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Themes in 1 Corinthians 14

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Themes in 1 Corinthians 14

1 Corinthians 14:1 (show verse)

Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and above all that you may prophesy.

Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Holy ambition, general references to
Charity » Following after charity
Covetousness » What to covet
Desires » What to desire
Following » What to follow after
Giving and gifts » Desiring spiritual gifts
Holy » General references to » Ambition
Love to man » Saints should » Follow after
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » To be sought after
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Enumerated
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Were to be sought after
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Prophecy and prophets » Those that prophesy
Tongues » Those that speak in an unknown tongue
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying

1 Corinthians 14:2 (show verse)

For the person who speaks in another language is not speaking to men but to God, since no one understands him; however, he speaks mysteries in the Spirit.

Language » Power of speaking different » Sometimes abused
Mystery » Who speaks mysteries
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Prophecy and prophets » Those that prophesy
Tongues » Those that speak in an unknown tongue
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 14:3 (show verse)

But the person who prophesies speaks to people for edification, encouragement, and consolation.

Comfort » The duty of administering
Consolation under Affliction » By ministers of the gospel
Edification » Is the object of » Ministerial gifts
Language » Power of speaking different » Sometimes abused
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Prophecy and prophets » Those that prophesy
Tongues » Those that speak in an unknown tongue
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 14:4 (show verse)

The person who speaks in another language builds himself up, but he who prophesies builds up the church.

Church » Is edified by the word
The church » Is edified by the word
Edification » Is the object of » Ministerial gifts
Language » Power of speaking different » Sometimes abused
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Prophecy and prophets » Those that prophesy
Tongues » Those that speak in an unknown tongue
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 14:5 (show verse)

I wish all of you spoke in other languages, but even more that you prophesied. The person who prophesies is greater than the person who speaks in languages, unless he interprets so that the church may be built up.

Edification » Is the object of » Ministerial gifts
Interpreter » In congregations
Language » Interpretation of » Most important in the early church
Language » Power of speaking different » Sometimes abused
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Prophecy and prophets » Those that prophesy
Tongues » Gift of
Tongues » Those that speak in an unknown tongue
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 14:6 (show verse)

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in other languages, how will I benefit you unless I speak to you with a revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

Language » Power of speaking different » Sometimes abused
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 14:7 (show verse)

Even inanimate things that produce sounds—whether flute or harp—if they don’t make a distinction in the notes, how will what is played on the flute or harp be recognized?

Harp » Discordant
Language » Power of speaking different » Sometimes abused
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 14:8 (show verse)

In fact, if the trumpet makes an unclear sound, who will prepare for battle?

Language » Power of speaking different » Sometimes abused
Music » The movements of armies regulated by
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians
Trumpet » Used in war
Trumpet » Required to give an intelligible and understood sound

1 Corinthians 14:9 (show verse)

In the same way, unless you use your tongue for intelligible speech, how will what is spoken be known? For you will be speaking into the air.

Interpretation » Of foreign tongues
Language » Power of speaking different » Sometimes abused
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians
Words » Of the teacher, should be plain

1 Corinthians 14:10 (show verse)

There are doubtless many different kinds of languages in the world, and all have meaning.

Interpretation » Of foreign tongues
Language » Power of speaking different » Sometimes abused
Language » Great variety of, spoken by men
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 14:11 (show verse)

Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker will be a foreigner to me.

Interpretation » Of foreign tongues
Language » Power of speaking different » Sometimes abused
Language » The term barbarian applied to those who spoke a strange
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 14:12 (show verse)

So also you—since you are zealous for spiritual gifts,

seek to excel in building up the church.

Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Holy ambition, general references to
Edification » Is the object of » Ministerial gifts
Fervour » Commands concerning
Holy » General references to » Ambition
Interpretation » Of foreign tongues
Language » Power of speaking different » Sometimes abused
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » For the edification of the assembly
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Communicated » For the edification of the church
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians
Zeal » The Call of Duty » Encouraged
Zeal » Holy--exemplified » Corinthians

1 Corinthians 14:13 (show verse)

Therefore the person who speaks in another language should pray that he can interpret.

Church » Is edified by the word
The church » Is edified by the word
Interpretation » Of foreign tongues
Interpreter » In congregations
Language » Interpretation of » Most important in the early church
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » For the edification of the assembly
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Communicated » For the edification of the church
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 14:14 (show verse)

For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

Interpretation » Of foreign tongues
public Prayer » Should not be made in an unknown language
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 14:15 (show verse)

What then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with my understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with my understanding.

