1 Corinthians 14:2
for he who is speaking in an [unknown] tongue — to men he doth not speak, but to God, for no one doth hearken, and in spirit he doth speak secrets;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
1Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,
3and he who is prophesying to men doth speak edification, and exhortation, and comfort;
Cross References
Genesis 11:7Give help, let us go down, and mingle there their pronunciation, so that a man doth not understand the pronunciation of his companion.'
Deuteronomy 28:49'Jehovah doth lift up against thee a nation, from afar, from the end of the earth, as the eagle it flieth; a nation whose tongue thou hast not heard,
Psalms 49:3My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart [are] things of understanding.
Matthew 13:11And he answering said to them that — 'To you it hath been given to know the secrets of the reign of the heavens, and to these it hath not been given,
Mark 16:17'And signs shall accompany those believing these things; in my name demons they shall cast out; with new tongues they shall speak;
Acts 10:46for they were hearing them speaking with tongues and magnifying God.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 14:2-6
On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. 2 For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. 3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. 4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. 5 I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather… Read the whole commentary →