1 Corinthians 14:40

Let all things be done decently and in order.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
things	πάντα panta	G3956	all · adjective — nominative plural neuter
done	γινέσθω.¶ ginesthō	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — present middle or passive deponent imperative, 3rd person singular
decently	εὐσχημόνως euschēmonōs	G2156	decorously · adverb
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
in	κατὰ kata	G2596	(prepositionally) down (in place or time) · preposition
order	τάξιν taxin	G5010	regular arrangement · noun — accusative singular feminine

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Cross-references

Colossians 2:5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in…
Titus 1:5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had…
1 Corinthians 14:26-33 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an i…
Romans 13:13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
1 Corinthians 11:34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 14:36–end

In these verses the apostle closes his argument, 1. With a just rebuke of the Corinthians for their extravagant pride and self-conceit: they so managed with their spiritual gifts as no church did like them; they behaved in a manner by themselves, and would not easily endure control nor regulation. Now, says the apostle, to beat down this arrogant humour, "Came the gospel out from you? Or came it to you only? Co1 14:36. Did Christianity come our of Corinth? was its original among you? Or, if not, is it now limited and confined to you? are you the only church favoured with divine revelations, that you will depart from the decent usages of all other churches, and, to make ostentation of your sp…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 14:40

Let, &c.--The oldest manuscripts read, "But let," &c. This verse is connected with Co1 14:39, "But (while desiring prophecy, and not forbidding tongues) let all things be done decently." "Church government is the best security for Christian liberty" [J. NEWTON]. (Compare Co1 14:23, Co1 14:26-33). Next: 1 Corinthians Chapter 15

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 14:40

Let all things be done decently - Ευσχημονως· In their proper forms; with becoming reverence; according to their dignity and importance, Every thing in the Church of God should be conducted with gravity and composure, suitable to the importance of the things, the infinite dignity of the object of worship, and the necessity of the souls in behalf of which those religious ordinances are instituted. And in order - Κατα ταξιν· Every thing in its place, every thing in its time, and every thing suitably. Let all things be done decently and in order, is a direction of infinite moment in all the concerns of religion, and of no small consequence in all the concerns of life. How much pain, confusion,…

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John Gill on 1 Corinthians 14:40

The Church Fathers

Something is done decently when it is done peacefully and with discipline.
— Ambrosiaster, COMMENTARY ON PAUL'S EPISTLES

Law and order come first. Let us also dedicate ourselves to this principle as members of the fellowship of the great Lawgiver.
— Theodoret of Cyrus, COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 264

Paul is referring to the decent and well-ordered way of life in the society of the faithful, where the relationship which obtains among the members of the body is maintained.
— Basil of Caesarea, THE LONG RULES 24

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Dictionary and topics

Discipline Of The Church · Decency and order, the objects of — Decency and order, the objects of

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Corinthians 14:40

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 14:36–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 14:40

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 14:40

John Gill on 1 Corinthians 14:40

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Corinthians 14:40

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 14:36–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 14:40

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 14:40

John Gill on 1 Corinthians 14:40

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on 1 Corinthians 14:34–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Corinthians 14:39-40