1 Corinthians 14:26

1 Corinthians 14:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
• New International Version (NIV)What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up.
• English Standard Version (ESV)What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.
• New King James Version (NKJV)How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

Context of 1 Corinthians 14:26

24But if all of you are speaking clear messages from God, a visitor will understand you. He may not believe in God. He may not have learned much about God. But he will hear God's message. He will understand that he has done wrong things. He will know that God will judge him. He will learn this from what all of you are saying. 25The visitor's secret thoughts will become clear. As a result, he will bend down to the ground and he will worship God. He will say, ‘God is really here among you!’ My Christian friends, this is what you should do when you meet together. Some of you may have a song to praise God. Some of you may have a lesson to teach about God. Other people may have a special thing that God has shown to them. Some people may have a message in a special language. Other people may explain what the message means. Do all these things to help the church become stronger. 27If some people speak in special languages, it should only be two or three people. They should speak one person at a time. Then someone must explain what each person said. 28But perhaps there is nobody among you who can explain like that. Then, anyone who wanted to speak in a special language must be quiet in your meeting. When they are on their own, they should speak to God.

1 Corinthians 14:26 word by word

Τί οὖν ἐστιν, ἀδελφοί; ὅταν συνέρχησθε, ἕκαστος ψαλμὸν ἔχει, διδαχὴν ἔχει, ἀποκάλυψιν ἔχει, γλῶσσαν ἔχει, ἑρμηνείαν ἔχει· πάντα πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν γινέσθω.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Howτίςtis · which?G5101
• is itεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• whenὅτανhotan · when(-ever)G3752
• ye come togetherσυνέρχομαιsunerchomai · to assembleG4905
• every oneἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• of youσύsu · youG4771
• hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• a psalmψαλμόςpsalmos · psalmG5568
• a doctrineδιδαχήdidachē · teachingG1322
• a tongueγλῶσσαglōssa · tongueG1100
• a revelationἀποκάλυψιςapokalupsis · revelationG602
• an interpretationἑρμηνείαhermēneia · interpretationG2058
• Letγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• edifyingοἰκοδομήoikodomē · buildingG3619

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 14:26

• 1 Corinthians 14:6My Christian friends, if I come to visit you, then I want to help you. But if I speak to you in languages that you do not understand, that will not help you at all. I would need to explain to you what God has shown to me. I would need to help you to understand something. I would need to speak a clear message from God, or teach you something. Only that would help you.
• 1 Corinthians 12:8The Spirit helps some people to speak wise messages. Other people can speak messages that help people to know what is true. It is the same Spirit that helps them to do that.
• 1 Corinthians 14:4Anyone who speaks in a different language only helps himself. But a person who speaks a message from God helps the believers in the church to become strong.
• 1 Corinthians 12:7God helps each of us with a gift from his Spirit. He does that so that we can help others.
• Romans 14:19So then, we should try to live in a way that brings peace. We should try to help each other so that we become stronger as God's people.
• 2 Corinthians 12:19What are you thinking when you read all this? Do you think that we want to show you how good we are? No, we are speaking as people who belong to Christ. God knows us. Everything that we do is to help you. We love you and we want to make you stronger as believers.
• 2 Corinthians 13:10That is why I am writing these things to you now, while I am away from you. Then, when I arrive, I will not need to be angry with you. I will not have to use my authority to punish you. The Lord gave that authority to me to help you to become stronger as believers. He did not give it to me so that I could destroy you.
• Ephesians 4:12He gave all these gifts to help God's people to serve him in different ways. As a result, the church, which is like Christ's body, would become strong.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:11Because of that, you should help each other to become stronger as believers. I know that you are already doing that.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 14:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26How is it - every one of you hath a psalm, etc. - Dr. Lightfoot understands this in the following manner: When the congregation came together, some were for spending the time in psalmody; others in explaining particular doctrines; others in reading, praying, or speaking in the Hebrew tongue; others were curious to hear of farther revelations; and others wished to spend the time in the interpretation of what had already been spoken. This may be specious…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26How is it then, brethren? - See the note at 1 Corinthians 14:15. What is the fact? What actually occurs among you? Does that state of things exist which I have described? Is there that order in your public worship which is demanded and proper? It is implied in his asking this question that there might be some things among them which were improper, and which deserved reproof. When ye come together - For worship. Everyone of you … - That is, all the things…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-33Verses 26-33 Religious exercises in public assemblies should have this view; Let all be done to edifying. As to the speaking in an unknown tongue, if another were present who could interpret, two miraculous gifts might be exercised at once, and thereby the church be edified, and the faith of the hearers confirmed at the same time. As to prophesying, two or three only should speak at one meeting, and this one after the other, not all at once. The man who…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26has a psalm: Psalms can be sung alone or with others (compare Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16). Everything done in public worship should strengthen the church (see 1 Corinthians 12:7; 14:4, 6, 12, 26; see also 8:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. How is it then?--rather, "What then is the true rule to be observed as to the use of gifts?" Compare 1Co 14:15, where the same Greek occurs. a psalm--extemporary, inspired by the Spirit, as that of Mary, Zechariah, Simeon, and Anna (Lu 1:46-55, 67-79; 2:34-38). a doctrine--to impart and set forth to the congregation. a tongue ... a revelation--The oldest manuscripts transpose the order: "revelation ... tongue"; "interpretation" properly following…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 14:26

• Church
• Interpreter
• Language
• Tongues (the Gift)

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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