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What does the Bible say about speaking in tongues?


Have you experienced speaking or singing in a strange different language while in the middle of a Sunday worship? Me, I have experienced it once because I didn’t understand the meaning of it fully yet before. Now that I found some biblical explanations about it, I am more open to experience it again. Based on my biblical research, speaking in strange tongues is not bad. It is a way of communicating to JESUS by means of the Holy Spirit. It is speaking in a different language that you don’t understand to bless, edify, and build you and the congregation. And, it is a spiritual gift that benefits the kingdom of JESUS (1 Corinthians 12:10). Remember in Acts 2:1-4, it says, “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.  Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.  They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.”  

Now, here is what the Bible says about speaking in strange tongues. Primarily, 1 Corinthians 14:13-20 say this, “The person who speaks in strange tongues then, must pray for the gift to explain what is said. For if I pray in this way, my spirit prays indeed but my mind has no part in it. What should I do then? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray also with my mind; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind. When you give thanks to GOD in spirit only, how can ordinary people taking part in the meeting say "Amen" to your prayer of thanksgiving? They have no way of knowing what you are saying. Even if your prayer of thanks to GOD is quite good, other people are not helped at all. I thank GOD that I speak in strange tongues much more than any of you. But in church worship, I would rather speak five words that can be understood, in order to teach others, than speak thousands of words in strange tongues. Do not be like children in your thinking, my friends, be children so far as evil is concerned, but be grown up in your thinking. In the Scriptures it is written, "By means of people speaking strange languages I will speak to my people, says the LORD. I will speak through lips of foreigners, but even then my people will not listen to me.” Praying in the spirit here means praying in strange tongues and praying with the mind means praying in a language that all understand. So it is important that the one speaking in a strange tongue or praying in the spirit must pray that JESUS will reveal him the meaning of his prayer so that he can tell the congregation the meaning of what he says so that all will understand him and glorify our Father JESUS CHRIST.

Additionally, 1 Corinthians 14:23-25 say, “If, then, the whole church meets together and everyone starts speaking in strange tongues and if some ordinary people or unbelievers come in, won’t they say that you are all crazy? But if everyone is proclaiming GOD’s message when some unbelievers or ordinary people come in, they will be convinced of their sin by what they hear. They will be judged by all they hear, their secret thoughts will be brought into the open, and they will bow down and worship GOD, confessing, “Truly, GOD is here among you.”

Moreover, 1 Corinthians 14:26-27 say this, "If someone is going to speak in strange tongues, two or three at the most should speak one after the other, and someone else must explain what is being said. But if no one is there who can explain, then the one who speaks in strange tongues must keep quiet and speak only to himself and GOD.” Lastly, 1 Corinthians 14:39-40 say this, “So then my friends, set your heart on proclaiming GOD’s message but do not forbid the speaking in strange tongues. Everything must be done in a proper and orderly way.” 

God bless you, my dear reader. May Our Almighty GOD JESUS CHRIST open your heart and mind so you will believe and understand the things I disclosed to you. And I hope you now have a clear idea what JESUS wants us to do about speaking in strange tongues. Please feel free to leave your comments in the comments section below. I love you with the love of JESUS CHRIST. All glory, honor, highest praises, and thanksgiving are unto Him.

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