1 Corinthians 14:28

“But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.”

"But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God." - 1 Corinthians 14:28
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What does 1 Corinthians 14:28 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Corinthians 14:28 from the King James Version (KJV) states, "But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God." This verse is part of a larger passage in which the apostle Paul addresses the issue of…

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The Sacred Silence of Worship

In the midst of congregational worship, where praises and prayers ascend like fragrant incense to the heavens, the Apostle Paul addresses a crucial aspect of spiritual expression in his first letter to the Corinthians: "But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the…

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A Prayer for Clarity and Silence in Our Worship

Heavenly Father, As we come before You today, we pause to reflect on Your wisdom and guidance as expressed in 1 Corinthians 14:28, which reminds us: "But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God." Lord, in these…

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1 Corinthians 14:14 - "For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful."
1 Corinthians 12:14 - "For the body is not one member, but many."
1 Corinthians 14:32 - "And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets."
1 Corinthians 1:28 - "And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:"
1 Corinthians 11:28 - "But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup."
1 Corinthians 14:40 - "Let all things be done decently and in order."
1 Corinthians 16:14 - "Let all your things be done with charity."
1 Corinthians 1:14 - "I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;"
1 Corinthians 14:38 - "But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant."
1 Corinthians 14:1 - "Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy."
1 Corinthians 14:17 - "For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified."
1 Corinthians 14:33 - "For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints."
1 Corinthians 10:14 - "Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry."
1 Corinthians 14:39 - "Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues."
1 Corinthians 14:3 - "But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort."
1 Corinthians 14:29 - "Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge."
1 Corinthians 1:28-29 - "God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God."
1 Corinthians 14:20 - "Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men."
1 Corinthians 14:8 - "For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?"