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Posted by 1 Corinthians on Wednesday, 13 January 2016
1 Corinthians 14:6
Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
14:6. Two illustrations (in v. 6 and vv. 7-9) made this plain. In the first, Paul used himself with a possible glance back to his initial ministry in Corinth. He could have come proclaiming his message in the tongue of a language which they did not know (cf. v. 18), but it would have produced only disinterest at best (v. 11) or at worst, derision (v. 23). As it was, he brought them a revelation from God (cf. 2:10) by his ministry of prophecy (12:29), or he brought them a word of knowledge (cf. 2:12) by his ministry of instruction (12:29; cf. 14:26) which they would understand and to which they could respond (cf. vv. 24-25).
Excerpt from:
Walvoord, J. F., Zuck, R. B., & Dallas Theological Seminary. (1983-c1985).
The Bible Knowledge Commentary : An Exposition of the Scriptures.
Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
