1 Corinthians 14:23

If therefore the whole church be assembled together and all speak with tongues, and there come in men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are mad?

'whole church...all speak with tongues' -after all, this is what the Corintians seemed to desire. 'It is because all of the Corinthians loved and admired tongues above all other gifts. So in his supposition Paul grants them their wish..Interpretation is, of course, disregarded.' (Lenski p. 602)

'and there come in men' -First Century congregations had their "vistors" too.

'unlearned or unbelieving' -Some feel that the "unlearned" in this verse refers to individuals who are expressing interest in Christianity.

The Corinthians thought that their uncontrolled tongue-speaking was impressive. Paul gives them. more real picture.

'will they not say that ye are mad?' -the visitors are not impressed!

What would be your reaction of entering. congregation, in which you were bombarded with one foreign language after another? Even if you heard your own dialect among them, the effect would be lost on you as other languages continued to pour out. Here is the logical end result of the misuse of this gift in Corinth. Every member just up exercising his gift, without considering anyone else. Zero edification for the assembly and potential converts are turned off!