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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:1

Follow after charity - Pursue love 1 Corinthians 13:1; that is, earnestly desire it; strive to possess it; make it the object of your anxious and constant solicitude to obtain it, and to be influenced by it always. Cultivate it in your own hearts, as the richest and best endowment of the Holy Spirit, and endeavor to diffuse its happy influence on all around you.And desire spiritual gifts - I do not forbid you, while you make the possession of love your great object, and while you do not make... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 14:1-4

1 Corinthians 14:1-4. Follow after love Namely, that love, the nature, necessity, and excellence of which are shown at large in the preceding chapter; pursue this, which far exceeds all extraordinary gifts, with zeal, vigour, courage, patience, otherwise you will neither attain nor keep it. And In their place, as subservient to this; desire spiritual gifts With moderation, and in submission to the divine will; but rather, or especially, that ye may prophecy The word here does not... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:1-25

The gift of tongues (14:1-25)In the light of his teaching on the variety of spiritual gifts and the importance of love, Paul now considers the problem that had arisen in the Corinthian church concerning tongues. The gift is allowable, but prophecy is preferable. This is because those who speak in tongues speak to God, not to their fellow worshippers, and therefore are of spiritual help only to themselves (unless someone interprets for them). Prophets, however, speak to all and so build up the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 14:1

charity = love, as in 1 Corinthians 13:1 . desire = covet earnestly, as in 1 Corinthians 12:31 . spiritual . Greek. pneumatikos. See 1 Corinthians 12:1 . that = in order that. Greek. hina. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:1

1 COR. 14In this the third chapter of Paul's writings specifically related to tongue speaking and other spiritual gifts, the full thrust of his purpose is revealed. It is the conviction of this writer that nothing in the history of the church has been any more misunderstood than this chapter. One can only be amazed at the near-universal acceptance of the idea that what those Corinthians were doing was actually CAUSED by the Holy Spirit! This is viewed as totally wrong with regard to all of the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:1

1 Corinthians 14:1. Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, &c.— Or, pursue, &c. St. Paul,in this chapter, concludes his answer to the Corinthians concerning spiritual men and their gifts; and having told them that those were most to be preferred which tended most to edification, and particularly shewn that prophesy was to be preferred to tongues, he gave them directions for the decent, orderly, and profitable exercise of their gifts in their assemblies. The word διωκετε,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:1

1. Follow after charity—as your first and chief aim, seeing that it is "the greatest" (1 Corinthians 13:13). and desire—Translate, "Yet (as a secondary aim) desire zealously (see on 1 Corinthians 13:13- :) spiritual gifts." but rather—"but chiefly that ye may prophesy" (speak and exhort under inspiration) (Proverbs 29:18; Acts 13:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:20), whether as to future events, that is, strict prophecy, or explaining obscure parts of Scripture, especially the prophetical Scriptures or... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 14:1

This verse sums up what Paul had just written about love, and it resumes the thought in 1 Corinthians 12:31 by restating that exhortation. In contrast to some of the milder advice he gave in this epistle, Paul urged his readers strongly to follow the way of love. This imperative advances the thought by urging the readers to seek the gift of prophesying in particular. This indicates that, while spiritual gifts are sovereignly bestowed, God does not necessarily grant them all at conversion. One... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 14:1-5

The superiority of prophecy to tongues 14:1-5The apostle began this discussion of tongues by comparing it to the gift of prophecy that the Corinthians also appreciated (cf. 1 Corinthians 12:10; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Corinthians 13:8). He urged the Corinthians to value prophecy above tongues because it can edify and lead to conversion since it involves intelligible "inspired" speech. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 14:1-25

4. The need for intelligibility 14:1-25"Paul had discussed the gift of the Spirit, the gifts of the Spirit, and the graces of the Spirit; and now he concluded this section by explaining the government of the Spirit in the public worship services of the church. Apparently there was a tendency for some of the Corinthians to lose control of themselves as they exercised their gifts, and Paul had to remind them of the fundamental principles that ought to govern the public meetings of the church.... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 14:1-4

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:1-25

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 14:1

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:1

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:1

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 14:1

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 14:1-5

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 14:1-25

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