1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 Corinthians 14:22 Thus tongues are a sign... for unbelievers. As in Isaiah 28:11, quoted in 1 Corinthians 14:21, uninterpreted tongues are a negative sign of God’s judgment on the unbelieving: unbelievers may conclude from hearing uninterpreted tongues that Christians are out of their minds and may therefore leave the church, never to return. prophecy is a sign... for believers. Prophecy primarily benefits believers. It also convicts the unbeliever. It exposes the secrets of his heart and causes him to worship God. This, in turn, shows the believers that God is at work among them.

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