1 Corinthians 14:7-8

1 Corinthians 14:7-8

[7] And even  things without life  giving  sound,  whether  pipe  or  harp,  they give  a distinction  in the sounds,  how  shall it be known  what is piped  or  harped?  [8] For  if  the trumpet  give  an uncertain  sound,  who  shall prepare himself  to  the battle? 

What does 1 Corinthians 14:7-8 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Even the sounds people make using inanimate musical instruments need to be intelligible to profit anyone. This is especially obvious in the case of a call to battle. If the bugler blows a confused tune, the army will not know whether to attack or retreat. The harp and the flute, as well as the bugle, were commonplace in the Greco-Roman world.