For no man understandeth (ουδεις γαρ ακουε). Literally, hears, gets the sense, understands. Verb ακουω used either of hearing the …

For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue. This verse is designed to show that the faculty of speaking intelligibly, and to the edificatio…

For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue.—Better, For he that speaketh in a tongue. The word "unknown" is not i…

Paul now begins to show why tongues are not to be preferred. In speaking in tongues, the speaker is talking only to God (cf. Romans 8:26…

As he had previously exhorted them to follow after the more excellent gifts, (1 Corinthians 12:31), so he exhorts them now to …

For he that speaks in an unknown tongue
Or with tongues, as some copies and the Ethiopic version read: Dr. Lightfoot…

Prophesying, that is, explaining Scripture, is compared with speaking with tongues. This drew more attention than the plain interpretation of Scrip…

Having stated that love surpa es the other gifts, the Apostle then compares the other gifts to each other, showing the excellence of prophecy over …