face he will worship God, and report that God is in
you of a truth.
This is another part of the inference from what was said in vs. 21. 22. Speaking in languages unknown to the hearers is not adapted to do good; speaking intelligibly is suited to produce the happiest effects. If all p'ophesy^ i. e. if all the speakers speak under the guidance of the Spirit in a language which the hearers can understand. If one that helieveth not^ or one unlearned. From these words it is manifest that the unlearned were not Christians as distinguished from Jews or Gentiles here called unbelievers, for the same effect is said to be produced on both. The unlearned were therefore as much the subjects of conversion as the unbelieving. The meaning is, if any person, either ignorant or destitute of faith, should come in, he would be convinced hy all. That is, what he heard from all would carry conviction to his mind. He would be convinced of the truth of what he heard ; convinced of sin, of righteousness and of judgment, John 16, 8; convinced that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the li\TLng God, Acts 9, 20. 22 ; and that it is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Jesus Christ is come into the world to save sinners, 1 Tim. 1, 15. lie is judged of all^ i. e. examined, searched into (dva/cptVeTttt) ; for the word of God is a discerner (KptriKos) of the thoughts and intents of the heart, Heb. 4, 12. The result of this searching examination is, that the secrets of his heart are made manifest ; that is, they are revealed to himself. His real character and moral state, with regard to which he was before ignorant, are made known to him. The effect of this is humility, contrition, sell-condemnation, and turning unto God. This is expressed by saying, so i. e. in this con- dition of a convinced sinner who has been brought to the knowledge of himself, falling down on his face^ he will wor- ship God. The first step in religion is entire self-abasement ; such a conviction of sin, i. e. of guilt and pollution, as shall lead to self-condemnation and self-abhorrence, and to a com- plete renunciation of aU dependence on our own righteousness and strength. When the soul is thus humbled God reveals himself sooner or later, in mercy, manifesting himself as recon- ciled, in Jesus Christ ; and then we worship him. This ex- presses reverence, love and confidence. It is the return of the soul to the favour and fellowship of God. One who has had such an experience cannot keep it to himself. The apostle