1 Corinthians 14:33

1 Corinthians 14:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
• New International Version (NIV)For God is not a God of disorder but of peace—as in all the congregations of the Lord’s people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
• New Living Translation (NLT)For God is not a God of disorder but of peace, as in all the meetings of God’s holy people.

Context of 1 Corinthians 14:33

31For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged. 32And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints. 34Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says. 35And if they want to learn something, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it is shameful for women to speak in church.

1 Corinthians 14:33 word by word

οὐ γάρ ἐστιν ἀκαταστασίας ὁ θεὸς ἀλλ᾽ εἰρήνης, ὡς ἐν πάσαις ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τῶν ἁγίων.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• notοὐou · noG3756
• of confusionἀκαταστασίαakatastasia · disorderG181
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• of peaceεἰρήνηeirēnē · peaceG1515
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• churchesἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
• of the saintsἅγιοςhagios · holy: saintG40

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 14:33

• 1 Corinthians 7:15But if the unbeliever departs, let him depart; a brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases. But God has called us to peace.
• Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
• Romans 15:33Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
• Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• 2 Thessalonians 3:16Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.
• Hebrews 13:20Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
• James 3:17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
• 1 Corinthians 4:17For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church.
• 1 Corinthians 7:17But as God has distributed to each one, as the Lord has called each one, so let him walk. And so I ordain in all the churches.
• 1 Corinthians 11:16But if anyone seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor do the churches of God.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 14:33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33For God is not the author of confusion - Let not the persons who act in the congregation in this disorderly manner, say, that they are under the influence of God; for he is not the author of confusion; but two, three, or more, praying or teaching in the same place, at the same time, is confusion; and God is not the author of such work; and let men beware how they attribute such disorder to the God of order and peace. The apostle calls such conduct…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33God is not the author of confusion - Margin, “Tumult,” or “unquietness.” His religion cannot tend to produce disorder. He is the God of peace; and his religion will tend to promote order. It is calm, peaceful, thoughtful. It is not boisterous and disorderly. As in all churches of the saints - As was everywhere apparent in the churches. Paul here appeals to them, and says that this was the fact wherever the true religion was spread, that it tended to…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. 26-40Paul provides clear instructions for using spiritual gifts in the church. He stresses the importance of expressing them in an orderly manner. In the early Christian community, church meetings were not led by professional pastors or priests. Instead, everyone shared what God had given them to strengthen the church.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3333. In all the churches of the saints God is a God of peace; let Him not among you be supposed to be a God of confusion [Alford]. Compare the same argument in 1Co 11:16. Lachmann and others put a full stop at "peace," and connect the following words thus: "As in all churches of the saints, let your women keep silence in your churches."Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 14:33

• Church
• Peace

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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