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**charity** = love, as in [1 Corinthians 13:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/13/1) .
**desire** = covet earnestly, as in [1 Corinthians 12:31](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/31) .
**spiritual** . Greek. *pneumatikos.* See [1 Corinthians 12:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/1) .
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina.*

**speaketh** . Greek. *laleo* . App-121 .
**in** . No preposition. Dative case.
**an** ***unknown*** = a.
**unto** = to.
**men** . Greek. *anthropos.* App-123 .
**God** . App-98 .
**no man** = no one. Greek. *oudeis.*
**understandeth** . Greek. *akouo.* Occurs over 420 times. Translated hear, except in this and six or seven other passages. See [Acts 9:7](../../../kjv/acts/9/7) .
**howbeit** = but.
**spirit** . App-101 . There is no article.
**mysteries** . App-193 .

***to*** . Supply the ellipsis by "for".
**edification** . Literally building. Greek. *oikodome.* See [1 Corinthians 3:9](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/9) . Here used metaphorrically.
**exhortation** . Greek. *paraklesis.* See [Acts 4:36](../../../kjv/acts/4/36) with [Acts 13:15](../../../kjv/acts/13/15) . Compare App-134 .
**comfort** . Greek. *paramuthia.* Only here. Compare [Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) , [Philippians 1:1](../../../kjv/philippians/1/1) , and the verb in [John 11:19](../../../kjv/john/11/19) .

**edifieth** . Greek. *oikodomeo.* See [Acts 9:31](../../../kjv/acts/9/31) .
**church** . App-186 .

**would** = wish. App-102 .
**except** . A strong expression. Greek. *ektos ei ml.* Literally without if not.
**interpret** . Greek. *diermeneuo.* See [Acts 9:36](../../../kjv/acts/9/36) .
**edifying** . Same as "edification", [1 Corinthians 14:3](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/3) .

**if** . App-118 .
**unto** . App-104 .
**except** = unless. Greek. *ean* ( App-118 ) *me* ( App-105 ).
**by** = in. Greek. e *n* . App-104 .
**revelation** . App-106 .
**knowledge** . App-132 .

**And even** = Nevertheless. Greek. *homos.* Only here, [John 12:42](../../../kjv/john/12/42) .[Galatians 1:3](../../../kjv/galatians/1/3) , [Galatians 1:15](../../../kjv/galatians/1/15) .
**without life** . Greek. *apsuchos.* Only here.
**sound** . Greek. *phone,* voice.
**whether, or** . Greek. *eite* .
**pipe** . Greek. *aulos.* Only here.
**harp** . Greek. *kithara* . Only here and [Revelation 5:8](../../../kjv/revelation/5/8) ; [Revelation 14:2](../../../kjv/revelation/14/2) ; [Revelation 15:2](../../../kjv/revelation/15/2) .
**distinction** . Greek. *diastole.* See [Romans 3:22](../../../kjv/romans/3/22) .
**sounds** . Greek. *phthongos.* Only here and [Romans 10:18](../../../kjv/romans/10/18) . Not the same word as in the first part of the verse.
**known** . App-132 .
**piped** . Greek. *auleo.* Only here, [Matthew 11:17](../../../kjv/matthew/11/17) . [Luke 7:32](../../../kjv/luke/7/32) .
**harped** . Greek. *kitharizo.* Only here and [Revelation 14:2](../../../kjv/revelation/14/2) .

**uncertain** . Greek. *adelos.* Only here and [Luke 11:44](../../../kjv/luke/11/44) (appear not).
**to the battle** = for (Greek. *eis* . App-104 .) war.

**So likewise ye** = So ye also.
**utter** = give.
**words** . App-121 .
**easy to be understood** = intelligible. Greek. *eusemos.* Only here.
**into** . App-104 .

**it may be** = if ( App-118 . b) it may be.
**voices** . Greek. *phone.* See [1 Corinthians 14:7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/7) .
**in** . App-104 .
**world** . App-129 .
**none** . Greek. *oudeis* .
**without, &c** . = dumb. Greek. *aphonos* . See [Acts 8:32](../../../kjv/acts/8/32) .

