Shalom, my dear brothers and sisters. God bless you. We are starting together this very, very important book of 1 Corinthians and together we are arriving now to chapter 14 of the book of 1 Corinthians. I would like you please to open the word of God and turn with me to the 14th chapter of the letter that Shaul Paul wrote to the Corinthians. 1 Corinthians chapter 14 and I will begin to read from verse 1 and I will read all the way to verse 25. Please follow me. Follow after love. Follow after love and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh unto men to edification and exhortation and comfort.

For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God. For he that speaketh unto men, but unto God. For no man understandeth him. Howbeit in the Spirit he speaketh mystery. But he that prophesies speaketh unto men to edification and exaltation and comfort. And comfort. He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifies himself, but he that prophesies edifies the church. I would that ye all speak with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied. For greater is he that prophesies than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret that the church may receive edifying. Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I prophet you, except I shall speak to you, either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine.

And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sound, how shall it be known what is piped or harped? So, likewise, ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? For ye shall speak into the air. There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification. Therefore, if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me. Even so ye, for as much as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

Wherefore, let him that speaketh in unknown tongue pray that he may interpret. For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. Else, when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupies the room of the unlearned say Amen? At thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest. For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified. I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than you all.

Yet in the church, I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. Brethren, be not children in understanding. Howbeit, in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto these people. And yet for all that, will they not hear me, sayeth the Lord. Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not. But prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

If therefore the whole church be come together into one place and all speak with tongues. And there come in those that are unlearned or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad? But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convicted of all, he is judged of all. And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest, and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report that God is in you of a truth. And I am stopping here, beloved brothers and sisters, in this 25th verse of 1 Corinthians chapter 14. How wonderful to study the Word of God together.

Even when we are coming into a very difficult portion of the Word of God, and why I am saying that it is difficult, because whether it was in the Corinthians days, some 2,000 years ago, or today, we know very well that one of the main issues that bring conflict around God's people is the issue of speaking in glossa, in tongues. Why it is so, because apparently, this gift was given to the assembly, to the church, by the Lord, the glorified Messiah, who gave the gifts to the assembly, and as we have already read in chapter 12 of 1 Corinthians, we learned already there, in the earlier verses of chapter 12, that he gave these gifts to every man in order to profit with all.

For to one is given by the Spirit the Word of Wisdom, to another the Word of Knowledge, by the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another the gift of healing by the same Spirit, to another working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of Spirit, to another diverse kind of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues, but all these works, that one and the same Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. So the Lord Yeshua, Jesus the Messiah, by the Spirit of God, gave gifts unto men, as we read it also in Ephesians chapter 4, that the Lord Yeshua, the Lord Jesus, after he finished the work of redemption, he have given the gifts, after he was raised from among the dead, and exalted to heaven, and he gave gifts to men, and by the Holy Spirit of God, spiritual gifts were given to the people of God, as we just read in 1 Corinthians chapter 12, from verse 8 to verse 11, that it was given in order to profit with all, in order that there will be a blessing to the people of God, that everyone that belonged to the Lord, may be edified through the spiritual gifts, that were given to the assembly.

Now, beloved brothers and sisters, according to the word of God, to the new covenant, the Brit HaChadashah, there are four chapters, where the gifts are mentioned, in the New Testament, the new covenant, in Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12, and Ephesians chapter 4, and 1 Peter chapter 4. In these four chapters, we learn of the gifts, that were given to the assembly, to the ecclesia, to the body of Christ, to the body of Messiah, and all these gifts, were given specifically, for edifying the believers. The body of Christ, the body of Messiah, is a composition of all true believers, Jewish and Gentile believers, in the Lord Yeshua, Jesus the Messiah, and every one of us, need to be edified, built up, to grow in the grace, and in the knowledge, of the Lord Jesus the Messiah.

And because we still have within us, this old sin nature, there is often time, an inclination, to seek for gifts, and mainly to seek for an external gift, as something that will, give an appearance, to the others, that we are very, very spiritual. That was, one of the main problems, in the assembly, in the local assembly, in the city of Corinth. I repeated many times, in our study of the book of 1 Corinthians, that the Corinthians, were guilty of so many things, that were inconsistent, with the will of God. Though they are called saints, mekudashim, set apart, according to 1 Corinthians, chapter 1, though they are called saints, set apart for God, positionally, but practically, they fail, in living out, that which the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, called them to be.

In 1 Corinthians, chapter 1, verse 2, we read, unto the church of God, which is according to them, that are sanctified, in Christ Jesus, in Mashiach Yeshua, called saints, with all, that in every place, call upon the name, of Jesus Christ, Yeshua HaMashiach, our Lord, both theirs, and ours.

