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381 Tongues, Speaking litnative tongue . Where the language was not understood by the congregation,the gift of interpretation might be given . Limited to theearly congregation, it was a sign to foreign unbelievers ; and, like allother special gifts of the holy spirit, was administered by Jesus Christthrough the twelve apostles . At the apostles' death it was impossibleto pass this special gift on to others, and therefore eventually itceased .Manifestation of Active Force asa Special Gift, the Eighth inRating1 Cor . 12 :4-11, 28 "Now thereare varieties of gifts, but thereis the same spirit ; . . . But the:manifestation of the spirit isgiven to each one for a beneficialpurpose . For example, to onethere is given through the spiritspeech of wisdom, . . . to anotherdifferent tongues, and to anotherinterpretation of tongues . But allthese operations the one and thesame spirit performs, making adistribution to each one respectivelyjust as it wills. And Godhas set the respective ones inthe congregation, first, apostles ;second, prophets ; third, teachers ;then powerful works ; then giftsof healings ; helpful services,abilities to direct, differenttongues ."Acts 10 :45 . 46 "The free giftof the holy spirit was beingpoured out also upon people ofthe nations . For they heard themspeaking with tongues and glorifyingGod."Ability Through Spirit Camefrom Christ JesusActs 2 :1-6, 32, 33 "Now whilethe day of the feast of Pentecostwas in progress they were all togetherat the same place, andsuddenly there occurred fromheaven a noise just like that ofa rushing stiff breeze, and itfilled the whole house in whichthey were sitting . And tonguesas if of fire became visible andwere distributed to them, and onesat upon each one of them, andthey all became filled with holyspirit and started to speak withdifferent tongues, just as thespirit was granting them to makeutterance . As it was, there weredwelling in Jerusalem Jews, reverentmen, from every nation ofthose under heaven . . . . each oneheard them speaking in his ownlanguage. `This Jesus God resurrected,of which fact we areall witnesses, Therefore becausehe was exalted to the right handof God and received the promisedholy spirit from the Father,he has poured out this which yousee and hear.' "Gifts Administered by Apostlesor in Their PresenceActs 19 :1-7 "In the course ofevents, while Apollos was in Corinth,Paul . . . found some disciples,and he said to them : `Didyou receive holy spirit when youbecame believers?' They said tohim : `Why, we have never heardwhether there is a holy spirit .'. . . And when Paul laid his handsupon them, the holy spirit cameupon them, and they beganspeaking with tongues and prophesying. All together, there wereabout twelve men ."Acts 8 :14-18 "When the apostlesin Jerusalem heard that Samariahad accepted the word ofGod, they dispatched Peter andJohn to them, and these wentdown and prayed for them to getholy spirit . For it had not yetfallen upon any one of them,but they had only been baptizedin the name of the Lord Jesus .Then they went to laying theirhands upon them, and they beganto receive holy spirit . Nowwhen Simon saw that throughthe laying on of the hands ofthe apostles the spirit was given .he offered them money ."