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Orderly Worship Reflects God
Paul's instruction for one speaker to yield to another who receives a revelation was designed to prevent chaos. Commentators stress that the goal is orderly worship where everything is done for the edification of the church. This reflects the nature of God, who, as the next verses show, is a God of peace, not of disorder.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 14:30
18th Century
Theologian
If any thing be revealed to another. If, while one is speaking, an important truth is revealed to another, or is suggested to his mind by …
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 14:30
Let the first keep silence (ο πρωτος σιγατω). To give the next one a chance.
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 14:29–36
(29–33a) As for regulating prophesying in church, only a limited number—not over three—should speak, lest so much be said as to cause confusion. Th…
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John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 14:30
16th Century
Theologian
But if anything be revealed to another. Here is another advantage—that whenever there is occasion, the way will also be open to them. Ther…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 14:30
17th Century
Pastor
If anything be revealed to another that sitteth by
To another prophet that sits, and hears, and tries, and judges wh…
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…