1 Corinthians 14:31 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  For ye may all prophecy ... - There is time enough for all; there is no need of speaking in confusion and disorder. Every person may have an opportunity of expressing his sentiments at the proper...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Paul now lays down the rules. At present at their assemblies all are eager to speak in one way or another. But the edification of the Church is to be the governing principle. Two may speak in tongues...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  may . can. one by one . Greek. kath . (App-104.) hena.

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  31. You can all, one by one. In the first place, when he says all, he does not include believers universally, but only those that were endowed with this gift. Farther, he does not mean tha...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. For ye may all prophesy one by one - The gifts which God grants are given for the purpose of edification; but there c...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  That all may learn,— Yet so as all may learn.

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. For ye may - rather, 'For ye can (if you will) all prophesy one by one,' giving way to one another. The "for"...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  (e) Spiritual Gifts (iii) The Gift of Tongues subordinate to Prophecy The Apostle in this chapter deals with the abuse of the gift of tongues which characterised the Corinthians, and declares th...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  For ye may all prophesy one by one. — Better, For it is in your power all to prophesy one by one. How it is in their power is explained by the following verse. This orderly prophesying will accom...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 20 SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND PUBLIC WORSHIP Is the first twenty-five verses of this chapter Paul gives his estimate of the comparative value of the two chief spiritual gifts: speaking with tong...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Order of Church Services 1 Corinthians 14:26-40 Again the Apostle sums up his directions in two simple rules: 1. Let all things be done unto edifying; that is, to building up individual chara...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The apostle now submitted certain gifts to the test of love. Prophesying is desirable because it edifies others. Then as to Tongues. It was a gift that enabled men to speak to God, perhaps in prayer,...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (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? (24) But...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  For ye may all prophesy one by one ,.... Not every member of the church, but everyone that had the gift of prophecy; so that they were not confined to two or three prophets at a meeting, but as many...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. Ver. 31. That all may learn ] The most learned may learn something by the discourses of others less learned than...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Let the prophets speak In succession; two or three And not more, at one meeting; and let the others judge And compare one doctrine with another for the further improvement of all. Or, the sense...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  Chapter 12 has shown the placing of every gift in its own place in the body by the Spirit of God. Chapter 13 insists on love as the pervading influence for unity and peace in the functioning of the b...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  On Spiritual Gifts. A. D.  57.       26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Ye may not all prophesy in the same day, or hour, or moment of time, but orderly and successively ye may all prophesy, the end of it being for the instruction and consolation of all; which may mind...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Use Of Spiritual Gifts in the Gatherings of God's People (14:1-40). Having raised us up to heaven Paul now brings us abruptly back to earth as he continues to advise on the use of spiritual gi...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES 1 Corinthians 14:1 . Follow after .—Taking up the thought of a “way,” 1 Corinthians 12:31 ; as this whole verse resumes the theme of 12, after the digression or episode of 13 “ P...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  What is the subject of this chapter? Does it refer to the constant manner in which worship was conducted in the primitive churches; or does it refer to the manner in which men possessed of secondary...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 14:1-46 The gift of preaching superior to the gift tongues . 1 Corinthians 14:1 Follow after charity; literally, chase; pursue. The word is one of w...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The practical application of these truths in public worship:

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 14:19 ; 1 Corinthians 14:3 ; 1 Corinthians 14:35 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:18 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:11 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:14 ; 2 Corinthians 1:4 ; 2 Corinthians 7:6 ; 2 Corinthians 7:...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Talking in Tongues 1 Corinthians 14:1-40 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The need for spiritual guidance in the matter of tongues. The church of today is beset by a group of people who very dogmatically...

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• 1 Corinthians 14:31 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  All — Who have that gift. That all may learn — Both by speaking and by hearing.

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