1 Corinthians 14 - Introduction
1:2 saints, (a-17) Saints by [divine] calling.... [ Continue Reading ]
1:2 saints, (a-17) Saints by [divine] calling.... [ Continue Reading ]
14:1 emulous (h-6) Or 'desire earnestly,' as vers. 12 and 39, and ch. 12.31.... [ Continue Reading ]
14:9 ye (a-8) Or 'ye, unless by means of the tongue, ye,' &c. In either case 'tongue' means the language he spoke, not the organ of speech.... [ Continue Reading ]
14:12 spirits, (b-9) 'Spiritual gifts,' though in sum the sense, deprives the phrase of its force here. As Gentiles, they were in danger of confounding demons' action with the Holy Spirit; and they did not adequately hold the unity of the Spirit, but looked for a spirit's power and action to disting... [ Continue Reading ]
14:20 children (c-4) _ Paidion_ . see 1 John 2:13 . grown (d-18) i.e. 'full-grown,' as Ephesians 4:13 .... [ Continue Reading ]
14:21 law, (e-6) See Isaiah 28:11-12 .... [ Continue Reading ]
14:27 separately, (a-18) i.e. in turn.... [ Continue Reading ]
14:33 disorder (b-8) Or 'he is not the God of disorder.' saints. (c-19) Some connect this last phrase with what follows. The repetition of 'assemblies' might seem harsh in that case. But ver. 36 would perhaps tend to the opposite conclusion. It is a question of interpretation, not of translation.... [ Continue Reading ]