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1 Corinthians 14:40 — King James Version← Study notes

Let all things be done decently and in order.


1 Corinthians 14:40Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 14:407 words
GreekMeaning
πάνταpanta
All thingsadjectiveG3956
δὲde
and / butwordG1161
εὐσχημόνωςeuschēmonōs
properlyadverbG2156
καὶkai
andwordG2532
κατὰkata
withprepositionG2596
τάξινtaxin
ordernounG5010
γινέσθωginesthō
should be doneverbG1096
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 14:40

“Let all things be done decently and in order.” Again giving a blow to them who chose to behave themselves unseemly without cause, and to incur the imputation of madness; and who keep not their proper rank. For nothing does so build up as good order, as peace, as love; even as their contraries tend to pull down. And not only in things spiritual, but also in all others one may observe this. Thus whether it be in a dance, or a ship, or in a chariot, or a camp, if you should…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 37 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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