1 Corinthians 14

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

Follow

Proverbs 15.9 21.21 Isaiah 51.1 Romans 9.30 14.19 1 Timothy 5.10 6.11 Hebrews 12.14 1 Peter 3.11-13 3 John 1.11

charity

13.1-8,13 2 Timothy 2.22 2 Peter 1.7

desire

12.1,31 Ephesians 1.3

prophesy

3-5,24,25,37,39 13.2,9 Numbers 11.25-29 Romans 12.6 1 Thessalonians 5.20 1 Timothy 4.14

For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

he that

9-11,16,21,22 Genesis 11.7 42.23 Deuteronomy 28.49 2 Kings 18.26 Acts 2.4-11 10.46 Acts 19.6

understandeth

Gr. heareth.

Acts 22.9

howbeit

2.7,10 13.2 15.51 Psalms 49.3,4 78.2 Matthew 13.11 Mark 4.11 Romans 16.25 Ephesians 3.3-9 6.19 Colossians 1.26,27 2.2 1 Timothy 3.9,16 Revelation 10.7

But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

edification

4,12,26 8.1 10.23 Acts 9.31 Romans 14.19 15.2 Ephesians 4.12-16,29 1 Thessalonians 5.11 1 Timothy 1.4 Jude 1.20

exhortation

Luke 3.18 Acts 13.15 14.22 15.32 Romans 12.8 1 Thessalonians 2.3 4.1 5.11,14 2 Thessalonians 3.12 1 Timothy 4.13 6.2 2 Timothy 4.2 Titus 1.9 2.6,9,15 Hebrews 3.13 10.25 Hebrews 13.22 1 Peter 5.12

comfort

31 2 Corinthians 1.4 2.7 Ephesians 6.22 Colossians 4.8 1 Thessalonians 2.11 3.2 4.18 5.11-14

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

edifieth himself

edifieth the

3,18,19

I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

would

12.28-30 13.4 Numbers 11.28,29

for

1,3

except

12,13,26-28 12.10,30

Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

what shall I

10.33 12.7 13.3 1 Samuel 12.21 Jeremiah 16.19 23.32 Matthew 16.26 2 Timothy 2.14 Titus 3.8 Hebrews 13.9

revelation

26-30 Matthew 11.25 16.17 2 Corinthians 12.1,7 Ephesians 1.17 Philippians 3.15

knowledge

12.8 13.2,8,9 Romans 15.14 2 Corinthians 11.6 Ephesians 3.4 2 Peter 1.5 3.18

prophesying

1 13.2

doctrine

26 Romans 16.17 2 Timothy 3.10,16 4.2 2 John 1.9

And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

things

13.1

except

8 Numbers 10.2-10 Matthew 11.17 Luke 7.32

sounds

or, tunes.

For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?

Numbers 10.9 Joshua 6.4-20 Judges 7.16-18 Nehemiah 4.18-21 Job 39.24,25 Isaiah 27.13 Amos 3.6 Ephesians 6.11-18

So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air. 10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

easy

Gr. significant.

for

9.26

Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.

I shall

21 Acts 28.2,4 Romans 1.14 Colossians 3.11

Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

forasmuch

1 12.7,31 Titus 2.14

spiritual gifts

Gr. spirits.

seek

3,4,26

Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

pray

27,28 12.10,30 Mark 11.24 John 14.13,14 Acts 1.14 4.29-31 8.15

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

my spirit

2,15,16,19

but

That is, "not productive of any benefit to others."

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

What

10.19 Romans 3.5 8.31 Philippians 1.18

I will pray with the spirit

19 John 4.23,24 Romans 1.9 Ephesians 5.17-20 6.18 Colossians 3.16 Jude 1.20

and I will sing

Psalms 47.7 Romans 12.1,2

Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

bless

2,14

unlearned

23,24 Isaiah 29.11,12 John 7.15 Acts 4.13

Amen

11.24 16.24 Numbers 5.22 Deuteronomy 27.15-26 1 Kings 1.36 1 Chronicles 16.36 Psalms 41.13 Psalms 72.19 89.52 106.48 Jeremiah 28.6 Matthew 6.13 28.20 Mark 16.20 John 21.25 Revelation 5.14 22.20

at

1.4-8

For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

but

4,6

I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:

1.4-6 4.7

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.

in the

4,21,22

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

not

3.1,2 13.11 Psalms 119.99 Isaiah 11.3 Romans 16.19 Ephesians 4.14,15 Philippians 1.9 Hebrews 5.12,13 6.1-3 2 Peter 3.18

malice

Psalms 131.1,2 Matthew 11.25 18.3 19.4 Mark 10.15 1 Peter 2.2

but

Psalms 119.99

men

Gr. perfect, or, of a ripe age.

