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All things done decently and in order3/17/2023 Nothing can be clearer than the sentiments of Paul on this. (1) That public worship should be in a language understood by the people the language which they commonly employ. Let all be done "decorously," as becomes the worship of the great and holy God let all be without confusion, noise, and disorder. There are many things which cannot be subjected to "rule," or exactly prescribed there are many things which may and must be left to pious feeling, to good sense, and to the views of Christians themselves, about what will promote their edification and the conversion of sinners. This rule is still applicable, and is safe in guiding us in many things in regard to the worship of God. Their good sense would tell them what became the worship of God and their pious feelings would restrain them from excesses and disorders. There might be a thousand questions started about the modes and forms of worship, and the customs in the churches, and much difficulty might occur in many of these questions but here was a simple and plain rule, which might be easily applied. This is a general rule, which was to guide them. The word used here (κατὰ τάξιν kata taxin) is properly a military term, and denotes the order and regularity with which an army is drawn up. Let all be done in "order, regularly " without confusion, discord, tumult. Paul combatted the disorder of the gift of tongues in Corinth and the practice of the Roman Church, in performing her public services in a tongue not “understanded of the people,” is at variance with the principle which in this chapter he reiterates with varied emphasis-that all public utterance of prayer and praise should be such as those present can join in, not only with emotional heart but with clear and understanding intellect.īarnes' Notes on the BibleLet all things be done decently and in order - Let all things be done in an "appropriate" and "becoming" manner "decorously," as becomes the worship of God. The strange outbursts of incoherent fanaticism which have occurred from time to time in the after-history of the Church are condemned by the principle with which St. Paul are of permanent and abiding application, because of the general and eternal principles on which his instructions are based. Here again, as in so many other instances in this Epistle, while the particular and unique circumstances which called forth the apostolic instructions have for centuries passed away, the writings of St. The object of all church assemblies is to be the building up of the Body of Christ, which is His Church and therefore seemliness and ordered regularity are absolutely necessary to this end. This verse similarly deals with the general principle laid down in the latter part of the chapter regarding the style and order of public worship. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(40) Let all things be done decently.-The former verse reiterates in a condensed sentence the principles laid down regarding the gifts in the first part of the chapter ( 1Corinthians 14:1-25).
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