But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.
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But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent.
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Yf eny revelacion be made to another that sitteth by let the fyrst holde his peace.
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And if any thing be reueiled to another that sitteth by, let the first holde his peace.
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Passages linked to 1 Corinthians 14:30 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19-20 Don’t quench the Spirit. Don’t despise prophecies.
- Job 32:11 “Behold, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.
- Job 33:31-33 Mark well, Job, and listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will speak. If you have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify you. If not, listen to me. Hold your peace, and I will teach you wisdom.”
- 1 Corinthians 14:26 What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, or has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.
- Job 32:15-20 “They are amazed. They answer no more. They don’t have a word to say. Shall I wait, because they don’t speak, because they stand still, and answer no more? I also will answer my part, and I also will show my opinion. For I am full of words. The spirit within me constrains me. Behold, my breast is as wine which has no vent; like new wineskins it is ready to burst. I will speak, that I may be refreshed. I will open my lips and answer.
- 1 Corinthians 14:6 But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you, unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching?
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John Calvin 1540 · Public Domain 30. But if anything be revealed to another. Here…
30. But if anything be revealed to another. Here is another advantage — that whenever there will be occasion, the way will also be open to them. Hence they have no longer any occasion to complain, that the Spirit is bound, or that his mouth is shut. For all have opportunity and liberty allowed them of speaking, when there is occasion for it, provided only no one unseasonably intrudes — having it in view to please himself, rather than to serve some useful purpose. Now he requires this modesty on the part of all — that every one in his place shall give way to another that has something better to bring forward. For this only is the true liberty of the Spirit — not that every one be allowed to blab out rashly whatever he pleases, but that all, from the highest to the lowest, voluntarily allow themselves to be under control, and that the one Spirit be listened to, by whatever mouth he speaks. As to the certainty of the revelation, we shall see ere long.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 30 If any thing be revealed to another that…
30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
Ver. 30. That sitteth by] And is extraordinarily inspired and qualified; a little otherwise than our enthusiasts, that brag of their lumen propheticum, light of prophecy.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain There were two modes or sorts of prophecies; the…
There were two modes or sorts of prophecies; the one ordinary, when the teacher came to those assemblies furnished with a revelation from some previous impression of God upon him, enabling him to give the sense of some scripture, or to open some Divine truth; not as we are, but by some influence of the Holy Spirit upon him, without the use of such means as we use. The other was, by some present afflatus or impression. The apostle seems not to speak of the latter; or if of both, he plainly lets them know, that even such a one was under the government of natural order, and obliged to do nothing confusedly and tumultuously, but might, without any offence to God, stay until the other had finished his discourse.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain For ye may all prophesy one by one,.... Not…
For ye may all prophesy one by one,.... Not every member of the church, but everyone that had the gift of prophecy; so that they were not confined to two or three prophets at a meeting, but as many as would, or as had anything to deliver, and as time would allow; only care must be taken that confusion be avoided, and order preserved by exercising in turns one after another. This was agreeably to the custom of the Jewish synagogue, in which more might read and speak, though but one at a time; for
"it is forbidden to read in the book of the law, except one only, that all may hearken, and be silent, that so they may hear the words from his mouth, as if they had heard them that very moment from Mount Sinai.''
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So here,
that all may learn; more of the doctrine of Christ, and of the mind and will of God, and attain to a greater knowledge in the mysteries of the Gospel, and in the duties of religion, even prophets and teachers as well as private members and common hearers; for there are none who know ever so much, but are capable of being further taught and instructed, and that sometimes by such whose gifts are interior to them:
and all may be comforted; or exhorted, or receive exhortation. The word used signifies both; and prophecy is useful both for exhortation and comfort, and that both to preachers and people.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 30. Be revealed to another that sitteth by]…
Verse 30. Be revealed to another that sitteth by] Probably those who were teachers sat on a particular seat, or place, from which they might most readily address the people; and this may be the meaning of sitting by. If such a person could say, I have just received a particular revelation from God, then let him have the liberty immediately to speak it; as it might possibly relate to the circumstances of that time and place.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain If anything be revealed to another - If, while…
If anything be revealed to another - If, while one is speaking, an important truth is revealed to another, or is suggested to his mind by the Holy Spirit, which he feels it to be important to communicate.
Let the first hold his peace - That is, let him that was speaking conclude his discourse, and let there not be the confusion arising from two persons speaking. at the same time. Doddridge understands this as meaning, that he to whom the revelation was made should sit still, until the other was done speaking, and not rise and rudely interrupt him. But this is to do violence to the language. So Macknight understands it, that the one who was speaking was first to finish his discourse, and be silent. before the other began to speak. But this is evidently a forced construction. Locke understands it as meaning, that if, while one was speaking, the meaning of what he said was revealed to another, the first was to cease speaking until the other had interpreted or explained it. But the obvious meaning of the passage is, that the man that was speaking was to close his discourse and be silent. It does not follow, however, that he was to be rudely interrupted. He might close his discourse deliberately, or perhaps by an intimation from the person to whom the revelation was made. At any rate, two were not to speak at the same time, but the one who was speaking was to conclude before the other addressed the assembly.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain If any thing--Translate, "But if any thing."
If any thing--Translate, "But if any thing."
another that sitteth by--a hearer.
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let the first hold his peace--Let him who heretofore spoke, and who came to the assembly furnished with a previous ordinary (in those times) revelation from God (Co1 14:26), give place to him who at the assembly is moved to prophesy by a sudden revelation from the Spirit.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 30. Revealed… sitteth by—If while one charismatic is speaking…
30. Revealed… sitteth by—If while one charismatic is speaking a special revelation is made to another, let the first stop and allow the latter to utter it, and not discourteously keep on talking and so create disorder. The reason why the first should promptly be silent is, that a revelation, just made, if genuine, is supposably not only more authoritative, but is given for immediate use, and should suspend, if not entirely supersede, the ordinary current of prophetic discourse.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 30. If any thing be revealed to another] If…
30. If any thing be revealed to another] If it should appear that some special message from God had been sent to one of the prophets during the discourse of another, the first was to bring his discourse to an end as soon as might be, in an orderly manner, so as to give the other an opportunity of saying what had occurred to him.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Let the first hold his peace. It would be…
Let the first hold his peace. It would be easy enough to judge whether the revelation vouchsafed to his neighbour was more pressing and important than his own address.
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B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 30. If anything be revealed. If the prophetic impulse…
30. If anything be revealed. If the prophetic impulse comes upon a hearer, let the first desist. Let only one speak at a time.
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William B. Godbey 1900 · Public Domain 30. “And if something may be revealed to some…
30. “And if something may be revealed to some one sitting by, let the first one be silent.” The New Testament throughout positively ignores human authority and leadership, save in the mere instrumentality of the Holy Ghost, who is the only legitimate conductor of a gospel meeting. Hence if the Holy Ghost reveal something to an auditor sitting by, the order is for the leader to keep silent till the party delivers the message revealed. Oh, what a confusion the verification of this order would bring into the deadbeat routine of a modern church service! It would knock the preacher utterly out of kilter. This is the secret of all the heresies and apostasies in all ages.
Men, inadvertently blinded by the devil, take the service out of the hands of the Holy Ghost, fix up a human ritual, devise a creed, and run the church to suit themselves. Since all that is a downright insult to the Holy Ghost, no wonder He retreats away, leaving them to paddle their own canoe.
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J. W. McGarvey 1914 · Public Domain But if a revelation be made to another sitting…
But if a revelation be made to another sitting by, let the first keep silence .
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