What is Speaking in Tongues

What Is Speaking In Tongues?

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What Are "Tongues"?

The tongue of Alahayim and angels is Hebrew

Apocalypse of Paul Chapter 30

30. And I said to the angel: Sir, what is HaluluYah? And the angel answered and said to me: You ask questions about everything. And he said to me, HaluluYah is said in the Hebrew language of Alahayim and angels, for the meaning of HaluluYah is this: tecel cat. marith macha.

The tongue of creation was Hebrew, the language of Alahayim and angels:

Jubilees 12:26

[26]And I opened his mouth, and his ears and his lips, and I began to speak with him in Hebrew in the tongue of the creation.

When man was made, the sons of men spoke Hebrew, the one language:

Genesis 11:1

1 And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech.

At the tower of Babel, the one language of Hebrew was confounded amongst men:

Genesis 11:7

7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.

Jasher 9:32

And Alahayim said to the seventy angels who stood foremost before him, to those who were near to him, saying Come let us descend and confuse their tongues, that one man shall not understand the language of his neighbor, and they did so unto them.

By these precepts, "tongues" are "languages" which men speak. The New Testament confirms that "tongues" have continued to be languages of men:

Acts 2:4

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

The OT records and NT records confirm that "tongues are "languages" according to scripture, whether languages of men or the Hebrew language of Alahayim and angels.

What are the "tongues of men"?

Lets look at how the different tongues of men came to be through scripture. At the splitting of the tongues amongst the children of Noah, Hebrew, the tongue of Alahayim, angels and creation remained amongst those who chose the Lord while 70 the nations from Noah's posterity were given the tongues of men taught by the 70 ministering angels who taught them:

The Appendix of Naphtali 8:3-6

3 And do not forget the Lord your Alahayim, the Alahayim of your fathers; Who was chosen by our father Abraham when the nations were divided in the time of Peleg. 4 For at that time the Lord, blessed be He, came down from His highest heavens, and brought down with Him seventy ministering angels, Michael at their head. 5 He commanded them to teach the seventy families which sprang from the loins of Noah seventy languages. 6 Forthwith the angels descended and did according to the command of their Creator. But the holy language, the Hebrew language, remained only in the house of Shem and Eber, and in the house of Abraham our father, who is one of their descendants.

According to the 70 tongues of men established at that time which did not include Hebrew, Alahayim scattered the 70 nations of Noah's posterity:

Genesis 11:8-9

8 So Ahayah scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. 9 Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because Ahayah did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did Ahayah scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

In the scriptures, there are 70 languages of men and the holy language of Hebrew from the time of the split of the tongues at the tower of Babel. With the languages of the people being confounded and split into 70 languages according to the 70 families (nations) during the tower of Babel, the 70 families were scattered according to their tongues in which they spoke:

Genesis 10:2, 5, 20, 31

2 The sons of Japheth; ... 5 By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. 20 These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations. 31 These are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.

The 70 families and languages of men were:

Abram, being of the lineage of Arphaxad the son of Shem, dwelt in the land of the Chaldeans at the first after the tongues were split. When he chose the Lord Alahayim, the Hebrew language was revealed unto him establishing the Hebrew nation with Hebrew being the language of this nation from Abram, Isaac, Jacob, unto the 12 sons of Jacob and their posterity who are all referred to as Hebrews in scripture:

Genesis 11:10

These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood:

Jubilees 9:4

4. And for Arpachshad came forth the third portion, all the land of the region of the Chaldees to the east of the Euphrates, bordering on the Red Sea, and all the waters of the desert close to the tongue of the sea which looketh towards Egypt, all the land of Lebanon and Sanîr and ’Amânâ to the border of the Euphrates.

Jubilees 8:1-5

In the thirty-fourth jubilee, the fifth week, [1679 A.M.] in the beginning thereof Arpachshad took to himself a wife and her name was Râsû’ĕjâ, [the daughter of Sûsân,] the son of Elam, and she bare him a son in the fifth year in this week, [1683 A.M.] and he called his name Kâinân. (Cainan of Luke 3:36) 2. And the son grew, and his father taught him writing, and he went to seek for himself a place where he might seize for himself a city. 3. And he found a writing which former (generations) had carved on the rock, and he read what was thereon, and he transcribed it and sinned owing to it; for it contained the teaching of the Watchers in accordance with which they used to observe the omens of the sun and moon and stars in all the signs of heaven. 4. And he wrote it down and said nothing regarding it; for he was afraid to speak to Noah about it lest he should be angry with him on account of it. 5. And in the thirty-fourth jubilee, in the seventh week, in the first year thereof, [1693 A.M.] he took to himself a wife, and her name was Mêlkâ, the daughter of Madai, the son of Japheth, and in the third year [1695 A.M.] he begat a son, and called his name Shelah; (Salah) for he said: "Truly I have been sent."

