Verse 24
24. If all prophesy If a strain of inspired preaching continue through the whole meeting, then intelligent thought is produced and conviction of sinners follows.
Convinced Literally, detected, or convicted. That is, he is detected to himself as a transgressor, a sinner beneath the eye of God. His sins are brought before his own view. The word for judged signifies to cross-examine, as a judge or lawyer, with probing questions. The truth searchingly questions the man as to his character before God. He is like a culprit under the inquisition of his judge.
Of all Of or by all the prophecies. Not that they directly question him in person; but the truths they deliver do compel his conscience to question himself.
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