Daniel Whedon 19. In the church In the Christian assembly gathered for religious exercises, as prayer, praise, (singing,) prophecy, (preaching,) and other modes suggested by the Spirit. Five words A definite small number designed to give sharpness to his sentence. Ten thousand Besser, quoted by Kling, says “rather half of ten, if of the edifying sort, than a thousand times ten of the other.” So that “the edifying sort” was twenty thousand times the better. read more
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:19
19. In the church In the Christian assembly gathered for religious exercises, as prayer, praise, (singing,) prophecy, (preaching,) and other modes suggested by the Spirit. Five words A definite small number designed to give sharpness to his sentence. Ten thousand Besser, quoted by Kling, says “rather half of ten, if of the edifying sort, than a thousand times ten of the other.” So that “the edifying sort” was twenty thousand times the better. read more