Berean Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 14:7-12
7Even in the case ofG3676 lifelessG895 instrumentsG1325G5456, such asG1535 the fluteG836 orG1535 harpG2788, howG4459 will anyone recognizeG1097 the tune they are playingG1325 unlessG1437G3361 theG3588 notesG5353 are distinctG1293? 8AgainG2532G1063, ifG1437 the trumpetG4536 soundsG1325 a muffledG82 callG5456, whoG5101 will prepareG3903 forG1519 battleG4171? 9SoG3779 it is with youG4771. UnlessG1437G3361 you speakG1325 intelligibleG2154 wordsG3056 withG1223 your tongueG1100, howG4459 will anyone knowG1097 whatG3588 you are sayingG2980? You will just beG1063G1510 speakingG2980 intoG1519 the airG109.
10AssuredlyG1487G5177, there areG1510 manyG5118 differentG1085 languagesG5456 inG1722 the worldG2889, yetG2532 noneG3762 of them is without meaningG880. 11IfG1437, thenG3767, I do not knowG3361G1492 theG3588 meaningG1411 of someone’sG3588 languageG5456, I amG1510 a foreignerG9151 to theG3588 speakerG2980, andG2532 he is a foreignerG915 toG1722 meG1473.
12It is the sameG3779G2532 with youG4771. SinceG1893 you areG1510 eager to haveG2207 spiritual giftsG4151, striveG2212G4314 toG2443 excelG4052 in gifts that build upG3619 theG3588 churchG1577.
Notes
- 1. 1 Corinthians 14:11 Literally a barbarian; twice in this verse ↩
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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