1 Corinthians 14:33
What is written? (ESV)
For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. (As in all the churches of the saints,)
What does it say?
God is not a God of instability or disorder, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints….
What is its immediate context?
Paul is writing to the church in Corinth about orderly worship. In this immediate context, he’s applying this truth to discourage everyone from speaking at once in worship. In particular, they were using miraculous gifts of tongues improperly (with no interpreter – vs 27). The second part of this verse is punctuated to start a new paragraph that continues with verse 34 to read, “As in all the churches of the saints, the women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be in submission, as the Law also says.”Other translations such as the KJV and NASB punctuate and include it with verse 33 to read, “For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.”
How 1 Corinthians 14:33 is applied across Bible answers
How is Christ’s church defined in the Bible?
There are multiple, distinguishable churches of believers (e.g. "saints").
Who said scripture interprets scripture?
Paul is making a universal statement about God's character that can be applied to the inerrancy of Scripture (since it comes from God).
