“Next, what is strongest of all he puts last, saying, "God ordains these things even at this time by me." "If any man thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him take knowledge of the things which I write unto you that they are the commandments of the Lord. But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant."…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — Homily on 1 Corinthians 37
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38But if any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant.
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36What? came the word of God out from you? or came it unto you only?
37If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
— 1 Corinthians 14:38 —
39Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.