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Verse 1 Corinthians 14:13. _PRAY THAT HE MAY INTERPRET._] Let him who
speaks or reads the prophetic declarations in the Old Testament, in
that tongue in which they were originally spoken and written,...
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PRAY THAT HE MAY INTERPRET - Let him ask of God ability that he may
explain it clearly to the church. It would seem probable that the
power of speaking foreign languages, and the power of conveying tr...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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THE FALSE AND THE TRUE WORSHIP (1 Corinthians 14:1-19)...
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WHEREFORE. See 1 Corinthians 8:13.
PRAY. App-134....
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_pray that he may interpret_ Cf. 1 Corinthians 14:1_; 1 Corinthians
14:5_. This passage may mean (1) pray that he may receive the faculty
of interpretation, or (2) pray in such a language as he has th...
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1 Corinthians 14:1-25. THE SUPERIORITY OF THE GIFT OF PROPHECY OVER
THAT OF TONGUES...
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ΠΡΟΣΕΥΧΈΣΘΩ ἽΝΑ ΔΙΕΡΜΗΝΕΎΗΙ. Cf. 1
Corinthians 14:1; 1 Corinthians 14:5. This passage may mean (1) pray
that he may receive the faculty of interpretation, or (2) pray in such
a language as he has the...
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_TONGUES MUST BE PROPERLY INTERPRETED -- 1 CORINTHIANS 14:6-19:_ What
good would it do speak in a language that the church could not
understand? It would do no good for Paul to speak without giving th...
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WHEREFORE LET HIM THAT SPEAKETH, &C.— If therefore any of you be
fond of speaking languages, by a miraculous power, which he himself
was before a stranger to, and which those who have not learnt it ca...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTS
SECTION 2
Proving by Tongues (1 Corinthians 14:13-25)
13 Therefore, he who speaks in a tongue should pray for the power to
interpret. 14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays b...
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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,...
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Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may
interpret.
Explain, 'Let him who speaketh with an unknown tongue (in prayer)
pray with the purpose that he may interpret.' This...
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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...
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PRAY THAT HE MAY INTERPRET] i.e. pray for the ability to make known to
others the meaning of the impassioned words in which he has poured out
his spirit....
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_(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...
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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...
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IN AN UNKNOWN TONGUE. — Better, _in a tongue._ The gift of
interpretation would make the gift of tongues useful for the edifying
of the Church. This would be an object of unselfish prayer, which God
w...
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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...
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§ 45. UTTERANCE USELESS WITHOUT CLEAR SENSE. P. has just asked what
the Cor [2034] would think of him, if in their present need he came
exhibiting his power as a speaker with Tongues, but without a wo...
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“Wherefore (since thus only can the γλώσσαις λαλῶν
edify the church) let him who speaks with a tongue pray that he may
interpret”: _cf._ 1 Corinthians 14:5. It appears that the speaker
with Tongues in...
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UNDERSTANDING PROMOTES EDIFYING
1 Corinthians 14:13
The Apostle here gives two practical directions, in order to restore
the rule of the understanding above the babble of incoherent sounds,
which wa...
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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,...
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Desire That Which Builds Up the Church
Thus, Paul urged the Corinthian brethren to desire the spiritual gifts
that would be most useful. Particularly, he urged them to desire those
gifts which would b...
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Wherefore let him that speaketh in an [unknown] tongue (h) pray that
he may interpret.
(h) Pray for the gift of interpretation....
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_Pray that he may interpret. In order that he may be rendered more
useful to the Church, as the martyrs, who prayed for those particular
gifts they saw would be most useful for themselves, or their
ne...
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“Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may
interpret. 14. For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my
understanding is unfruitful. 15. What is it then? I will pray with the...
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(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;...
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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...
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13._Wherefore let him that speaketh in another tongue _This is an
anticipation, by way of reply to a question which might very readily
be proposed to him. _“If _any one, therefore, is able to speak a...
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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 ...
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WHEREFORE LET HIM THAT SPEAKETH IN AN UNKNOWN TONGUE,.... The Hebrew,
or any other, the gift of speaking with which is bestowed upon him:
PRAY THAT HE MAY INTERPRET; that he may have also the gift of...
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Wherefore let him that speaketh in an _unknown_ tongue pray that he
may interpret.
Ver. 13. _Pray that he may interpret_] Pope Innocent III never prayed
thus; for he said, that the Church decreed the...
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_Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue_ Unknown to the
congregation to which he would address himself; _pray that he may
interpret_ That God would give him the gift also of expounding his
discou...
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PRAY THAT HE MAY INTERPRET; either, that God will add to him the gift
of interpretation; or, as the context seems rather to require, pray in
such a way that he may interpret; namely, by adding interpr...
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Public utterance is valueless without clear understanding:...
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WHEREFORE, LET HIM THAT SPEAKETH IN AN UNKNOWN TONGUE PRAY THAT HE MAY
INTERPRET.
The apostle here draws an inference from the lesser to the greater:
Likewise lifeless things, though they give forth s...
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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...
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WHEREFORE LET HIM THAT SPEAKETH IN. TONGUE PRAY THAT HE MAY INTERPRET.
'Wherefore' -the logical conclusion. The only way in which the church
can receive such edification from the tongue-speaker, is...
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6-14 Even an apostle could not edify, unless he spoke so as to be
understood by his hearers. To speak words that have no meaning to
those who hear them, is but speaking into the air. That cannot answ...
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OLBGrk;
To INTERPRET here signifieth no more, than to render that intelligible
to people, which he first uttereth in an unknown tongue. But what need
he _pray_ for that? Hath not every man that can sp...
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Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may
interpret....
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1 Corinthians 14:13 Therefore G1355 speaks G2980 (G5723) tongue G1100
pray G4336 (G5737) that G2443 interpret...
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'Wherefore let him who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.'
So if someone does pray in a tongue in the church publicly he should
pray that he might interpret, that all may benefit. Otherwi...
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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....
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1 Corinthians 14:13. WHEREFORE LET HIM THAT SPEAKETH IN A TONGUE PRAY
_i.e._ pray ‘in the spirit,' THAT HE MAY INTERPRET not ‘pray for
the gift of interpretation' (as most of the old interpreters
unde...
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LET HIM PRAY THAT HE MAY INTERPRET
(προσευχεσθω ινα διερμηνευη). Else he had
better cease talking in a tongue....
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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...
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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...
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FOR THE GIFT TO EXPLAIN. This implies more than one gift was possible.
_Lipscomb_ says: "Let him pray that he may have the gift of
interpreting what he says in the tongue, else he will not profit thos...
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1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 14:6 Paul uses several
illustrations to show that speaking in tongues without interpretation
does not strengthen the faith of anyone other than the speaker; such
ed...
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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...
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_Let him that speaketh._. _. pray that he may interpret._ Paul is here
speaking of public prayer, in which one man, even though a layman,
inspired by the Holy Spirit, would offer up prayer in an audib...
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_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_”...
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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
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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...
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1 Corinthians 12:10; 1 Corinthians 12:30; 1 Corinthians 14:27; 1
Corinthians 14:28;...
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Pray that he may interpret [π ρ ο σ ε υ χ ε σ θ ω ι ν α
δ ι ε ρ μ η ν ε υ η]. Not, pray for the gift of
interpretation, but use his unknown tongue in prayer, which, above all
other spiritual gifts, wo...
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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...
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That he may be able to interpret — Which was a distinct gift....
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Observe here, How strongly the apostle pleads the necessity for all
public worship, particularly preaching or prophesying, praying and
singing, to be performed in. language known and understood by all...