The Expositor's Bible: The First Epistle to the CorinthiansDods, Marcus
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The Expositor's Bible: The First Epistle to the Corinthians
Dods, Marcus
Bible. Corinthians, 1st -- Commentaries
believe not, but for them which believe. 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
unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad? 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: and thus
are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down
on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of
a truth. How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every
one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a
revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto
edifying. If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by
two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one
interpret. But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence
in the Church; and let him speak to himself, and to God. Let the
prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. If anything
be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his
peace. For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn,
and all may be comforted. And the spirits of the prophets are
subject to the prophets. For God is not the Author of confusion,
but of peace, as in all Churches of the saints. Let your women
keep silence in the Churches: for it is not permitted unto them
to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also
saith the Law. And if they will learn anything, let them ask
their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in
the Church. What? came the word of God out from you? or came it
unto you only? If any man think himself to be a prophet, or
spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto
you are the commandments of the Lord. But if any man be ignorant,
let him be ignorant. Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and
forbid not to speak with tongues. Let all things be done decently
and in order."--1 COR. xiv. 1-40.
XX.
_SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND PUBLIC WORSHIP._
In the first twenty-five verses of this chapter Paul gives his
estimate of the comparative value of the two chief spiritual gifts:
speaking with tongues and prophesying; in the latter half of the
chapter he lays down certain rules which were to guide the exercise of
these gifts and certain principles on which all the worship and public
services of the Church should proceed.
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