The Greek word for confusion often signifies the political tumults of cities, and here indicates that there had been very decided disorders in Corinthian assemblies. See on commotions, Luke 21:9; and see on unruly, James 3:8. 1 Corinthians 14:40 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] 1 Corinthians 14:40, NIV: "But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way." 33 For God is not a God of disorder(A)but of peace(B)—as in all the congregations(C)of the Lord’s people. And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity." Let us, therefore, bear in mind, that, in judging as to the servants of Christ, this mark must be kept in view â whether or not they aim at peace and concord, and, by conducting themselves peaceably, avoid contentions to the utmost of their power, provided, however, we understand by this a peace of which the truth of God is the bond. The comparison (875) does not refer merely to what was said immediately before, but to the whole of the foregoing representation. Then it was new and impetuous, like a river leaping from his mountain source with awful roar, foam and demonstration; but after rolling on hundreds of miles, joined by many tributaries, he deepens and broadens into a mighty arm of the sea, bearing on his heaving bosom the commerce of many nations. 1 Corinthians 14:33 33 For God is not the author of 9 confusion but of peace, w as in all the churches of the saints. * [14:20–22] The Corinthians pride themselves on tongues as a sign of God’s favor, a means of direct communication with him . In each of the above interpretations, the conclusion is the same: 1 Corinthians 14 teaches that women are to be silent in the general assembly of the church. For accursed is that peace of which revolt from God is the bond, and blessed are those contentions by which it is neces sary to maintain the kingdom of Christ. (Willis p. 511), 1. Так бÑÐ²Ð°ÐµÑ Ð²Ð¾ вÑеÑ
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). God does not approve of wild behaviour 1 Corinthians 14:33. The Greek word for confusion often signifies the political tumults of cities, and here indicates that there had been very decided disorders in Corinthian assemblies. But an exception could be made for a special revelation from God. Under these circumstances I have frequently quoted this verse, “The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets; for God is not the author of confusion, but of peace.” “So now please keep your hallelujahs on the inside till I preach to these people, then you can turn loose again if you want to.” So gospel history repeats itself. 1 Corinthians 14:33 Context. Because God. 1 Corinthians 14:33 God originally created the earth with such perfection and beauty that the angels shouted with joy! Unlike in the mystery religions, which were not to be taken as a model of Christian behaviour, God's prime concern for His people is peace. God is never the author of confusion, so that anything that causes confusion is not of God. How very generally all have it in their mouths! 1. As in all Churches—Here, as in 1 Corinthians 11:16, Paul finishes by nailing fast his directions with the authority of the Churches of the then small Christendom. Here saints described Christians who worshipped in various places ("in all the churches"). "Orderly reverence is a mark of the churches." We must be part of the one church built by Christ. For God is the God, not of confusion, but of. 1:4-9 - Paul’s prayer. They should always in the sanctuary demean themselves in a reverent manner, and with such decorum as becomes people when they are in the presence of a holy and pure God, and engaged in his worship. 25 Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience. Verses 14-33 spell out Paul’s bottom line in the matter of idol-meats. But the earth had somehow become formless and chaotic so that God had to refashion it before man could be created. A. Beet’s St. Paul’s Epp. Ãp. So he briefly turns his attention to this problem. âI have hitherto enjoined upon you nothing that is not observed in all the Churches, and, in this manner, they are maintained in peace. If anything else causes confusion in their meetings, such as too much prophecy, then God is also not its author. God has promised to save those who "hold fast His word" ( 1 Corinthians 15:2). 1 Corinthians Commentary. In 1 Corinthians 10:17 Paul said the Lord's Supper (observing it every Sunday) is one of the things that unifies true Christians. And this can in fact be seen as looking back to all he has been saying about controlling the ministry to His people, not just to the last verses. 1 Corinthians 14:33 New King James Version 33 For God is not the author of [ a]confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, hōs en pasais tais ekklēsiais tōn hagiōn. See Luke 21:9. Commentary on 1 Corinthians 14:26-33 (Read 1 Corinthians 14:26-33) Religious exercises in public assemblies should have this view; Let all be done to edifying. Compare 2 Corinthians 6:5. For if we are called to contend against wicked doctrines, even though heaven and earth should come together, we must, nevertheless, persevere in the contest. Men have created thousands of different groups, but Jesus said every one of these imitations will be "rooted up" (destroyed), Matthew 15:13. . 