Bible Strands
1 Corinthians 14:40
But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Corinthian believers immediately after commanding them to eagerly prophesy and not forbid speaking in tongues. He issues this directive at the close of a section regulating corporate worship practices.
The words — The phrase εὐσχήμονως κατὰ τάξιν (euschēmonōs kata taxin) translates literally to "properly with order." Paul pairs this with the passive imperative γινέσθω (ginesthō), meaning "should be done," to establish a required standard for all activities.
The thread — This thematic emphasis on structured worship appears in Colossians 2:5 and Titus 1:5. It directly responds to the description of varied contributions in 1 Corinthians 14:26.
Why it lands — The text states that every action in the assembly must maintain decency and sequence. It requires readers to submit personal spiritual expression to a framework that prevents chaos and preserves communal function.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Let all things be done decently and in order.
Cross-references
- Colossians 2:5 For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.
- Titus 1:5 The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
- 1 Corinthians 14:26 What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.
- Romans 13:13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.
- 1 Corinthians 11:34 If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you come together it will not result in judgment. And when I come, I will give instructions about the remaining matters.