In a series of instructions, Paul now spells out the practical consequences of all his teaching in this section (14:26–40). When the church gathers, “everyone” is to make the contribution that the Spirit inspires. Their ministries must be organized by their common commitment to structure the service of worship so as to promote the “strengthening of the church” (14:26). Thus, if those who have the ability to speak in tongues feel inspired to contribute, they must not be allowed to dominate the service. “Two—or at the most three—should speak, one at a time,” and someone should be able to interpret to all present (14:27). If such interpretation is not made available by the Spirit, those who speak in tongues “should keep quiet” enough in the church to enable their speech to function as a priv…