SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:26
¶ ¿Qu hay pues, hermanos? Cuando os juntis, cada uno de vosotros tiene salmo, tiene doctrina, tiene lengua, tiene revelacin, tiene interpretacin; hgase todo para edificacin.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 14:26
Verse 26. How is it-every one of you hath a psalm, &c.] Dr. Lightfoot understands this in the following manner: When the congregation came together, some were for spending the time in psalmody; others in explaining particular doctrines; others in reading, praying, or speaking in the Hebrew tongue; others were curious to hear of farther revelations; and others wished to spend the time in the interpretation of what had already been spoken. This may be specious, but to me it is not satisfactory. It seems more likely that, when the whole Church came together, among whom there were many persons with extraordinary gifts, each of them wished to put himself forward, and occupy the time and attention of the congregation: hence confusion must necessarily take place, and perhaps not a little contention. This was contrary to that edifying which was the intention of these gifts.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 26. How is it then, brethren ? etc.] Or what is it brethren? The Arabic renders it, what is the sense of my words? The meaning of what he had said, the drift of his whole discourse; or rather the sense is, what is to be done in the case he was about to propose? when ye come together ; as a church into one place, to worship God; everyone of you hath a psalm ; not that everyone had this, or any other gift here mentioned, but that there were some among them that had one or other of these several gifts: some of them had a gift of composing and singing a psalm extempore; they delighted in psalmody, and were forward to promote it, and fond of spending the time wholly in it. Hath a doctrine ; others of them had a gift of deducing doctrines out of the word of God, which is profitable for that purpose, in an extraordinary manner, without study, and were capable of teaching them, and instructing men in them in a very edifying way: hath a tongue others had the gift of speaking with divers tongues; or had knowledge and skill in the Hebrew tongue, could not only pray and sing in that language, and read the sacred text, but could deliver a sermon in it. Hath a revelation ; others had a peculiar insight into the types and figures of the Mosaic dispensation, a clear view of the prophetic writings, and a large discovery of the mysteries of the Gospel, by the Spirit, as a spirit of wisdom and revelation. Hath an interpretation ; others had a gift of interpreting languages, particularly the Hebrew language, when anything was delivered therein by another. Now the apostle answers to the question, what is to be done in such a case, where there is such a variety of gifts, and everyone is desirous of exercising his peculiar gift? let all things be done to edifying ; intimating, that each of these things might be done; every gift might be made use of: he that had a psalm might sing it; and he that had a doctrine might deliver it; he that had a tongue might speak with it; and he that had a revelation might declare it; and he that had an interpretation might make use of it; provided that care was taken that each was done in such a manner, as might be for the edifying of the church that was met together; otherwise, if it was only for ostentation sake to make a show of their gifts and talents, and to nourish their own pride and vanity, no good end would be answered; it had better be let alone: but if edification could be promoted, each gift might be employed; for which the apostle gives the following directions.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 26-33 - Religious exercises in public assemblies should have this view; Let all be done to edifying. As to the speaking in an unknown tongue, if another were present who could interpret, two miraculous gifts might be exercised at once, and thereby the church be edified, and the faith of the hearers confirmed at the same time. As to prophesying, two or thre only should speak at one meeting, and this one after the other, not all at once. The man who is inspired by the Spirit of God will observ order and decency in delivering his revelations. God never teaches me to neglect their duties, or to act in any way unbecoming their age of station.
Greek Textus Receptus
τι 5101 I-NSN ουν 3767 CONJ εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S αδελφοι 80 N-VPM οταν 3752 CONJ συνερχησθε 4905 5741 V-PNS-2P εκαστος 1538 A-NSM υμων 5216 P-2GP ψαλμον 5568 N-ASM εχει 2192 5719 V-PAI-3S διδαχην 1322 N-ASF εχει 2192 5719 V-PAI-3S γλωσσαν 1100 N-ASF εχει 2192 5719 V-PAI-3S αποκαλυψιν 602 N-ASF εχει 2192 5719 V-PAI-3S ερμηνειαν 2058 N-ASF εχει 2192 5719 V-PAI-3S παντα 3956 A-NPN προς 4314 PREP οικοδομην 3619 N-ASF γενεσθω 1096 5634 V-2ADM-3S
Robertson's NT Word Studies
14:26 {When ye come together} (hotan sunercesqe). Present middle subjunctive, repetition, whenever ye come together, in contrast with special case (ean sunelqei, second aorist subjunctive) in verse #23.