2. When that came, and the recipient felt that he had to interrupt the meeting to tell everyone, confusion might well have arisen had it not been for these instructions. [2171] C. J. Ellicott’s St. Paul’s First Epistle to the Corinthians. He reminded the Corinthians about unity ( 1 Corinthians 12:12-31) and rebuked them for not having it ( 1 Corinthians 1:10; 1 Corinthians 3:3). Trans.). Such chattering in church is shameful because it breaks down the atmosphere and indicates insufficient reverence. 1 Corinthians 14:40, KJV: "Let all things be done decently and in order." 13. "for"-The reason behind the instruction found in the previous verses. one who speaks God’s message must be peaceful. Other leading editors (Tisch., Mr[2173], Hn[2174], Hf[2175], Bt[2176], Gd[2177]) link this qualification to the following context; but it comes in clumsily before the impv[2178] of 1 Corinthians 14:34, and the repetition of is particularly awkward. Visit our library of inductive Bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the Bible you can use in your small group. Ãp. [2172] Westcott and Hort’s The New Testament in Greek: Critical Text and Notes. It is difficult to think of anything more confusing (or unhelpful) than prophets constantly standing to prophesy, and constantly being interrupted by other prophets. 33. About Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. This could only lead to perplexity and disharmony. 1 Corinthians 14:33 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] 1 Corinthians 14:33, NIV: "For God is not a God of disorder but of peace--as in all the congregations of the Lord's people." Having dealt with different aspects of ministry Paul now refers all his arguments to God. Greek. Some of these "alternatives" involve worship, the way to be saved, church organization and even the work of the church. Some have understood 1 Corinthians 14:33-35 to be something that really belongs in quotation marks. James Rosscup writes that "This was the great work in the life of the versatile Dean of Canterbury. [2169] Corinth, Corinthian or Corinthians. As in all churches of the saints.âIt is best to make these words read as the commencement of the next subject, thus:âAs in all the churches of the saints, let the women keep silence in the churches. 1 Corinthians 14:33. for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace—such as His organs therefore ought to be,—as in all the churches of the saints—and so surely in yours.(1). [2176] J. 24 Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. A couple of comments are in order regarding this evidence. He declares that God is not the God of confusion, which is why he has said what he has. Whenever, therefore, there is a disposition to quarrel, there, it is certain, God does not reign. Speaking sacramentally, we refer to the bread as the body of Christ and the wine as His blood in order to proclaim that He is truly present when we sit at His table. God’s gift of the Spirit submits itself to the receiver’s will, through whose direction its exercise is brought into regulated and edifying use: “For God is not (a God) of disorder (or seditionis, Cv[2167]), but of peace”. The as, taking into its grasp 1 Corinthians 14:33, necessarily includes under one glance all the laws laid down by Paul for the Corinthian Church, under the great maxim that God is author of order alone, and places them under the sanction of the then Catholic Church. I see no good reason for departing from the old arrangement. Many connect these words with let the women, etc. This confirms our view of 1 Corinthians 14:30-32. "As in all the churches of the saints"-these rules that governed the public worship applied to all congregations. The apophthegm of 1 Corinthians 14:32 exemplifies the universal principle of order in God’s works; cf. 1 Corinthians 14:33 for God is not {a God} of confusion, but of peace. "but of peace"-"harmony" (Mof). That is why Paul has instructed them in line with the behaviour of all the churches. For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. Thus these instructions were given for the maintenance of peace in such circumstances. (Galatians 2:6.). He has not simply been attacking them. (33) For God is not the author of confusion.âBetter, For God is the God, not of confusion, but of peace. An outcome of this production was the New Testament for English Readers (4 vols.). aux Corinthiens, for God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. It also demonstrates lack of submission as they disrupt the words of the male public speakers, and is unnecessary because they can ask at home. It unquestionably so lay in the apostle’s own mind. the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets: For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. This church can also be identified by using the information entitled "An overview of New Testament Christianity" located at the end of this commentary. by nailing fast his directions with the authority of the, of the then small Christendom. Taking a closer look at 1 Corinthians 14, se see the overall concern is orderly assemblies. Paul spoke about unity in the Roman letter ( Romans 12:4; Romans 12:16). The old arrangement is retained by Rev. 2 (2te Auflage, 1874). He begins the chapter, He has rather been giving them the example of the worldwide church and the instruction of the God of peace. 