1 Corinthians 14:40 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

Let all things be done decently and in order.

Ver. 40. Let all things, &c.] A general rule of great moment. In things both real and ritual decency and order must be observed in Church meetings. For this the Colossians are much commended, Colossians 2:5. Our Saviour caused the people whom he had fed to keep order in their sitting on the grass; they sat down rank by rank, as rows or borders of beds in a garden; so the Greek imports. a Whereupon an expositor noteth, Ordinatim res in Ecclesia faciendae, order must be observed in the Church.

a πρασιαι πρασιαι, Hebraisc. ut Exodus 8:14. Cartwright.

1 Corinthians 14:40

40 Let all things be done decently and in order.