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What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.
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Correcting Worship Chaos
Commentators explain that Paul is describing a chaotic worship service in Corinth. Eager members were likely trying to use their spiritual gifts—a psalm, a teaching, a tongue—all at the same time. This created disorder, which Paul corrects by reminding them that the Holy Spirit is the author of order, not confusion.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
How is it then, brothers? (See Barnes on 1 Corinthians 14:15).
What is the fact? What actually occurs among you? Does t…
When ye come together (οταν συνερχησθε). Present middle subjunctive, repetition, whenever ye come together, in contrast with speci…
19th Century
Anglican
How is it then, brethren?—From a discussion about the relative value of the gift of tongue and that of prophecy, the Apos…
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Verse 26 gives us a short outline of the elements of worship in Corinth: a hymn, instruction, revelation, a tongue, an interpretation. Some of this…
16th Century
Protestant
What is it then? He now shows the way they may remedy those evils. In the first place, each gift must have its place, in order and in meas…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
How is it then, brethren ? &c.] Or "what is it brethren?" The Arabic renders it, "what is the sense of my words?" Th…
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Religious exercises in public assemblies should have this aim: Let all be done to edifying. As for speaking in an unknown tongue, if someo…
13th Century
Catholic
A gloss suggests that another argument proving the Apostle's proposition begins here. But in light of what has been said, there is only one proposi…
