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I sincerely urge people to use wisdom when discussing the gift of tongues. I see people mocking it online and calling it uninterpreted "gibberish" and far from the tongues in Acts. Word By - Joshua Reyes In Acts 2, the tongues were a known language and understood by those who knew that language. In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul describes public tongues that required an interpretation for the edification of the congregation. However, 1 Corinthians 14:2 says, “For the person who speaks in a tongue is not speaking to people but to God, since no one understands him; he speaks mysteries in the Spirit." This shows that there is this type of tongue that requires zero interpretation. Verse 4 says, “The person who speaks in a tongue builds himself up.” That is the tongue for personal edification clearly listed in scripture. Paul also said, “If I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.” He then declared that he would pray both with his spirit and with his understanding. Meaning, his tongues were not interpreted, and he balanced his prayers by praying both in tongues and in his own language. In Romans 8:26–27, Paul explains that the Spirit helps us in our weakness because we do not always know what to pray. The Spirit intercedes according to the will of God with "groanings" too deep for words. Another type of tongue without an earthly interpreter, yet it's considered intercession. Once again, in Jude 20, “But you, dear friends, as you build yourselves up in your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit…” showing that tongues can be used for self-edification again. If you declare that must always be interpreted, then you haven't fully studied it in scripture because it clearly says that it can be used for worship, intercession, and personal edification. Additionally, if we speak "mysteries to God", of course it will be "gibberish" to those who hear it, because it wasn't for them to understand in the first place. But that doesn't make it false tongues! Be cautious when discussing the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Whether you believe they are for today or not, it would be wise not to mock the gifts and grieve the Spirit by doing so. Scripture says we will answer to God for every idle word we speak. 🙏