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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:14

For if I pray in an unknown tongue ,.... In the Hebrew tongue, which the greatest part of the Jewish doctors insisted F1 Vid. Trigland. de Sect. Kar. c. 10. p. 172,173. upon should be only used in prayer; which notion might be borrowed from them, and now greatly prevailed in the church at Corinth; and the custom was used by such as had the gift of speaking that language, even though the body and bulk of the people understood it not: my spirit prayeth ; I pray with my breath... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:15

What is it then ?.... A Talmudic way of speaking, and answers to מהו , often used when a difficulty arises in any case, then the question is, "what is it then?" what is to be done? what is most prudent, advisable, and eligible? what is proper to be determined and resolved on in such a case? the same with τι ουν λεκτεον , "what then is to be said?" used by Philo the Jew F2 Leg. Alleg. l. 1. p. 48. : as here, shall I not pray with the Spirit at all, because my understanding, or... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:16

Else when thou shall bless with the spirit ,.... Which must be understood of giving thanks to God, not in a private way, in the family and at meals, but in a public manner before the whole congregation, for mercies temporal and spiritual, especially the latter; and that not with the breath, or voice only; nor with the affections of the heart, with the soul, and all that is within it, though that is what should be; nor with the common assistance of the Spirit, and under the influence of his... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:17

For thou verily givest thanks well ,.... In very proper words, and pertinent expressions, with great affection and devotion, suitable to the service; but the other is not edified ; the rest of the people, who do not understand the language in which thanks are given; "thy friend", as the Syriac version reads it; or thy next neighbour, he that stands by thee, receives no manner of profit by it, because he does not understand what is said. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:18

I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than you all. This the apostle says, to observe to them that he did not despise speaking with tongues: nor did he endeavour to beat them off, and dissuade them from desiring them, or envied their having them, because he was destitute of them himself; for he had this gift in a very eminent manner, and oftentimes made use of it, and was frequently under a necessity of so doing; he could speak with more tongues than any of those that had them, and spoke... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:19

Yet in the church I had rather speak five words ,.... Referring not to the five books of Moses, as Jerom suggests, and much less, as the Papists say, to the five words, "for this is my body"; by the muttering of which they suppose the bread in the Lord's supper to be transubtantiated into the body of Christ; but meaning a very few words, which he chose to speak in the church before the congregation, when and where saints were met together for public worship, for their edification and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:20

Brethren, be not children in understanding ,.... There are some things in children in which it is reproachful for believers to be like them; as nonproficiency in knowledge, want of capacity to receive, bear, and digest strong meat; levity, fickleness, and inconstancy, unskilfulness in the word, deficiency of knowledge, want of understanding, not of things natural, but spiritual and evangelical; which is the more aggravated, since their understandings were opened and enlightened; an... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:21

In the law it is written,.... In Isaiah 28:11 for the word law is not be confined to the five books of Moses, but includes all the writings of the Old Testament; and this entirely agrees with the sense of the Jews. Says R. Azarias F17 Meor. Enayim, c. 7. fol. 47. I. . "is it not to be found with our wise men, of blessed memory, in many places, that the word תורה , "law", comprehends the prophets, and the holy writings?' And he gives an instance out of the Talmud, and which indeed... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:22

Wherefore tongues are for a sign ,.... Of wrath and punishment inflicted on a rebellious and unbelieving people, and not of grace and kindness, as prophesying, or speaking to them by the prophets, was; and so this is an inference from what is said in the preceding verse, and shows, that there was no reason why believers should be so very desirous of them. But if these words refer to all that is said before on this subject, the word "sign" may be taken for a miracle; and so a new argument is... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:23

If therefore the whole church ,.... The whole congregation of believers incorporated together in a Gospel church state, consisting of its officers and private members; the church at Corinth is particularly designed: be come together in one place ; to worship God, to pray unto him, sing his praise, preach and hear the word, as were usually done. Hence may be observed the custom of the primitive churches to meet together, in some certain place, for divine worship; nor did the members of... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:23

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