What does 1 Corinthians 14:12 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church."
Verse 1 Corinthians 14:12. _FOR AS MUCH AS YE ARE ZEALOUS_] Seeing ye affect so much to have spiritual gifts, seek that ye may get those by which ye may excel in edifying the Church....
EVEN SO YE - Since you desire spiritual gifts, I may urge it upon you to seek to he able to speak in a clear and intelligible manner, that you may edify the church. This is one of the most valuable en...
4. PROPHECY AND SPEAKING WITH A TONGUE. CHAPTER 14 _ 1. Prophecy the better gift. (1 Corinthians 14:1 .)_ 2. Intelligibility demanded. (1 Corinthians 14:14 .) 3. Practical instructions for the pub...
1 CORINTHIANS 14. PROPHECY AND SPEAKING WITH TONGUES, THEIR RELATIVE VALUE AND THEIR PLACE IN THE CHURCH GATHERING. Paul now comes to the direct comparison between the two types of ecstatic speech on...
Pursue this love. Covet the spiritual things, especially the gift of forthtelling the truth to others. For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one can understand. By the...
EVEN SO YE. So ye also. ZEALOUS. Greek. _zelotes_. See Acts 21:20. SPIRITUAL _ GIFTS_. Literally spirits. Here put for the operations of the Holy Spirit, as in 1 Corinthians 14:2. App-101. EXCEL. a...
_spiritual gifts_ Literally, as margin, SPIRITS, a word obviously standing here for the _gifts_of the Spirit. _seek that ye may excel_ i.e. by prayer, see next verse. _Excel_should rather be translat...
1 Corinthians 14:1-25. THE SUPERIORITY OF THE GIFT OF PROPHECY OVER THAT OF TONGUES...
_TONGUES MUST BE PROPERLY INTERPRETED -- 1 CORINTHIANS 14:6-19:_ What good would it do speak in a language that the church could not understand? It would do no good for Paul to speak without giving th...
ΈΠΕΊ (G1893) потому что, так как; в НЗ обычно в причинном значении (BD, 238). ΖΗΛΩΤΉΣ (G2207) ревнитель, ревностно относящийся к чему-л., энтузиаст. Praed. _пот._ без артикля подчеркивает особенность...
THERE ARE, IT MAY BE, &C.— _There are, for example, many different languages in the world, and all are significant,_ 1 Corinthians 14:11. _But if I do not understand the language, I shall be, with reg...
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 1 Preaching by Prophecy (1 Corinthians 14:1-12) 14 Make love your aim, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. 2For one who speaks in a...
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. ZEALOUS - emulously desirous. OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS - literally, 'spirits;' i:e., e...
11 The time came when the apostle admonished and taught in order that he should present every man _ mature _ in Christ (Col_1:28). Epaphras struggled in prayers that they should stand mature and compl...
14:12 spirits, (b-9) 'Spiritual gifts,' though in sum the sense, deprives the phrase of its force here. As Gentiles, they were in danger of confounding demons' action with the Holy Spirit; and they di...
_(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 which characterised the Corinthians, and declares that i...
SERVANTS OF CHRIST 1 CORINTHIANS _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 14 *PROPHECY AND TONGUES 14:1-40 1. THE EFFECT OF *PROPHECY 14:1-5 V1 Follow the way of love. You should be eager to have the gifts of th...
EVEN SO YE. — Here follows the practical application of the previous teaching and illustration. The “ye” of 1 Corinthians 14:9 was addressed to them as human beings generally; but here the Apostle ret...
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 two chief spiritual gifts: speaking with tongues...
§ 45. UTTERANCE USELESS WITHOUT CLEAR SENSE. P. has just asked what the Cor [2034] would think of him, if in their present need he came exhibiting his power as a speaker with Tongues, but without a wo...
THE GIFT OF “PROPHESYING” 1 Corinthians 14:1 The word _prophesy_ is used here, as so largely in Scripture, not in the limited sense of foretelling the future, but of pouring forth heaven-given speec...
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 that enabled men to speak to God, perhaps in prayer,...
Desire That Which Builds Up the Church Thus, Paul urged the Corinthian brethren to desire the spiritual gifts that would be most useful. Particularly, he urged them to desire those gifts which would...
(5) Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. (5) The conclusion: if they will excel in those spiritual gifts, as it is prope...
_Of spirits. Of spiritual gifts. (Challoner)_...
“Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of inspirations, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the Church.” Several have made the first three words of the verse a separate proposition: _Even so y...
(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 unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him;...