2.6 Philippians 3.15

In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

the law

The passage quoted is taken from the prophet Isaiah; but the term torah, Law, was used by the Jews to express the whole Scriptures, law, prophets, and hagiographia; and they used it to distinguish these Sacred Writings from the words of the scribes. It is not taken from the LXX., from which it varies as much as any words can differ from others where the general meaning is similar. It accords much more with the Hebrew; and may be considered as a translation from it; "only what is said of God in the third person, in the Hebrew, is here expressed in the first person, with the addition of [lego kurios

John 10.34 Romans 3.19

With

Deuteronomy 28.49 Isaiah 28.11,12 Jeremiah 5.15

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

for a

Mark 16.17 Acts 2.6-12,32-36

not to

1 Timothy 1.9

but for

Verse 23

If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

the whole

11.18

will

Hosea 9.7 John 10.20 Acts 2.13 26.24

But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

he is convinced

2.15 John 1.47-49 4.29 Acts 2.37 Hebrews 4.12,13

And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

falling

Genesis 44.14 Deuteronomy 9.18 Psalms 72.11 Isaiah 60.14 Luke 5.8 8.28 Revelation 5.8 19.4

God is

Isaiah 45.14 Zechariah 8.23

How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

every

6 12.8-10

Let

4,5,12,40 12.7 Romans 14.19 2 Corinthians 12.19 13.10 Ephesians 4.12,16,29 1 Thessalonians 5.11

Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

the prophets

39 12.10 1 Thessalonians 5.19-21 1 John 4.1-3

the other

Rather, the others, [loi alloi.]

If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

revealed

6,26

let

Job 32.11,15-20 33.31-33 1 Thessalonians 5.19,20

For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

all may learn

3,19,35 Proverbs 1.5 9.9 Ephesians 4.11,12

all may be

Romans 1.12 2 Corinthians 1.4 7.6,7 Ephesians 6.22 1 Thessalonians 4.18 5.11,14

And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

29,30 1 Samuel 10.10-13 19.19-24 2 Kings 2.3,5 Job 32.8-11 Jeremiah 20.9 Acts 4.19,20 1 John 4.1

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

confusion

Gr. tumult, or unquietness. but.

7.15 Luke 2.14 Romans 15.33 Galatians 5.22 2 Thessalonians 3.16 Hebrews 13.20 James 3.17,18

in

4.17 7.17 11.16

Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

women

11.5 1 Timothy 2.11,12

they are

35 11.3,7-10 Ephesians 5.22-24,33 Colossians 3.18 Titus 2.5 1 Peter 3.1-6

as

21 Genesis 3.16 Numbers 30.3-13 Esther 1.17-20

And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

let

Ephesians 5.25-27 1 Peter 3.7

a shame

34 11.6,14 Ephesians 5.12

What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?

came

Isaiah 2.3 Micah 4.1,2 Zechariah 14.8 Acts 13.1-3 15.35,36 16.9,10 Acts 17.1,10,11,15 18.1-17 2 Corinthians 10.13-16 1 Thessalonians 1.8

or

4.7

If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

any

8.2 13.1-3 Numbers 24.3,4,16 Romans 12.3 2 Corinthians 10.7,12 11.4,12-15 Galatians 6.8

let

7.25,40 Luke 10.16 1 Thessalonians 4.1-8 2 Peter 3.2 1 John 4.6 Jude 1.17

But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Hosea 4.17 Matthew 7.6 15.14 1 Timothy 6.3-5 2 Timothy 4.3,4 Revelation 22.11,12

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

covet

1,3,5,24,25 12.31 1 Thessalonians 5.20

Let all things be done decently and in order.

26-33 11.34 Romans 13.13 *marg:; Colossians 2.5 Titus 1.5