🛑 There is no such thing as an “unknown” tongue. The tongues of men are known languages, like was stated earlier from Acts 2. Paul is making a contrast of ability and motive. He doesn’t expect the Corinthians to speak in angelic languages any more than they would burn their bodies (and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:3b). Does anyone speak in an angelic language today? What would be the purpose in that? He’s showing the need to
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🛑 There is no such thing as an “unknown” tongue. The tongues of men are known languages, like was stated earlier from Acts 2. Paul is making a contrast of ability and motive. He doesn’t expect the Corinthians to speak in angelic languages any more than they would burn their bodies (and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:3b). Does anyone speak in an angelic language today? What would be the purpose in that? He’s showing the need to
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