Arphaxad begat Salah through Cainan his son according to scripture (Luk 3:36; Jub 8:1-5):

Jubilees 8:6

6. [And in the third year he was born], and Shelah grew up and took to himself a wife, and her name was Mû’ak, the daughter of Kêsêd, his father's brother, in the five and thirtieth jubilee, in the fourth week, in the first year [1722 A.M.] thereof.

Kesed, the uncle of Shelah (Salah), is the brother of Cainan and also a son of Arphaxad.

14 And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber: 16 And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg: 18 And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu: 20 And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:

Jubilees 11:1, 3

And in the thirty- seventh jubilee, in the third week, in the first year [1815 A.M.] thereof, Reu took to himself a wife, and her name was ’Ôrâ, the daughter of ’Ûr, the son of Kêsêd, and she bare him a son, and he called his name Sêrôh (Serug) in the seventh year of this week in this jubilee. [1821 A.M.] 3. And ’Ûr, the son of Kêsêd, built the city of ’Arâ (Ur) of the Chaldees, and called its name after his own name and the name of his father..

Ur the son of Kesed is the grandson of Arphaxad and the city of "Ur of the Chaldees" is named after these sons of Arphaxad. Serug, Abraham's ancestor, dwelt in this city of Ur in the land of the Chaldees:

7. And he grew up, and dwelt in Ur of the Chaldees, near to the father of his wife's mother, and he worshipped idols, and he took to himself a wife in the thirty-eighth jubilee, in the first week, in the first year thereof, [1851 A.M.] and her name was Mêlkâ, the daughter of Kâbêr, the daughter of his father's brother. 8. And she bare him Nahor, in the first year of this week, [1851 A.M] and he grew and dwelt in Ur of the Chaldees, and his father taught him the researches of the Chaldees to divine and augur, according to the signs of heaven. 9. And in the thirty-eighth jubilee in the fifth week, in the first year thereof, [1879 A.M.] he took to himself a wife, and her name was ’Îjâskâ, the daughter of Nêstâg of the Chaldees. 10. And she bare him Terah in the second year of this week. [1880 A.M.]

Abram's father Terah, grandfather Nahor, and great grandfather Serug dwelt in Ur of the Chaldees (Chaldeans).

Gen 11:27

Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.

Jubilees 12:13

13. And Terah went forth from Ur of the Chaldees, he and his sons, to go into the land of Lebanon and into the land of Canaan, and he dwelt in the land of Haran, and Abram, dwelt with Terah his father in Haran three years. 14. And in the first week, in the fifth year thereof, [2005 A.M.] Abram sat up throughout the night on the new moon of the seventh month to observe the stars from the evening to the morning, in order to see what would be the character of the year with regard to the rains, and he was alone as he sat and observed. 15. And a word came into his heart and he said: "All the signs of the stars, and the signs of the moon and of the sun are all in the hand of the Lord. Why do I search (them) out? 16. If He desireth, He causeth it to rain, morning and evening; And if He desireth, He withholdeth it, and all things are in His hand." 17. And he prayed that night and said “My Alahayim, Ala Most High, Thou alone art my Alahayim, and Thee and Thy dominion have I chosen.

He did choose the Lord at the tower of Babel when the 70 families chose the angels who taught them their 70 languages. [Appendix of Naphtali 8:3]

