For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
Parallel translations
- WEB for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints.
- BSB For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.
- NKJV For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.
- NASB for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,
- NLT For God is not a God of disorder but of peace, as in all the meetings of God’s holy people.
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Quick answer
God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints. Orderly worship reflects God's own character.
Overview
Paul grounds his regulations in the nature of God Himself, who is a God of peace, not disorder. Worship marked by chaos misrepresents the One being worshiped. The appeal to all the churches shows this is no local rule but a universal pattern fitting the God revealed in the gospel of peace through Christ.
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Cross-references · 12
- Jas 3:17–18But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
- 1 Cor 14:40Let all things be done decently and in order.
- 2 Th 3:16Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
- Gal 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
- 1 Cor 11:16But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.
- Heb 13:20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
- 1 Cor 7:17But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.
- Rom 15:33Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
- 1 Cor 7:15But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.
- Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
- 1 Cor 4:17For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
- Acts 9:13Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
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