If any man think himself to be a prophet Since there were many appointed teachers (see ch. 1 Corinthians 12:28-29) who were not prophets, the test of the prophetic character was not ordination, but the possession of the prophetic gift. If any man fancied he possessed that gift, he was required to submit himself to the test of his willingness to obey God's appointed founder and ruler of the Church.

or spiritual i.e. possessed of any special spiritual gift.

the commandments of the Lord i.e. Christ. See ch. 1 Corinthians 7:10; 1 Corinthians 7:12; 1Co 7:40, 1 Corinthians 11:2.

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