A frequent misinterpretation treats uninterpreted tongues as entirely forbidden or useless even in private devotion, overlooking Paul's later affirmation of praying in tongues with one's spirit for personal building up; another error assumes automatic interpretation upon prayer without pursuing love and self-control, potentially fostering disorderly or self-focused worship instead of church edification.
I Corinthians 14:13
King James Version (1769)
13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
In 1 Corinthians 14, Paul addresses the proper use of spiritual gifts in corporate worship, urging those who speak in tongues to pray for the ability to interpret so that the entire church can be edified and understand the message, emphasizing clarity, order, and mutual encouragement over personal edification alone.