Interpreting Tongues: How to bible lesson for beginners

What it is: Interpreting what was said while you were speaking of tongues, immediately following what you just spoke. The one who just spoke in tongues is always the same person who does the interpreting.

This is generally done in church, fellowship or in a believers' meeting although sometimes it can be one person to another, as God directs you.

1 Cor 14:5 says, "I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater [is] he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying."

1 Cor 14:13 plainly states, "Wherefore let him that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue pray that he may interpret."

It will be something along the lines of Speaking to God and not to men, praising God, calling Jesus Lord, giving thanks to the Father, etc. It will be a message to God, not a message to the congregation of people in the church. A message to the congregation is the manifestation of Prophecy, not Interpretation of Tongues.

What's really cool about this is that God makes it super easy for us to praise and worship Him because through speaking in tongues He tells us exactly what to say to Him that He wants to hear. How easy is that?

What it's for: The reason why you would interpret tongues for a group of people is found in 1 Cor 14:16. You are including others in praying along with you so they can say "amen" to your prayer.

When you interpret, others are built up by what you are saying in praise to God through the spirit. They are built up by being part of their worship to God along with you. This builds a sense of family and community.

How to do it: You open your mouth and speak in tongues. When you are done you immediately speak the first English (or whatever) words that are "on the tip of your tongue," and they will be there, because God is faithful in his promise. Then just keep speaking the words that come to you. And you know that the words will be in the category of praise and thanksgiving to God.

Remember to not pause after you are done speaking in tongues or your brain might become involved and mess up the interpretation. This does not come from your mind but from the Spirit within your heart.

Try to not get caught up in listening to what you are saying or worse yet, trying to think about or anticipate what you will be saying next. Just let it flow. Disengage your mind and engage your heart. That's where it's at.

Learn more about Interpretation of Tongues at http://www.gods-word-first.org/bible-study/interpretation-of-tongues.html

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[stylie]

I would like to testify to everyone that the gentleman giving this message has the Holy Spirit! I heard this recording a while ago & became very thrilled/encouraged to try interpreting tongues by the method he shared, I was so scared of making a fool out of my self but I let the Holy Spirit lead me some months later.

[GodsWordFirst]

@stylie Thank you for your kind words. Glad to know you found this video a blessing and that holy spirit is working in you life :)

[Memoreism]

1 Corinthians 14:27 says "If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret." so wouldn't that indicate that someone else is interpreting for them?

[GodsWordFirst]

@Memoreism 1 Cor 14:13 says, "Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret." Meaning, that same person, not one person speak then someone else interpret. That would be prophecy from the other person. Scripture is very clear on this point.

[GodsWordFirst]

@Memoreism RE: 1 Cor 14:27: "If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret." There is an error in translation. The Greek word “heis” translated as “one” should be translated “the same one”. This puts it in harmony with 1 Cor 14:13 "pray that he may interpret."

[lunabranwen]

every credible early church father regarded tongues as a language of human kind. but somehow you figured something else out? how can you interpret gibberish? tongues are not for personal edification you clearly have taken that scripture out of context as well as most other charismatics. 1cor 12:7 is just one example that tells us that all the gifts are for evangelical reasons to only minister or build up others. we just take your word for it that what you interpreted was right from God? really?

[GodsWordFirst]

@lunabranwen Nothing you said in your comment applies to this video. 1 Cor 14:4 says, “He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself;” Tongues are real languages that can be interpreted, they're not gibberish. Speaking in tongues is a way to perfectly worship (Philippians 3:3) to give thanks well (1 Cor. 14:17), to speak the wonderful works of God (Acts 2:11), to magnify Him (Acts 10:46) and to build yourself up in faith (Jude 20).

[stylie]

Whilst praying with my mum (in tongues) one morning I went for it!!! With no breaks for about 4 mins I began interpreting in english. The Holy Spirit is Amazing! God bless you for blessing us with this spiritual knowledge!

According to my mum the prophesy was directed to me(she told me everything).

[stylie]

I remember some of the message but the 4mins actually drained me out, It felt like I had been talking for 30min without breathing. The feeling was so amazing, I haven't attempted this again, but I look forward to continue interpreting this 2012.

[InfoWorldNetwork]

@chrishobbs80 Oh now I get it- You're just a jerk trying to pick a fight. Since you said tongues is "mumbling gibberish" then you really have no idea what speaking in tongues is. How can you say the video is far off when you don't know what on is? Shut the F up.

[chrishobbs80]

spiritual gifts are for the edification of the body, or the church how many times does it have to say it?( 14:4,5,12), in14:2 it says" for one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God".... how does that edify the body when you're mumbling gibberish that no one understands? in Corinthians when speaking about the gift of languages, Paul will use the term "speak in a tongue"(in a singular) to refer to counterfeit pagan ecstatic speech. when he uses the term "speak in tongues" ( in plu

[InfoWorldNetwork]

@chrishobbs80 In 1 Corinthians 14:4 it says, "He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself…" (NIV)

[chrishobbs80]

no gift is meant for self edification, where is that in Corinthians, or acts?

[chrishobbs80]

you are so far off it's scary....