1 Corinthians 14:2 meaning and explanation

For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men, but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries in the Spirit.

1 Corinthians 14:2, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is writing to a church eager for spiritual gifts and correcting their public worship. Here he describes speaking in a tongue as speech directed to God rather than to the congregation: no one present understands it, because the speaker utters mysteries by the Spirit.

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