1 Corinthians 14:40, Decently and In Order
William MacDonald said well, “To summarize, then, the Apostle Paul sets forth the following controls for the use of tongues in the local church:
1. We must not forbid the use of tongues (v. 39).
2. If a man speaks in a tongue, there must be an interpreter (vv. 27c, 28).
3. Not more than three may speak in tongues in any one meeting (v. 27a).
4. They must speak one at a time (v. 27b).
5. What they say must be edifying (v. 26b).
6. The women must be silent (v. 34).
7. Everything must be done decently and in order (v. 40).
These are the abiding controls which apply to the church in our day.”