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12 July 2025
About the passage
Paul challenges the Corinthians with church realities. As they are reaching out and others enter their fellowship what will edify the newcomers the most? He compares prayer language verses preaching language. He opts for lowering confusion and increasing conviction.
Rev. Gregory Dyson
Vice President for Spiritual Life and Intercultural Leadership | Campus Pastor
20 Dear brothers and sisters, don’t be childish in your understanding of these things. Be innocent as babies when it comes to evil, but be mature in understanding matters of this kind. 21 It is written in the Scriptures:
“I will speak to my own people through strange languages and through the lips of foreigners. But even then, they will not listen to me,” says the Lord.
22 So you see that speaking in tongues is a sign, not for believers, but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is for the benefit of believers, not unbelievers. 23 Even so, if unbelievers or people who don’t understand these things come into your church meeting and hear everyone speaking in an unknown language, they will think you are crazy. 24 But if all of you are prophesying, and unbelievers or people who don’t understand these things come into your meeting, they will be convicted of sin and judged by what you say. 25 As they listen, their secret thoughts will be exposed, and they will fall to their knees and worship God, declaring, “God is truly here among you.”
What does the passage say? / What is happening in the text?
How does this impact me? / What is significant or noteworthy?
What does this mean in my life? / What does this mean to me?