[WKB]

FWIWJMHO

If God gives someone a word of wisdom or knowledge
or a revelation through the vehicle of "Speaking in Tongues"
and no one can give an interpretation then who benefits?

1 Corinthians 14:4 He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.
5 I would like every one of you to 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.
6 Now, brothers, if I come to you and speak in tongues, what good will I be to you, unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or word of instruction?

[Eagle Eye]

I'm sure that the point that you're making is that "in the church" speaking in tongues has a different role than in one's personal worship life.

As your post noted "in the church" it is better to use insprired utterances that can be understood for the benefit of all than inspired utterances that only benefit the speaker.

Charity/love/agape in this contex means serving the church (body of believers present) than oneself.

Critic use this section of scripture to denigrate the use of tongues by ignoring the context of this addressing actions "in the church".

[tutstar]

Interpretation is a very important component.