1 Corinthians 14:1-25 ESV

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:1

Follow after charity; that love to God and your brethren, concerning which I have been speaking so much, as preferable to all common gifts, follow that with your utmost diligence, as the persecutors follow you; for it is the same word that is ordinarily used to signify the violent prosecution of persecutors, though it be applied also to things which we ought eagerly to follow, Romans 9:31; Romans 14:19. But rather that ye may prophesy; but rather, or principally that you may be able to reveal... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:2

For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue; by a tongue (for unkown is not in the Greek, but necessarily added by our translators, for he speaketh of such a language) he meaneth a language not known to all, or at least not to the most of them that hear him. It may be asked, what unknown language the apostle here meaneth? Shall we think that any pastors or teachers in the church of Corinth were so vain, as to preach in the Arabic, Scythian, or Parthian language to a people who understood only the... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:3

Speaketh unto men; that is, to the understanding of men, and for the good and profit of men. To edification; for their increase in knowledge and all habits of grace. And exhortation; to quicken them in the exercise and practice of such duties as God hath, in his word, required of, them. And comfort; and for the relief of them under their burdens, to support and uphold their troubled or wounded spirits. These expressions make it probable, that the apostle, by prophecy in this text, understands... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:4

He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; knowledge or understanding of the things that any man speaketh, is necessary to the improvement of them, by their being a means to promote faith and love; for how shall what men say in the least promote, either my faith in God or Christ, or my love to him, if I understand not what they say? How shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? Romans 10:14. So that, though he that speaketh in an unknown tongue may (if he understand... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:5

I would, in this place, signifies no more than either I could wish, or I could be content that you could all speak with tongues, if God pleased. It should seem by this speech of the apostle’s, that this speaking in unknown tongues was that extraordinary gift, which, above all others, this church, or the several members of it, were proud and ambitious of. St. Paul tells them, that if God pleased he wished they could all do it. But of the two, he rather wished them all a power to open and apply... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:6

God hath given me an ability to speak with tongues; suppose I should come to you speaking in the Arabian, Scythian, or Parthian language, what good would it do you? How should it any way profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine? Some make these four things distinct each from other; others think that they all signify no more, than the interpreting mentioned in the former verse. Those who distinguish them say, by revelation... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:7

In the sounds which are artificially made by the use of wind music, or other music, nothing could be understood, if art had not also devised a distinction in the sounds; that one sound should signify one thing, another sound should signify another thing: so unless the voice of the teacher be significant to, and understood by, the person instructed or taught, the sound is of no use at all. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:8

The trumpet is made use of in battles, and that variously; it is used to give soldiers notice to march on against the enemy, and also to sound a retreat: if there were not a distinction in the one sound, and in the other, how should the soldier know when to go forward, and when to come back, by the sound of it? To instruct them what to do, the trumpet must not only sound, but sound intelligibly to those that hear it, which it could not, if there were no distinction in the sound. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:9

By λογον ευσημον is meant words which signify well to those that hear them; for words may be significant enough in themselves, yet nothing at all significant to them that hear them, being unlearned; such sounds of words can contribute nothing to people’s knowledge, but are so much lost labour. This is a text that deserveth the thoughts of those who affect in preaching, if not the use of languages, yet the use of a style, or method, which not one of many of those who hear them understand. It is... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:10

The whole earth was originally of one language, and of one speech, Genesis 11:1; but upon the building of Babel, Genesis 11:7, God confounded their languages, so as they did not understand one another. They being scattered abroad, had different languages; so as now there are in the world many languages, and the words in every language are significant to those that understand that language. read more

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:1

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:2

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:3

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:4

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:5

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:6

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:7

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:8

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:9

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 14:10

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