Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; MOREOVER [ de (G1161)]. So C. But 'Aleph (') A B Delta G f g, Vulgate, read 'For.' Ye need to exercise self-denying watchfulness, notwithstanding your privil... [ Continue Reading ]
And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; AND - and so. BAPTIZED UNTO MOSES - the representative of the Old Testament covenant, as Jesus, the Son of God, is of the Gospel covenant (; Hebrews 3:5). The people were led to believe in Moses as God's servant by the miracle of the... [ Continue Reading ]
And did all eat the same spiritual meat; SAME SPIRITUAL MEAT. As the water from the rock answered to baptism, so the manna corresponded to the other of the two Christian sacraments, the Lord's supper. Paul implies the importance attached to these two sacraments by all Christians in those days: an... [ Continue Reading ]
And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. DRINK (; ) - the literal water typified, and so is called "spiritual drink." SPIRITUAL ROCK THAT FOLLOWED THEM. The tradition of Rabbi Solomon on is, that the rock, or... [ Continue Reading ]
But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. BUT - though they had so many spiritual privileges. MANY OF THEM - rather, 'the majority of them.' All except Joshua and Caleb of the first generation. GOD - whose judgment alone is valid. NOT - in... [ Continue Reading ]
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. WERE - Greek, 'came to pass (as).' OUR EXAMPLES - literally, types: prefigurations of what will befall us, if we with all our privileges walk carelessly. There is continuity and unity i... [ Continue Reading ]
Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. IDOLATERS. A case in point. As the Israelites sat down (a deliberate act), ate, and drank at the idol feast to the calves in Horeb, so the Corinthians were in danger of idol... [ Continue Reading ]
Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. FORNICATION. Numbers 25:1 assigns idolatry of Baal-peor as the cause; but fornication was associated at the idol feast with it, and prompted Israel to it. This harlotry applied to the Cori... [ Continue Reading ]
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. TEMPT CHRIST. So Irenaeus (264). Delta G f g, Vulgate, 'Aleph (') B C read 'Lord;' A, from Numbers 21:5, 'God.' As "Christ" was referred to in one of Israel's five privileges (1 Corinthians 10:4), so He is... [ Continue Reading ]
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. SOME ... MURMURED - upon the death of Korah and his company, who themselves were complainers (; ). Their complaints against Moses and Aaron were virtually against God (cf. ). Paul glances at the Corinthian mur... [ Continue Reading ]
Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. NOW ALL THESE THINGS ... ENSAMPLES - resuming . History is a mirror for present times. So Delta G. But 'Aleph (') A B C read 'by way of example' [ tupikoos (G... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. THINKETH HE STANDETH - namely, "by faith;" in contrast to (). FALL - from his place in the Church (cf. , "fell"), both temporally and spiritually (). Our security as relates to God consists in faith; as relates to ourselves, i... [ Continue Reading ]
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. Consolation under temptation; it is such as is "common to man... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. Resuming ; 1 Corinthians 8:9. FLEE. Do not tamper with it by doubtful acts, as eating idol meats on the plea of Christian liberty. Our safety is in wholly shunning whatever borders on idolatry (2 Corinthians 6:16). The Holy Spirit presciently warn... [ Continue Reading ]
I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. Appeal to their own judgment to weigh the argument-namely, That as partaking of the Lord's supper involves a partaking of the Lord himself, and partaking of the Jewish sacrificial meats involved a partaking of the altar, and as the pagans virtually sac... [ Continue Reading ]
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? THE CUP OF BLESSING - answering to the Passover "cup of blessing," over which "blessing" was offered to God. It was in doing so that Christ... [ Continue Reading ]
For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. ONE BREAD - rather, 'loaf.' One loaf alone probably was used in each celebration. (AND) ONE BODY. Omit "and:" 'one loaf (that is), one body.' 'We, the many (communicants: so the Greek), are one bread (by... [ Continue Reading ]
Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar? ISRAEL AFTER THE FLESH - the literal, as distinguished from the spiritual Israel (; ; ). PARTAKERS OF THE ALTAR - so of God, whose is the altar: they have fellowship in God and His worship, of which... [ Continue Reading ]
What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing? WHAT SAY I THEN? The inference might be drawn, from the analogies of the Lord's supper and Jewish sacrifices, that an idol is really what the pagan thought it, and that in eating idol meats t... [ Continue Reading ]
But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. I WOULD NOT THAT YE SHOULD HAVE FELLOWSHIP WITH DEVILS - by partaking of idol feasts ().... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table and Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. YE CANNOT ... - really, though ye may outwardly (.) CUP... [ Continue Reading ]
Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he? DO WE PROVOKE THE LORD TO JEALOUSY? - by dividing our fellowship between Him and idols (). The Greek has 'Or' preceding 'Shall we yield to God's will?' 'Or' do we wish to provoke Him to assert His power? (; .) ARE WE STRONGER? - that... [ Continue Reading ]
All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. ALL THINGS ARE LAWFUL FOR ME ... Recurring to the Corinthian plea (), he repeats his qualification of it. A B C 'Aleph (') G f g, Vulgate, omit "for me." 'Aleph (') C have it.... [ Continue Reading ]
Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth. (; Romans 15:1; .)... [ Continue Reading ]
Whatsoever is sold in the shambles, that eat, asking no question for conscience sake: SHAMBLES - butchers' stalls. ASKING NO QUESTION - whether it has been offered to idols or not. FOR CONSCIENCE' SAKE - lest, by hearing it had been offered to idols, a needless scruple should arise in your c... [ Continue Reading ]
For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof. Ground on which such eating without questioning is justified. The earth and all its contents ("the fullness thereof," ; ), including all meats, belong to the Lord, and are appointed for our use; where conscience suggests no scruple, all are to... [ Continue Reading ]
If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake. YE BE DISPOSED TO GO - tacitly implying they would be safer not to go, yet not forbidding them (). The feast is a general entertainment, at whi... [ Continue Reading ]
But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof: IF ANY MAN - a weak Christian at table, wishing to warn his brother. OFFERED IN SACRIFICE UNTO IDOLS. So C D... [ Continue Reading ]
Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience? CONSCIENCE ... OF THE OTHER - the weak brother (1 Corinthians 10:28). FOR WHY IS MY LIBERTY JUDGED OF ANOTHER MAN'S CONSCIENCE? Paul puts himself, as it were, in the position of his con... [ Continue Reading ]
For if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks? FOR. 'Aleph (') A B C Delta G f g omit "for" de (G1161)]. I BY GRACE - rather 'with thankfulness.' BE A PARTAKER - of the food set before me. EVIL SPOKEN OF - by him who does not use his liberty, but... [ Continue Reading ]
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. Contrast , worldly men. The godly "eat and drink," and it in well with him (Jeremiah 22:15). TO THE GLORY OF GOD (; ) - which involves regard to the edification of our neighbour.... [ Continue Reading ]
Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God: GIVE NONE OFFENCE - in things indifferent; for in essential things affecting doctrine and practice, even in the smallest detail, we must not swerve from principle, whatever offence result (; ; ; ).... [ Continue Reading ]
Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. I PLEASE - I try to please (; ; ). NOT SEEKING MINE OWN (). MANY - rather, as Greek 'THE many.'... [ Continue Reading ]