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27 If anyone speaks in a tongue, let it be done by two or at the most three, and in turn, and let one[a] person interpret. 28 But if [b] there is no interpreter, let him be silent in church. And let him speak to himself [c] and to God. 29 And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others[d] discern[e].

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 14:27 That is, one for all three; or, one for each.
  2. 1 Corinthians 14:28 This means the speaker must know in advance that the tongue will be interpreted.
  3. 1 Corinthians 14:28 That is, silently; or, privately, somewhere else.
  4. 1 Corinthians 14:29 That is, other prophets or gifted individuals.
  5. 1 Corinthians 14:29 That is, discern whether God is the source.

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