6. Brothers and sisters, suppose I were to come to you and speak in other languages. What good would I be to you? None! I would need to come with new truth or knowledge, or a prophecy or a teaching.
7. Here are some examples. Certain objects make sounds. Take a flute or a harp. No one will know what the tune is unless different notes are played.
8. Also, if the trumpet call isn't clear, who will get ready for battle?
9. It's the same with you. You must speak words that people understand. If you don't, no one will know what you are saying. You will just be speaking into the air.
10. It is true that there are all kinds of languages in the world. And they all have meaning.
11. But if I don't understand what someone is saying, I am a stranger to that person. And that person is a stranger to me.