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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Corinthians 14:18-19

(18, 19) I thank my God.—Here the Apostle resumes in the first person, coming back, after the parenthesis, to the continuation of his own desire and example. He does not undervalue that gift the misuse and exaggeration of which he is censuring; he possesses it himself in a remarkable degree; yet in the Church (i.e., in any assembly of Christians for prayer or instruction) he would prefer to speak five words with his mind rather than ten thousand with a tongue only; for the object of such... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Corinthians 14:1-40

1 Corinthians 14:1 In his letter to the Governor of Edinburgh Castle (12th Sept. 1650), on the Scottish preachers' objections to lay preaching, Cromwell asks: 'Where do you find in the Scripture a ground to warrant such an assertion, That Preaching is exclusively your function? Though an Approbation from men hath order in it, and may do well; yet he that hath no better warrant than that, hath none at all. I hope He that ascended up on high may give His gifts to whom He pleases.... You know who... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:1-40

Chapter 20SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND PUBLIC WORSHIPIs the first twenty-five verses of this chapter Paul gives his estimate of the comparative value of the two chief spiritual gifts: speaking with tongues and prophesying; in the latter half of the chapter he lays down certain rules which were to guide the exercise of these gifts and certain principles on which all the worship and public services of the Church should proceed.A difficulty, however, meets us at the outset. We have no opportunity of... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:1-40

4. Prophecy and Speaking with a Tongue. CHAPTER 14 1. Prophecy the better gift. (1 Corinthians 14:1-13 .) 2. Intelligibility demanded. (1 Corinthians 14:14-25 .) 3. Practical instructions for the public use of these gifts. (1 Corinthians 14:26-40 .) It is evident from the contents of this chapter that the Corinthians had unduly magnified the gift of speaking in a strange tongue. It had a spectacular aspect which they enjoyed. He therefore shows them that the gift of prophecy is more to be... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:19

14:19 Yet in the church I had rather speak {q} five words with my understanding, that [by my voice] I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an [unknown] tongue.(q) A very few words. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:1-40

Chapter 12 has shown the placing of every gift in its own place in the body by the Spirit of God. Chapter 13 insists on love as the pervading influence for unity and peace in the functioning of the body. It has been likened to the oil that lubricates machinery to enable it to run smoothly and without friction. Now chapter 14 deals with the actual functioning of the body, each member in service toward each other. Along with love, it is good to desire spiritual gifts, but prophesying is... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:1-40

SPIRITUAL GIFTS The theme of this lesson is closely related to the preceding, for the church disorders included not only unbecoming conduct of the women in the public assembly, and an unworthy observance of the Lord’s supper, but an unholy emulation in the matter of spiritual gifts. After a brief introduction (1 Corinthians 12:1-3 ), the apostle discusses the origin of these gifts as not natural to the believer, but the special bestowment of God. God the Father is the worker of them, God the... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 1 Corinthians 14:1-40

Trumpet and Sword 1Co 14:8 With the trumpet we associate the idea of music, and with music we associate the idea of enjoyment, pleasure, in some sense the idea of intellectual or æsthetic luxury. None of these ideas can be found in the text. To the Apostle Paul the trumpet was not a musical instrument, it was a battle force. He would utilise everything for Christ. He was not ignorant of secondary uses, of intermediate phases, but he would have everything pressed into the service of the... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:16-22

(16) Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? (17) For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. (18) I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all: (19) Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. (20) Brethren, be... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:19

But in the Church. The apostle here condemns the vanity of the Corinthians, who made a parade of their gift of tongues. (Calmet) read more