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If therefore the whole church be assembled together and all speak with tongues, and there come in men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are mad?

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Will they not say that ye are mad? (ουκ ερουσιν οτ μαινεσθε?). These unbelievers unacquainted (ιδιωτα) with Christianity will say …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Be come together into one place. For public worship.

And all speak with tongues. All speak with a variety of unknown tongu…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

If therefore.—Intended, as tongues were, for a “sign,” they cease to be so useful if not properly employed. The report of the stra…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

In this section Paul first calls on the Corinthians to think maturely, as “adults” (GK 5455) in Christ, rather than be controlled by evil motives i…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

If therefore the whole Church come together (1 Corinthians 14:23). Since they did not see their fault, because their minds wer…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

If therefore the whole church
The whole congregation of believers incorporated together in a Gospel church state, co…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

There can be no agreement with prayers that are not understood. A truly Christian minister will seek much more to do spiritual good to people's sou…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

A glo suggests that another argument proving the Apostle's proposition begins here. But in light of what has been said, there is only one propositi…

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