They were saints, they were saved, they were forgiven, they are heading up, to go to glory, to heaven, but, there were divisions, in their local assemblies, that we learn, in the first, fourth chapter, there were immorality, that we learn, about them, in 1 Corinthians 5, they were taking, each other, to the court, and in, before the unbelieving judges, in 1 Corinthians, chapter 6, there was divorce, existing in their midst, in 1 Corinthians, chapter 7, there were also, lack of understanding, the freedom, and the liberty, that they have, as believers, in 1 Corinthians, chapter 8, and 9, and 10, and on, and on, in chapter 11, there was, wrong happening, among the believers, in Corinth, with

respect, to the Lord's table, that's why, that's why, that's why, some of them, were weak, and others, were sick, and others, were even, fallen asleep, namely, that the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, took them to heaven, he took them, outside of this world, because of these sins, in chapter 12, and 13, and 14, when we are now here, there were, many, many, mishaps, and selfish way, in which, they were, operating, in the assembly, especially, in relationship, to the gifts, that were given, by the Holy Spirit of God, later on, in chapter 15, they will be, wrong in connection, with the resurrection, he says, how some of you, say that there is no, resurrection of the dead,

and if there is no, resurrection of the dead, Christ has not risen, the Messiah, hasn't been risen, and of course, at the end of the book, in chapter 16, there was also, a challenging to them, concerning, the support, and the gift, for the Lord's work, and so, the book of Corinthians, is not written, to the Corinthians, in order to commend them, the opposite is correct, the letter, that the apostle, Shaul Paul, wrote to the Corinthians, was not to commend them, but to condemn them, to show them, that they are not, living the way, that they are called, to live, and in the context, of chapters 12, 13, and 14, is in relationship, to the, gifts,

the outward gifts, the manifestation, that the gifts, that were given, to the assembly, but they were, abusing it, and they were, using these, gifts, that were given unto them, in a wrong way, in pride, in arrogance, in selfishness, and that's why, whole portion, of scripture, we are dealing with, in chapter 12, 13, and 14, we see, the apostle Paul, pointing to this error, that existed, in relationship, to the gifts, now you notice this, in chapter 12, verses 1, to 13, Paul emphasized, already, the gifts, of the spirit, that they were given, for the purpose, of the unity, of the body of Messiah, the body of Christ, in chapter 12, verses 14, to 31, the apostle,

showed there, the diversities, of the gifts, that were given, to the assemblies, which we just read them, such as, gifts of wisdom, and knowledge, and faith, and healing, and miracles, and prophecy, and discerning of spirit, and tongues, and the interpretation, of tongues, there are various, various diversities, of gifts, there are many others, that are not included here, which are mentioned, in Romans 12, Ephesians 4, 1 Peter 4, and there are many others, that are not mentioned at all, these are spiritual gifts, these are not natural abilities, these are spiritual gifts, that were given, in order to edify, the body of the Messiah, in chapter 13, in our study together, we have learned, that they need,

to minister the gifts, that were given, by the Lord, through the power, of the spirit of God, there is a need, to use this gift, and the need, to use the gift, and the grace, in order to use the gift, must be in agapeo, in love, and in 1 Corinthians 13, throughout the chapter, the apostle, Shaul Paul emphasizes, and he says, in verse 1, though I speak, with the tongues of men, and even of angels, if there was such a thing, and have no love, I become, as a sounding brass, and a tinkling cymbal, he continued to say, in chapter 13, in verse 2, and though I have, the gift of prophecy, and understanding, all

mysteries, and all knowledge, and though I have, all faith, so that I could, remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing, in verse 3, of 1 Corinthians 13, he continues, he says, though I bestow, all my goods, to feed the poor, and though I give, my body to be burned, and have not love, it profiteth me, nothing, and then he gives us, this amazing list, love suffer long, is kind, love envious not, love doesn't want it serve, love does not puff up, and so on, he gives us, this amazing list, love never faileth, whether there be prophecies, they shall fail, whether there be tongue, they shall seize, this is 1 Corinthians 13, whether there

be knowledge, it shall vanish away, but why does he mention, these specific gifts, such as knowledge, prophecy, and tongue, is because, these are the things, that the Corinthians, were aspiring after, they were, they were seeking, for these gifts, and because, they were carnal, and because, they were not, spiritual minded, it produced, holy divisions, and didn't help, to, build up, the body, of Christ, their local assembly, the body of Messiah, and so now, as he's turning, to the, 14th, chapter, in this, 14th chapter, the, Apostle Paul, is emphasizing, beloved brothers, and sisters, he's emphasizing, the fact, that, if we, do use, as needed, the gift, of tongues, glossa, language, then, it must be, used, in order

to, edifying, the body, of the Messiah, and then, second half, of the, 14th chapter, the Apostle Paul, will say, to the Corinthians, that spiritual gifts, must be, regulated, in their use, in other words, there should be, an order, in the local assembly, as the gifts, are being used, and if there is, no order, there is chaos, but the problem, with the Corinthians, as it is, the problem, with us all, today, that we, because of our, sin nature, and because we, walk often time, in the flesh, and not in the spirit, and we are not, adhering to the, Apostle Paul's, exhortation, to walk in the spirit, and not fulfill, the lust of the flesh, according to

