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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:13

'Wherefore let him who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.' So if someone does pray in a tongue in the church publicly he should pray that he might interpret, that all may benefit. Otherwise he should keep silent. read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:14

'For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.' For praying in a tongue does not benefit the church at all. Indeed, says Paul, it is not only the church which does not understand me when I pray in tongues, I also do not understand myself. My mind is not involved. Praying in tongues may be of spiritual benefit because my spirit comes in close contact with God, Who does understand, but it does not benefit or assist my mind or my understanding. Nor does it benefit... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:15

'What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.' So what shall his choice be? This could be interpreted one of two ways. Firstly, that he will choose to pray in both ways. Sometimes to pray in private in tongues so that his spirit is in special rapport with God through the Spirit inspired words, and sometimes to pray in his own language so that as his heart reaches up towards... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:16-17

'Else if you bless with the spirit, how shall he who fills the place of the unlearned say the Amen at your giving of thanks, seeing that he does not know what you are saying? For you truly give thanks well, but the other is not edified.' He confirms the point made in 1 Corinthians 14:15 by pointing out yet again that if an individual 'blesses' with his spirit in tongues, that is offers praise, worship and thanksgiving, those who are there as 'unlearned', will be unable to respond to his giving... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:18-19

'I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all. Howbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.' He sums up the point from his own example. It is not that he is against tongues, in fact he uses them frequently. Indeed he can thank God that he is sure that he speaks with tongues more than all of them. (So let them not think that they are so very special). But in the church he would prefer to... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:20

'Brothers, do not be children in mind. Yet in malice be you babes, but in mind be men.' He then appeals to them to think in an adult way. Children mainly think totally selfishly and without fully considering what they are saying (compare Jeremiah 4:22), not because they are totally selfish but because to them life revolves around them and their affairs They thus might be satisfied to continue babbling meaninglessly in company, and even enjoy it. But no sensible adult would do so. Sensible... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:21

'In the law it is written, By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers will I speak to this people, and not even thus will they hear me, says the Lord.' He now turns to the Scriptures quoting from Isaiah 28:11-12, either from some version that we do not have (it has similarities with Aquila's Greek translation), or as being paraphrased from the memory. This refers to the fact that in response to his opponents’ suggestion that he, Isaiah, is speaking on the same level with little... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:22

'Wherefore (‘so that’) tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving. But prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.' The ‘wherefore’ (so that) connects back to the previous verse. In the same way, he says, if you speak to the unbelieving in indecipherable tongues you will simply be confirming to them that God has no message for them, that judgment is at the gates. They will infer that they must be under judgment and that this God to... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:23

'If therefore the whole church be assembled together and all speak with tongues, and there come in men unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that you are mad?' Then he brings a second argument, taking the worst case scenario, which confirms what has been said. Suppose there is a gathering of the whole church, and suppose an unbeliever or someone untaught comes in and finds that everyone, one by one, speaks in tongues (or even all together) and nothing else. What will his impression be? He... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:24-25

'But if all prophesy, and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all, he is judged by all, the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.' But what a different situation it will be if all are prophesying one by one when the unbelieving or untaught person comes in who is potentially a believer. What then? He will be reproved by each one as they prophesy, he will recognise himself as... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:13

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:14

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:15

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:16-17

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:18-19

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:20

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:21

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:22

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:23

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:24-25

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