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1 Corinthians 14:2
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
1 Corinthians 14:2
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 [a]For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to human beings but to God, for no one listens; he utters mysteries in spirit.
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- 14:2–3a They involve two kinds of communication: tongues, private speech toward God in inarticulate terms that need interpretation to be intelligible to others (see 1 Cor 14:27–28); prophecy, communication with others in the community.
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