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John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Corinthians 14:32

And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.For the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets — But what enthusiast considers this? The impulses of the Holy Spirit, even in men really inspired, so suit themselves to their rational faculties, as not to divest them of the government of themselves, like the heathen priests under their diabolical possession. Evil spirits threw their prophets into such ungovernable ecstasies, as forced them to speak and act like madmen.... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Corinthians 14:34

Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.Let your women be silent in the churches — Unless they are under an extraordinary impulse of the Spirit. For, in other cases, it is not permitted them to speak - By way of teaching in public assemblies.But to be in subjection — To the man whose proper office it is to lead and to instruct the congregation. Genesis 3:16. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Corinthians 14:35

And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.And even if they desire to learn anything - Still they are not to speak in public, but to ask their own husbands at home - That is the place, and those the persons to inquire of. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Corinthians 14:36

What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?Are ye of Corinth either the first or the only Christians? If not, conform herein to the custom of all the churches. read more

Daniel Whedon

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

20. Brethren Beginning on another key, with an affectionate confidential undertone, yet of reproof. Children They were like children preferring profitless sound to profitable thought. Howbeit As if suddenly recollecting that there was a point, namely, malice, in which they might well resemble infants, which the Greek for this second word children really signifies. Men Perfect, grown up persons. read more

Daniel Whedon

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

21. The law The Old Testament as a whole; as in John 10:34; John 12:34; John 15:25. The passage alluded to by Paul is Isaiah 28:13. The Israelites had complained that Jehovah had drilled them like children, with precept upon precept and line upon line; and Jehovah retorts, with terrible sarcasm, that he would give them instructors with another tongue, namely, the Assyrian armies, and yet they will not hear. St. Paul quotes this as an impressive type, indicating that foreign tongues spoken... read more

Daniel Whedon

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

b. Illustration of the inferiority of tongues to prophecy, 1 Corinthians 14:22-25 . 22. Wherefore In peculiar conformity with this type. Tongues… a sign… to them that believe not Their miraculous and startling character rendered them a sign for the conviction of unbelievers; just as the Assyrian tongues were for the bringing Israel to repentance. For the conviction of unbelievers were the charismatic tongues intended, and this they would often effect if rightly exercised. The... read more

Daniel Whedon

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

23. If therefore Paul now shows how a mismanagement of tongues will verify the prediction, (Isaiah 28:12,) they would not hear; and in so doing furnishes in these two verses one of the most vivid and interesting pictures of the process of conversion in a live Church of the apostolic age. We learn how improper management aggravated unbelief and brought obloquy upon religion: and how the vivid presentation of truth searched the life and soul of the hearer though and through, pierced him... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:24

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... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:25

25. Secrets of his heart The man (as has often been the case under a searching ministry) feels as if the speaker knew him through and through, and was preaching at, and to, and through him alone. Falling… face In complete submission, self-surrender, and worship. Report As Dr. Hodge says, “The man who has had such an experience cannot keep it to himself.” He will joyfully declare, in substance, that he “has experienced religion;” or, if witlings will so have it, he “has got religion.” ... read more

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