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Selected Verse: 1 Corinthians 14:3 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Co 14:3 |
King James |
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
But--on the other hand.
edification--of which the two principal species given are "exhortation" to remove sluggishness, "comfort" or consolation to remove sadness [BENGEL]. Omit "to." |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
But he that prophesieth - See the note at Co1 14:1. He that speaks under the influence of inspiration in the common language of his hearers. This seems to be the difference between those who spoke in foreign languages and those who prophesied. Both were under the influence of the Holy Spirit; both might speak the same truths; both might occupy an equally important and necessary place in the church; but the language of the one was intelligible to the church, the other not; the one was designed to edify the church, the other to address those who spoke foreign tongues, or to give demonstration, by the power of speaking foreign languages, that the religion was from God.
Speaketh unto men - So as to be understood by those who were present.
To edification - See the note at Co1 10:8, note at Co1 10:23. Speaks so as to enlighten and strengthen the church.
And exhortation - See the note at Rom 12:8. He applies and enforces the practical duties of religion, and urges motives for a holy life.
And comfort - Encouragement. That is, he presents the promises and the "hopes" of the gospel; the various considerations adapted to administer comfort in the time of trial. The other might do this, but it would be in a foreign language, and would be useless to the church. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
To edification - exhortation - comfort (οἰκοδομὴν - παράκλησιν - παραμυθίαν)
Omit to. For edification see on build up, Act 20:32. Exhortation, so American Rev. Rev., comfort. See on Luk 6:24. Παραμυθία comfort, Rev., consolation, occurs only here in the New Testament. Παραμύθιον, which is the same, in Phi 2:1. The two latter words are found together in Phi 2:1, and their kindred verbs in Th1 2:11. The differences in rendering are not important. The words will bear either of the meanings in the two Revisions. If παράκλησιν be rendered as Rev., comfort, παραμυθία might be rendered incentive, which implies exhortation. Consolation and comfort border a little too closely on each other. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| But he that prophesieth - The person who has the gift of teaching is much more useful to the Church than he is who has only the gift of tongues, because he speaks to the profit of men: viz. to their edification, by the Scriptures he expounds; to their exhortation, by what he teaches; and to their comfort, by his revelation. - Whitby. I must here refer to my sermon on this text, intitled, "The Christian Prophet and his Work," in which I have endeavored to consider the whole of this subject at large. |
8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
23 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.
1 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.