1 Corinthians 14:24

But if all prophesy, and there comes in an unbeliever, or an unlearned man, he is convinced by all, he is examined by all,

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

In Context

23If, then, the whole church come together into the same place, and all speak in tongues, and there come in unlearned men, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad?

25and the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God, and report that God is really among you.

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Cross References

John 4:29Come, see a man who has told me all things that I ever did. Is not this the Christ?

1 Corinthians 2:15But the spiritual man discerns all things; yet he himself is discerned by no one.

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 14:22-26

On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 21 In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord. 22 Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe. 23 If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or… Read the whole commentary →

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