1 Corinthians 14:8 — Greek Interlinear

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 14:8

“For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself for war?” Thus from things merely ornamental he carries on his argument to those which are more necessary and useful; and says that not in the harp alone, but in the trumpet also one may see this effect produced. For in that also there are certain measures; and they give out at one time a warlike note, and at another one that is not so; and again sometimes it leads out to line of battle and at others…