1 Corinthians 14:34-35. The word church (ekklesia) is discussed in the commentary on, 18. And He will not support anything that disturbs that peace. I have frequently known the showers fall so copiously during the introductory service that when the time arrived for me to preach the roar of fifty people preaching at once without stopping simply forced me to utilize this Scripture, telling them that God’s order required them to be silent while I preached to the multitude who had been attracted thither by the Pentecostal uproar and were going fast down to death, the Lord in mercy giving us and them that precious opportunity to save them from Hell. Grateful he may be, and he may and will express his gratitude; prayerful he will be, and he will pray; anxious for others he will be, and he will express that anxiety; but it will be with seriousness, tenderness, love; with a desire for the order of God's house, and not with a desire to break in upon and disturb all the solemnities of public worship. This was not the custom in any other churches, therefore the example of other churches was against such a practice. [2174] C. F. G. Heinrici’s Erklärung der Korintherbriefe (1880), or 1 Korinther in Meyer’s krit.-exegetisches Kommentar (1896). Ours is a supernatural faith, and we expect a supernatural meeting with the Lord in the sacrament. While the Greeks were at the very top of the world’s learning, it was confined to the men. 1 Corinthians 14:33. 1 Corinthians 11:16). 33.And that such claims of being moved by the divine Spirit to disorder are false, is clear from this solemn fact, that God is not the author of confusion. 1:10, 11; 14:26). We must, indeed, in the first place, make it our aim, that the truth of God may, without contention, maintain its ground; but if the wicked resist, we must set our face against them, and have no fear, lest the blame of the disturbances should be laid to our charge. Here Jesus spoke of people who belonged to a group that professed to love and serve Him, but Jesus said He "never" knew these people. “So in all the churches of the saints, let the women be silent in the churches; for it is not permitted them to gabble, but let them be subordinate, as truly the law says.” This is simply a continuation of the Pauline strictures on the disorders prevalent in the Corinthian church, resultant from this incorrigible enthusiasm after the deep things of God, which certainly was highly commendable within itself, but by no means out of harmony with the order necessary to mutual edification. Reply untersucht, ii. God does not cause wild behaviour and he does not approve of it. And how easy it is to say this! ◄1 Corinthians 14:33 ► For God is not the authorof confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. God is not the author of confusion; the Holy Spirit, by his inspiration, does not lead to it, nor does he approve it. The. They are from God; but God is not a God of disorder or of commotion, but of peace. 1 Corinthians 14:40, ESV: "But all things should be done decently and in order." It unquestionably so lay in the apostle’s own mind. 1 Corinthians 14:33. As in all churches of the saints - As was everywhere apparent in the churches. The word "saints" (hagios) meant "set apart for God's use." Commentary on the First Ep. Legein means “to deliver a discourse,” eipen “to speak in conversation,” while lalein, the word here used, is from the Greek root lal which means “baby-talk,” as the baby in his first efforts says, “lal,” “lal.” Hence the first meaning of this word given by the dictionary is “to gabble,” i. e., speak in an undertone. This was not the custom in any other churches, therefore the example of other churches was against such a practice. In all the churches God is a God of peace (irreconcileable with fanatical disorders); let Him not among you In all the churches God is a God of peace (irreconcileable with fanatical disorders); let Him not among you seem to be a God of confusion (cf. It is the character of God that determines what is proper worship. This precedent shows the incorrectness of later scholars, who, in opposition to all ancient authority, bring this clause to begin the following paragraph, making it read: “As in all the Churches of the saints let your women keep silence in the Churches.” The jingle of the double use of Churches, here, is offensive; which Dr. Hodge covers up, but does not remove, by illegitimately translating: “As is the case in all other Christian Churches, let your women keep silence in the public assemblies.” Some of the old commentators have thought necessary to insert “I teach” after as, but it is the authority of the Churches, not his own teaching in them, that Paul intends to adduce. Paul formerly permitted women to give testimony in worship services (11:4-16). 