What is relevant is its structure and place in the present argument. In a series of three paragraphs, Paul sets out to put their zeal for tongues within a broader ethical10 context that will ultimately disallow uninterpreted tongues in the assembly. That context is love for others11 over against self-interest; in chap. 14 such love will be specified in terms of “building up” the church. At the same time, however, much of the language suggests that Paul is picking up on some of the differences
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