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Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they didn`t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?
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Clarity is Essential
Commentators explain that Paul uses a simple, universal illustration: musical instruments. For a pipe or harp to produce music instead of just noise, the sounds must be distinct and recognizable. In the same way, for speech in worship to be beneficial, it must be clear and understandable to the listeners.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Things without life. Instruments of music.
Whether pipe. This instrument (aulov) was usually made of reeds and pr…
Things without life (αψυχα). Without a soul (α privative, ψυχη) or life. Old word only here in N.T.
Pipe (…
19th Century
Anglican
And even things without life.—The pipe and harp were the best-known instruments, and the principle just established—that sounds ar…
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Paul now gives some vivid illustrations. The flute and the harp were wellknown and valued musical instruments in Greece, and the Jews would be acqu…
16th Century
Protestant
Indeed, even things without life. He presents analogies, first from musical instruments, and then from the nature of things in general, si…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And even things without life giving sound He instances in things inanimate, that have neither reason, sense, nor lif…
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Even an apostle could not edify unless he spoke so as to be understood by his hearers. To speak words that have no meaning to those who hear them i…
13th Century
Catholic
Here the Apostle addresses a potential objection or misunderstanding that could arise from what he just said. Some might believe that since the Apo…
