“ Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. ”
Covet to prophesy - See the note at 1 Corinthians 14:1 . This is the “summing up” of all that he had said. It was “desirable” that a man should wish to be able to speak, under the teaching of th...
(18) Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. (18) Prophecy ought certainly to be retained and kept in congregations, and the gift of tongues is not to be forbid...
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...
covet. Same as desire, 1 Corinthians 14:1 .
39. Wherefore, brethren This is the conclusion in connection with the principal question — that prophecy is to be preferred to other gifts, because it is the most useful gift of all, whil...
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. Covet to prophesy - Let it be your endeavor and prayer to be able to teach the way of God to the ignorant; this is the mo...
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, &c.— "Therefore, to conclude all that I have been saying on these points, my advice to you, brethren, is, that you be earnestly desirous of obtaining and...
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. Covet - earnestly desire with prayer, in submission to God's will. Stronger than "forbid not." He esteemed "proph...
(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...
Wherefore, brethren. — The practical summing up of the whole matter. Seek earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. The phraseology intimates the relative importance of the two g...
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...
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...
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,...
(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...
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy ,.... The apostle now draws to a conclusion, and reassumes the exhortation he gave in the beginning of the chapter, pressing the members of this church to desi...
Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. Ver. 39. Wherefore, brethren ] This he adds as a corollary, to prevent mistakes, as if that he were an enemy either t...
Wherefore, brethren To conclude this long discourse, and sum up the whole in a few words; covet to prophesy To discourse about divine things in a way that will edify others; and yet forbid not...
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...
On Spiritual Gifts. A. D. 57. 36 What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto yo...
The apostle concludeth his discourse, summarily repeating all that he before had said. He had, 1 Corinthians 14:2 , encouraged their desire of spiritual gifts; all along the chapter he hath been m...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Final regulations:
1 Corinthians 12:31 ; 1 Corinthians 14:1 ; 1 Corinthians 14:24 ; 1 Corinthians 14:25 ; 1 Corinthians 14:3 ; 1 Corinthians 14:5 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:20
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...
Therefore — To sum up the whole.