Things without life (αψυχα). Without a soul (α privative, ψυχη) or life. Old word only here in N.T.

Pipe (…

Things without life. Instruments of music.

Whether pipe. This instrument (aulov) was usually made of reeds and pr…

And even things without life.—The pipe and harp were the best-known instruments, and the principle just established—that sounds ar…

Paul now gives some vivid illustrations. The flute and the harp were wellknown and valued musical instruments in Greece, and the Jews would be acqu…

Indeed, even things without life. He presents analogies, first from musical instruments, and then from the nature of things in general, si…

And even things without life giving sound
He instances in things inanimate, that have neither reason, sense, nor lif…

Even an apostle could not edify unless he spoke so as to be understood by his hearers. To speak words that have no meaning to those who hear them i…

Here the Apostle addre es a potential objection or misunderstanding that could arise from what he just said. Some might believe that since the Apos…