1 Corinthians 14:33 BSB

1 Corinthians 14:33

For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.

BSB

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ASV

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,

KJV

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

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Commentary

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Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

God is not the author of confusion - Margin, “Tumult,” or “unquietness.” His religion cannot tend to produce disorder. He is the God of peace; and his religion will tend to promote order. It is calm, peaceful, thoughtful. It is not boisterous and disorderly. As in all churches of the saints - As was everywhere apparent in the churches. Paul here appeals to them, and says that this was the fact wherever the true religion was spread, that it tended to produce peace and order. This is as true now as it was then.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

To do otherwise was to destroy the end of a Christians ministry, and all assemblies for Christian worship. Note, Manifest indecencies and disorders are to be carefully kept out of all Christian churches, and every part of divine worship.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

In all the churches of the saints God is a God of peace; let Him not among you be supposed to be a God of confusion [ALFORD]. Compare the same argument in 1Co 11:16. LACHMANN and others put a full stop at "peace," and connect the following words thus: "As in all churches of the saints, let your women keep silence in your churches."

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
οὐ	ou	Not	G3756 →
γάρ	gar	for	G1063 →
ἐστιν	estin	He is	G1510 →
ἀκαταστασίας	akatastasias	of disorder	G181 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
θεὸς	theos	God	G2316 →
ἀλλ᾽	all᾽	but	G235 →
εἰρήνης,	eirēnēs	of peace,	G1515 →
ὡς	hōs	as	G5613 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
πάσαις	pasais	all	G3956 →
ταῖς	tais	the	G3588 →
ἐκκλησίαις	ekklēsiais	churches	G1577 →
τῶν	tōn	of the	G3588 →
ἁγίων.¶	hagiōn	saints.	G40 →

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
leads to
- Colossians 3:12–17
  Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
- 1 Corinthians 13:4–7
  Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
- John 15:5
  I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.
- James 3:17–18
  But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
- John 15:2
  He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.
Through
2 Thessalonians 3:16
Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
leads to
- Psalms 29:11
  The LORD gives His people strength; the LORD blesses His people with peace.
- John 16:33
  I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
- Matthew 1:23
  “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).

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