1 Corinthians 14 is the fourteenth chapter in First Epistle to the Corinthians written by St. Paul to the church in Corinth. It primarily concerns speaking tongues and the role of women in churches. It is commonly cited by those who oppose the ordination of women, along with Galatians 3:28, 1 Corinthians 11:2-16, 14:34-35 and 1 Timothy 2:11-14 (supporters of women in the ministry cite a later passage, 1 Corinthians 16:19). Eleventh chapter of the First Epistle to the Corinthians. ... 1 Corinthians: 13 is the thirteenth chapter of the First Epistle to the Corinthians. ... The First Epistle to the Corinthians is a book of the Bible in the New Testament. ... Paul of Tarsus (b. ... St. ... Corinth, or Korinth (Greek: Κόρινθος, Kórinthos; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is a Greek city-state, on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece. ... Tongues redirects here. ... In general religious use, ordination is the process by which one is consecrated (set apart for the undivided administration of various religious rites). ... The Epistle to Galatians is a book of the New Testament. ... Corinthian can refer to: Corinth Corinthian order Corinthian league First Epistle to the Corinthians or Second Epistle to the Corinthians (books of the Bible) Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, a football club in Brazil Corinthians F.C., a former English football club, now part of Corinthian-Casuals F.C. The Corinthian... saint Timothy For other people named Timothy, see Timothy (disambiguation). ...

Speaking in tongues, or glossolalia, the anglicized version of the Greek γλώσσαις λαλειν (loosely translated as: to speak in tongues), is a difficult term to define when one attempts to look past contemporary Pentecostal and charismatic understandings to how the term may have been understood by the members of the Christ association in Corinth.

By way of explaining the terms here, Christ association will first be examined, and then glossolalia. Instead of employing the term of Christians to refer to those who were in Corinth, interested in the figure of Christ, Christ association is used to provide a more thoughtful description of these people. Firstly, Christ is used instead of any reference to Jesus, because Paul in this letter does not appear to be all that concerned with Jesus, the man (1 Cor 2.2). Instead, Paul's focus is upon the resurrection of Christ. Secondly, the term association is used in agreement with Richard S. Ascough's understanding of this term as helping "scholars understand the ways in which the churches were situated within Roman society; the ways in which they offered benefits, both religious and social, to members; and the way members of the group related to one another and to 'outsiders,' both on an individual as well as an institutional level" (Richard S. Ascough, What Are They Saying About the Formation of Pauline Churches [New York: Paulist Press, 1998], p. 88.)

Texts at Wikisource

• 1 Corinthians 14 (King James Bible)
• 1 Corinthians 14 (World English Bible)

See also

• Ordination of women

In general religious use, ordination is the process by which one is consecrated (set apart for the undivided administration of various religious rites). ...

External links

• Commentary on 1 Corinthians 14 by David Guzik
• The Textual Problem of 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 by Daniel B. Wallace
• Near-to-Greek-translation of 1 Cor 14. Interesting new thoughts for question of women ordination
• 1 Corinthians 14 Commentary by Albert Barnes