![]() This rule is still applicable, and is safe in guiding us in many things in regard to the worship of God. ![]() Their good sense would tell them what became the worship of God and their pious feelings would restrain them from excesses and disorders. There might be a thousand questions started about the modes and forms of worship, and the customs in the churches, and much difficulty might occur in many of these questions but here was a simple and plain rule, which might be easily applied. This is a general rule, which was to guide them. The word used here ( κατὰ τάξιν kata taxin) is properly a military term, and denotes the order and regularity with which an army is drawn up. Let all be done in “order, regularly ” without confusion, discord, tumult. ![]() Let all things be done decently and in order - Let all things be done in an “appropriate” and “becoming” manner “decorously,” as becomes the worship of God. Which may refer not only to what is said in this chapter, but in the foregoing part of the epistle go not to law before the unbelievers let not a believing yokefellow depart from an unbelieving one let not him that has knowledge sit in an idol's temple, and eat meat there let not a man pray with his head covered, and a woman with hers uncovered come not to the house of God to eat and drink intemperately, thereby reflecting dishonour and scandal on the ordinance of the Lord's supper let not any speak in an unknown tongue in the church, without an interpreter, as if he was a madman, nor suffer women to teach in public all which are very unbecoming, and contrary to the rules of decency: do not encourage animosities, factions, and parties despise not the faithful ministers of the word, but honour and obey them in the Lord neglect not the discipline of the church, lay on censures, and pass the sentence of excommunication on such as deserve them keep the ordinances as they have been delivered, particularly that of the Lord's supper observe the rules prescribed for prophesying and speaking with tongues, and so all these things will be done according to the order of the Gospel: and the words may be considered as a general rule for the decent and orderly management of all things relating to the worship of God, and discipline of his house that in all things a good decorum, and strict order, be observed, that nothing be done contrary to the rules of decency, and the laws and commandments of Christ. ![]() Let all things be done decently and in order. ![]()
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