But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.
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Religious exercises in public assemblies should have this view; Let all be done to edifying. As to the speaking in an unknown tongue, if another were present who could interpret, two miraculous gifts might be exercised at once, and thereby the church be edified, and the faith of the hearers confirmed at the same time.
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This thought runs through 1 Corinthians 14:26-29.