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Selected Verse: 1 Corinthians 14:26 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
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| 1Co 14:26 |
Strong Concordance |
How [5101] is it [2076] then [3767], brethren [80]? when [3752] ye come together [4905], every one [1538] of you [5216] hath [2192] a psalm [5568], hath [2192] a doctrine [1322], hath [2192] a tongue [1100], hath [2192] a revelation [602], hath [2192] an interpretation [2058]. Let [1096] all things [3956] be done [1096] unto [4314] edifying [3619]. |
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King James |
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
RULES FOR THE EXERCISE OF GIFTS IN THE CONGREGATION. (Co1 14:26-40)
How is it then?--rather, "What then is the true rule to be observed as to the use of gifts?" Compare Co1 14:15, where the same Greek occurs.
a psalm--extemporary, inspired by the Spirit, as that of Mary, Zechariah, Simeon, and Anna (Luk 1:46-55, Luk 1:67-79; Luk 2:34-38).
a doctrine--to impart and set forth to the congregation.
a tongue . . . a revelation--The oldest manuscripts transpose the order: "revelation . . . tongue"; "interpretation" properly following "tongue" (Co1 14:13).
Let all things be done unto edifying--The general rule under which this particular case fails; an answer to the question at the beginning of this verse. Each is bound to obey the ordinances of his church not adverse to Scripture. See Article XXXIV, Church of England Prayer Book. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
How is it then, brethren? - See the note at Co1 14:15. What is the fact? What actually occurs among you? Does that state of things exist which I have described? Is there that order in your public worship which is demanded and proper? It is implied in his asking this question that there might be some things among them which were improper, and which deserved reproof.
When ye come together - For worship.
Everyone of you ... - That is, all the things which are specified would be found among them. It is, evidently, not meant that all these things would be found in the same person, but would all exist at the same time; and thus confusion and disorder would be inevitable. Instead of waiting for an intimation from the presiding officer in the assembly, or speaking in succession and in order, each one probably regarded himself as under the influence of the Holy Spirit; as having an important message to communicate, or as being called on to celebrate the praises of God; and thus confusion and disorder would prevail. Many would be speaking at the same time, and a most unfavorable impression would be made on the minds of the strangers who should be present, Co1 14:23. This implied reproof of the Corinthians is certainly a reproof of those public assemblies where many speak at the same time; or where a portion are engaged in praying, and others in exhortation. Nor can it be urged that in such cases those who engage in these exercises are under the influence of the Holy Spirit; for, however true that may be, yet it is no more true than it was in Corinth, and yet the apostle reproved the practice there. The Holy Spirit is the author of order, and not of confusion Co1 14:33; and true religion prompts to peace and regularity, and not to discord and tumult.
Hath a psalm - Is disposed to sing; is inclined to praise; and, however irregular or improper, expresses his thanks in a public manner, see the note at Co1 14:15.
Hath a doctrine - Has some religious truth on his mind which be deems it of special importance to inculcate, see the note at Co1 14:6.
Hath a tongue - Has something made known to him in a foreign language, or has a power of speaking a foreign language, and exercises it, though it produces great confusion.
Hath a revelation - Some truth which has been particularly revealed to him; perhaps an explanation of some mystery (Doddridge); or a revelation ot some future event (Macknight); or a prophecy (Bloomfield); or a power of explaining some of the truths couched in the types and figures of the Old Testament. Grotius.
Hath an interpretation - An explanation of something that has been uttered by another in a foreign language; See the note at Co1 12:10.
Let all things ... - Let this be the great principle, to promote the edification of the church; See the note at Co1 14:12. If this rule were followed, it would prevent confusion and disorder. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| What a thing is it, brethren - This was another disorder among them. Every one hath a psalm - That is, at the same time one begins to sing a psalm; another to deliver a doctrine; another to speak in an unknown tongue; another to declare what has been revealed to him; another to interpret what the former is speaking; every one probably gathering a little company about him, just as they did in the schools of the philosophers. Let all be done to edification - So as to profit the hearers. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| How is it - every one of you hath a psalm, etc. - Dr. Lightfoot understands this in the following manner: When the congregation came together, some were for spending the time in psalmody; others in explaining particular doctrines; others in reading, praying, or speaking in the Hebrew tongue; others were curious to hear of farther revelations; and others wished to spend the time in the interpretation of what had already been spoken. This may be specious, but to me it is not satisfactory. It seems more likely that, when the whole Church came together, among whom there were many persons with extraordinary gifts, each of them wished to put himself forward, and occupy the time and attention of the congregation: hence confusion must necessarily take place, and perhaps not a little contention. This was contrary to that edifying which was the intention of these gifts. |
13 Wherefore [1355] let him that speaketh [2980] in an unknown tongue [1100] pray [4336] that [2443] he may interpret [1329].
34 And [2532] Simeon [4826] blessed [2127] them [846], and [2532] said [2036] unto [4314] Mary [3137] his [846] mother [3384], Behold [2400], this [3778] child is set [2749] for [1519] the fall [4431] and [2532] rising again [386] of many [4183] in [1722] Israel [2474]; and [2532] for [1519] a sign [4592] which shall be spoken against [483];
35 (Yea [1161], a sword [4501] shall pierce through [1330] thy [4675] own [846] soul [5590] also [2532],) that [3704] the thoughts [1261] of [1537] many [4183] hearts [2588] [302] may be revealed [601].
