John Chrysostom, on 1Cor 14:13

“And therefore he that speaketh by a tongue, let him pray that he may interpret.”

“"Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret." Here he shows that it is in their power to obtain the gift. For, "let him pray," saith he, i.e., "let him contribute his own part," since if thou ask diligently, thou wilt surely receive. Ask accordingly not to have the gift of tongue only, but also of interpretation, that thou mayest become useful unto all, and not shut up thy gift in thyself alone.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.