1 Corinthians 14:5

for greater is he Cf. ch. 1 Corinthians 12:31.

except he interpret This passage clearly implies that a man might speak in another language without himself knowing what he was saying, see 1 Corinthians 14:14. Some, however, regard the speaking with tongues as ecstatic utterances in no human language, such as took place among the Montanists in ancient, and the Irvingites in modern times. See Stanley's introduction to this section. Cf. note on ch. 1 Corinthians 12:10.