But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
But if someone chooses to stay clueless about this, then let them stay clueless.
You can't force someone to get it if they're determined not to.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century, the church in Corinth was a diverse and often chaotic community dealing with conflicts over spiritual gifts, such as speaking in tongues, which were disrupting their worship services. Paul wrote his letter to the Corinthians to correct these issues and emphasize the need for order and edification in the church, drawing from his apostolic authority as an eyewitness to Christ's teachings. This specific verse is part of Paul's instructions on proper use of gifts, essentially telling those who stubbornly ignore his guidance to remain in their ignorance rather than forcing change.
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