Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of 1 Corinthians
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 14:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 14:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 14:1 JFB -> Commentary on 14:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 14:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 14:1 PNT -> Commentary on 14:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 14:1 SRN -> Study Notes on 14:1 TSK -> Commentary on 14:1 TSK -> Entry for 14:1 WEN -> Notes on 14:1 NTB -> Corinth; Language; Love; Miracles; Preaching; Tongue TTT -> Love to Man; Miraculous Gifts of the Holy Spirit SBD -> Timothy, Epistles of Paul to; Tongues, Gift of PWP -> Devotional using 14:1 14:1 - [In Context] Love is the thing you should try for. And you should truly want to have the spiritual gifts. And the gift you should want most is to be able to prophesy. F95
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 14:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 14:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 14:2 JFB -> Commentary on 14:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 14:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 14:2 PNT -> Commentary on 14:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 14:2 SRN -> Study Notes on 14:2 TSK -> Commentary on 14:2 TSK -> Entry for 14:2 WEN -> Notes on 14:2 NTB -> Language; Preaching; Tongues (the gift) TTT -> Language PWP -> Devotional using 14:2 14:2 - [In Context] I will explain why: A person {that has the gift of} speaking in a {different} language is not speaking to people. He is speaking to God. No one understands that person--he is speaking secret things through the Spirit. F96
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 14:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 14:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 14:3 JFB -> Commentary on 14:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 14:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 14:3 PNT -> Commentary on 14:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 14:3 TSK -> Commentary on 14:3 TSK -> Entry for 14:3 WEN -> Notes on 14:3 NTB -> Language; Preaching; Tongues (the gift) TTT -> Affliction, Consolation under; Edification PWP -> Devotional using 14:3 14:3 - [In Context] But a person that prophesies is speaking to people. He gives people strength, encouragement, and comfort.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 14:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 14:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 14:4 JFB -> Commentary on 14:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 14:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 14:4 PNT -> Commentary on 14:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 14:4 TSK -> Commentary on 14:4 TSK -> Entry for 14:4 WEN -> Notes on 14:4 NTB -> Church; Language; Preaching; Tongues (the gift) TTT -> Church, The PWP -> Devotional using 14:4 14:4 - [In Context] The person that speaks in a {different} language is helping only himself. But the person that prophesies is helping the whole church.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 14:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 14:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 14:5 JFB -> Commentary on 14:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 14:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 14:5 PNT -> Commentary on 14:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 14:5 TSK -> Commentary on 14:5 TSK -> Entry for 14:5 WEN -> Notes on 14:5 NTB -> Interpreter; Language; Preaching; Tongues (the gift) TTT -> Language PWP -> Devotional using 14:5 14:5 - [In Context] I would like all of you {to have the gift of} speaking in {different} languages. But more, I want you to prophesy. The person that prophesies is greater than the person that can only speak in {different} languages. But the person speaking in {different} languages is the same as the person that prophesies if he can also interpret those languages. Then the church can be helped {by what he says}.
FOOTNOTES: F95: prophesy(ing)   To speak or teach things from God. F96: Spirit, Holy Spirit   Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; PWP - Praying With Paul; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.