He that exhorteth. This word properly denotes one who urges people to the practical duties of religion, in distinction from one w…

He who exhorts.—It will be observed that in the apostolic writings, the single idea of “preaching” is divided into its several bra…

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;…

“We have different gifts [GK 5922].”

Paul is not referring to gifts in the natural realm, but to those functions made possible by a specific …

Or he who gives, let him do so in simplicity, etc. From the preceding clauses, we have clearly seen that he teaches us here the legitimate…

Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation
This is the other branch of prophesying or preaching, and which is more practical, and li…

Pride is a sin in us by nature; we need to be cautioned and armed against it. All the saints make up one body in Christ, who is the Head of the bod…

1. After this admonition, the Apostle gives a reason based on the mystical body’s likene to a natural body. He first addre es three things i…