Gift of tongues

The divine enabling of a believer to use a language, unknown to the speaker. The gift of tongues may be used to praise God or to utter a message from God that, supplemented by the gift of interpretation of tongues, edifies other believers. Note that “tongues” can simply mean “other languages” at times.

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Tongues is a gift of the Holy Spirit It is given to individual believers Ac 2:4 See also 1 Co 12:11; 1 Co 12:30 It was foretold in the OT 1 Co 14:21; Is 28:11 It is a divine gift in response to faith Mk 16:17 It may be given through the laying on of hands Ac 19:6 It is a sign of the presence of the Holy…