Tongues of men and of angels: The ancient Greek word translated tongues has the simple idea of “languages” in some places (Acts 2:11 and Revelation 5:9). “People of little religion are always noisy he who has not the love of God and man filling his heart is like an empty wagon coming violently down a hill: it makes a great noise, because there is nothing in it.” (Josiah Gregory, cited in Clarke)ī. Without love, a person may speak with the gift of tongues, but it is as meaningless as sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. Paul reminds them even the gift of tongues is meaningless without love. Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels: The Corinthians were enamored with spiritual gifts, particularly the gift of tongues. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.Ī. Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. (1-2) Love is superior to spiritual gifts in and of themselves. Alan Redpath said one could get a spiritual suntan from the warmth of this chapter. If you tear it apart too much, you lose the beauty. Campbell Morgan wrote that examining this chapter is like dissecting a flower to understand it.
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