Order in the church
πάντα δὲ εὐσχημόνως καὶ κατὰ τάξιν γινέσθω. (Nestle Aland 28) Let all things be done decently and in order. (1 Corinthians 14.40) Order is important in the church. Without order there can be chaos and confusion. Most particularly is this the case with the exercise of spiritual gifts, which is the occasion for Paul’s appeal…