Jeremiah TiptonFounder in president of David Hernandez ministries

The 3 Types Of Tongues

1 May 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief teaching, the speaker outlines three distinct expressions of the spiritual gift of speaking in tongues as revealed in Scripture. The first, the personal tongue (1 Cor 14:1‑4), is a private prayer language that edifies the individual without requiring interpretation. The second, the proof tongue (Acts 2:4‑6), is a supernatural manifestation where listeners hear the speaker’s words in their own languages, serving as a sign of the Spirit’s work. The third, the prophetic tongue (1 Cor 14:26‑28), occurs in corporate worship and is paired with the gift of interpretation; one person speaks in tongues while another interprets the message for the congregation. The teaching concludes with a call to learn more about the Holy Spirit at encounterthespirit.com.

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The scripture reveals 3 distinct expressions to the gift of speaking in tongues. Number 1, there's the personal tongue. We see this in 1 Corinthians 14:1-4. This is your prayer language. This is what edifies you personally. There's no interpretation needed for the personal tongue to bring edification. Number 2, we see the proof tongue, Acts 2:4-6, where those listening to those who were speaking in tongues heard them in their own language. There was a supernatural interpretation that took place, and they were able to hear them speaking in languages that they did not know. That's the proof tongue. Finally, Number three, the prophetic tongue. We see an example of this in First Corinthians fourteen twenty-six to twenty-eight. Now the prophetic tongue is used in conjunction with the gift of interpretation, meaning this comes as a pair: tongues and tongues interpretation. And what this looks like, for example, is in a church setting, someone would stand up, speak in tongues. They would be seated. Someone else would stand up and interpret what the Holy Spirit was speaking through that tongue that was given. And that is the prophetic tongue. And that's the one that's used in the context of church gathering. To learn more about the Holy Spirit, get Holy Spirit God within you. At encounterthespirit.com.