1 Corinthians 14:39

covet. Same as desire, 1 Corinthians 14:1.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(18) Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. (18) Prophecy ought certainly to be retained and kept in congrega...
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...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

39. Wherefore, brethren This is the conclusion in connection with the principal question — that prophecy is to be preferred to other gift...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, &c.— "Therefore, to conclude all that I have been saying on these points, my advice to you, brethren, i...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. Covet - earnestly desire with prayer, in submission to God's wi...
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 wh...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Covet to prophesy ] This is to be 'earnestly desired' (RV); tongues are merely allowed.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Wherefore, brethren. — The practical summing up of the whole matter. Seek earnestly to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. The phraseol...
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...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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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 th...
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 unbeli...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy ,.... The apostle now draws to a conclusion, and reassumes the exhortation he gave in the beginning of the ch...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. Ver. 39. Wherefore, brethren ] This he adds as a corollary, to prev...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
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 influen...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The apostle concludeth his discourse, summarily repeating all that he before had said. He had, 1 Corinthians 14:2 , encouraged their desire of spi...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

'Wherefore, my brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues. But let all things be done decently and in order.' S...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Final regulations:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Therefore — To sum up the whole.

³⁹ Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

Related Commentaries of 1 Corinthians 14:39

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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