1 Corinthians 14:37
If any seem to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him know the things that I write to you, that they are the commandments of the Lord.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
36Or did the word of God come out from you ? Or came it only unto you ?
38But if any man know not, he shall not be known.
Cross References
Numbers 24:3He took up his parable and said: Balaam the son of Beor hath said: The man hath said, whose eye ire stopped up:
Luke 10:16He that heareth you, heareth me; and he that despiseth you, despiseth me; and he that despiseth me, despiseth him that sent me.
1 Corinthians 7:25Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord; but I give counsel, as having obtained mercy of the Lord, to be faithful.
1 Corinthians 8:2And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he hath not yet known as he ought to know.
2 Corinthians 10:7See the things that are according to outward appearance. If any man trust to himself, that he is Christ's, let him think this again with himself, that as he is Christ's, so are we also.
2 Corinthians 11:4For if he that cometh preacheth another Christ, whom we have not preached; or if you receive another Spirit, whom you have not received; or another gospel which you have not received; you might well bear with him.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 14:37-40
On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 36 What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only? 37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord. 38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. 39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. 40 Let all things be done decently and in order. In these verses the apostle closes his argument, 1. With a just rebuke of the… Read the whole commentary →