1st Corinthians Chapter 14 verse 13 Holy Bible
Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret.
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For this reason, let the man who has the power of using tongues make request that he may, at the same time, be able to give the sense.
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Wherefore let him that speaks with a tongue pray that he may interpret.
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Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
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Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret.
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wherefore he who is speaking in an `unknown' tongue -- let him pray that he may interpret;
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 13. - Pray that he may interpret; either, so pray as to be able to interpret, or, pray with the object of afterwards interpreting. The meaning, "pray to have the power of interpretation given him," seems excluded by the next verse.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(13) In an unknown tongue.--Better, in a tongue. The gift of interpretation would make the gift of tongues useful for the edifying of the Church. This would be an object of unselfish prayer, which God would indeed answer. In the Greek it is suggested that the gift of interpretation is not only to be the object of his prayer, but that it will be the result; and this leads on to the thought in the next verse.