36 And [2532] there was [2258] one Anna [451], a prophetess [4398], the daughter [2364] of Phanuel [5323], of [1537] the tribe [5443] of Aser [768]: she [3778] [846] was of a great [4183] [1722] age [2250] [4260], and had lived [2198] with [3326] an husband [435] seven [2033] years [2094] from [575] her [846] virginity [3932];
37 And [2532] she [3778] was a widow [5503] of about [5613] fourscore [3589] and four [5064] years [2094], which [3739] departed [868] not [3756] from [575] the temple [2411], but served [3000] God with fastings [3521] and [2532] prayers [1162] night [3571] and [2532] day [2250].
38 And [2532] she [3778] [846] coming in [2186] that [846] instant [5610] gave thanks likewise [437] unto the Lord [2962], and [2532] spake [2980] of [4012] him [846] to all [3956] them that looked [4327] for redemption [3085] in [1722] Jerusalem [2419].
67 And [2532] his [846] father [3962] Zacharias [2197] was filled [4130] with the Holy [40] Ghost [4151], and [2532] prophesied [4395], saying [3004],
68 Blessed [2128] be the Lord [2962] God [2316] of Israel [2474]; for [3754] he hath visited [1980] and [2532] redeemed [3085] his [846] people [2992] [4160],
69 And [2532] hath raised up [1453] an horn [2768] of salvation [4991] for us [2254] in [1722] the house [3624] of his [846] servant [3816] David [1138];
70 As [2531] he spake [2980] by [1223] the mouth [4750] of his [846] holy [40] prophets [4396], which [3588] have been since [575] the world began [165]:
71 That we should be saved [4991] from [1537] our [2257] enemies [2190], and [2532] from [1537] the hand [5495] of all [3956] that hate [3404] us [2248];
72 To perform [4160] the mercy [1656] promised to [3326] our [2257] fathers [3962], and [2532] to remember [3415] his [846] holy [40] covenant [1242];
73 The oath [3727] which [3739] he sware [3660] to [4314] our [2257] father [3962] Abraham [11],
74 That he would grant [1325] unto us [2254], that we being delivered [4506] out of [1537] the hand [5495] of our [2257] enemies [2190] might serve [3000] him [846] without fear [870],
75 In [1722] holiness [3742] and [2532] righteousness [1343] before [1799] him [846], all [3956] the days [2250] of our [2257] life [2222].
76 And [2532] thou [4771], child [3813], shalt be called [2564] the prophet [4396] of the Highest [5310]: for [1063] thou shalt go [4313] before [4253] the face [4383] of the Lord [2962] to prepare [2090] his [846] ways [3598];
77 To give [1325] knowledge [1108] of salvation [4991] unto his [846] people [2992] by [1722] the remission [859] of their [846] sins [266],
78 Through [1223] the tender [4698] mercy [1656] of our [2257] God [2316]; whereby [1722] [3739] the dayspring [395] from [1537] on high [5311] hath visited [1980] us [2248],
79 To give light [2014] to them that sit [2521] in [1722] darkness [4655] and [2532] in the shadow [4639] of death [2288], to guide [2720] our [2257] feet [4228] into [1519] the way [3598] of peace [1515].
46 And [2532] Mary [3137] said [2036], My [3450] soul [5590] doth magnify [3170] the Lord [2962],
47 And [2532] my [3450] spirit [4151] hath rejoiced [21] in [1909] God [2316] my [3450] Saviour [4990].
48 For [3754] he hath regarded [1914] [1909] the low estate [5014] of his [846] handmaiden [1399]: for [1063], behold [2400], from [575] henceforth [3568] all [3956] generations [1074] shall call [3106] me [3165] blessed [3106].
49 For [3754] he that is mighty [1415] hath done [4160] to me [3427] great things [3167]; and [2532] holy [40] is his [846] name [3686].
50 And [2532] his [846] mercy [1656] is on them that fear [5399] him [846] from [1519] generation [1074] to generation [1074].
51 He hath shewed [4160] strength [2904] with [1722] his [846] arm [1023]; he hath scattered [1287] the proud [5244] in the imagination [1271] of their [846] hearts [2588].
52 He hath put down [2507] the mighty [1413] from [575] their seats [2362], and [2532] exalted [5312] them of low degree [5011].
53 He hath filled [1705] the hungry [3983] with good things [18]; and [2532] the rich [4147] he hath sent [1821] empty [2756] away [1821].
54 He hath holpen [482] his [846] servant [3816] Israel [2474], in remembrance [3415] of his mercy [1656];
55 As [2531] he spake [2980] to [4314] our [2257] fathers [3962], to Abraham [11], and [2532] to his [846] seed [4690] for [1519] ever [165].
15 What [5101] is it [2076] then [3767]? I will pray [4336] with the spirit [4151], and [1161] I will pray [4336] with the understanding [3563] also [2532]: I will sing [5567] with the spirit [4151], and [1161] I will sing [5567] with the understanding [3563] also [2532].