Galatians, chapter 5, we stumble, and fall, and often time, in pride, seeking our own, will, rather than, the edification, of the body, of Messiah, in its locality, of course, in the case, of the Corinthians, and wherever you live today, whatever city, you live in today, around the world, whatever, a local congregation, assembly, Kehillah, church you belong to, you are affiliated with, the gifts that were given, to the people of God, are to be used, for the edifying, of the believers, that are, part of the, body of Christ, the body of, Mashiach, now, I want you to notice, here, beloved brothers, and sisters, that the word, edification, or, understanding, or order, is mentioned, quite a few

times, in, in this, the 14th chapter, and what the Apostle Paul, does here, in, 1st Corinthians chapter 14, first of all, you will notice, that in the first, five verses, the Apostle Paul, is presenting, the truth, concerning, prophesying, versus, speaking, in, glosses, in tongue, in languages, again, beloved brothers, and sisters, the, Greek word, for, tongues, is always, a language, and it is a language, that, that one might, not know it, but another, does know it, in another country, in another nation, in another location, it is a language, that man knows, and others, do not know, and if we go, to share the message, of the gospel, and if we go, to share, the word of

God, in another language, God has been able, and given the gift, to some individuals, not to all, to some, to be able, to speak, in that, other, glosses, other, lashon in Hebrew, other language, in order to, convey, the message, it was given, to the person, that did not understand, the language, or could not, understand the language, that the message, was given, by another, you will notice, that every time, you find out, the word tongue, in scripture, often time, especially in a new covenant, in a new testament, for glosses, is spoken in scripture, concerning the physical tongue, this member, that we have in our mouth, called lashon, glosses, tongue, like in Mark 7, 33, and he

took him aside, from the multitude, and he put his fingers, into his ears, and he spit, and he touched, his tongue, the literal, physical member, in his mouth, the tongue, and then, we can continue on, and we can see, how the word tongue, is mentioned, like in, for example, in Mark 16, and verse 17, these signs, shall follow them, that believe, in my name, they shall cast out demons, and they shall speak, with new tongues, that means, they will speak, what?

They will go to speak, in order to preach, the message of the gospel, so others will understand, the tongue, that will be, that is new, to the speaker, that he never took, a course, in order to speak it, in fact, if you remember, in Acts chapter 2, when the Holy Spirit, of God came, we do read, in Acts chapter 2, and verse 4, when the believers, the 120, spoke in tongues, in languages, in glossar, we learned, that the Jewish people, who came from, all other countries, to come to the city, of Jerusalem, to celebrate, the feast of Shavuot, the feast of weeks, we read in Acts 2, 4, and they were all filled, with the

Holy Spirit, and they began to speak, with other, in order, other tongues, and other languages, and other glossar, and other leshonot, as the Spirit, gave them utterance, and then we read, in verse 11, of Acts chapter 2, and they were all, filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak, with other languages, as the Spirit, gave them utterance, and then, the people, that were there, the Jewish people, who came from, all the other, nations, to celebrate, the feast of weeks, Shavuot, Pentacles, they said, in verse 11, when we do hear them speak, in, our, glossars, tongues, and what did they hear them speak, the wonderful works of God, so, we have to learn, to

establish, that the tongues, lashon, glossar, is a language, that one, without to learn, was enabled by God, to speak to others, in order, that the others, will understand, the message, of the word, of God, in some cases, they needed interpretation, so, there were others, who did not understand, the language, that the message, was given by, so someone, need to interpret, and that's why, we have, to another, the interpretation, of glossar, of tongues, of lashon, of language, but what happened, at Corinth, is there was chaos there, and that's why, the Apostle Paul, saw the necessity, to write, this 14th chapter, and to show, the, before the Corinthians, the need, of prophesying, versus speaking, in tongue, and

so notice, that in the first, five verses, there is a need, of edifying, and building, the body, of Christ, the body, of Messiah, and you notice, the word, built up, is mentioned, in verse 3, and verse 4, and verse 5, but it began, in verse 1, there is a call, to love, and to desire, to be, spiritual minded, love, notice, notice, notice, notice, what he says, in verse 1, follow after love, well, he just gave it, the whole 13th chapter, follow after love, and desire, spiritual gifts, now the word, for gift here, is not, or not, in the manuscript, and therefore, it should be read, like this, follow after love, and desire, spirituals, in other

words, desire, that which is, spiritual, to edify, but rather, that ye may, prophesy, in other words, immediately, the apostle Paul, knowing that, that was the issue, at Corinth, is saying to them, beloved brothers, and sisters, follow after love, agapeo, unconditional love, your outward, showy gifts, that you give, an impression, that you are, able to do so, and that you are, so spiritual, that doesn't, edify others, if they are not, being built up, and if they, look at you, as if you are, some sort of, a spiritual person, well, does that, last, what does the Lord, think about us, when we are, not doing things, in order, and so he says, follow after love, desire, spirituals,

that which is, spiritual, edifying, he said, but rather, that he may, prophesy, why rather, that he may prophesy, because when somebody, is prophesying, speaking forth, the word of God, he is ministering, to the needs, of the hearts, of the people of God, and he continues, in verse two, speaking, in tongues, as it was, done at Corinth, was not edifying, and he says, in verse two, for he, that speaketh, in an unknown tongue, here's another thing, the word unknown, is in italic, and it was added, by the translator, but the word unknown, is not there, because we have just read, in Acts chapter two, that the languages, that the people, the Jewish people, who came, to

the city, of Yerushalayim, celebrate, the feast of pentacles, they said, we, hear them speak, in our own languages, and there was, a list of nations, of people, that came from, many, many nations, that we read, in Acts chapter two, verse nine, Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and dwellers of Mesopotamia, and in Judea, Cappadocia, Pontius, and Asia, Pyrgia, Pampylia, Egypt, in the parts of Libya, and Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews, and proselytes, Cretes, and Arabians, we do hear them, speak in our glossa, in our tongues, the wonderful works of God, but apparently, what was going on, in Corinth, needed to be corrected, because, when the Corinthians, were claiming, that they were speaking, in these languages,

