1 Corinthians 14:5
“I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
I would that ye all spake with tongues,.... This the apostle says, to prevent being misunderstood; for his view was not…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
I would that ye all spake with tongues - “It is an important endowment, and is not, in its place, to be undervalued. It…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
I would that ye all spake with tongues - The word θελω does not so much imply a wish or desire, as a command or…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Corinthians 14:1-5
The apostle, in the foregoing chapter, had himself preferred, and advised the Corinthians to prefer, Christian charity…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
for greater is he Cf. ch. 1Co 12:31.
except he interpret This passage clearly implies that a man might speak in another…
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