McGarvey and Pendleton Commentaries
1 Corinthians 14:2
For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth; but in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God; for no man understandeth; but in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
Verse 1 Corinthians 14:2. _FOR HE THAT SPEAKETH IN AN_ UNKNOWN _TONGUE_] This chapter is crowded with difficulties. It is not likely that the Holy Spirit should, in the church, suddenly inspire a man...
FOR HE THAT SPEAKETH IN AN UNKNOWN TONGUE - This verse is designed to show that the faculty of speaking intelligibly, and to the edification of the church, is of more value than the power of speaking...
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)...
SPEAKETH. Greek. _laleo_. App-121. IN. No preposition. Dative case. AN _ UNKNOWN_. a. UNTO. to. MEN. Greek. _anthropos._ App-123. GOD. App-98. NO MAN. no one. Greek. _oudeis._ UNDERSTANDETH. Gre...
_For he that speaketh in an_unknown _tongue_ The word _unknown_is not in the original. The word translated _tongue_signifies a _human language_in ch. 1 Corinthians 13:1. Cf. Revelation 13:7; Revela
1 Corinthians 14:1-25. THE SUPERIORITY OF THE GIFT OF PROPHECY OVER THAT OF TONGUES...
ΓΛΏΣΣΗΙ. The context shews the necessity of the ‘unknown’ of the A.V. ΟΥ̓Κ�. Because the language is not the language of those to whom he is speaking, and therefore what he says is hidden from them....
_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...
ΛΑΛΏΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΛΑΛΈΩ (G2980) говорить. Part, в роли _subst._ ΓΛΏΣΣΗ _dat. sing. от_ ΓΛΏΣΣΑ (G1100) язык (TDNT; _см._ 1 Corinthians 12:10). _Instr. dat._ ΛΑΛΕΊ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΛΑΛ...
FOR HE THAT SPEAKETH, &C.— "He that speaks in a tongue unknown in the auditory which he addresses, speaks in effect not to men, but to God; and as God alone knows the truth and importance of what he s...
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...
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 he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. SPEAKETH ... UNTO GOD () - who alone under...
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...
AN _UNKNOWN_ TONGUE] RV omits 'unknown': so throughout the chapter IN AV it is in italics, merely added as an explanation or interpretation....
_(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 HE THAT SPEAKETH IN AN UNKNOWN TONGUE. — Better, _For he that speaketh in a tongue._ The word “unknown” is not in the original, but it has been inserted in connection with the word tongue “all thr...
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...
§ 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 reason for preferring Prophecy, on the principles laid down, is that one's fellows receive no benefit from the Tongues: except _God_, “no one hears” the latter _i.e._ hears understandingly (_cf._...
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...
(2) For he that speaketh in an [unknown] (b) tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth [him]; howbeit in the (c) spirit he speaketh mysteries. (2) He reprehends their perver...
He that speaketh in a tongue, which others at least understand not: nay, which sometimes, perhaps, by the 14th and 15th verse, he himself that spoke tongues, did not understand, can only be said to sp...
“For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. 3. But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edificati...
(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...
2._For he that speaketh in another _(808) _tongue, speaketh, _etc. He now shows from the effect, why it was that he preferred _prophecy _to other gifts, and he compares it with the gift of _tongues, _...
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 HE THAT SPEAKETH IN AN UNKNOWN TONGUE,.... Or with tongues, as some copies and the Ethiopic version read: Dr. Lightfoot thinks, that the Hebrew tongue, which was become a dead language, and unders...
For he that speaketh in an _unknown_ tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth _him_; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries. Ver. 2. _In an unknown tongue_] So they t...
_Follow after love_ Namely, that love, the nature, necessity, and excellence of which are shown at large in the preceding chapter; pursue this, which far exceeds all extraordinary gifts, with zeal, vi...
SPEAKETH NOT UNTO MEN; conveys to them no instruction or edification. BUT UNTO GOD; who understands his spirit, and with whom he thus has communion. SPEAKETH MYSTERIES; the mysteries of the gospel;...
THE USE OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS IN PUBLIC WORSHIP. The gift of prophesying greater than that of tongues:...
FOR HE THAT SPEAKETH IN AN UNKNOWN TONGUE SPEAKETH NOT UNTO MEN, BUT UNTO GOD; FOR NO MAN UNDERSTANDETH HIM; HOWBEIT IN THE SPIRIT HE SPEAKETH MYSTERIES....
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...
UNDERSTANDETH: _ Gr._ heareth...
FOR HE THAT SPEAKETH IN. TONGUE SPEAKETH NOT UNTO MEN, BUT UNTO GOD; FOR NO MAN UNDERSTANDETH; BUT IN THE SPIRIT HE SPEAKETH MYSTERIES. 'For' -This and the next verse begins to explain why prophecy...
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...
FOR HE THAT SPEAKETH IN AN UNKNOWN TONGUE; by a _tongue_ (for _unkown_ is not in the Greek, but necessarily added by our translators, for he speaketh of such a language) he meaneth a language not know...
Didache but if he ask money, he is a false prophet. 7. And every prophet that speaketh in the Spirit[107]...
1 Corinthians 14:2 For G1063 speaks G2980 (G5723) tongue G1100 not G3756 speak G2980 (G5719) men G444 but
'For he who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men, but to God. For no man understands, but in the spirit he speaks mysteries. But he who prophesies speaks to men edification, and exhortation, and conso...
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 14:2. FOR HE THAT SPEAKETH IN A TONGUE SPEAKETH NOT ONTO MEN, BUT UNTO GOD the Giver of that gift; FOR NO MAN (in the absence of an interpreter) UNDERSTANDETH HIM; BUT IN THE SPIRIT (as...
FOR NO MAN UNDERSTANDETH (ουδεις γαρ ακουε). Literally, hears, gets the sense, understands. Verb ακουω used either of hearing the sound only or getting the idea (cf. Acts 9:7; Acts 22:9).MYSTERIES...
AN UNKNOWN Or, a tongue; and so in (1 Corinthians 14:4); (1 Corinthians 14:13); (1 Corinthians 14:14); ...
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...
IN STRANGE TONGUES. Because the gift of languages gave the most chance to _show off,_ the Corinthians rated it the highest. Because they considered this gift the most honored, those who had it would _...
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 14:2 SPEAKS NOT TO MEN BUT TO GOD indicates that Paul views tongues as a form of prayer and praise in a language the speaker does not understand (contrast...
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 13:2; 1 Corinthians 15:51; 1 Corinthians 2:10; 1 Corinthians 2:7;...
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...
He that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaks, in effect, not to men, but to God — Who alone understands him....
Here observe, 1. That the gift of tongues, or speaking divers languages, was greatly valued and much desired by some in the church at that time; probably for this reason, because the apostles were ver...