But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:
But if everyone's sharing what God has shown them, and someone walks in who doesn't believe or doesn't know much about faith, they're going to feel the weight of truth from every person speaking. Everyone's words will hit them right where they need to hear it.
When God's people speak his truth together, even skeptics can't ignore what they're hearing.
📚 Historical Context
In the early church at Corinth, believers were dealing with disorder in their gatherings due to misuse of spiritual gifts like prophecy and speaking in tongues, which often led to confusion rather than edification. Paul wrote to the Corinthians to stress the importance of orderly worship, arguing that prophecy, speaking God's message in an understandable way, was more effective for building up the church and impacting outsiders. This verse specifically shows how a unified prophetic message could convict and expose the hearts of unbelievers or the unlearned who entered their meetings.
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