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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
But prophecy is not for a sign merely, but is also suitable and useful for faith and for profit unto both classes. And this, if not directly, yet in the sequel he more clearly explained, saying, "he is reproved by all. For, if all prophesy," saith he, "and there come in one unbelieving or unlearned, he is reproved by all; he is judged by all; and thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed." So that not in this only is prophecy greater, …
Theophylact of Ohrid
Do you see how prophecy is more useful, how, by revealing the secrets of the heart, it compels the unbeliever to acknowledge God, to fall down and worship, and to confess: "Truly God is among you"? God did something similar with Nebuchadnezzar as well. For when Daniel revealed to him the meaning of the dream, he said: "Truly your God is the God who reveals mysteries" (Dan. 2:47). Learn from this the meaning of what was said above as well: "by revelation" (1 Cor. 14:6). For behold, revelation is one of the forms of prophecy. …
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Then when he says, But if all prophesy, he shows that good follows from the gift of prophecy. In regard to this he does three things: first, he shows what follows through the good of prophecy, as to unbelievers; secondly, he shows how this follows (v. 25); thirdly, he infers which effect arises from this (v. 25b). …
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