**know.** App-132 .
**meaning** = force. App-172 .
**barbarian** . See [Acts 28:2](../../../kjv/acts/28/2) .
**unto** . Greek. *en* . App-104 . in my regard.

**Even so ye** = So ye also.
**zealous** . Greek. *zelotes* . See [Acts 21:20](../../../kjv/acts/21/20) .
**spiritual** ***gifts*** *.* Literally spirits. Here put for the operations of the Holy Spirit, as in [1 Corinthians 14:2](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/2) . App-101 .
**excel** = abound.

**Wherefore** . See [1 Corinthians 8:13](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/8/13) .
**pray** . App-134 .

**spirit** . App-101 .
**understanding** . Greek. *nous.* Translated seven times "understanding", seventeen times "mind".

**sing** . Greek. *psallo* , as [Ephesians 5:15](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/15) (making melody).

**when** = if. App-118 .
**occupieth** = fills up. Greek. *anapleroo* . Here, [1 Corinthians 16:17](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/16/17) . [Matthew 13:14](../../../kjv/matthew/13/14) .[Galatians 1:6](../../../kjv/galatians/1/6) , [Galatians 1:2](../../../kjv/galatians/1/2) .[Philippians 1:2](../../../kjv/philippians/1/2) , [Philippians 1:30](../../../kjv/philippians/1/30) . [1 Thessalonians 2:16](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/16) .
**unlearned** . See [Acts 4:13](../../../kjv/acts/4/13) . Literally "private" as opposed to "official".
**Amen** = the amen. See p. 1511.
**at** . App-104 .
**giving of thanks** . Greek. *eucharistia.* See [Acts 24:3](../../../kjv/acts/24/3) .
**seeing** = since.
**understandeth** = knoweth. App-132 .

**givest thanks** . Greek. *eucharisteo.* See [Acts 27:35](../../../kjv/acts/27/35) .
**other** . Greek. *heteros.* App-124 .

**thank** . Same as "give thanks", [1 Corinthians 14:17](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/17) .
**I speak** = speaking (as I do).

**had rather** = desire to. App-102 .
**with** . Greek. *dia* , but the texts read "by" (Dat.)
**might teach** . Greek. *katecheo.* See [Acts 18:25](../../../kjv/acts/18/25) .
**others** . App-124 .

**be** = become.
**children** . App-108 .
**understanding** . Greek. *phren.* Only here.
**malice** . App-128 .
**be ye children** = act as babes. Greek. *nepiazo* . Compare App-108 .
**men** , i.e. of mature age and thought. Greek. *teleioa.* See App-123 ., and 1Co 125:1 .

**the law** . The Scriptures of the O.T. are called "the law", "the law and the Prophets", "the law, the Prophets, and the Psalms". Here the law includes Isaiah, just as in [John 10:34](../../../kjv/john/10/34) ; [John 15:25](../../../kjv/john/15/25) , it includes the Psalms.
**With** = In. App-104 .
**other tongues** . Greek. *heteroglossos* = other-tongued. Only here.
**and other lips** = and with lips of others.
**people** . Greek. *laos.* See [Acts 2:47](../../../kjv/acts/2/47) .
**yet for all that, &c** . = not even (Greek. *oude)* so will they.
**hear** = hearken to. Greek. *eisakouo.* Elsewhere, [Matthew 6:7](../../../kjv/matthew/6/7) . [Luke 1:13](../../../kjv/luke/1/13) .[Acts 10:31](../../../kjv/acts/10/31) .[Hebrews 5:7](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/7) ; all of answered prayer. A stronger word than *akouo* which occ, over 400 times.
**Lord** . App-98 . The quotation is from [Isaiah 28:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/28/11) , [Isaiah 28:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/28/12) . App-107 .

**sign** . App-176 .
**believe** . App-150 .
**believe not** = are unbelieving. Greek. *apistos.* See App-150 .
***serveth*** = *is* .

