1 Corinthians 14:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

But if all prophesy: all here certainly is not to be understood of every one in the assembly, for all were not prophets, 1 Corinthians 12:29, nor could the speaking of a great number be judged orderly by the light of nature: it here must signify any, one or more, successively, interpret or apply the Holy Scriptures. He is convinced of all; the heathens will see an order in this, and will stand still to hear and be convinced. He is judged of all; seeing their wicked life and false religion judged and condemned by all those that so prophesy.

1 Corinthians 14:24

24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: