1 Corinthians 14:36

“What? came the word of God out from you? etc.] That you must give laws to other churches, and introduce new customs and practices never known or used before? No; the word of the Lord came out of Zion, and the law or doctrine of the Lord, the word of the Gospel, the doctrine of the grace of God, came out of Jerusalem. The apostles that first preached it were Jews, and they preached it first in their own land, and planted churches there, before it came to the Gentiles; and therefore the apostle suggests it would be right to consider what was the practice of the churches in Judea, the first Gospel churches, concerning women’s speaking in the church, and to conform thereunto; when they would be…”

“What!--Greek, "Or." Are you about to obey me? Or, if you set up your judgment above that of other churches. I wish to know, do you pretend that your church is the first church FROM which the gospel word came, that you should give the law to all others? Or are you the only persons In, fro whom it has come?”

“What! came the word of God out from you? - The meaning of this is, “Is the church at Corinth the “mother church?” Was it first established; or has it been alone in sending forth the Word of God? You have adopted customs which are unusual. You have permitted women to speak in a manner unknown to other churches; see 1 Corinthians 11:16. You have admitted irregularity and confusion unknown in all the others. You have allowed many to speak at the same time, and have tolerated confusion and disorder. Have you any “right” thus to differ from others? Have you any authority, as it were, to dictate to them, to teach them, contrary to their uniform custom, to allow these disorders? Should you not…”

“Are ye of Corinth either the first or the only Christians? If not, conform herein to the custom of all the churches. 1 Corinthians 14:37”

“14:36-37 Paul expected the Corinthians to take his apostolic word seriously, as a command from the Lord himself. • What I am saying probably refers to all of his teaching, especially as it relates to spiritual gifts.”

“came: Isa 2:3; Mic 4:1, Mic 4:2; Zac 14:8; Act 13:1-3, Act 15:35, Act 15:36, Act 16:9, Act 16:10; Act 17:1, Act 17:10, Act 17:11, Act 17:15, 18:1-17; Co2 10:13-16; Th1 1:8 or: Co1 4:7 1 Corinthians 14:37”