The gift of toungues is for unbelievers in order that they be able to hear the Gospel. That is its purpose.
Pauls instructions on this matter are very clear, you must have an inerpreter, or in other words, those hearing must be able to understand you. "Tougues" are to be overheard and understood by your audience.
Random babbling is not tongues.
The VERSE has been qouted many TIMES..
THERE ARE DIFFERENT KINDS OF TONGUES..
1 Corinthians 14:2-5
2 For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to
people but to
God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit.
3 But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort.
4 Anyone who speaks in a tongue
edifies themselves, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
5 I would like every one of you to speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the
church may be edified.
in THIS VERSE. CHURCH is the ONE BEING EDIFIED if SOMEONE INTERPRETS. If this is for PEOPLE then it MUST BE:
EDIFYING the UNBELIEVERS... and this is QOUTED MANY TIMES:
but if not interpreted YOU WILL JUST EDIFY YOURSELF
HOPE YOU GET IT>.
this verse of tongue. DOES NOT SPEAK TO PEOPLE..