And Thou hast created all things, and all things that are are the work of Thy hands. 18. Deliver me from the hands of evil spirits who have sway over the thoughts of men's hearts, and let them not lead me astray from Thee, my Alahayim. And stablish Thou me and my seed forever that we go not astray from henceforth and for evermore.” 19. And he said “Shall I return unto Ur of the Chaldees who seek my face that I may return to them, or am I to remain here in this place? The right path before Thee prosper it in the hands of Thy servant that he may fulfil (it) and that I may not walk in the deceitfulness of my heart, O my Alahayim.” 20. And he made an end of speaking and praying, and behold the word of Ahayah was sent to him through me, saying: "Get thee up from thy country, and from thy kindred and from the house of thy father unto a land which I shall show thee, and I shall make thee a great and numerous nation. 21. And I shall bless thee and I shall make thy name great, and thou wilt be blessed in the earth, and in thee will all families of the earth be blessed, and I shall bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curse thee. 22. And I shall be a Alahayim to thee and thy son, and to thy son's son, and to all thy seed: fear not, from henceforth and unto all generations of the earth I am thy Alahayim." 23. And Ahayah Alahayim said: "Open his mouth and his ears, that he may hear and speak with his mouth, with the language which hath been revealed"; for it had ceased from the mouths of all the children of men from the day of the overthrow (of Babel). 24. And I opened his mouth, and his ears and his lips, and I began to speak with him in Hebrew in the tongue of the creation. 25. And he took the books of his fathers, and these were written in Hebrew and he transcribed them, and he began from henceforth to study them, and I made known to him that which he could not (understand), and he studied them during the six rainy months.

The Hebrew language being revealed and retained with Abram established the Hebrew nation (race) and this is why he is called Abram the Hebrew with Hebrew being the language of his nation. This Hebrew language of the Hebrews is "the tongue of angels" [Apocalypse of Paul 30] and different from the 70 languages of the tongues of men that were created during the events of the tower of Babel. From the confounding of the Hebrew language at the first at the tower of Babel resulting in people's inability to understand each other's language and the scattering of the people according to their 70 respective tongues, the precepts covered thus far show tongues are in reference to the actual languages of men in the earth while the tongue of angels is the Hebrew language.

Prophecies on speaking in Tongues

Isaiah 28:11-12

For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people. 12 To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.

This prophecy of Isaiah 28 shows that people of Israel would be spoken to by the Lord through his servants in another tongue than the language they speak yet they will not hear the Lord's servants to believe.

I Cor 14:21-22

In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. 22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

Speaking in tongues, which are other languages of men in the world, is for a sign to them that do not believe, yet the prophesying of the works of Alahayim in a language they can understand can be for the conversion of them that believe. The events of Acts chapter 2 helps understand that "speaking in tongues" is referring to speaking languages that are spoken amongst men in the world and prophesying in a language someone can understand can help them believe. In the days of the Apostles, they spoke in other tongues of the lands where people were from and men understood their languages respectively while some people of Israel did not believe as Isaiah prophesied, yet some people believed the prophesying of Peter when spoken in a language they could understand and were converted as Paul spake of the fruitfulness of prophesying:

Acts 2:1

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

As a sign of them that believe, believers shall speak in new tongues that they were formerly unacquainted with:

Mark 16:17
[17]And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak
with new tongues;

The Apostles did show these signs of believers in the book of Acts for edification that "new tongues" is also languages of men in the world when reading what transpired in Acts chapter 2.

Acts 2:2-8

[2] And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. [3] And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. [4] And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. [5] And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. [6] Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

The New Testament confirms speaking in "other tongues" still meant to speak in the languages of men in the world that other men can understand. This shows that "tongues" in general still referred to "languages of men or Hebrew" in the earth in the New Testament.

[7] And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak
Galilaeans? [8] And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? 9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
Acts 2:10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of Alahayim. [12] And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

They were amazed because Galileans speak Hebrew, the tongue of angels, mixed with Chaldean from the Babylonian captivity and living among the Gentiles of Galilee, but the Jews and Proselytes of other countries heard them speaking the tongues of the nations wherein they were born abroad of the wonderful works of Alahayim.

Acts 2:13-18

[13] Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine. [14] But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

The ones mocking were the men Judea and Jerusalem, the people of Israel who couldn't understand them since they weren't speaking Hebrew when the Spirit gave the Apostles utterance to speak other tongues than their native Hebrew language, so they thought the Apostles were drunk talking unintelligibly. Also, notice that when the Apostles speaking were in other tongues unto them, they would not hear and believe as Isaiah chapter 28 prophesied, yet when Peter now speaks in the language they can understand, his prophesying unto edification will convert them to believe as Paul spake of the fruitfulness of prophesying will do in 1 Corinthians 14. This helps further understand speaking in tongues are languages men can understand and prophesying in a new tongue or one's own native tongue that others understand is profitable for the conversion of others:

Acts 2:15-43

15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. 16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith Alahayim, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: 19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come: 21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Peter gave the men of Judah and Jerusalem understanding of what transpired with the Apostles speaking in other tongues. Now he will address all the Jews there from every nation under heaven prophesying unto their edification for conversion:

