Quotes about Interpretation
He assumed his brothers would understand that God was using him to deliver them, but they did not.
— Acts 7:25
So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.
— Acts 8:30
“Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”
— Acts 8:34
For you are bringing some strange notions to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”
— Acts 17:20
One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.
— Romans 14:5
Do I say this from a human perspective? Doesn’t the Law say the same thing?
— 1 Corinthians 9:8
If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off. And if it is shameful for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head.
— 1 Corinthians 11:6
to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.
— 1 Corinthians 12:10
I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.
— 1 Corinthians 14:5
Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?
— 1 Corinthians 14:6
Assuredly, there are many different languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning.
— 1 Corinthians 14:10
If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.
— 1 Corinthians 14:11