Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 7000 God's people » 7900 The life of the church » 7972 tongues, gift of The divine enabling of a believer to use a language, unknown to the speaker. The gift of tongues may be used to praise God or to utter a message from God that, supplemented by the gift of interpretation of tongues, edifies other believers. Note that “tongues” can simply mean “other languages” at times. Tongues is a gift of the Holy Spirit It is given to individual believers Acts 2:4 See also 1 Corinthians 12:11,30 it is not universal among Christians It was foretold in the OT 1 Corinthians 14:21; Isaiah 28:11 It is a divine gift in response to faith It may be given through the laying on of hands It is a sign of the presence of the Holy Spirit Tongues in relation to other gifts The need for love The need for prophecy The need for intelligibility See also 1 Corinthians 14:9,13,16-19,23 The need for interpretation 1 Corinthians 12:8-10; Corinthians 14:12-13 The transience of tongues The use of tongues within the church In prayer and praise See also Romans 8:26; 1 Corinthians 14:14-15,26,28; Ephesians 6:18; Jude 20 For the benefit of believers 1 Corinthians 12:7-10 See also 1 Corinthians 14:5,16-17,26 In public it needs to be augmented by the gift of interpretation 1 Corinthians 14:26-28 See also 1 Corinthians 12:30; Corinthians 14:5,13 See also
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