Interpretation » Of foreign tongues
Spiritual life » Should animate the services of saints
Music » Youthful » Singing » A religious duty
Praise » Should be offered » With the understanding
Prayer » Should be offered up » With the spirit and understanding
public Prayer » Should not be made in an unknown language
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Singing » A religious duty
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 14:16 (show verse)

Otherwise, if you praise with the spirit, how will the uninformed person say “Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he does not know what you are saying?

Amen » Used in prayer
Interpretation » Of foreign tongues
public Prayer » Should not be made in an unknown language
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 14:17 (show verse)

For you may very well be giving thanks, but the other person is not being built up.

Interpretation » Of foreign tongues
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 14:18 (show verse)

I thank God that I speak in other languages more than all of you;

Apostles » Miraculous power given to
Interpretation » Of foreign tongues
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 14:19 (show verse)

yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, in order to teach others also, than 10,000 words in another language.

Church » Called church in the n. T. (K. J. V.), But congregation earlier in tyndale's translation
Interpretation » Of foreign tongues
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians
Words » Of the teacher, should be plain

1 Corinthians 14:20 (show verse)

Brothers, don’t be childish in your thinking, but be infants in regard to evil and adult in your thinking.

Children » Figurative
spiritual Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine
Malice » Condemned
Malice » Forbidden
Maturity, spiritual » By cultivating the understanding
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Righteous » Compared with » Little children
compared to Saints » Little children
Simplicity » Childlikeness an essential element in the Christian life
Simplicity » Should be exhibited » Concerning malice
Spiritual » Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By cultivating the understanding
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying

1 Corinthians 14:21 (show verse)

It is written in the law:

I will speak to these people
by people of other languages
and by the lips of foreigners,
and even then, they will not listen to Me,

says the Lord.

Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 14:22 (show verse)

It follows that speaking in other languages is intended as a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers. But prophecy is not for unbelievers but for believers.

Language » Power of speaking different » A sign to unbelievers
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Prophecy and prophets » Who prophesying serves
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues » What tongues are for
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians
Unbelief » Miracles designed to convince those in

1 Corinthians 14:23 (show verse)

Therefore, if the whole church assembles together and all are speaking in other languages and people who are uninformed or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?

Church » For other leaders » Order
Church » Called church in the n. T. (K. J. V.), But congregation earlier in tyndale's translation
Language » Power of speaking different » Sometimes abused
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 14:24 (show verse)

But if all are prophesying and some unbeliever or uninformed person comes in, he is convicted by all and is judged by all.

Prophecy and prophets » The reward for prophesying
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 14:25 (show verse)

The secrets of his heart will be revealed, and as a result he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is really among you.”

Holy spirit » As dwelling in saints
Prophecy and prophets » The reward for prophesying
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 14:26 (show verse)

What then is the conclusion, brothers? Whenever you come together, each one has a psalm, a teaching, a revelation, another language, or an interpretation. All things must be done for edification.

Interpreter » In congregations
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 14:27 (show verse)

If any person speaks in another language, there should be only two, or at the most three, each in turn, and someone must interpret.

Interpreter » In congregations
Language » Interpretation of » Most important in the early church
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 14:28 (show verse)

But if there is no interpreter, that person should keep silent in the church and speak to himself and to God.

Church » Called church in the n. T. (K. J. V.), But congregation earlier in tyndale's translation
Interpreter » In congregations
Language » Interpretation of » Most important in the early church
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 14:29 (show verse)

Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should evaluate.

Leaders » FALSE » Prophets in the Christian church
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Prophets in the Christian church
Religious » FALSE » Prophets in the Christian church
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying

1 Corinthians 14:30 (show verse)

But if something has been revealed to another person sitting there, the first prophet should be silent.

Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying

1 Corinthians 14:31 (show verse)

For you can all prophesy one by one, so that everyone may learn and everyone may be encouraged.

Comfort » The duty of administering
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying

1 Corinthians 14:32 (show verse)

And the prophets’ spirits are under the control of the prophets,

Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying

1 Corinthians 14:33 (show verse)

since God is not a God of disorder but of peace.

As in all the churches of the saints,

Church » Called church in the n. T. (K. J. V.), But congregation earlier in tyndale's translation
Confusion » God not being the author of confusion
God » What the lord God is not
Peace » Promised to believers » To be cultivated in the church
Peace » God is the author of
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying

1 Corinthians 14:34 (show verse)

the women should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak, but should be submissive, as the law also says.

Church » Called church in the n. T. (K. J. V.), But congregation earlier in tyndale's translation
Discipline of the church » Prohibits women preaching
Prophecy and prophets » Prophesying vs. Tongues
Tongues » Tongues vs. Prophesying
Wives » Duties of, to their husbands » To obey them
Wives » Good » Should be silent in the churches
Woman » The subjection of
Women » Characteristics of » Subjection of
Women » What women should not do
Women » Religious privileges of, among early Christians