they were not, edifying anyone, and that's why, Paul said, for he that speaketh, in an unknown, the word unknown, was added, in other words, he that speaketh in the tongue, it doesn't, no one knows that, nobody understands it, he speaketh not to men, but unto God, in other words, if you already, use the gift of tongue, which you don't need, if no one is needs, there to hear, any message from God, why do you do so, and therefore, it's only benefiting you, and God, because only God, knows all languages, the people that are, in the local assembly, they don't know that, that's what Paul is saying, that's what Paul is saying, it doesn't mean now,

that we need to speak to God, in another language, that only God, and me know, no, the apostle Paul, is emphasizing the fact, that if you claim, that you are speaking, in a glossary, in a language, well, you should edify the others, but if you don't, edify the others, it's really, unhelpful, he continues, and he's saying, he says in verse 2b, for no man, understandeth him, however, in the spirit, he speaks mysteries, in other words, he himself, if he claimed, that he has, this special, language, he himself, does not even, understand it, but then he says, in verse 3, Paul today, Corinthian, prophesying, is edifying, prophesying, is exhorting others, prophesying, speaking forth, the word of

God, is comforting, the body, of the Mashiach, but he that, prophesies, in other words, speaketh forth, the word of God, he speaketh, unto men, unto those, that are there, to edification, and exhortation, and comfort, you see, beloved brothers, his sisters, and I know, that this is, a troublesome subject, that often times, divide us all, but the truth, of the matter, is that, any gift, that was given, was given, by the Lord, in order to build up, the assembly, of the believers, it was not given, in order to make, a show, because, otherwise, it doesn't, build anyone, he continued, in verses 4, and 5, and the apostle, making the contrast, prophesying, speaking, in tongues, in verses

4, and 5, speaking in tongue, as it was done, in the, Corinthian, assembly, it was not, edifying, the believers, in the local, assembly there, that's what he said, in verses, 4, and 5, we do read, beloved brothers, and sisters, but he that speaketh, in an unknown tongue, we always have to remove, the word unknown, because it was added, by the translator, to the English language, anyone, that speaketh, in tongue, edifies himself, only he knows, what he said, but he that prophesies, edifies the assembly, and you notice the word, the church is not a building, the church is a composition, of believers, Jewish believers, gentle believers, they are making up, the assembly, the ecclesia, the called

out ones, in verse 5, the apostle, Shaul Paul says, I would that ye all, speak with tongues, but rather, that ye prophesied, for greater is he, that prophesies, than he, that speaketh, with tongue, except, he interpret, that the assembly, that the church, may receive, edifying, Paul, was saying, I wish, if there was a need, for that, I wish, that you will have, that gift, of speaking, in glossa, in a language, that you never took, a course, or learn, I wish, that the Lord, will enable you, to meet a need, in the local assembly, or wherever you are, to help others, who need to listen, to hear the word of God, so they can glorify God,

and be edified, but, when it's not needed, he says, rather, notice what he says, in verse 5, he that speaketh, he that prophesies, in other words, what happened, he is really, edifying, the people, of God, so at the end, he says, verse 5, he says, greater, is he, that prophesying, than he, that speaketh, with tongue, except, unless, if there was, a necessity, to speak, in a language, in a glossa, in a lashon, language, well, some, benefited from that, but what about the others, well, then, there'll be someone, that need to interpret, that's why, according to, 1st Corinthians, chapter 12, and verse 10, at the end, others, the Lord gave them, the gift of interpretation, of

the tongue, but, if it's not needed, why do so, and you notice, beloved brothers, and sisters, that, again, realize, that, the church, at Corinth, where most, of this issue, the problem was, no, we don't hear of tongues, in Romans, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Thessalonians, and so on, why, because, it was a problematic issue, that the Corinthians, have experience, in their local assembly, and you can see, that if there was, any local church, local assembly, that had so many problems, and divisions, among them, it was the Corinthians, and therefore, Paul does not, write this to them, in order to commend them, the opposite is right, he's seeking, to explain to them, that there is, far more, need,

to speak, forth, the word, of God, in order that, the people of God, will be edified, that the church, may receive, edifying, 1st Corinthians 14, verse 5, now that he, presented, the prophesying, verses speaking, in time, in the first five verses, of 1st Corinthians, chapter 14, from here on, in verses 6, to 25, the apostle Paul, is sharing, with the Corinthians, that using, in the gift, of tongue, must be used, in order to, be profitable, there is a need, for the people, of God, of God, to understand, what is said, in the local, meeting, of the saints, and in verses 6, to 25, you will notice, beloved brothers, and sisters, how, the apostle Paul, is

emphasizing, the need, for, the people of God, to understand, the body of Christ, the body of Messiah, need to understand, if the body, of the believers, will grow, to remind you, of this amazing verse, that we read, in 2nd Peter, chapter 3, when Peter, wrote his, second epistle, to the believers, to whom he was called, to minister, he really charged them, and challenged them, to grow, 2nd Peter 3, 18, but grow, in the grace, and in the knowledge, of our Lord, and Savior, Jesus Christ, Yeshua HaMashiach, to him be glory, both now, and forever, Amen, there is a need, to grow, but apparently, the Corinthians, did not grow, spiritually, their carnality, was evident, throughout, the