**into one place** . See [Acts 2:1](../../../kjv/acts/2/1) .
**unbelievers** . Greek. *apistos,* as in verses: [1 Corinthians 14:22](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/22) , [1 Corinthians 14:24](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/24) .
**mad** . Greek. *mainomai.* See [Acts 12:15](../../../kjv/acts/12/15) .

**one** = any one. App-123 .
**convinced** . Greek. *elencho.* See [John 8:9](../../../kjv/john/8/9) . Occurs seventeen times; translated four times "convince", once "convict", five times "rebuke", six times "reprove", and once "tell a fault" ([Matthew 18:15](../../../kjv/matthew/18/15) ).
**of** = by. App-104 .
**judged** = discerned. App-122 .

**are . . . made** = become.
**manifest** . App-106 .
**worship** . App-137 .
**and report** = announcing, or declaring. Greek. *apangello.*
**in** = among. Greek. *en* . App-104 .
**of a truth** = indeed. Greek. *ontos.* Compare [John 8:36](../../../kjv/john/8/36) .

**How** . Greek. *ti.* Same as "What", [1 Corinthians 14:15](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/15) .
**every** = each.
**of you** . Omit.
**interpretation** . See [1 Corinthians 12:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/10) .

**any man** = any one, as in [1 Corinthians 14:24](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/24) .
**by** = according to. App-104 .
**by course** = in turn. Greek. *ana* ( App-104 .) *meros.*

**interpreter** . Greek. *di* erme *n* eutes. Only here.

**prophets** . App-189 .
**the other** = the others.
**judge** = discern, or discriminate. App-122 .

**revealed** . App-106 .
**hold his pence** . Same as "keep silence" in verses: [1 Corinthians 14:28](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/28) , [1 Corinthians 14:34](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/34) .

**may** = can.
**one by one** . Greek. *kath* ' ( App-104 .) *hena.*

**spirits** = spiritual gifts, as in [1 Corinthians 14:12](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/12) .
**subject to** . i.e. under the control of their possessors. So there was no warrant for the scenes of excitement sometimes exhibited in ancient, as well as in modern, days.

**confusion** = commotion. Greek. *akatastasia* . See [Luke 21:9](../../../kjv/luke/21/9) .
**saints** . Greek. *hagios.* See [Acts 9:13](../../../kjv/acts/9/13) .

**under obedience** = subject, as in [1 Corinthians 14:32](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/32) .
**as also, &c** . = as the law also saith. Reference is to [Genesis 3:16](../../../kjv/genesis/3/16) . Compare [1 Timothy 2:11-13](../../../kjv/1-timothy/2/11-13) .

**if** . App-118 .
**will** = wish to. App-102 .
**their** = their own.
**husbands** . App-123 .
**at home** = in (Greek. *en)* the home.

**came** = went.
**word** . App-121 .
**came** . Greek. *katantao.* See [Acts 16:1](../../../kjv/acts/16/1) .
**unto** . App-104 .

**acknowledge** . App-132 .
***the*** . All the texts omit.
**Lord** . App-98 .

**be ignorant** . Greek. *agnoeu.* See [1 Corinthians 10:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/1) .

**covet.** Same as desire, [1 Corinthians 14:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/1) .

**decently** . Greek. *euschemonos.* Elsewhere ([Romans 13:13](../../../kjv/romans/13/13) . [1 Thessalonians 4:12](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/4/12) ) translated honestly. Compare [1 Corinthians 7:35](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/35) ; [1 Corinthians 12:24](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/24) .
**in** = according to. Greek. *kata.* App-104 .
**order** . Greek. *ta* xis. Elsewhere, [Luke 1:8](../../../kjv/luke/1/8) . [Colossians 2:5](../../../kjv/colossians/2/5) .[Hebrews 5:6](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/6) , [Hebrews 5:10](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/10) ; [Hebrews 6:20](../../../kjv/hebrews/6/20) ; [Hebrews 7:11](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/11) , [Hebrews 7:17](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/17) , [Hebrews 7:21](../../../kjv/hebrews/7/21) .

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