "glossa." (Strongs #1100)Which means "a known earthly language." A language in existance such as French, German, Latin, Spanish, and so on. Such a language can be authinicated. Today, charismatics and penecostals, for the vast majority, speak in an ecstatic language. Some claim to speak "the tongues of angels" as 1 Corinthians 13:1 but every instance in the entire Bible whenever an angel spoke it was "always" in that person's language. Angels do not have their own language as they are spirit. Studies have been done, tongue speakers have been recorded,(I don't mean any disrespect)and there is no "phonetic evidence" that any of these have the necessary constuction (s) to be any kind of language. When you compare all the languages of the world, they all have structure and the necessary "phonetics" that are required to qualify as a language. I have earnestly and sincerely studied this for years. I truly love the pentecostal people as I currently attend one of their churches. Not because I agree with all they do but because they are godly, loving people. As are many charismatic folks. Simply put, speaking in tongues is Biblical if done Biblically. God Bless, Psalm 25 |