whole, book, the whole letter, that Paul wrote, to them, in 1st Corinthians, so, in verses 6, to 25, of 1st Corinthians, chapter 14, Paul is emphasizing, that if, the gift of tongue, is being used, whenever it is needed, we don't need it, all the time, the gift of, speaking in a language, that one never learned, only needed, in order, to speak to someone, who does not know, the language, that the ministry, is being given, if everyone knows, for example, Hebrew, or Greek, or English, there is no need, to speak in any, other languages, in this local assembly, everybody can understand, the ministry of God's word, everybody can say, amen, when somebody, is give thanks to

God, and praise the Lord, Yeshua HaMashiach, for what he had done, when somebody, is expounding, the word of God, we can say amen, because we understand, but if there is not, the understanding, will someone need, to help with the interpretation, and if one, is visiting another, all together, a local assembly, in the early days, of the church age, the gift was more evident, because then, he would come to a city, to a town, and he would preach, the word of God, in the language, of the people, without to learn, to go to school, it is a gift, that was given, by the spirit of God, by the Lord, Yeshua the Messiah, through the spirit of

God, and so beloved, brothers and sisters, you can see, what Paul is doing here, first of all, in verses 6 to 11, Paul used three illustrations, to the need, of understanding, he is using, musical instrument, he is using, the sound of a trumpet, and he is using, the daily conversation, in our speech, when we are speaking, day by day, notice in verse 6 and 7, he is saying, listen to what Paul is saying, now brethren, if I come unto you, speaking with tongue, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you, either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine, notice, revelation, knowledge, prophesying, doctrine, notice this, revelation is to

reveal, to you, the truth of the word of God, notice how beautiful it is, knowledge, to convey to others, the truth of the, to know more, of the person, of the Lord Yeshua, Jesus the Messiah, he continues, in verse 6, prophesying, speaking forth, the various, ministry, of the word of God, and ultimately, doctrine, sound doctrine, teaching, you remember, beloved brothers and sisters, when the early Jewish believers, who came to know, the Lord Jesus the Messiah, in the city of Jerusalem, in the land of Israel, they, these early believers, of the church age, we do read of them, in chapter 2 of Acts, at verse 42, and they continue, steadfastly, in the apostles doctrine, doctrine, teaching,

teaching, sound, teaching, is important, for the people of God, to understand, so in 1st Corinthians 6, he's emphasizing, their revelation, concerning the person, of the Lord, their knowledge, concerning the person, of the Lord Yeshua, Jesus the Messiah, speaking forth, the truth of the word of God, and providing, sound teaching, sound doctrine, in verse 7, he says, Paul to the, Corinthian, and even things, without life giving sound, whether pipe, this is flute, or harp, except they give, a distinction, in the sound, how shall it be known, what is piped, another, what is the flute, and what is the harp, Paul is saying, even, even lifeless, even lifeless, musical instrument, give a clear sound, so one would

know, oh, he's playing, the flute, oh, she's playing, or he's playing, the harp, clear, but if no one, understand that, there is confusion, and everybody claimed, that he or she, speaks in tongues, some kind of language, that nobody knows, how does it edify anyone, why is it needed, that's the problem, it was merely, an external show, that the Corinthian, had in their midst, giving the impression, that they are so, spiritual minded, he continue in verse 8, and he, even speaking about, the sound of a trumpet, in verse 8, for if a trumpet, give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself, to battle, you see, beloved brothers and sisters, Shaul, Paul of course, is looking back,

at the history of Israel, and he is thinking, about the sound, of the trump, you remember, in Judges chapter 7, that Gideon, he divided, the 300 men, into three companies, and he put, a trumpet, in every man's hand, with an empty pitcher, and lamps, within the pitchers, and he said unto them, look on me, and do likewise, Gideon had said, in other words, when the trumpet, is giving, a sound, for preparation, for going out, to a war, as it was, in Israel's history, it must give, a clear sound, what is the sound, for a war, what is the sound, of gathering together, according to, Judges chapter 7, and verse 19, and 20, we read, so

Gideon, and the hundred men, that were with him, came unto the outside, of the camp, in the beginning, of the middle watch, and they had but, newly set the watch, and they blew, the trumpet, and break, the pitchers, that were in their hands, and the three companies, blew the trumpets, and break, the pitchers, and held the lamps, in their hand, and the trumpets, in their right hand, to blow with all, and they cried, the sword, of the Lord, and of Gideon, and ultimately, they defeated, the Midianites, the Midianites, there was a clear, sound, so in, this, verse 8, the apostle, Shaul Paul, is saying, to the, Corinthians, if the trumpet, give an uncertain, sound, who

shall prepare, himself, to the battle, you see, just to say, that one is speaking, in tongue, and no one understands, what he says, how can it benefit, the people of God, it is confusion, that's what Paul, is saying, to the Corinthians, now in verses, 9, 10, and 11, he is dealing, with some daily, conversation, and speech, in life, and he is explaining, to Corinthians, in verse 9, 10, and 11, so likewise, ye, except ye, utter, by, tongue, by the tongue, by the language, by the glossa, words, easy to be understood, how shall it be known, what, is spoken, for ye shall speak, into the air, it will not help anyone, can you imagine, if one,

