1 Corinthians 14:13 Meaning and Explanation
“Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.”
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What Does 1 Corinthians 14:13 Mean?
Paul gives a practical instruction that flows from everything he has said. The one who has the gift of tongues should ask God for the further gift of interpretation, so that what is spoken can become understandable to all.
Here is the bridge between private blessing and public good. The speaker is not told to stop, but to pray that his words may be opened to the assembly. It is a humble, dependent posture: asking God to make a gift useful to others. Prayer itself becomes the means by which a personal grace is turned into a shared one, that the whole church might be edified.
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What does 1 Corinthians 14:13 mean?
Therefore the one who speaks in a tongue should pray for the ability to interpret it as well.