Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
1 Corinthians 14:17
Otherwise, saith the apostle, it is possible that thou mayst give thanks well; but others get no good by it, nor can make any good and spiritual improvement of it.
Otherwise, saith the apostle, it is possible that thou mayst give thanks well; but others get no good by it, nor can make any good and spiritual improvement of it.
Verse 17. _THOU VERILY GIVEST THANKS WELL_] Because he felt _gratitude_, and, from a sense of his obligation, gave praise to God; but because this was in an unknown tongue, those who heard him receive...
FOR THOU VERILY GIVEST THANKS WELL - That is, even if you use a foreign language. You do it with the heart; and it is accepted by God as your offering; but the other, who cannot understand it, cannot...
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 publ...
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...
THE FALSE AND THE TRUE WORSHIP (1 Corinthians 14:1-19)...
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...
GIVEST THANKS. Greek. _eucharisteo._ See Acts 27:35. OTHER. Greek. _heteros._ App-124....
_thou verily givest thanks well Well_, either (1) as referring to the fact that thanks were given it is well to give thanks or, (2) to the manner and spirit in which that action was performed καλῶς, _...
ΚΑΛΩ͂Σ. WORTHILY, in a proper spirit. Or it may mean ‘thou doest well to give thanks.’ Some would translate εὐχαριστεῖς, ‘celebratest the Eucharist.’ But see last note and ch. 1 Corinthians 11:24. Ὁ...
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...
ΜΈΝ (G3303) с последующим ΆΛΛ (G235) быть уверенным, но (Fee), ΚΑΛΏΣ (G2573) _adv._ хорошо, ΕΎΧΑΡΙΣΤΕΪ́Σ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΕΎΧΑΡΙΣΤΈΩ (G2168) благодарить, ΟΊΚΟΔΟΜΕΪ́ΤΑΙ _praes. ind. pass. от_...
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 2 Proving by Tongues (1 Corinthians 14:13-25) 13 Therefore, he who speaks in a tongue should pray for the power to interpret. 14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays b...
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Text_ 1 Corinthians 14:1-19. Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. 2 For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men,...
For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. GIVEST THANKS. The synagogue prayers were called 'eulogies,' because to each was joined a thanksgiving. Hence, Christian prayers al...
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...
_(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...
FOR THOU VERILY GIVEST THANKS WELL. — It is here implied that speaking in a tongue was, as regards an individual, an acceptable mode of worship, and it is the public use of it that all throughout this...
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...
§ 46. THE ΝΟΥΣ THE NEEDED ALLY OF THE ΠΝΕΥΜΑ. In § 44 the Ap. has insisted on _edification_ as the end and mark of God's gifts to His Church, and in § 45 on _intelligibility_ as a condition necessary...
“For thou indeed givest thanks well” admirably, finely (καλῶς : _cf._ Luke 20:39; James 2:19): words _légèrement ironiques_ (Gd [2102]). εὐχαριστεῖς = εὐλογεῖς (16: see note, also on 1 Corinthians 1:4...
UNDERSTANDING PROMOTES EDIFYING 1 Corinthians 14:13 The Apostle here gives two practical directions, in order to restore the rule of the understanding above the babble of incoherent sounds, which wa...
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 b...
“Since, if thou blessest in spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the stranger say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? 17. For thou verily givest than...
(16) Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? (17) For thou ver...
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...
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 ...
FOR THOU VERILY GIVEST THANKS WELL,.... In very proper words, and pertinent expressions, with great affection and devotion, suitable to the service; BUT THE OTHER IS NOT EDIFIED; the rest of the peop...
For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. Ver. 17. _But the other is not edified_] This we should all labour, viz. to edify others. Synesius speaks of some, who having a treas...
_What is it then?_ What is my duty in these circumstances? What must I do when the Spirit moves me to pray in the church in an unknown tongue? Why this: _I will pray with the Spirit_ Under his influen...
FOR THOU VERILY GIVEST THANKS WELL, BUT THE OTHER IS NOT EDIFIED....
Only through the understanding of the hearer does the utterance of the Spirit result in edification:...
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...
FOR THOU VERILY GIVEST THANKS WELL, BUT THE OTHER IS NOT EDIFIED. 'verily givest thanks well' -'you are giving thanks well enough' (NASV) The prayer is excellent. Paul isn't running down the gift of...
15-25 There can be no assent to prayers that are not understood. A truly Christian minister will seek much more to do spiritual good to men's souls, than to get the greatest applause to himself. This...
For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. [The one who was so under the influence of the Spirit of God as to speak with tongues, produced words and sentences with little or no...
1 Corinthians 14:17 For G1063 you G4771 indeed G3303 thanks G2168 (G5719) well G2573 but G235 other G2087
'Else if you bless with the spirit, how shall he who fills the place of the unlearned say the Amen at your giving of thanks, seeing that he does not know what you are saying? For you truly give thanks...
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 14:17. FOR THOU VERILY GIVEST THANKS WELL, BUT THE OTHER IS NOT EDIFIED ‘Your own part may be done out of a full heart, but all in vain to your hearers.'...
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 an...
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...
THE OTHER MAN IS NOT HELPED AT ALL. By Paul's "rule of thumb," the beautiful abstract must take second place to the practical....
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...
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 14:16 WITH YOUR SPIRIT. That is, with your spirit only (in tongues) but not understanding with your mind (see note on v. 2). outsider
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 whi
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 14:4; 1 Corinthians 14:6...
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 t...