does not know, your language, if you speak English, or Hebrew, or Greek, and another doesn't speak, the other language, and you stand before them, and you speak that, other language, that they don't know, what, it will benefit them, it's like speaking, to the air, he continued, beloved brothers and sisters, in verse 10, and 11, and he said, there are, be so many kind of voices, in the world, and none of them, is without signification, therefore, therefore, if I, know not, the meaning, of the voice, or the language, I shall be, unto him, that speaketh, a barbarian, and he, that speaketh, shall be, a barbarian, unto me, very interesting, very interesting expression, beloved brothers and sisters,

this expression, is mentioned, elsewhere, in Colossians, chapter 3, and verse 11, I just want to read this verse, where there is neither Greek, nor Jew, circumcision, nor uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythinian, and then bound, or free, but Christ, the Messiah, is all, and in all, and that barbarian, the barbarian, were known as people, who did not, understand, there were, we might say, uncultured people, and if someone, come to another, and he is speaking to them, with a gift of tongue, where it was not needful, and necessary, they become, to the other, as a barbarian, unedifying, and even the speaker, himself become, as barbarian, and to me, Paul is saying, to the Corinthian, in Acts chapter 28, we

do read, of the barbarian, in the earlier verses, of this chapter, we read about, when they escaped, they knew, that the island, was called, Malta, Melita, and notice he says, and the barbarous, these are the, the ones who, were not speaking, the cultured, Greek language, the people, were shown as, not little kindness, Paul says, and in verse 4, of Acts chapter 28, and when the barbarians, saw the, the venomous beast, hang on his hand, they said among themselves, no doubt, this man is a murderer, and then later on, they called him a god, in other words, they were uncultured, they didn't know, the Greek language, there were, there were people, that didn't understand, and that's

what happened, when one come, in the midst of the assembly, and began to speak in, tongues, when it's not needful, and no one understands, they become, as barbarian, to the others, and so in verses 6 to 11, Paul is using these, three ways, whereby, illustrating, with, the need to understand, using musical instrument, using a, a sound, a music, a sound, and a speech, music, harp, sound, trumpet, speech, conversation, language, and that's why, Paul was so strong, beloved brothers and sisters, by, sharing with the Corinthians, the need to edify, God's people, and now in verses 12, to verse 25, Paul makes, an application, to the local, believers, in the city, of Corinth, very interesting, understanding, applies,

to the speaker, himself, first of all, verses 12, 13, and 14, even so ye, for as much as ye, are zealous, of spirituals, the word gifts, again is not there, of spiritual, you want to be, spiritual, you are looking for something, supernatural, spiritual, well, seek that ye may, excel, to the edifying, of the church, you know, brothers and sisters, it is such, a blessing, to be able, to use, the gift, that the Lord, have given, to each, and every one, of those, that belong, to him, it is such a blessing, when, one use, the gift, in humility, in love, agapeo, unconditional love, and also, for the purpose, of edifying, edifying, the assembly, of the believers,

what a wonderful thing, to seek, to edify, the Hebrew word, for edifying, is, to build up, to build up, you see, what happened, in Corinth, they were, tearing down, but what is needed, is to build up, and we know, this, as time, passes by, and we are, heading towards, the last days, of the church age, we can see, how the church, the assembly, the ecclesia, is being, torn down, not built up, now, every true believer, is part of the body, no one can destroy, the church, of the living God, you remember, what the Lord, Yeshua, Jesus, the Messiah, said to Peter, he already said to Peter, in Matthew, chapter 16, he said to him, thou

art Peter, and upon this rock, I will build, my assembly, my church, and the gates, of Hades, shall not prevail, against us, this is, Matthew 16, and verse 18, after, Shimon, Simon Peter, said to the Lord, you are the Messiah, the Messiah, the son of the living God, you are the Messiah, Ben Elohim Chaim, you are the Messiah, the son of the living God, and then the Lord, Yeshua, Jesus, the Messiah, said to him, he said, blessed art thou, Simon, bar Yonah, for flesh and blood, does not reveal it unto thee, but my Father, which is in heaven, and I say unto thee, that thou art Peter, you are a little part, of a stone,

in other words, and upon this rock, upon your confession, upon your confession, that I am the Messiah, that I am the son of the living God, he said, upon your confession, upon the truth, that I am the Messiah, the son of the living God, I will build my assembly, it is my assembly, my church, Yeshua said, and the gates of Hades, shall not prevail against it, so while we, no one will prevail, against the assembly, but the assembly, that is here on earth, need to be edified, and built up, and that's why, Paul in verse 12, 13 and 14, emphasizing, the need, of understanding, that understanding, applies, it is the responsibility, of anyone who speaks,

he must convey, a clear message, so others will understand, so even so, ye, Paul is saying, in verse 12, for as much as ye, are zealous, for of spirituals, well, seek that ye may excel, to the edifying, of the church, wherefore, let him that speaketh, in tongue, the word unknown, is not there, obviously, if he, was speaking in a language, that nobody understands, so the interpreters, here put the word unknown, because it was unknown, to the others, but it's not there, not in the text, pray that, he may interpret, in other words, pray that another person, will be able, to interpret, so the hearers, will be able, to be edified, but again, beloved brothers, and

