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1 Corinthians 14:39

Covet to prophesy - See the note at I Corinthians 14:1. This is the "summing up" of all that he had said. It was "desirable" that a man should wish to be able to speak, under the teaching of the Holy Spirit, in such a manner as to edify the church.

And forbid not ... - Do not suppose that the power of speaking foreign languages is useless, or is to be despised, or that it is to be prohibited. "In its own place" it is a valuable endowment; and on proper occasions the talent should be exercised; see in I Corinthians 14:22.

Other Barnes' Notes entries containing 1 Corinthians 14:39:

Romans 12:6
Romans 12:6
1 Corinthians 1:5
1 Corinthians 13:4
Galatians 4:17

 

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