1 Corinthians 14:30

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:30

Let the first hold his peace. It would be easy enough to judge whether the revelation vouchsafed to his neighbour was more pressing and important than his own address. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:30

If anything be revealed to another - If, while one is speaking, an important truth is revealed to another, or is suggested to his mind by the Holy Spirit, which he feels it to be important to communicate.Let the first hold his peace - That is, let him that was speaking conclude his discourse, and let there not be the confusion arising from two persons speaking. at the same time. Doddridge understands this as meaning, that he to whom the revelation was made should sit still, until the other was... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 14:29-33

1 Corinthians 14:29-33. Let the prophets speak In succession; two or three And not more, at one meeting; and let the others judge And compare one doctrine with another for the further improvement of all. Or, the sense may be, Let the others, who have the gift of discerning spirits, διακρινετωσαν , discern whether they have spoken by inspiration or by private suggestion. If any thing be revealed to another If to another, who sitteth by, hearing a prophet speak, any thing be... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:26-40

Order and upbuilding (14:26-40)At the meetings of the Corinthian church, the Christians came prepared to take part in the service in a variety of ways. The guiding rule was that everything was to be spiritually helpful (26). But confusion arose because several spoke in different tongues at the same time, often with no interpreter. Paul says that if no interpreter is present, they must keep quiet. Even if an interpreter is present, they must speak in turn, and then no more than two or three... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 14:30

revealed . App-106 . hold his pence . Same as "keep silence" in verses: 1 Corinthians 14:28 , 1 Corinthians 14:34 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:30

1 Corinthians 14:30. Let the first hold his peace.— Some think that the word σαγατω here should be rendered, have done speaking; for if the direction had been, "Let him that was speaking immediately hold his peace, as soon as another intimates that he has a revelation," it would have introduced a confusion which this advice was intended to prevent.—"If any thing be revealed to another, &c. let him not immediately arise and interrupt the first, but let him sit still till he have done... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:30

30. If any thing—Translate, "But if any thing." another that sitteth by—a hearer. let the first hold his peace—Let him who heretofore spoke, and who came to the assembly furnished with a previous ordinary (in those times) revelation from God (1 Corinthians 14:26), give place to him who at the assembly is moved to prophesy by a sudden revelation from the Spirit. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 14:26-33

The ordering of these gifts 14:26-33The apostle now began to regulate the use of tongues with interpretation, and he urged the use of discernment with prophecy."St Paul has here completed his treatment (xii.-xiv.) of pneumatika. He now gives detailed directions as to their use." [Note: Robertson and Plummer, p. 319.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 14:26-40

5. The need for order 14:26-40The Corinthians’ public worship practices not only failed to be edifying and convicting, but they also involved disorderly conduct. Paul proceeded to deal with this additional need to help his readers value these qualities over the pseudo spirituality that they associated with glossolalia. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 14:30-31

Here we seem to have an example of two of the different kinds of prophesying that took place in the early church conflicting with each other. What Paul seems to have envisioned was one person-both men and women could prophesy in this sense (1 Corinthians 11:4-5)-sharing a word from the Lord. This type of prophesying was open to almost anyone in the church. While this person was speaking, another prophet received a revelation from the Lord. This appears to be a more direct revelation than just... read more

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