the Week of Proper 23 / Ordinary 28
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1 Corinthians 14:3
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But those who prophesy are speaking to people. They help people grow stronger in faith, and they give encouragement and comfort.
On the other hand, he who prophesies speaks to men for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation.
But he that prophesieth speaketh vnto men to edifyinge to exhortacion and to comforte.
But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
But the person who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding, encouragement, and comfort.
But the one who prophesies speaks to people for edification, exhortation, and consolation.
But those who prophesy are speaking to people to give them strength, encouragement, and comfort.
But he that prophesies speaks to men edification, and exhortation, and consolation.
But he that prophesieth, speaketh to men [to] edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation.
But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
Whereas he that prophesieth, speaketh to men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
But he who prophesies speaks to men words of edification, encouragement and comfort.
For he that prophecieth, spekith to men to edificacioun, and monestyng, and coumfortyng.
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and comfort, and consolation.
But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, encouragement, and comfort.
But when you prophesy, you will be understood, and others will be helped. They will be encouraged and made to feel better.
But [on the other hand] the one who prophesies speaks to people for edification [to promote their spiritual growth] and [speaks words of] encouragement [to uphold and advise them concerning the matters of God] and [speaks words of] consolation [to compassionately comfort them].
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men edification, and exhortation, and consolation.
But the word of the prophet gives men knowledge and comfort and strength.
But someone prophesying is speaking to people, edifying, encouraging and comforting them.
But he that prophesies speaks to men [in] edification, and encouragement, and consolation.
But he who prophesieth speaketh to men, edification and encouragement and consolation.
But he that prophesieth, speaketh unto men, for edification, and exhortation, and consolation.
But he that prophesieth, speaketh vnto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
But one who prophesies strengthens others, encourages them, and comforts them.
The man who speaks God's Word speaks to men. It helps them to learn and understand. It gives them comfort.
On the other hand, those who prophesy speak to other people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation.
But he that prophecieth, speaketh vnto me to edifying, and to exhortation, and to comfort.
But he who prophesies speaks to men for edification, encouragement, and comfort.
But, be that prophesieth, unto men, doth speak - edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
But he that prophesieth speaketh to men unto edification and exhortation and comfort.
But he that prophesieth, speaketh vnto men to their edifiyng, to their exhortation, and to their comfort.
But those who proclaim God's message speak to people and give them help, encouragement, and comfort.
On the other hand, the person who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouragement, and consolation.
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
But the one who prophesies speaks to people edification and encouragement and consolation.
But the one prophesying to men speaks for building up, and encouragement, and comfort.
and he who is prophesying to men doth speak edification, and exhortation, and comfort;
But he that prophecieth, speaketh vnto men to edifienge, & to exhortacion, and to coforte.
but he that expounds, speaks to the edification, exhortation, and comfort of men.
But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouragement, and consolation.
But the fellow who is gifted with speaking God's truth does so to strengthen, encourage, and comfort others.
But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation.
But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and encouragement.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
edification: 1 Corinthians 14:4, 1 Corinthians 14:12, 1 Corinthians 14:26, 1 Corinthians 8:1, 1 Corinthians 10:23, Acts 9:31, Romans 14:19, Romans 15:2, Ephesians 4:12-16, Ephesians 4:29, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 1 Timothy 1:4, Jude 1:20
exhortation: Luke 3:18, Acts 13:15, Acts 14:22, Acts 15:32, Romans 12:8, 1 Thessalonians 2:3, 1 Thessalonians 4:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, 2 Thessalonians 3:12, 1 Timothy 4:13, 1 Timothy 6:2, 2 Timothy 4:2, Titus 1:9, Titus 2:6, Titus 2:9, Titus 2:15, Hebrews 3:13, Hebrews 10:25, Hebrews 13:22, 1 Peter 5:12
comfort: 1 Corinthians 14:31, 2 Corinthians 1:4, 2 Corinthians 2:7, Ephesians 6:22, Colossians 4:8, 1 Thessalonians 2:11, 1 Thessalonians 3:2, 1 Thessalonians 4:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:11-14
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 19:20 - when they Romans 12:6 - whether 1 Corinthians 12:10 - prophecy 1 Corinthians 14:5 - for 1 Corinthians 14:22 - but for 1 Corinthians 14:39 - covet 1 Thessalonians 5:20 - General
Cross-References
Then the LORD rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the LORD out of the heavens.
the border shall go down along the Jordan, and it shall end at the Salt Sea. This shall be your land with its surrounding boundaries."'
the plain also, with the Jordan as the border, from Chinnereth as far as the east side of the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), below the slopes of Pisgah.
that the waters which came down from upstream stood still, and rose in a heap very far away at Adam, the city that is beside Zaretan. So the waters that went down into the Sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, failed, and were cut off; and the people crossed over opposite Jericho.
A fruitful land into barrenness, For the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But he that prophesieth,.... Preaches, prays, or sings, in a language understood by the common people:
speaketh unto men to edification; to the building of them up in Christ, and on their most holy faith, so that they grow up as an holy temple to the Lord: and exhortation; to the more vigorous exercise of grace, and the more cheerful and fervent discharge of duty:
and comfort; of distressed minds, either through the temptations of Satan, or divine desertions, or inward corruptions, or outward afflictions; for all which ends and purposes the Scriptures are written, and gifts are bestowed on men to explain them; and which ends are answered when God gives a blessing to the word; but can never be expected, if delivered in a language not understood. This bears hard upon the Papists performing any part of divine worship in a language unintelligible to the common people.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
But he that prophesieth - See the note at 1 Corinthians 14:1. He that speaks under the influence of inspiration in the common language of his hearers. This seems to be the difference between those who spoke in foreign languages and those who prophesied. Both were under the influence of the Holy Spirit; both might speak the same truths; both might occupy an equally important and necessary place in the church; but the language of the one was intelligible to the church, the other not; the one was designed to edify the church, the other to address those who spoke foreign tongues, or to give demonstration, by the power of speaking foreign languages, that the religion was from God.
Speaketh unto men - So as to be understood by those who were present.
To edification - See the note at 1 Corinthians 10:8, note at 1 Corinthians 10:23. Speaks so as to enlighten and strengthen the church.
And exhortation - See the note at Romans 12:8. He applies and enforces the practical duties of religion, and urges motives for a holy life.
And comfort - Encouragement. That is, he presents the promises and the “hopes” of the gospel; the various considerations adapted to administer comfort in the time of trial. The other might do this, but it would be in a foreign language, and would be useless to the church.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Corinthians 14:3. But he that prophesieth — The person who has the gift of teaching is much more useful to the Church than he is who has only the gift of tongues, because he speaks to the profit of men: viz. to their edification, by the Scriptures he expounds; to their exhortation, by what he teaches; and to their comfort, by his revelation.-Whitby. I must here refer to my sermon on this text, intitled, "The Christian Prophet and his Work," in which I have endeavoured to consider the whole of this subject at large.
