Robertson's Word Pictures of the NT
1 Corinthians 14:21
In the law it is written
(εν τω νομω γεγραπτα). Isaiah 28:11. Freely quoted.
In the law it is written
(εν τω νομω γεγραπτα). Isaiah 28:11. Freely quoted.
Verse 21. _IN THE LAW IT IS WRITTEN_] But the passage quoted is in Isaiah 28:11. Here is no contradiction, for the term _torah_, LAW, was frequently used by the Jews to express the whole _Scriptures_,...
IN THE LAW IT IS WRITTEN - This passage is found in Isaiah 38:11. The word “law” here seems to mean the same as revelation; or is used to denote the Old Testament in general. A similar use occurs in J...
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...
Such over-valuing of tongues reveals an infantile intelligence (a sharp thrust for a church so rich in intellectuals); only in malice is it proper to be babes. Scripture announces that the Lord will s...
THE FALSE AND THE TRUE WORSHIP (1 Corinthians 14:1-19)...
Brothers, don't be childish in your judgment. True, you must be innocent babes as far as evil goes, but in your judgments you must be mature men. In the law it stands written, "With people of a foreig...
THE LAW. The Scriptures of the O.T. are called "the law", "the law and the Prophets", "the law, the Prophets, and the Psalms". Here the law includes Isaiah, just as in John 10:34; John 15:25, it inclu...
_In the law it is written_ The law here stands for the whole Old Testament, as we might naturally expect from St Paul's habit of regarding the whole of the Mosaic dispensation as a progressive order o...
ἘΝ ΤΩ͂Ι ΝΌΜΩΙ. The law here stands for the whole Old Testament, as we might naturally expect from St Paul’s habit of regarding the whole of the Mosaic dispensation as a progressive order of things hav...
1 Corinthians 14:1-25. THE SUPERIORITY OF THE GIFT OF PROPHECY OVER THAT OF TONGUES...
_TONGUES MIGHT BRING REPROACH - 1 CORINTHIANS 14:20-25:_ Paul said the brethren at Corinth were acting like children when it came to the matter of spiritual gifts. They had shown malice toward each ot...
ΓΈΓΡΑΠΤΑΙ _perf. ind. pass. от_ ΓΡΆΦΩ (G1125) писать. _Perf._ указывает на устойчивый авторитет писания (ММ), ΈΤΕΡΟΓΛΏΣΣΟΣ (G2084) другой язык, иностранный язык. Здесь, instr. _dat._ с _предл._ ΧΕΊΛ...
IN THE LAW IT IS WRITTEN,— In the law, here, means the Old Testament, Isaiah 28:11 where God has been complaining of the unteachable disposition of the Jews. Instead of, _with men of other lips,_ some...
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Rules For Using Spiritual Gifts_ (20-40) _Text_ 1 Corinthians 14:20-40. Brethren, be not children in mind: yet in malice be ye babes, but in mind be men. 21 In the law it is wr...
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...
In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. IN THE LAW - the whole Old Testament, a...
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...
14:21 law, (e-6) See Isaiah 28:11-12 ....
_(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...
IN THE LAW] i.e. the OT. (Isaiah 28:11). As God confounded the unbelieving Jews who rejected Isaiah's plain warnings as folly, by bringing upon them invaders (Assyrians) of unintelligible speech, so t...
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...
IN THE LAW IT IS WRITTEN. — The preceding teaching is illustrated and enforced by an appeal to Jewish history. The Old Testament as a whole was not infrequently thus designated “the Law.” (See John 10...
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...
§ 47. THE STRANGE TONGUES AN OCCASION OF UNBELIEF. The Ap. has striven to wean the Cor [2122] from their childish admiration of the Tongues by showing how unedifying they are in comparison with Prophe...
This O.T. citation is adduced not by way of Scriptural proof, but in solemn asseveration of what P. has intimated, to his readers' surprise, respecting the inferiority of the Glossolalia; _cf._ the ma...
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,...
Tongues, A Sign to Unbelievers Paul appealed to the members of Christ's family at Corinth to quit being like children desiring the prettiest gift. Instead, he wanted them to be like men using good ju...
