Hi Kohelet. Thanks for your reply
This would be an excellent point if we could find it in Scripture. For one thing, there is no need to introduce the idea of dialects because the Greek γλῶσσα (glossa) doesn't mean dialect; it means either a language, a nation or the thing we have in our heads and speak and taste with. But you actually say "human languages of different dialects", so I'm not sure what you mean. We speak of dialects of languages, not the other way around. Anyway, let's just say "tongues" for the languages Paul is writing about, since that's the word he uses.
Good point, I would agree tongues would be a better word for “another language”. Dialect can mean for instance; being politically correct. It can be like a parable with hidden meanings. A difference like between American English and the Australian dialect, a little work has to be done to interpret some sayings.
Isa 28:11 For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.
Paul says how he both prays and sings using this tongue, not understanding what he is saying, and also prays and sings with his mind, understanding what he is saying. And he says he's going to keep it up (14:14.15). What's more, he thanks God that he does so "more than all of [the believers at Corinth]" (v.18) and says not to forbid speaking in tongues
I don’t see the idea of performing those things and not understating what he is saying. There is no fruit in doing so. Fruit is made for two.... like for instance Adam and Eve. Fruit would edify the church His bride .The word two represents the church.
It would seem that the spiritual gifts are “two fold”, they would edify the church as two ....where two or three gather together in the authority or name of God he is there working to comfort both as coming from the same faith (Christ) working in both.
I think that two fold principle of edifying the church (2 or three people counting Paul ) can be seen in Romans 1: 9-13
This is where according to Paul’s God given desire to pray for another, the desire as spiritual gift is Paul in its self a gift. And receives an answer he is sent in regard to verse 10 where it says :
“if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you”.
The person he is being led to who is also praying, as a spiritual gift. Praying is one spiritual gift that does not seem to get much mention from my experiences.
God’s mutual will is for both, the one that he is sending..... and those who share what he sends with Paul, the will of God.
The words
let it be would seem to be the law or they would be speaking into the air. I don't see the idea of self self edification as a option. And the let one interpret is the one receiving the word of God in his own language .Not the one speaking, he knows what he is saying being moved by the Holy Spirit beforehand . And not as with Balaam's donkey where he put His words on the tongue of that creature in order to stop the false prophet .
1Co 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.
It would be the beginning of any spiritual gift .This is to include a tongues .... the two fold principle must be applied .The idea of self-edification as an outward sign seems foreign to the gospel. Other than producing a form of pride what would be the person for exulting oneself.?
For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you “some spiritual gift”, to the end ye may be established; Rom 1:11
There he says that the other person might be established and then show where the fruit comes in for the purpose to edify the church (two or more gathering together in the name/ authority of God). Not the authority of Paul or the one who hears the tongue in their own language.. Again to mutually include Paul as part of that spiritual gift in the end giving both the comfort of the Holy Spirit the mutual work of one faith in respect to Christ who is the anointing Holy Spirit of God which the word Christ denotes..
That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.Rom 1:12
He then I believe explained just as he would for tongues (same principle)why he spoke in tongues (God interpreted what he desired Paul say and interpreted it another tongue ). This is why he spoke more than others he was moved to places where the Gentiles where, it was needed to promote the gospel during that time of refomation. .Paul was designated as the apostle to the Gentiles.The message in Roman 1 could of been applied even there in Romans to those of another tongue.
Rom 1:13 Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that
oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also,
even as among other Gentiles
Singing I would think would always be using sounds that are in respect to certain thoughts .Singing Psalms which is prophecy by revelation, or the blast of the trumpet signaling it was the last day for the inhabitants of Jericho when Joshua blew the trumpet the walls of Jericho fell .
So when Paul says how he both prays and sings using this tongue, it means he understanding what he is saying.
It would seem to work the other way where Paul is given an understanding in response to the gospel he is offering. That is if there is fruit. If no fruit is given the person is left to try an understand what the spirit is saying and cannot ask for clarification. Like, no comprendo (no understanding Spanish) or Nur ein paar Worte auf Deutsch(German ) or me biyn (Greek ) it would be like speaking into the air.
I don’t think Paul would speak what God put on his mind and turn around and walk way without helping further the understanding and call that a mutual work of God, as a spiritual gift .