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NASB | 1 Corinthians 14:6 ¶ But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what will I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation or of knowledge or of prophecy or of teaching? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 14:6 ¶ Now, believers, if I come to you speaking in unknown tongues, how will I benefit you unless I also speak to you [clearly] either by revelation [revealing God's mystery], or by knowledge [teaching about God], or by prophecy [foretelling the future, speaking a new message from God to the people], or by instruction [teaching precepts that develop spiritual maturity]? |
Subject: Acts 2:2 |
Bible Note: There was much division at Corinth, some followed Paul or Apollos or Peter and some Jesus (1 Cor 1:12). And there stands the the focus of Paul, there was division concerning leaders, marriage (Ch.7),eating foods (Ch.8), the Lord's supper (Ch. 10,11) and even as today, spiritual gifts. Just as the Corinthians we are still ignorant of Paul's purpose. "There are diversities, operations, differences of administrations." (12:4,5,6) But Paul ends each by saying, "The same Spirit, the same Lord and same God which worketh all in all. Why would Paul tell them not to be ignorant concerning spiritual gifts? (12:1) The reason for so much attention on tongues is due to their previous lifestyle (12:2). which involved supposed supernatural interaction with a diety, induced through hypnotic chants. Apperantly some church members were repeating this during service. Paul makes that clear from (14:6-11), Satan has always been a master counterfeitor, being an angel tongues came easy to him (13:1). But Paul knew of something that Satan or his angels couldn't touch: THRUTH AND LOVE. Since the the thruth is not in him (John 8:44)cf. 1 Cor 12:3. And Love because he who loves follows Christ (8:3,13:13) Paul didn't focus an any gift in particular, his letter is about Love and Unity. If we let the Love of God rule in our hearts; then and only then will we be in ONE mind and ONE accord (Eph 3:17-21). When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: BUT when I became a man, I put away childish things (1 Cor 13:11). Let us all listen to Paul and follow after Love and have a desire for gifts and remember: THAT GOD GIVES ACCORDING TO HIS WILL! (1 COR 12:11) |