Which gift is described as enabling speaking in languages not learned by the speaker?

• A. Healing
• B. Prophecy
• C. Wisdom
• D. Speaking in tongues

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is a supernatural ability given by the Holy Spirit to speak in languages the speaker has not learned. This gift, called speaking in tongues, involves uttering speech in a language unfamiliar to the speaker, which can be a real human language or a heavenly language, depending on tradition. The defining feature is that the language isn’t learned by study or effort, but enabled in the moment by divine empowerment. This sets it apart from the other gifts listed: healing concerns restoring health, prophecy conveys messages from God to people, and wisdom provides insight for making right decisions. In practice, biblical guidance also notes that speaking in tongues should be understood within the church context, ideally with interpretation so the whole body can be encouraged. So the gift described is speaking in tongues.