So marks the beginning of the conclusion of the whole argument. This transition as usual is marked by my brethren.

My brethren, as throughout 1 Corinthians, refers to “fellow Christians.”

Desire is the same verb as “make … aim” in verse 1. Many languages have idioms similar to Good News Bible‘s “set your heart on,” which will be effective in this context.

The phrase forbid speaking may be expressed as “forbid believers to speak.”

Quoted with permission from Ellingworth, Paul and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians, 2nd edition. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1985/1994. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .