1 Corinthians 14:31

For ye may all prophesy one by one Not necessarily at the samemeeting of the Church, which would be in contradiction to what has just been said (1 Corinthians 14:29), nor that the permission was extended to the whole Christian body. Allwere not prophets, the Apostle tells us (ch. 1 Corinthians 12:29), and it is clear that none but prophetscould prophesy, since prophecy (ch. 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Corinthians 13:2 1 Corinthians 14:1; 1 Corinthians 14:5; 1 Corinthians 14:22) was a specialgift of the Spirit.

comforted The word has the sense of comfort and exhortation combined, and is most nearly equivalent to our encourageor cheer. See 2 Corinthians 1 where the word and the verb from which it is derived are translated indifferently comfortand consolation. In ch. 1 Corinthians 4:16 of this Epistle it is rendered beseech. In a great many passages, as for instance in Acts 2:40, it is rendered exhort. From this word is derived the title Paraclete, rendered Comforterin St John 14:15,, John 14:16 and Advocatein 1 John 2:1. The derivative is rendered exhortationin 3, and another word is employed for comfort,