11 Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be a foreigner[a] to the speaker, and the speaker will be a foreigner to me. 12 So also you—since you are zealous(A) for spiritual gifts,[b](B) seek to excel in building up the church.

13 Therefore the person who speaks in another language should pray that he can interpret.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 14:11 Gk barbaros = in Eng a “barbarian.” To a Gk, a barbaros was anyone who did not speak Gk.
  2. 1 Corinthians 14:12 Lit zealous of spirits; spirits = human spirits, spiritual powers, or the Holy Spirit

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