22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Yache of Nazareth, a man approved of Alahayim among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which Alahayim did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: 23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of Alahayim, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: 24 Whom Alahayim hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. 25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: 26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: 27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance. 29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day. 30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that Alahayim had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; 31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. 32 This Yache hath Alahayim raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. 33 Therefore being by the right hand of Alahayim exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. 34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool. 36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that Alahayim hath made that same Yache, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. 37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Yache Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our Alahayim shall call. 40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. 41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

Hopefully this edification helps understand some essential things about tongues and prophesying:

Prophesying in languages men can understand for their edification is fruitful.
"Speaking in tongues or new tongues" are languages of men in the world which they can understand though the speaker of the new tongue themselves may not have been previously acquainted with the new tongue prior to their belief in the Gospel and receiving of the gift of diverse tongues from Alahayim.
When prophesying for edification in another tongue or new tongue, it can also convert the others who understand it to believe as those Jews and Proselytes who were present with the Apostles hearing the wonderful works of Alahayim and believed Peter's prophesying were all converted to the faith and walked in the doctrine of the Apostles.

Prophecies on speaking in "New Tongues"

Remember, as a sign of believers, they shall speak in new tongues that they were formerly unacquainted with:

Mark 16:17
[17]And these signs shall follow them that believe; ... they shall speak with new tongues;

In respect of the Hebrews, they that believe in these latter times will be given utterance of the pure Hebrew Language again in Egypt:

Isa 19:18

In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to Ahayah of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.

Zep 3:9

For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of Ahayah, to serve him with one consent.

According to prophesy, the pure Hebrew tongue will be spoken again amongst the Hebrews that believe on Christ Yache in Egypt.

The Importance of Charity

Understanding tongues are languages of men or the Hebrew tongue of angels and the Hebrew race, attaining unto the spirit of Charity is more profitable than the gift of speaking in other tongues of men or the tongue of Angels:

1Co 13:1

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

So if we speak any known language of men today or Hebrew but don't attain unto and bear the garment of the spirit Charity unto the end it is no profit to us to be able to enter the kingdom:

1 Corinthians 13:2

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

Likewise, prophesying unto edification, having understanding of hidden things, having knowledge and faith is not profitable to make us anything in the sight of Alahayim to enter their kingdom if we do not attain unto Charity and her works:

1Co 13:4-8, 13

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. 13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

The Benefits of Prophesying

There is nothing wrong with desiring spiritual gifts to speak in other tongues of men or Hebrew, but knowing Charity is what is what will abide, everyone ought rather to continue the work in ourselves respectively to follow after charity and more so desire that we may prophesy because Charity edifies others to their profit:

1Co 14:1, 3, 5

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. 3. But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. 5. I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

Prophesying is greater than speaking the other tongues of men or Hebrew because everyone is edified, exhorted to continue or grow in the work of the faith, and comforted in whatever it may be they had need of in their learning process, yet if someone can speak another tongue of man or Hebrew as well to interpret it, speaking in those other tongues is just as good as prophesying because everyone can be edified by the interpretation:

1Co 14:27

If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

There must be others who understand the tongue of man or Hebrew being spoken that is unknown to the others in the Church:

1Co 14:28

But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to Alahayim.

This is the simplicity of the ordinance for those who have the gift of speaking in the other tongues of men or the Hebrew tongue unknown to the rest of the church. This ordinance is for good reason:

1Co 14:23-26

[23] If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

The newcomer would think we were mad if we all spoke different tongues of men and/or Hebrew while no one is being edified because we cannot understand each other:

[24] But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

If the men are all prophesying in an orderly fashion in the Church in a tongue that can be understood by everyone it will be for the conversion of the unbeliever or unlearned:

[25] And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship Alahayim, and report that Alahayim is in you of a truth.

Understanding how much better it is to prophesy unto edification in a known tongue, Paul reasons with us about how speaking in tongues of men or angels, isn't profitable if others aren't edified:

1 Corinthians 14:6-11

[6] Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak
to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine? [7] And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped? [8] For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?[9] So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

If the Apostles were not speaking actual words of the actual languages that the people could understand from their respective native lands in Acts 2, the hearers wouldn't have known they were declaring the wonderful works of Alahayim and the Apostles would have spake into the air to no one's profit.

[10]There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

All the voices in the world have a signification so all the tongues of men today have a signification of what respective language is being spoken. This means speaking in "unknown tongues" is just speaking in one of the languages of men or the Hebrew language that may just be unknown to another person but one can still tell what language it is by the signification of the sound of the language and someone would be able to interpret it in the Church so others can be edified.

