Some use 1 Corinthians 14:2 as an argument for tongues not only being known languages but also being ecstatic utterances (as many charismatics practice today). Paul writes, “For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit” (ESV). But I do not find the arguments for this very convincing since the mysteries can simply be defined as that which was never known before, much like prophesying, not to mention that Paul’s overall point is to explain how prophecy is more helpful for the Corinthians than tongues anyway,
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