1 Corinthians 14:21

In the law it is written, 1 “By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers 1 I will speak to this people. 1 Even then they will not hear me,” says the Lord.

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In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

In Context

20Brothers, do not be children in your thinking. Rather, in regard to evil, be like infants. But in your thinking be mature.

22So then, tongues are a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers. But prophesying is for a sign, not for unbelievers, but for believers.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:49Yahweh will bring a nation against you from far away, from the ends of the earth, like an eagle flies to its victim, a nation whose language you do not understand;

Jeremiah 5:15Behold! I am about to bring a nation against you from far away, house of Israel—this is Yahweh's declaration— 1 it is a lasting nation, an ancient nation! It is a nation whose language you do not know, 1 nor will you understand what they say. 1

Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to the ones who are under the law. This is in order that every mouth may be shut, and the whole world held accountable to God.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 14:16-21

On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. 16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? 17 For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. 18 I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: 19 Yet in… Read the whole commentary →

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