[11]Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.

A person may be able to tell by the sound, what respective language is being spoken, but if they don't know the meaning of the sound of that language, it will sound barbaric to the hearer. For example, if no one knew and understood the tongues the Apostles were speaking, then they would seem like barbarians to those Jews and Proselytes that were gathered from abroad and would have been taken for madmen as Paul spake of by evidence of the few Jews who couldn't understand the Apostles mocked them thinking they were drunk. Through the simplicity of the scriptures, speaking in an unknown tongue is just being given utterance by the Holy Spirit to speak in the languages of men or the language of angels which is Hebrew. Speaking in "unknown tongues or new tongues" is not speaking a language that is not amongst the tongues of men or Hebrew by evidence of others having the ability to understand the tongue that the Spirit gives a person utterance to speak as the Apostles in Acts 2 had done for an example for us.

Speaking in Unknown Tongues

In the Church, to avoid being a Barbarian to another or speaking another language that another man can't understand or Hebrew that another doesn't understand, there are guidelines:

Rule 1: Prayer

I Cor 14:13-19

[13] Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

Rule 1: if you speak an unknown tongue, pray in a tongue that you are able to interpret so that others can be edified in the Church:

[14] For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

If you pray in a unknown tongue to the people in the room, your understanding will be unfruitful because others can't understand:

[16] Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

This is why Rule 1 of praying in a tongue people can understand is important so that others can agree with understanding of the tongue.

[17] For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

So speaking in a tongue others can understand is important for others edification:

[18] I thank my Alahayim, I speak with tongues more than ye all: [19] Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

The simplicity of Rule 1 ensures everyone in the church is edified.

Rule 2: Speaking in Church

Now in regards to a person who may just speak an unknown tongue to the church:

1Co 14:27

If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

Rule 2: There can only be men speaking in an unknown tongue by two or three at most and there must be one who can interpret the language being spoken because at the mouth of two or three witnesses are words established:

1Co 14:28

But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to Alahayim.

Rule 2(a): If there is no interpreter of the unknown tongue in the church that the other man speaks, let the speaker keep silence in the church and speak to himself and Alahayim.

Rule 3: Women Speaking in Church

1Co 14:34

Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. 35 And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

Rule 3: Sisters keep silent in the churches by the commandments of the Lord regardless of what tongues they may speak so they have to keep silent showing forth their moderation of their tongues in obedience and ask their questions at home (or outside of the church setting) to uphold the law:
**Pleases visit the tabs "Can a sister teach?" and "Can a Sister Speak in Church?" for further edification for the sisters.**

1Co 14:36

What? came the word of Alahayim out from you? or came it unto you only? 37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

Thus we have the commandments of the Lord for the church from the Apostles that all men who believe will acknowledge as the commandments of the Lord. Remember, the church is a body of people, not an actual physical building in the earth.

1 Peter 2:5

Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to Alahayim by Yache Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:12

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
Ephesians 2:18, 20-22

For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father. 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Yache Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of Alahayim through the Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:13-14

13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 14 For the body is not one member, but many.

Knowing this, the church setting can be wherever the members of the Body gather, like a home for example:

Rom 16:5

Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

Seeing as though the church is a people, wherever they gather in the name of the Lord, he is in the midst:

Mat 18:20

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

So those 3 simple rules for speaking in the tongues of men or angels (Hebrew) in the churches is for any church setting wherein the members of Christ are gathered.

Rule 1: If you speak an unknown tongue of men, (bilingual) pray in a tongue that you are able to interpret so that others can be edified:
Rule 2: There can only be men speaking in an unknown tongue of others in the church by two or three at most and there must be one who can interpret the language being spoken so others can be edified because at the mouth of two or three witnesses are words established: Rule 2(a): If there is no interpreter of the unknown tongue of men that the other man speaks, let him keep silence in the church and speak to himself and Alahayim.
Rule 3: Sisters keep silent in the churches by the commandments of the Lord so they show forth their moderation of their tongue by their silence in the church remaining under obedience and ask their questions outside of the church setting:

In closing, according to the Holy books, speaking in "other tongues," "new tongues," or "unknown tongues" is to speak in the divers languages of men or the Hebrew the tongue of angels, either of which can be recognized by the significant distinction of the sound of the voice and understood by others who hear it when the Spirit gives a believer utterance to speak in a new tongue that the believer was once unacquainted with. Also, in the church setting, believers speak in tongues (languages) that they can understand themselves and others can also so someone can interpret it so that others can be edified if need be.