Christian worship was that in use among angels; this was not normally understood by human beings, if we may follow Rev. 14:2 f., and the rabbinic tradition (S.B. ad loc.) that Johanan ben Zakkai, because of his outstanding piety and learning, was able to understand the speech of the angels. Compare also 2 Cor. 12:4. But to speak in this way is to make no more intelligible communication than inanimate objects, which make a noise when struck. This is the main thought in Paul’s mind, but both nouns