I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
Ver. 5. I would that ye all spake with tongues] Gr. "I will." He here prefers prophesying (which was most edifying) before speaking with tongues, which they most affected, because it served most ad pompam, for applause and admiration.
Verse 1 Corinthians 14:5. _I WOULD THAT YE ALL SPAKE WITH TONGUES_] The word θελω does not so much imply a _wish or desire_, as a _command_ or _permission_. As if he had said: I do not restrain you t...
I WOULD THAT YE ALL SPAKE WITH TONGUES - “It is an important endowment, and is not, in its place, to be undervalued. It maybe of great service in the cause of truth, and if properly regulated, and not...
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...
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...
THE FALSE AND THE TRUE WORSHIP (1 Corinthians 14:1-19)...
WOULD. wish. App-102. EXCEPT. A strong expression. Greek. _ektos ei ml._ Literally without if not. INTERPRET. Greek. _diermeneuo._ See Acts 9:36. EDIFYING. Same as "edification", 1 Corinthians 14:3...
_for greater is he_ Cf. ch. 1 Corinthians 12:31. _except he interpret_ This passage clearly implies that a man might speak in another language without himself knowing what he was saying, see 1 Corinth...
ΜΕΊΖΩΝ ΔῈ אAB. Rec. for δέ reads γάρ with DEFG, Vetus Lat. Vulg. Peshito. 5. ΔΈ. The first δέ here is adversative, the second continuatory. The third δέ is also continuatory. The γάρ of the rec. text...
1 Corinthians 14:1-25. THE SUPERIORITY OF THE GIFT OF PROPHECY OVER THAT OF TONGUES...
_THE GIFTS OF TONGUES AND PROPHECY -- 1 CORINTHIANS 14:1-5:_ These spiritual gifts were temporary and were only possessed in the first few years of the existence of the church. In this chapter Paul de...
ΘΈΛΩ (G2309) _praes. ind. act._ хотеть, желать, стремиться, с _inf._, выражающим объект устремлений. В этом стихе также сопровождается ΪΝ (G2443) с _conj._ (Μ 208). ΠΡΟΦΗΤΕΎΗΤΕ _praes. conj. act. от_...
I WOULD THAT YE ALL SPAKE WITH TONGUES.— How happily does the Apostle teach us to estimate the value of gifts and talents, not by their brilliancy, but usefulness. _Speaking with tongues_ was, indeed,...
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,...
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...
I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying...
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...
I WOULD THAT YE ALL SPAKE WITH TONGUES. — To avoid danger of misunderstanding or misrepresentation the Apostle emphatically asserts here that the error which he is combating is the undue exaltation of...
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...
Notwithstanding the above drawback, the Tongues are a real and desirable charism; the better is preferred to _the good_ : “Yet I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that you might prophe...
§ 44. THE GIFTS OF TONGUES AND OF PROPHECY. The digression upon ἡ ἀγάπη has not diverted us from the subject of this Div.; Love has shown the way (1 Corinthians 12:31 _b_) in which all τὰ πνευματικά ...
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 speech...
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,...
Prophesy Builds Up and Comforts the Church Paul had already told the brethren that love is most important to Christians. Yet, he thought it was good for the Corinthians to desire the gifts that might...
St. Paul gives them further instructions how to make a right use of these gifts, of prophesying, of interpreting, and especially of speaking tongues. He is far from condemning the gift of speaking ton...
“Now I would that ye all spake in tongues, and rather that ye prophesied; but greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the Church may receive edifyi...
(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...
5._I would that ye all spake with tongues _Again he declares that he does not give such a _preference _to prophecy, as not to leave some place for foreign tongues. This must be carefully observed. For...
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 ...
I WOULD THAT YE ALL SPAKE WITH TONGUES,.... This the apostle says, to prevent being misunderstood; for his view was not to bring the gift of tongues into contempt, or to represent it as at all times,...
_I would that ye all spake with tongues_ In as great a variety as God hath imparted that gift to any man living; _but rather that ye prophesied_ For when we consider the different effects and tendenci...
GREATER IS HE THAT PROPHESIETH; because his office is more useful to the church, verse 1 Corinthians 14:3. EXCEPT HE INTERPRET; from this and verse 1Co 14:13 it is manifest that the two gifts of speak...
I WOULD THAT YE ALL SPAKE WITH TONGUES, BUT RATHER THAT YE PROPHESIED; FOR GREATER IS HE THAT PROPHESIES THAN HE THAT SPEAKETH WITH TONGUES, EXCEPT HE INTERPRET, THAT THE CHURCH MAY RECEIVE EDIFYING....
THE USE OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS IN PUBLIC WORSHIP. The gift of prophesying greater than that of tongues:...
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...
NOW. WOULD HAVE YOU ALL SPEAK WITH TONGUES, BUT RATHER THAT YE SHOULD PROPHESY: AND GREATER IS HE THAT PROPHESIETH THAN HE THAT SPEAKETH WITH TONGUES, EXCEPT HE INTERPRET, THAT THE CHURCH MAY RECEIVE...
1-5 Prophesying, that is, explaining Scripture, is compared with speaking with tongues. This drew attention, more than the plain interpretation of Scripture; it gratified pride more, but promoted the...
I WOULD, in this place, signifies no more than either I could wish, or I could be content that you could all speak with tongues, if God pleased. It should seem by this speech of the apostle s, that th...
Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater [because more profitable]_ is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret,...
1 Corinthians 14:5 G1161 wish G2309 (G5719) you G5209 all G3956 spoke G2980 (G5721) tongues G1100 but...
'Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that you should prophesy. And greater is he who prophesies than he who speaks with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive ed...
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 14:5. NOW I WOULD HAVE YOU ALL SPEAK WITH TONGUES, BUT RATHER THAT YE SHOULD PROPHESY ‘because tongues require an interpreter, else they are a heap of unmeaning sounds, whereas by prophe...
EXCEPT HE INTERPRET (εκτος ε μη διερμηνευη). Pleonastic combination of εκτος (preposition except) and ε μη (if not, unless) as in 1 Corinthians 15:2; 1 Timothy 5:19. For use of ε with subjunctive ra...
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...
TO SPEAK IN STRANGE TONGUES. The tongues were a real and desirable gift. Paul could wish that each one had this gift. BUT I WOULD RATHER. Better is superior to good. The gift of speaking God's message...
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 14:5 I WANT YOU ALL TO SPEAK IN TONGUES. Paul’s desire to set boundaries on speaking in tongues does not mean he thinks the Corinthians should abandon this gift. I...
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 12:10; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Corinthians 12:30; 1 Corinthians 13:4;...
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...
Greater — That is, more useful. By this alone are we to estimate all our gifts and talents....