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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"But now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?" "And why speak I," saith he, "of the rest? Nay, let the person who speaketh with tongues be Paul: for not even so will any good come to the hearers" And these things he saith to signify that he is seeking their profit, not beating any grudge against them that have the gift; since not even in his own person doth he shrink from pointing out its …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Do you want to know that tongues without interpretation are useless? Let me, Paul, your teacher, speak in tongues; even in this case there will be no benefit to the hearers unless I explain something "by revelation," that is, as those who have received revelation from God usually speak; for this too is a form of prophecy, when in the presence of many the thoughts of each are disclosed. "Or by knowledge," that is, as those who have knowledge can speak, explaining to the hearers the mysteries of God. …
Clement of Alexandria
"The generation of those that seek Him" is the elect race, devoted to inquiry after knowledge. Wherefore also the apostle says, "I shall profit you nothing, unless I speak to you, either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophecy, or by doctrine." Although even by those who are not Gnostics some things are done rightly, yet not according to reason; as in the case of fortitude. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Then when he says: Now, brethren, he proves by examples that the gift of prophecy is more excellent than the gift of tongues, and this in three ways: first, by giving an example taken from himself; secondly, by an example taken from inanimate things (v. 17); thirdly by an example taken from men speaking different language (v. 10). Using himself as an example he argues this: Consequently, it is clear that I do not have the gift of tongues less than you. …
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