33, а к ÑÑ. No additional words are needed to be understood. Let your women, &c. — The last clause of the preceding verse is by some critics, and among the rest Bishop Pearce, joined with this, so as to make this sense; as in all the churches of the saints, let your women keep silence in the churches, namely, of Achaia. Paul also spoke about unity in Ephesians 2:13-14. Disorder is contrary to God. God originally created the earth with such perfection and beauty that the angels shouted with joy!Our Creator does all things in an organized manner and completes all His works in exquisite splendor. Yet, in the meantime, the most of persons fly into a rage about nothing, or they trouble the Church, from a desire that they may, by some means, rise into view, and may seem to be somewhat. and by Westcott and Hort, though the latter regard the words and the spirits - of peace as parenthetical. While I do understand why 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 could refer to church meetings, the examples of Priscilla, Agabus, and 1 Corinthians 14:18 may mean it was not church meetings specifically. All under his influence can and ought to avoid it. Rather than being unruly, one who speaks God’s message must be peaceful. This term is found in every New Testament book except Galatians,, James, Second and Third John. As the next verse shows, religious division is usually based on the fact that people are not willing to truly accept and follow the Scriptures. Of peace; order, harmony, and love, as is manifest in all well-regulated churches. At Corinth one evil of neglecting the principles of order just laid down was that women spoke in the public assemblies. Today this church still exists and it can often be found in many communities by seeking out a group that designates itself as the "church of Christ." And that such claims of being moved by the divine Spirit to disorder are false, is clear from this solemn fact, that. No additional words are needed to be understood. Chrysostom believed that 1 Corinthians 14:36-38 applied to 14:34-35 only, showing that it was an important command, and that women must in submission. And this may even have been exacerbated by the fact that the women sat separately from the men as they did in the synagogue. David Guzik commentary on 1 Corinthians, in which Paul addresses the problem of divisions in the church in Corinth, and how the wisdom of God triumphs. Paul used a similar expression in. “For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace.” I have frequently seen great demonstrations, especially in the early period of the Holiness Movement, when God used my humble instrumentality to pioneer the work from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mexican border. Jesus "never" knew these men and women because they "never" became part of the one spiritual body He purchased with His blood ( Acts 20:28). references to encouragement and consolation (1 Cor 14:3, 31) and the scene describing the ideal exercise of prophecy (1 Cor 14:24–25). aux Corinthiens (Eng. Some say religious unity is impossible, but this is not what the Bible teaches. confusion = commotion. The Woman Left Back Series Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jan 6, 2020 | 749 views. "God is not a God of confusion"-"disorder, unruliness, disruption..a state of confusion, conflict and disorder." Scripture: Genesis 1, 1 Corinthians 14:33, Matthew 11:28-30. 30 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. is a word of the LXX and later Gr[2168], denoting civil disorder or mutiny; it recalls the and of 1 Corinthians 1:10 f., 1 Corinthians 11:18 f., to which emulation in the display of spiritual powers seems to have contributed.—“As it is in all the Churches of the saints”: in evidence of the “peace” which God confers on human society, P. can point to the conduct of Church meetings in all other Christian communities—a feature proper to “assemblies of the saints”. [2175] J. C. K. von Hofmann’s Die heilige Schrift N.T. Paul here appeals to them, and says that this was the fact wherever the true religion was spread, that it tended to produce peace and order. This devotional on 1 Corinthians 14:33 points out that obedience is key to defeating chaos and distraction because God is not the author of confusion. The worship of the idols in Corinth was characterized by frenzy and disorder.."The Corinthians must therefore cease worship that reflects the pagan deities more than the God whom they have come to know..God is neither characterized by disorder nor the cause of it in the assembly." If we become part of "another gospel" ( Galatians 1:6-9), and denominational churches do preach "another gospel" (this is what makes them all different), we will be lost. 1:2-3 - The nature of God's church. In fact, Jesus issued a strong warning about these imitations in Matthew 7:22-23 : "Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works? Throughout history people have not been satisfied with God's church so men and women have created alternative groups that offer people a variety of other beliefs and practices. Greetings In The Holy Name Of Jesus Yahshuah, My sisters and brothers, I come to … (Robertson p. 185). to the Corinthians (1882). There is only one true church, but there are several congregations of this body (compare 1 