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Credibility, Not Ego
Commentators like Calvin and Gill explain that Paul isn't boasting out of pride. He strategically highlights his superior ability in tongues to prevent anyone from accusing him of envy or jealousy. By establishing his expertise, he gives more weight to his subsequent instruction on the proper, edifying use of the gift in the church, while modeling humility by thanking God for the ability.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 14:18
18th Century
Theologian
I thank my God. Paul here shows that he did not undervalue or despise the power of speaking foreign languages. It was with him a subject o…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 14:18
More than you all (παντων υμων μαλλον). Ablative case after μαλλον. Astonishing claim by Paul that doubtless had a fine effect.
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 14:18–19
19th Century
Bishop
I thank my God.—Here the Apostle resumes in the first person, coming back, after the parenthesis, to the continua…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 14:18
Having said that he has the ability to speak in foreign tongues more than all of them (an ability he could properly use), Paul hastens to add he wo…
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 14:18
16th Century
Theologian
I thank, etc. Many people tend to belittle the excellent qualities of others, especially in areas where they themselves cannot excel. To a…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 14:18
17th Century
Pastor
I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than you all . ] This the apostle says, to observe to them that he did not desp…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 14:15–25
17th Century
Minister
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…