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NASB | 1 Corinthians 14:25 the secrets of his heart are disclosed; and so he will fall on his face and worship God, declaring that God is certainly among you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 14:25 the secrets of his heart are laid bare. And so, falling on his face, he will worship God, declaring that God is really among you. |
Bible Question: I guess what I'm not understanding is why Apostle Paul would say "22Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; prophecy, however, is for believers, not for unbelievers." and then in the next part "contradict" what he just said. Am I not reading it right? |
Bible Answer: Hi johnclin, I wouldn't call it a contradiction. I would say that the passage is placing more value on prophecy than on tongues if placed in a situation. If the whole church was speaking in tongues in one situation, and the whole church was prophesying in another situation, then the prophesying would have the better outcome than the tongues when unbelievers enter the respective services. But for the ideal situation, do all the things that will edify. Have the psalms sung, have the teaching done, do the informing about the program, preach the word, interpret the word. Don't get overenamoured with tongues, and always have an interpreter. What I get from the passage is that the tongues are for a sign, that is, they point someone to Christ. But when that someone comes into the church, they need to find God worthy of being worshiped and they need to be edified. They need to see that God is truly active among them. From the heart, Ray |