The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Church at Corinth
Chapter 14:24-25
24 But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is rebuked of all men, and is judged of all,
25 And so are the secrets of his heart made manifest, and so he will fall down on his face and worship God, and say plainly that God is in you indeed.
Related Scripture:
Verse 25 - Isaiah 45:14
“ [I]n so much that sometimes a person who comes into your assembly out of mere curiosity, or possibly with some ill design, is not able to command himself under the impression which the word of God thus spoken makes upon him." It is very possible that, as in the known cases of Nathaniel and the woman of Samaria, (Read John 1:47; John 4:18.)* some secret facts relating to a stranger might, in some instances, be revealed to a prophet; perhaps, in some cases, the ill designs which had brought them into the assembly, when they came only as spies: and this was well suited to the purpose of producing, through grace, strong convictions of the presence of God with Christians. The passage, however, may be so understood, as to include any remarkable correspondence between what was spoken and the thoughts and state of mind whereof such a stranger might be conscious. Many memorable instances of which still happen, where ministers preach in an experimental manner, and lasting effects are often produced in consequence of such impressions.” Thomas Coke
*Editor’s thought:
Just a side note herein; The full passage of the above-mentioned scripture (John 4:18) recounts the meeting of the said woman and Jesus. Him, being Who He was, that is to say, the Son of God, knew all about her past. Not through hearsay, but through the knowledge of the Holy Spirit that revealed that information to Him.
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