1 CORINTHIANS 14:31 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.”
For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged — the goal is universal participation in prophetic edification. Everyone has potential for prophecy; the assembly creates space for diverse voices. This is radically egalitarian: no priestly class monopolizes authoritative speech.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 14:31
“For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.” What may this be which is spoken? “If when you prophesy,” says he, “and art speaking, the spirit of another stir him up, be silent thenceforth.” For that which he said in the case of the tongues, this also here he requires, that it should be done “in turn,” only in a diviner way here. For he made not use of the very expression, “in turn ?” but “if a revelation be made to another.” Since what…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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