1 Corinthians 14:40

1 Corinthians 14:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let all things be done decently and in order.
• New International Version (NIV)But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But all things should be done decently and in order.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let all things be done decently and in order.

Context of 1 Corinthians 14:40

38But if you do not recognize this, you yourself will not be recognized. 39So, my dear brothers and sisters, be eager to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking in tongues. But be sure that everything is done properly and in order.

1 Corinthians 14:40 word by word

πάντα δὲ εὐσχημόνως καὶ κατὰ τάξιν γινέσθω.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let all thingsπᾶςpas · allG3956
• be doneγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• decentlyεὐσχημόνωςeuschēmonōs · properlyG2156
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• inκατάkata · according toG2596
• orderτάξιςtaxis · orderG5010

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 14:40

• 1 Corinthians 14:26Well, my brothers and sisters, let’s summarize. When you meet together, one will sing, another will teach, another will tell some special revelation God has given, one will speak in tongues, and another will interpret what is said. But everything that is done must strengthen all of you.
• 1 Corinthians 11:34If you are really hungry, eat at home so you won’t bring judgment upon yourselves when you meet together. I’ll give you instructions about the other matters after I arrive.
• Romans 13:13Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don’t participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and jealousy.
• Colossians 2:5For though I am far away from you, my heart is with you. And I rejoice that you are living as you should and that your faith in Christ is strong.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 14:40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40Let all things be done decently - · In their proper forms; with becoming reverence; according to their dignity and importance, Every thing in the Church of God should be conducted with gravity and composure, suitable to the importance of the things, the infinite dignity of the object of worship, and the necessity of the souls in behalf of which those religious ordinances are instituted. And in order - · Every thing in its place, every thing in its time…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40Let all things be done decently and in order - Let all things be done in an “appropriate” and “becoming” manner; “decorously,” as becomes the worship of God. Let all be done in “order, regularly;” without confusion, discord, tumult. The word used here ( ̀ ́ kata taxin) is properly a military term, and denotes the order and regularity with which an army is drawn up. This is a general rule, which was to guide them. It was simple, and easily applied. There…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 34-40Verses 34-40 When the apostle exhorts Christian women to seek information on religious subjects from their husbands at home, it shows that believing families ought to assemble for promoting spiritual knowledge. The Spirit of Christ can never contradict itself; and if their revelations are against those of the apostle, they do not come from the same Spirit. The way to keep peace, truth, and order in the church, is to seek that which is good for it, to bear…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 39-40Paul summarizes his discussion on spiritual gifts in chapters 12 to 14.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4040. Let, &c.--The oldest manuscripts read, "But let," &c. This verse is connected with 1Co 14:39, "But (while desiring prophecy, and not forbidding tongues) let all things be done decently." "Church government is the best security for Christian liberty" [J. Newton]. (Compare 1Co 14:23, 26-33).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 14:40

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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