1 Korinther 14:38

38 Wenn aber jemand unwissend ist, so sei er unwissend.

1 Korinther 14:38 Meaning and Commentary

1 Corinthians 14:38

But if any man be ignorant
Of "these" words, as the Arabic version adds, and does not know and own them to be the commandments of Christ; though he may profess himself to be a prophet, or a spiritual man, he is a very ignorant one, and has not the Spirit of God he pretends to: and if he will not be convinced, but goes on to doubt, and call in question the truth of these things, and obstinately persist in his ignorance,

let him be ignorant:
let him be treated and despised as an ignorant man; and let his ignorance be no hinderance to any in receiving these rules and directions as the commandments of Christ; for no regard is to be had, or pity shown, to a man of affected ignorance, and wilful obstinacy; such a man is not to be known and owned, but shunned and rejected.

1 Korinther 14:38 In-Context

36 Oder ist das Wort Gottes von euch ausgegangen? Oder ist es zu euch allein gelangt?

37 Wenn jemand sich dünkt, ein Prophet zu sein oder geistlich, so erkenne er, was ich euch schreibe, daß es ein Gebot des Herrn ist.

38 Wenn aber jemand unwissend ist, so sei er unwissend.

39 Daher, Brüder, eifert danach zu weissagen, und wehret nicht, in Sprachen zu reden.

40 Alles aber geschehe anständig und in Ordnung.