As usual, the introductory words (1 Corinthians 1:1-3) of the epistle give us no little intimation of that which is to follow. The apostle speaks of himself as such "called [to be] an apostle of Jesus...
12._Since you are in pursuit of spiritual gifts _Paul concludes that the gift of tongues has not been conferred with the view of giving occasion of boasting to a few, without yielding advantage to the...
Two Verses in this Chapter 14 demand a little attention (1 Corinthians 14:1-2 the 3rd and the 6th (1 Corinthians 14:3; 1 Corinthians 14:6). Verse 3 (1 Corinthians 14:3) is the effect, or rather the qu...
EVEN SO YE, FORASMUCH AS YE ARE ZEALOUS OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS,.... Gr. "of spirits"; that is, "of the gifts of the Spirit", as the Syriac version renders it; and we rightly, "spiritual gifts"; the extrao...
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual _gifts_, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church. Ver. 12. _To the edifying of the Church_] Clouds when full pour down, and the press...
_There are_ No doubt; _so many kinds of voices_ Or languages; _in the world_ As ye speak; _and none of them is without signification_ To those that are acquainted with them. _Therefore_ Nevertheless;...
ARE ZEALOUS; earnestly desire. EXCEL TO THE EDIFYING OF THE CHURCH; abound in these gifts in such a way as to edify the church....
Public utterance is valueless without clear understanding:...
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 influence for unity and peace in the functioning of the bo...
OF SPIRITUAL: _ Gr._ of spirits...
SO ALSO YE, SINCE YE ARE ZEALOUS OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS, SEEK THAT YE MAY ABOUND UNTO THE EDIFYING OF THE CHURCH. 'So also ye' -This demonstrates that the tongue-speakers were no exception to the rule l...
6-14 Even an apostle could not edify, unless he spoke so as to be understood by his hearers. To speak words that have no meaning to those who hear them, is but speaking into the air. That cannot answe...
OLBGrk; This proves that the members of the church of Corinth were very ambitious of SPIRITUAL GIFTS. The particle outw, which our translation here renders _so, _ plainly signifies therefore in this...
So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church. [If there be any place where sound without sense is apparently valuable, or profitable, ar...
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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 continues to advise on the use of spiritual gifts...
1 Corinthians 14:12. SO ALSO YE, SINCE YE ARE ZEALOUS OF SPIRITUAL _gifts (Gr._ ‘spirits'), SEEK THAT YE MAY ABOUND (in them) UNTO THE EDIFYING OF THE CHURCH not for display....
ZEALOUS OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS (ζηλωτα πνευματων). Zealots for spirits. So it looked.THAT YE MAY ABOUND (ινα περισσευητε). Purpose clause with the object by prolepsis stated beforehand "for the edifi...
CONTENTS: Prophecy and speaking in tongues. The order of the ministry of this gift in the church. CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Paul. CONCLUSION: That is the best and most eligible gift which best a...
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 to the manner in which men possessed of secondary g...
SINCE YOU ARE EAGER. It was proper for them to be eager for the gifts from the Spirit (1 Corinthians 14:1). WHICH HELP BUILD UP THE CHURCH. This is the key to the use of spiritual gifts. The Corinthia...
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 14:6 Paul uses several illustrations to show that speaking in tongues without interpretation does not strengthen the faith of anyone other than the speaker; such ed...
CHAPTER XIV SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER i. He puts prophecy before the gift of tongues, because (_a_) it is of great use in edifying others, and tongues are not, unless some one interpret; (_b_) because...
_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 theme of 12, after the digression or episode of 13 “_Pursue_”...
EXPOSITION 1 CORINTHIANS 14:1 _The_ _gift of preaching superior to the gift_ _tongues_. 1 CORINTHIANS 14:1 FOLLOW AFTER CHARITY; literally, _chase; pursue. _The word is one of which St. Paul is fo...
So Paul exhorts, Follow after love and desire spiritual (1 Corinthians 14:1), But rather, that you may prophecy. We were told to covet earnestly the best gifts. Now, again, he is saying the same thi...
1 Corinthians 12:31; 1 Corinthians 12:7; 1 Corinthians 14:1; 1 Corinthians 14:26; 1 Corinthians 14:3; 1 Corinthians 14:32; 1 Corinthians 14:4; Titus 2:14...
Spiritual gifts [π ν ε υ μ α τ ω ν]. Lit., spirits. Paul treats the different spiritual manifestations as if they represented a variety of spirits. To an observer of the unseemly rivalries it would ap...
TALKING IN TONGUES 1 Corinthians 14:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The need for spiritual guidance in the matter of tongues. The church of today is beset by a group of people who very dogmatically assert...