1 Corinthians 14:38

Contextual Overview

³⁶ God's teaching did not come from you, and you are not the only ones who have received it. ³⁶ What! Did the word of God originate with you, or are you the only ones it has reached? ³⁶ Sproge ye worde of god fro you? Ether came it vnto you only? ³⁶ What? Was it from you that the word of God went forth? Or did it come to you alone? ³⁶ Did God's word originate with you? Are you the only people it has reached? ³⁶ Or was it from you that the word of God first went out? Or has it come to you only? ³⁶ Did God's teaching come from you? Or are you the only ones to whom it has come? ³⁶ What? was it from you that the word of God went forth? or did it come to you alone? ³⁶ What? came the word of God out from you? or came it to you only? ³⁶ Or was it from you that the word of God came? Or are you the only ones it has reached?

Bible Verse Review
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Hosea 4:17, Matthew 7:6, Matthew 15:14, 1 Timothy 6:3-5, 2 Timothy 4:3, 2 Timothy 4:4, Revelation 22:11, Revelation 22:12

Reciprocal: 1 Corinthians 10:1 - I would

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But if any man be ignorant,.... Of "these" words, as the Arabic version adds, and does not know and own them to be the commandments of Christ; though he may profess himself to be a prophet, or a spiritual man, he is a very ignorant one, and has not the Spirit of God he pretends to: and if he will not be convinced, but goes on to doubt, and call in question the truth of these things, and obstinately persist in his ignorance,

let him be ignorant: let him be treated and despised as an ignorant man; and let his ignorance be no hinderance to any in receiving these rules and directions as the commandments of Christ; for no regard is to be had, or pity shown, to a man of affected ignorance, and wilful obstinacy; such a man is not to be known and owned, but shunned and rejected.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But if any be ignorant ... - If anyone affects to be ignorant of my authority, or whether I have a right to command. If he affects to doubt whether I am inspired, and whether what I utter is in accordance with the will of God.

Let him be ignorant - At his own peril, let him remain so, and abide the consequences. I shall not take any further trouble to debate with him. I have stated my authority. I have delivered the commands of God. And now, if he disregards them, and still doubts whether all this is said by divine authority, let him abide the consequences of rejecting the law of God. I have given full proof of my divine commission. I have nothing more to say on that head. And now, if he chooses to remain in ignorance or incredulity, the fault is his own, and he must answer for it to God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 38. But if any man be ignorant — If he affect to be so, or pretend that he is ignorant; let him be ignorant-let him be so at his peril.