In the (r) law it is written, With [men of] other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. (r) By the "law" he understands the...
Tongues are for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers, according to what the law (under which he comprehends the prophet Isaias, xxviii. 11.) said: In other tongues, and other lips, I will spea...
“In the law it is written: With men of other tongues and lips of strangers will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me.” The absurdity, the puerility of the preponderatin...
(16) Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? (17) For thou ver...
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...
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 ...
In the law it is written,.... In Isaiah 28:11 for the word law is not be confined to the five books of Moses, but includes all the writings of the Old Testament; and this entirely agrees with the sens...
In the law it is written, With _men of_ other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. Ver. 21. _With men of other tongnes_] G...
_In the law it is written_ The law here signifies the whole Jewish Scriptures. The passage quoted is taken from Isaiah 28:11, (where see the note.) _With stammering lips and another tongue will he spe...
IT IS WRITTEN; ISAIAH 28:11-12. OTHER TONGUES; foreign languages. In this passage Jehovah threatens the men who treated with scorn the messages of their own prophets, who spoke to them in their own la...
IN THE LAW IT IS WRITTEN, WITH MEN OF OTHER TONGUES AND OTHER LIPS WILL I SPEAK UNTO THIS PEOPLE; AND YET FOR ALL THAT WILL THEY NOT HEAR ME, SAITH THE LORD....
Strange tongues may become dangerous:...
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...
IN THE LAW IT IS WRITTEN, BY MEN OF STRANGE TONGUES AND BY THE LIPS OF STRANGERS WILL. SPEAK UNTO THIS PEOPLE; AND NOT EVEN THUS WILL THEY HEAR ME, SAITH THE LORD. 'In the law it is written'. Isaiah...
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...
IN THE LAW IT IS WRITTEN: by _the law_ here is meant the Old Testament, (as in many other texts, 1 THESSALONIANS 10:34, 1 THESSALONIANS 15:25), so called (as some think) in opposition to the words of...
In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak unto this people; and not even thus will they hear me, saith the Lord....
Tertullian Against Marcion Book V how that the Creator would speak with other tongues and other lips, whilst confirming indeed the gift of tongues by such a mention, he yet cannot be thought to have...
1 Corinthians 14:21 In G1722 law G3551 written G1125 (G5769) G3754 With G1722 tongues G2084 and G2532
'In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak to this people, and not even thus will they hear me, says the Lord.' He now turns to the Scriptures quoti...
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 14:21. IN THE LAW (the Old Testament Scriptures) IT IS WRITTEN, BY MEN OF STRANGE TONGUES, AND BY THE LIPS OF STRANGERS _(Gr._ ‘of others') WILL I SPEAK UNTO THIS PEOPLE; AND YET FOR ALL...
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...
IN THE SCRIPTURES. Paul paraphrases Isaiah 28:11-12 to make a strong statement about the inferiority of strange tongues (glossolalia). Compare 1 Corinthians 1:19; 1 Corinthians 2:9;...
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 14:21 Paul refers to Isaiah 28:11. There, God’s word of judgment against Israel is spoken in a foreign language....
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...
_In the law._ Viz., Isaiah 28:11. As Chrysostom remarks, _the law_ is sometimes used to denote, not merely the Pentateuch, but also the Prophets and the whole of the Old Testament. _It is written, Wit...
_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...
Deuteronomy 28:49; Isaiah 28:11; Isaiah 28:12; Jeremiah 5:15; Joh
It is written, etc. From Isaiah 28:11; Isaiah 28:12. The quotation does not correspond exactly either to the Hebrew or to the Septuagint. Heb., with stammerings of lip. Sept., By reason of contemptuou...
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...
It is written in the Law — The word here, as frequently, means the Old Testament. In foreign tongues will I speak to this people — And so he did. He spake terribly to them by the Babylonians, when the...
Observe here, How the apostle, to take the Corinthians off from their fond admiration of the gift of tongues, tells them, THAT IN THE LAW, that is, in the writings of the Old Testament, particularly i...