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1 | Five words of power? | John 3:6 | Makarios | 56535 | ||
Hello again Ray, Yes, Paul does mention the word "five." However, the "point" of the verse is not five, one, or twenty. His point is that regardless of how many words he speaks in a different tongue, he would much prefer that the 'hearers' of his words receive instruction from what he says rather then for their ears to be tickled with the soft noises of tongues, which they cannot understand. Here is a bit of commentary on 1 Cor. 14:19.. "1Co 14:19 - I had rather--The Greek verb more literally expresses this meaning, "I WISH to speak five words with my understanding (rather) than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue"; even the two thousandth part of ten thousand. The Greek for "I would rather," would be a different verb. Paul would NOT wish at all to speak "ten thousand words in an unknown tongue." (1) Blessings to you, Makarios (1) Jamieson, Fausset and Brown Commentary (and they are not attorneys!) :-) |
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2 | Five words of power? | John 3:6 | Ray | 70492 | ||
Hi Makarios, I was reminded of "five words" because of a conversation with Tim Moran yesterday about John 3:5-8. I had expressed how there are five words of "spirit" in that passage as well. But I notice now that I did not respond to your post here. I would say that Paul not only WISHED to speak five words, he DID speak five words. Five words of "spirit" are found in 1 Cor 14:14-16 and verse 2. I am considering whether five words of lower case "spirit" could also be discerned for John 3:5-8. Paul said in 1 Corinthians 2:4, "And my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God." From the heart, Ray |
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3 | Five words of power? | John 3:6 | Makarios | 70500 | ||
Good observation, Ray! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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