For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the 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.
- KJV For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
- BSB For God is not a God of disorder, 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 peaceful, gentle, reasonable, 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 may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.
- Gal 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
- 1 Cor 11:16But if any man seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither do God’s assemblies.
- Heb 13:20Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus,
- 1 Cor 7:17Only, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies.
- Rom 15:33Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
- 1 Cor 7:15Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace.
- Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men.”
- 1 Cor 4:17Because of this I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every assembly.
- Acts 9:13But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.
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