Interpretation of Tongues

The Bible makes it clear that the use of Tongues within a corporate gathering of Christ Followers should be accompanied by a person with the gift of Interpretation of Tongues so that the whole body may benefit (1 Corinthians 14:5, 26-28). In 1 Corinthians 12:10, the Apostle Paul lists Interpretation of Tongues among the many available gifts. In verse 30 of this same passage, Paul makes it clear that this gift is not available to everyone. When a person with the gift of Tongues, in partnership with a person with the gift of Interpretation of Tongues, ministers to a gathering of Christ Followers, their joint ministries serve in much the same fashion as the gift of Prophecy.