26 How [5101] is it [2076] then [3767], brethren [80]? when [3752] ye come together [4905], every one [1538] of you [5216] hath [2192] a psalm [5568], hath [2192] a doctrine [1322], hath [2192] a tongue [1100], hath [2192] a revelation [602], hath [2192] an interpretation [2058]. Let [1096] all things [3956] be done [1096] unto [4314] edifying [3619].
27 If [1535] any man [5100] speak [2980] in an unknown tongue [1100], let it be by [2596] two [1417], or [2228] at the most [4118] by three [5140], and [2532] that by [303] course [3313]; and [2532] let [1329] one [1520] interpret [1329].
28 But [1161] if [3362] there be [5600] no [3362] interpreter [1328], let him keep silence [4601] in [1722] the church [1577]; and [1161] let him speak [2980] to himself [1438], and [2532] to God [2316].
29 [1161] Let [2980] the prophets [4396] speak [2980] two [1417] or [2228] three [5140], and [2532] let [1252] the other [243] judge [1252].
30 If [1161] [1437] any thing be revealed [601] to another [243] that sitteth by [2521], let [4601] the first [4413] hold his peace [4601].
31 For [1063] ye may [1410] all [3956] prophesy [4395] one by one [2596] [1520], that [2443] all [3956] may learn [3129], and [2532] all [3956] may be comforted [3870].
32 And [2532] the spirits [4151] of the prophets [4396] are subject [5293] to the prophets [4396].
33 For [1063] God [2316] is [2076] not [3756] the author of confusion [181], but [235] of peace [1515], as [5613] in [1722] all [3956] churches [1577] of the saints [40].
34 Let [4601] your [5216] women [1135] keep silence [4601] in [1722] the churches [1577]: for [1063] it is [2010] not [3756] permitted [2010] unto them [846] to speak [2980]; but [235] they are commanded to be under obedience [5293], as [2531] also [2532] saith [3004] the law [3551].
35 And [1161] if [1487] they will [2309] learn [3129] any thing [5100], let them ask [1905] their [2398] husbands [435] at [1722] home [3624]: for [1063] it is [2076] a shame [149] for women [1135] to speak [2980] in [1722] the church [1577].
36 What [2228]? came [1831] the word [3056] of God [2316] out [1831] from [575] you [5216]? or [2228] came it [2658] unto [1519] you [5209] only [3441]?
37 If any man [1536] think himself [1380] to be [1511] a prophet [4396], or [2228] spiritual [4152], let him acknowledge [1921] that [3754] the things [3739] that I write [1125] unto you [5213] are [1526] the commandments [1785] of the Lord [2962].
38 But [1161] if any man [1536] be ignorant [50], let him be ignorant [50].
39 Wherefore [5620], brethren [80], covet [2206] to prophesy [4395], and [2532] forbid [2967] not [3361] to speak [2980] with tongues [1100].
40 Let [1096] all things [3956] be done [1096] decently [2156] and [2532] in [2596] order [5010].
12 Even [2532] so [3779] ye [5210], forasmuch as [1893] ye are [2075] zealous [2207] of spiritual [4151] gifts, seek [2212] that [2443] ye may excel [4052] to [4314] the edifying [3619] of the church [1577].
10 [1161] To another [243] the working [1755] of miracles [1411]; [1161] to another [243] prophecy [4394]; [1161] to another [243] discerning [1253] of spirits [4151]; [1161] to another [2087] divers kinds [1085] of tongues [1100]; [1161] to another [243] the interpretation [2058] of tongues [1100]:
6 [1161] Now [3570], brethren [80], if [1437] I come [2064] unto [4314] you [5209] speaking [2980] with tongues [1100], what [5101] shall I profit [5623] you [5209], except [3362] I shall speak [2980] to you [5213] either [2228] by [1722] revelation [602], or [2228] by [1722] knowledge [1108], or [2228] by [1722] prophesying [4394], or [2228] by [1722] doctrine [1322]?
15 What [5101] is it [2076] then [3767]? I will pray [4336] with the spirit [4151], and [1161] I will pray [4336] with the understanding [3563] also [2532]: I will sing [5567] with the spirit [4151], and [1161] I will sing [5567] with the understanding [3563] also [2532].
33 For [1063] God [2316] is [2076] not [3756] the author of confusion [181], but [235] of peace [1515], as [5613] in [1722] all [3956] churches [1577] of the saints [40].
23 If [1437] therefore [3767] the whole [3650] church [1577] be come together [4905] into [1909] one place [846], and [2532] all [3956] speak [2980] with tongues [1100], and [1161] there come in [1525] those that are unlearned [2399], or [2228] unbelievers [571], will they [2046] not [3756] say [2046] that [3754] ye are mad [3105]?
15 What [5101] is it [2076] then [3767]? I will pray [4336] with the spirit [4151], and [1161] I will pray [4336] with the understanding [3563] also [2532]: I will sing [5567] with the spirit [4151], and [1161] I will sing [5567] with the understanding [3563] also [2532].