An uncertain voice (αδηλον φωνην). Old adjective (α privative, δηλος, manifest). In N.T. only here and Lu 11:44. Military trumpet …

For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound. The trumpet was commonly used in war. It is a well-known wind instrument, and was made of bras…

For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound.—Not only has each instrument its own sound, but in each instrument there is a…

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…

For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound
That is not plain and manifest, so as that it cannot be known on what acc…

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…