Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
1 Corinthians 14
charity = love, as in 1 Corinthians 13:1.
desire = covet earnestly, as in 1 Corinthians 12:31.
spiritual. Greek. pneumatikos. See 1 Corinthians 12:1.
that = in order that. Greek. hina.
speaketh. Greek. laleo. App-121.
in. No preposition. Dative case.
an unknown = a.
unto = to.
men. Greek. anthropos. App-123.
God. App-98.
no man = no one. Greek. oudeis.
understandeth. Greek. akouo. Occurs over 420 times. Translated hear, except in this and six or seven other passages. See Acts 9:7.
howbeit = but.
spirit. App-101. There is no article.
mysteries. App-193.
to. Supply the ellipsis by "for".
edification. Literally building. Greek. oikodome. See 1 Corinthians 3:9. Here used metaphorrically.
exhortation. Greek. paraklesis. See Acts 4:36 with Acts 13:15. Compare App-134.
comfort. Greek. paramuthia. Only here. Compare Philippians 1:2, Philippians 1:1, and the verb in John 11:19.
would = wish. App-102.
except. A strong expression. Greek. ektos ei ml. Literally without if not.
interpret. Greek. diermeneuo. See Acts 9:36.
edifying. Same as "edification", 1 Corinthians 14:3.
if. App-118.
unto. App-104.
except = unless. Greek. ean (App-118) me (App-105).
by = in. Greek. en. App-104.
revelation. App-106.
knowledge. App-132.
And even = Nevertheless. Greek. homos. Only here, John 12:42. Galatians 1:3, Galatians 1:15.
without life. Greek. apsuchos. Only here.
sound. Greek. phone, voice.
whether, or. Greek. eite.
pipe. Greek. aulos. Only here.
harp. Greek. kithara. Only here and Revelation 5:8; Revelation 14:2; Revelation 15:2.
distinction. Greek. diastole. See Romans 3:22.
sounds. Greek. phthongos. Only here and Romans 10:18. Not the same word as in the first part of the verse.
known. App-132.
piped. Greek. auleo. Only here, Matthew 11:17. Luke 7:32.
harped. Greek. kitharizo. Only here and Revelation 14:2.
uncertain. Greek. adelos. Only here and Luke 11:44 (appear not).
to the battle = for (Greek. eis. App-104.) war.
So likewise ye = So ye also.
utter = give.
words. App-121.
easy to be understood = intelligible. Greek. eusemos. Only here.
into. App-104.
it may be = if (App-118. b) it may be.
voices. Greek. phone. See 1 Corinthians 14:7.
in. App-104.
world. App-129.
none. Greek. oudeis.
without, &c. = dumb. Greek. aphonos. See Acts 8:32.
know. App-132.
meaning = force. App-172.
barbarian. See Acts 28:2.
unto. Greek. en. App-104. in my regard.
Even so ye = So ye also.
zealous. Greek. zelotes. See Acts 21:20.
spiritual gifts. Literally spirits. Here put for the operations of the Holy Spirit, as in 1 Corinthians 14:2. App-101.
excel = abound.
spirit. App-101.
understanding. Greek. nous. Translated seven times "understanding", seventeen times "mind".
when = if. App-118.
occupieth = fills up. Greek. anapleroo. Here, 1 Corinthians 16:17. Matthew 13:14. Galatians 1:6, Galatians 1:2. Philippians 1:2, Philippians 1:30. 1 Thessalonians 2:16.
unlearned. See Acts 4:13. Literally "private" as opposed to "official".
Amen = the amen. See p. 1511.
at. App-104.
giving of thanks. Greek. eucharistia. See Acts 24:3.
seeing = since.
understandeth = knoweth. App-132.
had rather = desire to. App-102.
with. Greek. dia, but the texts read "by" (Dat.)
might teach. Greek. katecheo. See Acts 18:25.
others. App-124.
be = become.
children. App-108.
understanding. Greek. phren. Only here.
malice. App-128.
be ye children = act as babes. Greek. nepiazo. Compare App-108.
men, i.e. of mature age and thought. Greek. teleioa. See App-123., and 1 Corinthians 125:1.
the law. The Scriptures of the O.T. are called "the law", "the law and the Prophets", "the law, the Prophets, and the Psalms". Here the law includes Isaiah, just as in John 10:34; John 15:25, it includes the Psalms.
With = In. App-104.
other tongues. Greek. heteroglossos = other-tongued. Only here.
and other lips = and with lips of others.
people. Greek. laos. See Acts 2:47.
yet for all that, &c. = not even (Greek. oude) so will they.
hear = hearken to. Greek. eisakouo. Elsewhere, Matthew 6:7. Luke 1:13. Acts 10:31. Hebrews 5:7; all of answered prayer. A stronger word than akouo which occ, over 400 times.
Lord. App-98. The quotation is from Isaiah 28:11, Isaiah 28:12. App-107.
sign. App-176.
believe. App-150.
believe not = are unbelieving. Greek. apistos. See App-150.
serveth = is.
into one place. See Acts 2:1.
unbelievers. Greek. apistos, as in verses: 1 Corinthians 14:22, 1 Corinthians 14:24.
mad. Greek. mainomai. See Acts 12:15.
one = any one. App-123.
convinced. Greek. elencho. See John 8:9. Occurs seventeen times; translated four times "convince", once "convict", five times "rebuke", six times "reprove", and once "tell a fault" (Matthew 18:15).
of = by. App-104.
judged = discerned. App-122.
are . . . made = become.
manifest. App-106.
worship. App-137.
and report = announcing, or declaring. Greek. apangello.
in = among. Greek. en. App-104.
of a truth = indeed. Greek. ontos. Compare John 8:36.
How. Greek. ti. Same as "What", 1 Corinthians 14:15.
every = each.
of you. Omit.
interpretation. See 1 Corinthians 12:10.
any man = any one, as in 1 Corinthians 14:24.
by = according to. App-104.
by course = in turn. Greek. ana (App-104.) meros.
revealed. App-106.
hold his pence. Same as "keep silence" in verses: 1 Corinthians 14:28, 1 Corinthians 14:34.
spirits = spiritual gifts, as in 1 Corinthians 14:12.
subject to. i.e. under the control of their possessors. So there was no warrant for the scenes of excitement sometimes exhibited in ancient, as well as in modern, days.
confusion = commotion. Greek. akatastasia. See Luke 21:9.
saints. Greek. hagios. See Acts 9:13.
under obedience = subject, as in 1 Corinthians 14:32.
as also, &c. = as the law also saith. Reference is to Genesis 3:16. Compare 1 Timothy 2:11-13.
if. App-118.
will = wish to. App-102.
their = their own.
husbands. App-123.
at home = in (Greek. en) the home.
decently. Greek. euschemonos. Elsewhere (Romans 13:13. 1 Thessalonians 4:12) translated honestly. Compare 1 Corinthians 7:35; 1 Corinthians 12:24.
in = according to. Greek. kata. App-104.
order. Greek. taxis. Elsewhere, Luke 1:8. Colossians 2:5. Hebrews 5:6, Hebrews 5:10; Hebrews 6:20; Hebrews 7:11, Hebrews 7:17, Hebrews 7:21.
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