Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.
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Interpretation
When the apostle exhorts Christian women to seek information on religious subjects from their husbands at home, it shows that believing families ought to assemble for promoting spiritual knowledge.
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This thought runs through 1 Corinthians 14:37-40.
Glossary
- Tongues, Confusion of People
- At Babel, the cause of the early separation of mankind and their division into nations. The descendants of Noah built a tower to prevent their dispersion; but God “confounded their language”.