Undoubtedly there are all sorts of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning — even exotic languages Paul has never heard possess semantic force. This underscores that human speech always aims at meaning-making. The implication: if Corinthian glossolalia genuinely aims at communication, interpretation should follow; if it does not, the gift must be regulated for communal good.

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