sisters, Paul, is saying this, to the, local assembly, it calls, to the believers, because they were abusing, and they were claiming, things, that were not right, and they were giving, the assumption, to others, that they are spiritual, he continued, to say, beloved brothers, and sisters, in verse 14, but if I pray, in an unknown tongue, or again, the unknown, is in italic, it's not that, if I pray in a language, my spirit is praying, but my understanding, is unfruitful, in other words, my spirit prays, there is, if you speak, in a language, that you yourself, don't understand, because sometimes, some would say, well I don't understand, what I'm saying, well, if you don't understand, what

you are saying, why are you saying it?

if you don't understand, the words that come out, of your mouth, why you speak, it's better to, meditate, in your heart, your mind, because God knows, your heart, search me, oh Lord, and know my heart, try me, and know my thoughts, and see if there is, any wicked way in me, and lead me, in a way everlasting, the king of Israel, David said, and so Paul, is emphasizing, beloved brothers, and sisters, in making an application, understanding, apply not only, to the hearer, but also, to the speaker himself, in verses 16, to 20, understanding, applies, to other believers, as well, if they are going, to benefit, and grow spiritually, according to verse 16, to verse 20,

Paul continues, to say, beloved, brothers, and sisters, I'll just read, verse 15 first, what is it then, I will pray, with the spirit, and I will pray, with the understanding, also, I will sing, with the spirit, and I will sing, with the understanding, also, in other words, even the singing, and the praying, must be understood, by the one, who prays, and by the one, who sing, have you ever been, in a meeting, in another country, when you were sitting there, and everybody was singing, in their own language, because that's the language, of the nation, and that's the language, which this local church, local assembly, were meeting together, and speaking, in that language, this is their

home language, their mother's tongue, and they were speaking, but you didn't understand anything, now, thankfully, some sit beside you, and help you to understand, the words that everybody, was singing, and the one who prayed, on behalf of all the assembly, was praying, to help us to understand it, but, we are called to, the one who speak, the one who pray, and the one who sing, he said, what is it then, I will pray, with the spirit, in other words, guided by the Holy Spirit, of God, but also, not only guided, by the Holy Spirit, of God, but the human spirit, need, to also understand, what we are praying, and then he continued, I will pray,

with the understanding, also, I will sing, with the spirit, and I will sing, with the understanding, in other words, we will pray, with the spirit, the human spirit, with the help, of the Holy Spirit, of course, but with understanding, and we will sing, with the understanding, and the human spirit, that is getting help, with the, by the Holy Spirit, of God, and the one, that is, communicating, whether he speaks, or he pray, or he is saying, there must be, an understanding, that this person, himself, has, in his own, mind, and heart, there is no such a thing, saying things, without to understand, God is not, an author, of confusion, he wants us, to clearly understand,

when we speak, when we pray, and when we sing, now, in verses 16 to 20, he is emphasizing, the understanding of, that apply now, to other believers, he says in verse 16, else, when thou, shall bless, with the spirit, how shall he, that occupies, the room, of the unlearned, say amen, at thy giving of thanks, seeing, he understandeth not, what thou sayest, in other words, if you will pray, you will bless the Lord, with your understanding, and if you don't understand, what you are saying, how can the other, that doesn't unlearn, how can he say amen, the hearer, and the rest, of the believers, when one is praying, to the Lord, on behalf of the

assembly, of the congregation, the rest can say amen, why, because, amen, simply means, we agree, we agree with it, Paul continue, in verse 17, and he said, for thou verily, give thanks, well, but the others, is not edified, because if you, say, that you are giving thanks, in another language, in a tongue, and against you, notice that he is always, he'll seem to emphasize, the problem, with the gift of tongue, which was abused, in a local assembly, in a local assembly, at Corinth, so he says, if you give thanks, well, but the other, is not edifying, if you are speaking, in another language, how can the other one, say amen, how can he be, or

she be edified, in verse 18, Paul said, I thank my God, I speak with tongue, more than your, apparently, the apostle, Shaul Paul, was such a gifted man, he was an apostle, shalich, apostolos, and the Lord, had given him, the gift, to be able to speak, as he was traveling around, to other nations, in Asia Minor, preaching the word of God, sharing the gospel, establishing local assemblies, the Lord had gifted him, with speaking, in languages, in glosses, more than all, but notice what he says, in verse 19 and 20, yet in the church, and again, when we say, in the church, he means, among the gathered saints, the church meeting, the church is, the people,

it's not the building, in other words, yet among the people of God, in the church meetings, of the saints, I'd rather speak, five words, with my understanding, in order that I will understand, Paul said of himself, that by my voice, I might teach others also, than ten thousand words, in tongues, which obviously, no one will understand, I imagine, beloved brothers and sisters, this is speaking to us all, God left us here in this world, to build up one another, not to fight, not to divide, not to be scattered, not to cause division, not to elevate ourselves, not to be proud, and arrogant, we have this by nature, but God wants us, to walk in the

