1 Corinthians 14:9 meaning and explanation
So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.
1 Corinthians 14:9, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul is writing to a congregation proud of its spiritual gifts, especially speaking in tongues, and he is correcting their public worship. In verses 7 and 8 he compared them to flutes, harps and trumpets: an instrument only communicates if its notes are distinct.
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