1 Corinthians 14:38
Other Translations of 1 Corinthians 14:38
King James Version
38 But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
English Standard Version
38 If anyone does not recognize this, he is not recognized.
The Message
38 If you won't play by these rules, God can't use you. Sorry.
New King James Version
38 But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.
New Living Translation
38 But if you do not recognize this, you yourself will not be recognized.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Corinthians 14:38
Commentary on 1 Corinthians 14:34-40
(Read 1 Corinthians 14:34-40)
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. The Spirit of Christ can never contradict itself; and if their revelations are against those of the apostle, they do not come from the same Spirit. The way to keep peace, truth, and order in the church, is to seek that which is good for it, to bear with that which is not hurtful to its welfare, and to keep up good behaviour, order, and decency.