With the understanding; with the right use of it, in words which the hearers understand. The object of a wise and good minister is not to display himself, but to impart instruction, and thus be useful to those who hear him. Of course, he will not conduct any part of the public service in a language which his hearers do not understand.
WHAT IS IT THEN? - What shall I do? What is the proper course for me to pursue? What is my practice and my desire; see the same form of expression in Romans 3:9, and Romans 6:15. It indicates the “con...
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...
THE FALSE AND THE TRUE WORSHIP (1 Corinthians 14:1-19)...
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...
SING. Greek. _psallo_, as Ephesians 5:15 (making melody)....
_What is it then?_ "What is the purport of what I have been saying? That it is desirable that the spirit and understanding should combine in all the public utterances of a teacher....
ΤΊ ΟΥ̓͂Ν ἘΣΤΊΝ; ΠΡΟΣΕΎΞΟΜΑΙ. ‘What then is my condition if I seek for the gift of interpretation? This, that I shall pray with the spirit and pray also with the understanding.’ The _will_ of the A.V....
1 Corinthians 14:1-25. THE SUPERIORITY OF THE GIFT OF PROPHECY OVER THAT OF TONGUES...
_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...
ΤΊ ΟΎΝ ΈΣΤΙΝ значит, каков результат этого обсуждения? (RP). ΠΡΟΣΕΎΞΟΜΑΙ _fut. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΠΡΟΣΕΎΧΟΜΑΙ (G4331) молиться. _Fut._ является утвердительный или волитивным, выражает твердое волев...
I WILL PRAY WITH THE UNDERSTANDING ALSO.— That is, according to Mr. Locke, "When moved to it by the Spirit, I will pray in an unknown tongue; but so that my meaning may be understood by others;" that...
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...
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,...
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. WHAT IS IT THEN? - What then is...
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...
_(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...
WHAT IS IT THEN? — The Apostle, in answering this question — viz., What, then, is the practical conclusion of the whole matter? — still speaks in the first person, quoting his own conduct and resoluti...
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...
It is the part of _nous_ to share in and aid the exercises of _pneuma_ : “What is (the case) then? I will pray with the spirit; but I will also pray with the understanding: I will sing with the spirit...
§ 46. THE ΝΟΥΣ THE NEEDED ALLY OF THE ΠΝΕΥΜΑ. In § 44 the Ap. has insisted on _edification_ as the end and mark of God's gifts to His Church, and in § 45 on _intelligibility_ as a condition necessary...
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...
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,...
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...
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the (m) understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. (m) So that I may be understoo...
“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...
The question: _What is it then?_ invites the readers to find the conclusion for themselves. What will it be? To exclude ecstasy and speaking in tongues? By no means, but to complete the pneumatic tran...
(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...
_FAITH AND SCIENCE_ ‘I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also.’ 1 Corinthians 14:15 In these words St. Paul, the greatest preacher of Christ the world has ever seen,...
15._I will pray with the spirit _Lest any one should ask, by way of objection, _“Will _the spirit then be useless in prayer?” he teaches, that it is lawful, indeed, to _pray with the spirit, _provided...
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 ...
WHAT IS IT THEN?.... A Talmudic way of speaking, and answers to מהו, often used when a difficulty arises in any case, then the question is, "what is it then?" what is to be done? what is most prudent,...
What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. Ver. 15. _I will pray with underst...
_What is it then?_ What is my duty in these circumstances? What must I do when the Spirit moves me to pray in the church in an unknown tongue? Why this: _I will pray with the Spirit_ Under his influen...
Only through the understanding of the hearer does the utterance of the Spirit result in edification:...
WHAT IS IT THEN? I WILL PRAY WITH THE SPIRIT, AND I WILL PRAY WITH THE UNDERSTANDING ALSO; I WILL SING WITH THE SPIRIT, AND I WILL SING WITH THE UNDERSTANDING ALSO....
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...
WHAT IS IT THEN?. WILL PRAY WITH THE SPIRIT, AND. WILL PRAY WITH THE UNDERSTANDING ALSO:. WILL SING WITH THE SPIRIT, AND. WILL SING WITH THE UNDERSTANDING ALSO. 'What is it then?' -'So what shall. d...
15-25 There can be no assent to prayers that are not understood. A truly Christian minister will seek much more to do spiritual good to men's souls, than to get the greatest applause to himself. This...
What is to be done then? I WILL (saith the apostle) PRAY WITH THE SPIRIT; that is, either use the extraordinary influences of the Spirit of God upon me; or with my own spirit, with the inward attentio...
What is it then? [What is the conclusion of the argument?] _I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understandin...
Tertullian On Prayer who, praying in spirit,[181] Origen de Principiis Book II For this, I think, he indicates when he says, "I will pray with the spirit, I will pray with the understanding also; I...
1 Corinthians 14:15 What G5101 is G2076 (G5748) then G3767 pray G4336 (G5695) spirit G4151 and G1161
'What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.' So what shall his choice be? This...
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 14:15. WHAT IS IT THEN? ‘As the result of all I have said, how am I to act, supposing me thus gifted?' I WILL PRAY WITH THE SPIRIT, AND I WILL PRAY WITH THE UNDERSTANDING ALSO: I WILL...
WITH THE UNDERSTANDING ALSO (κα τω νο). Instrumental case of νους. Paul is distinctly in favour of the use of the intellect in prayer. Prayer is an intelligent exercise of the mind.AND I WILL SING...
1 Corinthians 14:15 I. Christian teaching and Christian prayer and Christian praise are to be intelligible to the people, yea, to the meanest among them. To conduct any of these in a foreign tongue, w...
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...
WHAT SHOULD I DO, THEN? Both his spirit and his mind will join together by using a known language. _Lipscomb_ says: "The thought evidently is: I will sing as the Spirit directs or inspires, and I will...
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...
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...
_I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also_. I will pray with sense and meaning, intelligibly, so that others may understand me. S. Paul alludes to Psalms 47:7, where th...
_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 10:19; 1 Corinthians 14:19; Colossians 3:16; Ephesians 5:17;...
I will sing [ψ α λ ω]. See on James 5:13. The verb, adw is also used for sing, Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16; Revelation 5:9;...
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...
I will pray with the spirit, but I will pray with the understanding also — I will use my own understanding, as well as the power of the Spirit. I will not act so absurdly, as to utter in a congregatio...