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Verse 1 Corinthians 14:5. _I WOULD THAT YE ALL SPAKE WITH TONGUES_]
The word θελω does not so much imply a _wish or desire_, as a
_command_ or _permission_. As if he had said: I do not restrain you t...
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I WOULD THAT YE ALL SPAKE WITH TONGUES - “It is an important
endowment, and is not, in its place, to be undervalued. It maybe of
great service in the cause of truth, and if properly regulated, and
not...
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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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WOULD. wish. App-102.
EXCEPT. A strong expression. Greek. _ektos ei ml._ Literally without
if not.
INTERPRET. Greek. _diermeneuo._ See Acts 9:36.
EDIFYING. Same as "edification", 1 Corinthians 14:3...
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_for greater is he_ Cf. ch. 1 Corinthians 12:31.
_except he interpret_ This passage clearly implies that a man might
speak in another language without himself knowing what he was saying,
see 1 Corinth...
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ΜΕΊΖΩΝ ΔῈ אAB. Rec. for δέ reads γάρ with DEFG, Vetus
Lat. Vulg. Peshito.
5. ΔΈ. The first δέ here is adversative, the second continuatory.
The third δέ is also continuatory. The γάρ of the rec. text...
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1 Corinthians 14:1-25. THE SUPERIORITY OF THE GIFT OF PROPHECY OVER
THAT OF TONGUES...
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_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...
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ΘΈΛΩ (G2309) _praes. ind. act._ хотеть, желать,
стремиться, с _inf._, выражающим объект
устремлений. В этом стихе также
сопровождается ΪΝ (G2443) с _conj._ (Μ 208).
ΠΡΟΦΗΤΕΎΗΤΕ _praes. conj. act. от_...
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I WOULD THAT YE ALL SPAKE WITH TONGUES.— How happily does the
Apostle teach us to estimate the value of gifts and talents, not by
their brilliancy, but usefulness. _Speaking with tongues_ was, indeed,...
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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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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...
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I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye
prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh
with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive
edifying...
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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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_(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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I WOULD THAT YE ALL SPAKE WITH TONGUES. — To avoid danger of
misunderstanding or misrepresentation the Apostle emphatically asserts
here that the error which he is combating is the undue exaltation of...
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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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§ 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 ...
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Notwithstanding the above drawback, the Tongues are a real and
desirable charism; the better is preferred to _the good_ : “Yet I
would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that you might
prophe...
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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...
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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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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...
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St. Paul gives them further instructions how to make a right use of
these gifts, of prophesying, of interpreting, and especially of
speaking tongues. He is far from condemning the gift of speaking
ton...
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“Now I would that ye all spake in tongues, and rather that ye
prophesied; but greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh
with tongues, except he interpret, that the Church may receive
edifyi...
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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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5._I would that ye all spake with tongues _Again he declares that he
does not give such a _preference _to prophecy, as not to leave some
place for foreign tongues. This must be carefully observed. For...
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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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I WOULD THAT YE ALL SPAKE WITH TONGUES,.... This the apostle says, to
prevent being misunderstood; for his view was not to bring the gift of
tongues into contempt, or to represent it as at all times,...
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I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied:
for greater _is_ he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with
tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifyin...
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_I would that ye all spake with tongues_ In as great a variety as God
hath imparted that gift to any man living; _but rather that ye
prophesied_ For when we consider the different effects and tendenci...
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GREATER IS HE THAT PROPHESIETH; because his office is more useful to
the church, verse 1 Corinthians 14:3.
EXCEPT HE INTERPRET; from this and verse 1Co 14:13 it is manifest that
the two gifts of speak...
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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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NOW. WOULD HAVE YOU ALL SPEAK WITH TONGUES, BUT RATHER THAT YE SHOULD
PROPHESY: AND GREATER IS HE THAT PROPHESIETH THAN HE THAT SPEAKETH
WITH TONGUES, EXCEPT HE INTERPRET, THAT THE CHURCH MAY RECEIVE...
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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...
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I WOULD, in this place, signifies no more than either I could wish, or
I could be content that you could all speak with tongues, if God
pleased. It should seem by this speech of the apostle s, that th...
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Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should
prophesy: and greater [because more profitable]_ is he that
prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret,...
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1 Corinthians 14:5 G1161 wish G2309 (G5719) you G5209 all G3956 spoke
G2980 (G5721) tongues G1100 but...
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'Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that you
should prophesy. And greater is he who prophesies than he who speaks
with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive
ed...
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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 14:5. NOW I WOULD HAVE YOU ALL SPEAK WITH TONGUES, BUT
RATHER THAT YE SHOULD PROPHESY ‘because tongues require an
interpreter, else they are a heap of unmeaning sounds, whereas by
prophe...
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EXCEPT HE INTERPRET
(εκτος ε μη διερμηνευη). Pleonastic combination of
εκτος (preposition except) and ε μη (if not, unless) as in 1
Corinthians 15:2; 1 Timothy 5:19. For use of ε with subjunctive
ra...
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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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TO SPEAK IN STRANGE TONGUES. The tongues were a real and desirable
gift. Paul could wish that each one had this gift. BUT I WOULD RATHER.
Better is superior to good. The gift of speaking God's message...
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1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 14:5 I WANT YOU ALL TO SPEAK IN
TONGUES. Paul’s desire to set boundaries on speaking in tongues
does not mean he thinks the Corinthians should abandon this gift. I...
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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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_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 12:28; 1 Corinthians 12:30; 1
Corinthians 13:4;...
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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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Greater — That is, more useful. By this alone are we to estimate all
our gifts and talents....