Yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may also instruct others, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.
If any one speaks in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and in turn; and let one interpret.
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue, edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth, edifieth the church.
Therefore let him who speaketh in an unknown tongue, pray that he may interpret also.
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my mind produces no fruit.
For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue, speaketh not to men, but to God: for no man understandeth him; although in spirit he speaketh mysterious truths.
For thou art not sent to a people of a profound speech, and of an unknown tongue, but to the house of Israel: 3:6.
Where also not, that the Latin, used in our liturgy, is so far from being a strange or unknown tongue, that it is perhaps the best known tongue in the world.
Nor to many nations of a strange speech, and of an unknown tongue, whose words thou canst not understand: and if thou wert sent to them, they would hearken to thee.
The fugitive dropped upon his knees, crossed his arms over his breast, and uttered some phrases in an unknown tongue--amongst which Herbert could distinguish the word "Allah.
Some of these were in an unknown tongue, and she could not understand them.
Like an echo, Yola repeated the cry; and then both pronouncing some hurried phrases in an unknown tongue, rushed together, and became folded in a mutual embrace!
If I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
The abbot rose and pronounced a blessing on the food, but it was in an unknown tongue, and little did they wot of its purport.
He gave three stamps with his foot, and called aloud, as to some invisible being, in an unknown tongue; but on receiving no answer his countenance fell, and he looked on in gloomy mood.
It was observed that father Lawrence conversed with no one but the Master, and the dialogue they held was all in an unknown tongue, in which tongue also, they sometimes conferred with the servitors.
For he who speaks in an unknown tongue is not speaking to men, but to God; for no one understands him.
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is barren.
The big-headed pigmy shut off the pictures, and turned soberly to the other members of the council, speaking to them rapidly in an unknown tongue.
One of the copper leaders approached deferentially, dropped to his knees, and began to speak to her in an unknown tongue.
She was laughing, chattering, and cooing to me in an unknown tongue.
Where the prayers of the Church are in an unknown tongue, such as Latin, the worshipper may indeed pray with the spirit, and may be edified thereby, but his worship would be better did he pray with the understanding also.
I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: yet in the Church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
St. Paul had rather have five words spoken with understanding, than ten thousand in an unknown tongue, and yet will you have your Latin service and praying in a strange tongue, whereof the people are utterly ignorant, to be of such antiquity.
So Imbaun became High Prophet in Aradec of All the gods save One, and prayed for all the people, who knew not that there was darkness in the Hall of Night or that the secret was writ faint and in an unknown tongue.
And then they told Imbaun how The Secret of Things was upon the summit of the dome of the Hall of Night, but faintly writ, and in an unknown tongue.
Hall of Night towards the secret of Things, and ever it was dark, and the Secret faint and in an unknown tongue.
In another place he gives an account of his maiden speech in an unknown tongue; and it is easy to conjecture how he came by his gift, by attending to what passed before he broke out.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "unknown tongue" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
