1 Corinthians 14:31For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.
The setting
Corinth, Greece, ~55 AD. Paul addresses chaos in worship services where everyone spoke at once, creating disorder...
The emotion here: frustrated but hopeful about bringing order to chaos
The original word
prophēteuō (προφητεύω) — to speak forth God's message, not predict future
Why it matters
Corinthian worship was so chaotic that outsiders thought Christians were drunk or insane
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What most readers miss in 1 Corinthians 14:31
This isn't about predicting the future — it's about taking turns to speak God's truth
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about supernatural prophecy, but Paul is teaching ordinary believers to speak God's truth in an orderly way during worship.
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Bible Genome reading
1 Corinthians 14:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Corinthians 14:31 comes from the book of 1 Corinthians, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include learning, encouragement, order. Notable phrases: you all can prophesy; one by one; all may learn; all may be exhorted. This verse contains a promise of God.
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Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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