Corinthians 16:1 where Paul said, "the churches of Galatia"). While Paul is regulating the tongue-speakers and prophets, he sees the need to regulate the conduct of some ladies in Corinth. ... Blue Letter Bible study tools make reading, searching and studying the Bible easy and rewarding. the deduction drawn in 1 Corinthians 11:3. Since Jesus established only "one church," the thousands of denominations that now exist were started by others (individuals as well as groups of people). Verse by verse study through 1 Corinthians. As in all the churches of the saints, let the women keep silence in the churches. It is a well- known fact that the heathens never did, neither do they now, educate their women. … And we may learn, therefore: (1) That where there is disorder, there is little religion. It will not prompt many to speak or pray at once; nor will it justify tumultuous and noisy assemblages. As in all the churches of the saints.'. But he does not exclude intuition and emotion; cf. Such excitement may be connected with genuine piety, but it is no part of pure religion. As in all the churches of the saints. When men pretend to be influenced by the Spirit of God in doing what God forbids, whether in disturbing the peace and order of the church, by insubordination, violence or abuse, or in any other way, we may be sure that they are either deluded or impostors. 31 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. (876). Twenty years ago I frequently found it necessary to bring on the incorrigible people in my revivals these wholesome Pauline restrictions, otherwise they would shout so that my voice could not be heard, acquiescing in the conclusion that they could not help it. The church of Corinth was noted for the disorder rampant in that assembly (verse 33). And peace was to reign, not confusion, so that this was not in view. (874) Here we have a most valuable statement, by which we are taught, that we do not serve God unless in the event of our being lovers of peace, and eager to promote it. 1 Corinthians 14:33King James Version (KJV) 33 For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. This is the reason why the spirits of the prophets must be assumed to be subject to the prophets. Note here the denial that God is the author of any manifestations that disturb peace. Paul’s context in 1 Corinthians 14 is more focused on what the Corinthian Christians do when they come together as a church than on what they do in their own devotional life. Useful Bible Studies > 1 Corinthians Commentary > chapter 14. Therefore God doesn"t cause people to roll on the floor, faint, or lose control in the worship. [2167] Calvin’s In Nov. Testamentum Commentarii. to the Corinthians, St. Paulâs First Epistle to the Corinthians, Commentaire sur la prem. He is the God who, at the beginning of the world, arranged everything in order. Jesus' church is not the only one that exists in the world; there are thousands of counterfeit assemblies (churches). The religious world says unity is not possible, but God says we cannot have New Testament Christianity without unity. When people will not fully submit to Jesus' authority and the word of God, the end result is religious division. 1Cr 14:1-5 The apostle, in the foregoing chapter, had himself preferred, and advised the Corinthians to prefer, Christian charity to all spiritual gifts. Read Introduction to 1 Corinthians Let your women keep silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak; but they are to be submissive, as the law also says. Although Catholicism uses this word to describe the deceased (some are considered for sainthood if they meet certain criteria), the Bible repeatedly portrays saints as living Christians. 1 Fee gives the textual evidence as follows: “Most MSS (including P 46 A B K Ψ 0243 33 81 1739 Maj) include these verses here [after v. 33]; they are found after v. 40 in D F G 88* a b d f g Ambrosiaster Sedulius-Scotus, thus the entire Western tradition” (The First Epistle to the Corinthians [NICNT] 699, n. 1). So the Holiness Movement, at first impetuous and uproarious, is now broadening over the whole world, and exploring the deep mysteries of God’s Word and Spirit in the latent experiences wrought by the silent lightning in the deep interior of the subterranean regions of the fallen human spirit; thus moving on in silent majesty to conquer the world for Christ and bring back the King of Glory. If tongues and their misuse, or their overuse, cause confusion then God is not their author. (Fee p. 697). Let it be your care, therefore, to borrow, what other Churches have found by experience to be salutary, and most profitable for maintaining peace.â His explicit mention of the term saints is emphatic â as if with the view of exempting rightly constituted Churches from a mark of disgrace. 32 And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. 1 Corinthians: Conclusions of 14:33-35 Because Paul’s letter is a high context communication, it is difficult to discern what was happening in 1 st Century Corinth—it is even more difficult to extract principles that can add evidence to the complementarian versus egalitarian debate. 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