confusion. commotion. Greek. akatastasia. See Luke 21:9.
saints. Greek. hagios. See Acts 9:13.
God is not the author of confusion - Margin, “Tumult,” or “unquietness.” His religion cannot tend to produce disorder. He is the God of peace; an...
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...
33. For God is not of confusion. (873) We must understand the word Author, or some term of that kind. (874) Here we have a most valuable s...
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. For God is not the author of confusion - Let not the person...
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. In all the churches God is a God of peace (irreconcile...
(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 wh...
For God is not the author of confusion. — Better, For God is the God, not of confusion, but of peace. The Church is the Church of God, and should...
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...
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 e...
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 th...
(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 unbeli...
For God is not the author of confusion ,.... Or disorder, or "tumult", as the Syriac renders it; wherefore he does not inspire and excite his prophe...
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. Ver. 33. Not the author of confusion ] Nec author, nec...
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...
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 influen...
On Spiritual Gifts. A. D. 57. 26 How is it...
Here he showeth the principle upon which he said, that the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets: what any prophets speak is not so c...
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...
'For God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints.' This confirms our view of 1 Corinthians 14:30-32 . It is d...
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 them...
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...
EXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 14:1-46 The gift of preaching superior to the gift tongues . 1 Corinthians 14:1 Follow after charity;...
The practical application of these truths in public worship:
For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. The apostle here gives instructions about the arrangements...
1 Corinthians 11:16 ; 1 Corinthians 4:17 ; 1 Corinthians 7:15 ; 1 Corinthians 7:17 ; 2 Thessalonians 3:16 ; Galatians 5:22 ; Hebrews 13:20 ;...
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 i...
33 For God is not the author of confusion,e but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.