18 I thank G2168 my G3450 God, G2316 I speak G2980 with tongues G1100 more than G3123 ye G5216 all: G3956
19 Yet G235 in G1722 the church G1577 I had rather G2309 speak G2980 five G4002 words G3056 with G1223 my G3450 understanding, G3563 that G2443 by my voice I might teach G2727 others G243 also, G2532 than G2228 ten thousand G3463 words G3056 in G1722 an unknown tongue. G1100
20 Brethren, G80 be G1096 not G3361 children G3813 in understanding: G5424 howbeit G235 in malice G2549 be ye children, G3515 but G1161 in understanding G5424 be G1096 men. G5046
21 In G1722 the law G3551 it is written, G1125 G3754 With G1722 men of other tongues G2084 and G2532 other G1722 G2087 lips G5491 will I speak G2980 unto this G5129 people; G2992 and G2532 yet for all G3779 that will they G1522 not G3761 hear G1522 me, G3450 saith G3004 the Lord. G2962
22 Wherefore G5620 tongues G1100 are G1526 for G1519 a sign, G4592 not G3756 to them that believe, G4100 but G235 to them that believe not: G571 but G1161 prophesying G4394 serveth not G3756 for them that believe not, G571 but G235 for them which believe. G4100
23 If G1437 therefore G3767 the whole G3650 church G1577 be come together G4905 into G1909 one place, G846 and G2532 all G3956 speak G2980 with tongues, G1100 and G1161 there come in G1525 those that are unlearned, G2399 or G2228 unbelievers, G571 will they G2046 not G3756 say G2046 that G3754 ye are mad? G3105
24 But G1161 if G1437 all G3956 prophesy, G4395 and G1161 there come in G1525 one G5100 that believeth not, G571 or G2228 one unlearned, G2399 he is convinced G1651 of G5259 all, G3956 he is judged G350 of G5259 all: G3956
25 And G2532 thus G3779 are G1096 the secrets G2927 of his G846 heart G2588 made G1096 manifest; G5318 and G2532 so G3779 falling down G4098 on G1909 his face G4383 he will worship G4352 God, G2316 and report G518 that G3754 God G2316 is G2076 in G1722 you G5213 of a truth. G3689
26 How G5101 is it G2076 then, G3767 brethren? G80 when G3752 ye come together, G4905 every one G1538 of you G5216 hath G2192 a psalm, G5568 hath G2192 a doctrine, G1322 hath G2192 a tongue, G1100 hath G2192 a revelation, G602 hath G2192 an interpretation. G2058 Let G1096 all things G3956 be done G1096 unto G4314 edifying. G3619
27 If G1535 any man G5100 speak G2980 in an unknown tongue, G1100 let it be by G2596 two, G1417 or G2228 at the most G4118 by three, G5140 and G2532 that by G303 course; G3313 and G2532 let G1329 one G1520 interpret. G1329
28 But G1161 if G3362 there be G5600 no G3362 interpreter, G1328 let him keep silence G4601 in G1722 the church; G1577 and G1161 let him speak G2980 to himself, G1438 and G2532 to God. G2316
29 G1161 Let G2980 the prophets G4396 speak G2980 two G1417 or G2228 three, G5140 and G2532 let G1252 the other G243 judge. G1252
30 If G1161 G1437 any thing be revealed G601 to another G243 that sitteth by, G2521 let G4601 the first G4413 hold his peace. G4601
31 For G1063 ye may G1410 all G3956 prophesy G4395 one by one, G2596 G1520 that G2443 all G3956 may learn, G3129 and G2532 all G3956 may be comforted. G3870
32 And G2532 the spirits G4151 of the prophets G4396 are subject G5293 to the prophets. G4396
33 For G1063 God G2316 is G2076 not G3756 the author of confusion, G181 but G235 of peace, G1515 as G5613 in G1722 all G3956 churches G1577 of the saints. G40
34 Let G4601 your G5216 women G1135 keep silence G4601 in G1722 the churches: G1577 for G1063 it is G2010 not G3756 permitted G2010 unto them G846 to speak; G2980 but G235 they are commanded to be under obedience, G5293 as G2531 also G2532 saith G3004 the law. G3551
35 And G1161 if G1487 they will G2309 learn G3129 any thing, G5100 let them ask G1905 their G2398 husbands G435 at G1722 home: G3624 for G1063 it is G2076 a shame G149 for women G1135 to speak G2980 in G1722 the church. G1577
36 What? G2228 came G1831 the word G3056 of God G2316 out G1831 from G575 you? G5216 or G2228 came it G2658 unto G1519 you G5209 only? G3441
37 If any man G1536 think himself G1380 to be G1511 a prophet, G4396 or G2228 spiritual, G4152 let him acknowledge G1921 that G3754 the things G3739 that I write G1125 unto you G5213 are G1526 the commandments G1785 of the Lord. G2962
38 But G1161 if any man G1536 be ignorant, G50 let him be ignorant. G50
39 Wherefore, G5620 brethren, G80 covet G2206 to prophesy, G4395 and G2532 forbid G2967 not G3361 to speak G2980 with tongues. G1100
40 Let G1096 all things G3956 be done G1096 decently G2156 and G2532 in G2596 order. G5010
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Commentary on 1 Corinthians 14 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 14
In this chapter the apostle directs them about the use of their spiritual gifts, preferring those that are best and fitted to do the greatest good.
1Cr 14:1-5
The apostle, in the foregoing chapter, had himself preferred, and advised the Corinthians to prefer, Christian charity to all spiritual gifts. Here he teaches them, among spiritual gifts, which they should prefer, and by what rules they should make comparison. He begins the chapter,
1Cr 14:6-14
In this paragraph he goes on to show how vain a thing the ostentation of speaking unknown and unintelligible language must be. It was altogether unedifying and unprofitable (v. 6): If I come to you speaking with tongues, what will it profit you, unless I speak to you by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine? It would signify nothing to utter any of these in an unknown tongue. An apostle, with all his furniture, could not edify, unless he spoke to the capacity of his hearers. New revelations, the most clear explications of old ones, the most instructive discourses in themselves, would be unprofitable in a language not understood. Nay, interpretations of scripture made in an unknown tongue would need to be interpreted over again, before they could be of any use.
1Cr 14:15-20
The apostle here sums up the argument hitherto, and,
1Cr 14:21-25
In this passage the apostle pursues the argument, and reasons from other topics; as,
1Cr 14:26-33
In this passage the apostle reproves them for their disorder, and endeavours to correct and regulate their conduct for the future.
1Cr 14:34-35
Here the apostle,
1Cr 14:36-40
In these verses the apostle closes his argument,