哥林多前書14:6-12

14:6 弟兄們，我到你們那裡去，若只說方言，不用啟示，或知識，或預言，或教訓，給你們講解，我與你們有甚麼益處呢？
14:7 就是那有聲無氣的物，或簫，或琴，若發出來的聲音沒有分別，怎能知道所吹所彈的是甚麼呢？
14:8 若吹無定的號聲，誰能預備打仗呢？
14:9 你們也是如此。舌頭若不說容易明白的話，怎能知道所說的是甚麼呢？這就是向空說話了。
14:10 世上的聲音，或者甚多，卻沒有一樣是無意思的。
14:11 我若不明白那聲音的意思，這說話的人必以我為化外之人，我也以他為化外之人。
14:12 你們也是如此，既是切慕屬靈的恩賜，就當求多得造就教會的恩賜。

⁶ Now, brothers and sisters, 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? ⁷ Even in the case of lifeless things that make sounds, such as the pipe or harp, how will anyone know what tune is being played unless there is a distinction in the notes? ⁸ Again, if the trumpet does not sound a clear call, who will get ready for battle? ⁹ So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air. ¹⁰ Undoubtedly there are all sorts of languages in the world, yet none of them is without meaning. ¹¹ If then I do not grasp the meaning of what someone is saying, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker is a foreigner to me. ¹² So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit, try to excel in those that build up the church.

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    保羅論到方言如同無意義的聲音，是無法使人明白的，使用方言是無意義的事情！也因此他質疑方言的造就性，就說：「弟兄們，我到你們那裡去，若只說方言，不用啟示，或知識，或預言，或教訓，給你們講解，我與你們有甚麼益處呢？」

    因此，我們不要高舉方言的恩賜，過於其他的恩賜。也不要動不動就用方言禱告，好像方言禱告必蒙上帝垂聽一般！因為，用方言禱告別人聽不懂，不知如何同心來禱告。

     所以，沒有用方言禱告是可以的，教會不要刻意鼓勵方言禱告，好好鼓勵大家研讀聖經，分享上帝的話，使大家同得造就，必蒙上帝的喜悅和賜福！