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Let all things be done decently and in order.
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A Principle for Worship
Commentators see this verse as a foundational rule for all church activities. The goal is not rigid legalism, but to ensure that worship is conducted in a way that is fitting, appropriate, and honors God. As one scholar notes, it's like an army drawn up in proper formation—organized and without confusion, which allows the church to function effectively and peacefully.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Let all things be done decently and in order. Let all things be done in an appropriate and becoming manner, decorously, as befits…
Decently and in order (ευσχημονως κα κατα ταξιν). That is surely a good rule for all matters of church life and worship. It applie…
19th Century
Anglican
Let all things be done decently.—The former verse reiterates in a condensed sentence the principles laid down regarding t…
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These closing verses revert to prophecy and tongues. Paul urges the Corinthians to keep on desiring to prophesy and not to prohibit people from spe…
16th Century
Protestant
All things decently and in order (1 Corinthians 14:40). Here we have a more general conclusion, which not only concisely inclu…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Let all things be done decently and in order . ] Which may refer not only to what is said in this chapter, but in the for…
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When the apostle exhorts Christian women to seek information on religious subjects from their husbands at home, it shows that believing families sh…
13th Century
Catholic
Here the Apostle mentions the people to whom the use of prophecy is forbidden. He does two things in this regard: first, he shows to whom the use o…
