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Edification Governs Gifts
Commentators unanimously agree that the rule for silence without an interpreter stems from a core principle: public worship must build up the entire church. A spiritual gift, like speaking in tongues, is only beneficial in a corporate setting if it is understandable to others. If it cannot be interpreted, it does not edify and should not be used publicly.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 14:28
18th Century
Theologian
But if there be no interpreter. If there is no one present who has the gift of interpretation.
And let him speak to himself, an…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 14:28
But if there be no interpreter (εαν δε μη η διερμηνευτης). Third class condition. Earliest known instance and possibly made by Pau…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 14:28
19th Century
Bishop
But if there be no interpreter.—But if there is no one with the gift of interpreting, then the speaker with tongues was n…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 14:28
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…
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 14:28
16th Century
Theologian
Let him speak to himself and to God. "Let him enjoy," he says, "his gift in his own conscience, and let him give thanks to God." For in th…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 14:28
17th Century
Pastor
But if there be no interpreter None that has the gift of interpretation of divers tongues, and he that speaks with them h…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 14:26–33
17th Century
Minister
Religious exercises in public assemblies should have this aim: Let all be done to edifying. As for speaking in an unknown tongue, if someo…