For ye all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted;

'one by one' -'one after another' (Beck)

'all may learn..all may be exhorted' -God felt that even inspired men needed to listen to sermons and be exhorted. The instruction in these passages manifest the wisdom of God. (1) Nobody, even. prophet wasn't allowed to "hog" the assembly. (2) All truth was never revealed through "one man". (3) Everybody needed to sit and listen. (4) This system kept all the gifted people on an equal basis.

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