spirit, so we will not fulfill, the last of the flesh, and if all of us, will seek to only, edify ourself, and don't care about the others, and we will abuse, the gifts that the Lord, had given to his own people, what is the point, we will have to stand, one day before the Lord, and what will the Lord tell us, will he say, well done, good and faithful servant, and so Paul says, I rather speak, five words, that I understand, and convey to others, that ten thousand words, in languages, in glossa, in lashon, that no one benefit from, and then in verse 20, he says, brethren, notice how wonderful, achim, in Hebrew, brethren, you

are my brethren, be not children, in understanding, it should be clear to you, he is saying to the brethren, don't be children, in understanding, in other words, grow up, mature, however, in malice, be children, in other words, you know, when there is fighting, and arguments, among the people of God, he says, look, look, I don't want you, to be children, but if you're going to be children, be children in malice, according to verse 20, that word, for malice, is, in evil things, be children, in other words, don't grow in doing evil, be little in doing evil, do less, and less, and less evil, but mature in understanding, matters of this kind, grow up, that you

will be, benefiting others, and he concluding, beloved brothers and sisters, in verse 21, to verse 25, when the apostle Paul sharing, he says, he's making another comparison, between tongues, and prophesying, in these verses, and you notice, he's speaking, throughout the whole chapter, tongues, prophesying, tongues, prophesying, he's, emphasizing, the difference between, speaking in languages, versus, ministering, the word of God, amazing to see, how, he is doing so, here, in this portion, of chapter 14, you notice, beloved brothers and sisters, that the word here, for prophesying, is really, has to do with, speaking forth, a, prophetia, in the Greek, and it's simply, a discourse, sharing the word of God, and so we read, in verses 21, the

apostle Paul points, to the judgment, of God, upon even, his own people, Israel, when he says, in verse 21, notice that, 1 Corinthians 14, verse 21, he says, in the law, it is written again, Shaul, remember, Shaul was a Jewish believer, in Yeshua, the Messiah, whom the Lord raised, to be an apostle, to the, uncircumcision, to the Gentiles, in contrast to Peter, who was the apostle, to the circumcision, to the Jewish people, Paul said, in the law, but Torah, in the law, it is written with, men of other tongues, and other lips, will I speak, unto these people, he's quoting, of course, Isaiah chapter 28, where God said, that with other tongues, other people, and

other lips, will I speak, unto these people, and yet, for all that, will they not hear me, says the Lord, in other words, the languages, the tongues, the gift, was specifically, also, has to do, with speaking, to the nation of Israel, especially in first century, to show them, that the new dispensation, had begun, the days, of the church age, the assembly days, Israel, is awaiting, the restoration, that will come, in the future day, once the church age, will come, to an end, but according, to this verse, quoting, Isaiah chapter 28, verses 7 to 12, where there is, speaking to, his own people, Israel, in judgment, with other tongues, again, what is this other tongues, it

has to do, with another language, it's another people, from another nation, and he continues now, in verse 22, he says, you know, tongues, are for a sign, not to them, that believe, but to them, that believe not, and even the gift, of lashon, glossa, tongue, the main purpose, of the gift, is to speak, to those, who do not believe, initially, to the nation of Israel, to our own Jewish people, but whenever, the message, of the word of God, came to others, from another nation, unbelievers, the message, of the word of God, was given to them, in their own language, so they can repent, and turn to God, but prophesying, this is in the assembly, in

the church, serving not them, that believe not, but for them, that believe, in other words, the speaking force, the unfolding, of the truth of God, is given specifically, for the believers, to grow, in the grace, and the knowledge, of the Lord, and his word, and so in verses 23, 24, and 25, we do read, that even unbelievers, look, at the practice, of believers, they watch, the people of God, and they look at them, and they say, what are they doing, who are they, how they behave, and so Paul, saying to the Corinthians, if therefore, the whole assembly, the whole church, become together, into one place, and all speak, with tongues, and they shall come, in

those, that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say, that you are mad, can you imagine, when people, who are not yet believers, and they are coming, to a local church, like Corinth, when there was, a confusion there, and everyone speak, with all sort of, tongues, that no one, understands anything, he says, what they will say, about you, they will say, you are mad, and then he said, but if all, prophesy, and there will come, one that believe not, or one that, is unlearned, he is, convicted of all, he is, judge or examine, of all, and thus, are the secrets, of his heart, made manifest, and so, falling down, on the faith, he will worship

God, and report that, God is, in you, of a truth, oh, beloved brothers, and sisters, what a lesson, we learn here, in these, first, 25 verses, of 1st Corinthians, chapter 14, the apostle Paul, is emphasizing, the fact, that, if there is, a proper use, of tongue, in the local, assembly, it must be, only for the, benefit, of others, and if it is not, it is not, to be used, if it is not, needed, it is not, to be used, because, it will be, an abuse, and how, careful, we need, how much, we need, all of us, the Lord's help, God, can never, be limited, the gift, that he had given, he had given, for a

purpose, but the gifts, need to be used, in light, of what, they were given, for, for the benefit, of the body, of the Messiah, the body of Christ, well, God bless you, my dear friend, dear brothers, and sisters, next time, in the will of the Lord, we will continue, with the second half, of 1st Corinthians, chapter 14, until then, God bless you, we say, Shalom Shalom, bye bye.