edifieth. Greek. oikodomeo. See Acts 9:31.
church. App-186.
Edifieth himself - That is, the truths which are communicated to him by the Spirit, and which he utters in an unknown language, may be valuable,...
He that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the (e) church. (e) The company.
1 Corinthians 14. Prophecy and Speaking with Tongues, their Relative Value and their Place in the Church Gathering. Paul now comes to the direct co...
4. He that speaketh in another tongue, edifieth himself. In place of what he had said before — that he speaketh unto God, he now says — h...
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. He that speaketh in an unknown tongue - In the...
In an unknown tongue.— By γλωσση, tongue, Dr. Lightfoot, in this chapter, understands the Hebrew tongue; which, he observes, was used in the sy...
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. Edifieth himself - as he understands the...
(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...
Edifieth (RM 'buildeth up') himself ] by conscious communion with God.
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue. — Better, He that speaketh in a tongue. The introduction of the word “unknown” destroys the whole force of...
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 Gift of “Prophesying” 1 Corinthians 14:1-12 The word prophesy is used here, as so largely in Scripture, not in the limited sense of foret...
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...
(1) Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. (2) For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unt...
He that speaketh its an unknown tongue ,.... Be it the Hebrew language, or any other; some copies, and the Ethiopic version, read, "with tongues":...
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. Ver. 4. Edifieth the Church ] Therefore pr...
Follow after love Namely, that love, the nature, necessity, and excellence of which are shown at large in the preceding chapter; pursue this, which...
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. 1 Follow after...
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; knowledge or understanding of the things that any man speaketh, is necessary to the improve...
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 who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.' For this is the nature of these gifts. Tongues are for self-e...
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 Use of Spiritual Gifts in Public Worship. The gift of prophesying greater than that of tongues:
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies the church.
1 Corinthians 14:14 ; 1 Corinthians 14:18 ; 1 Corinthians 14:19 ; 1 Corinthians 14:3
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...
Edifieth himself — Only, on the most favourable supposition. The church — The whole congregation.
4 He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.