1 Korinther 14:3

Lutherbibel

Wer aber weissagt, der redet den Menschen zur Besserung und zur Ermahnung und zur Tröstung.

Parallel Translations

Schlachter Bibel (1951)
Wer aber weissagt, der redet für Menschen zur Erbauung, zur Ermahnung und zum Trost.

Bible Verse Review
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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

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.