1 Corinthians 14:11
“Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice,.... The force and power of a language, the signification of it, the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The meaning of the voice - Of the language that is uttered, or the sounds that are made. I shall be unto him ... - What…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
If I know not the meaning of the voice - Την δυναμιν της φωνης, The power and signification of the language.
I shall be…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Corinthians 14:6-14
In this paragraph he goes on to show how vain a thing the ostentation of speaking unknown and unintelligible language…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the meaning of the voice Literally, its force.
a barbarian This word is here used in its original signification of one…
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