1 CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 16 1 CORINTHIANS 16:1 Paul directeth the Corinthians how to proceed in their collections for the relief of the brethren at Jerusalem. 1 CORINTHIANS 16:5 He mentioneth his design of visiting them, 1 CORINTHIANS 16:10 and commendeth Timothy, who was coming to them. 1 CORINTHIANS... [ Continue Reading ]
From hence both divers of the ancients, and very many late divines, argue for the change of the sabbath from the seventh day of the week to the first. It is plain from hence, that the gospel churches were wont to assemble upon that day; nor do we read in Scripture of any assembly of Christians for r... [ Continue Reading ]
The word here translated _liberality, _ is the same which signifieth grace; their charity is called by that name, either because it flowed from their free love towards their poor brethren, (though living at a great distance from them), or because their sense of the free love and grace of God to them... [ Continue Reading ]
To encourage them to the more free and liberal contribution, he promiseth them himself to go along with those that carried it, if it were thought meet. Whether Paul, according to this promise, did go to Corinth, some question, because of what we read, 2 CORINTHIANS 1:15,16. But others think, that he... [ Continue Reading ]
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He did stay in Greece three months, ACTS 20:3, but it is believed some things hindered him, that he did not winter at Corinth. It was the custom for some members of the gospel churches, to accompany the apostles some part of their way when they went from them to any other places, in token of their k... [ Continue Reading ]
I will not see you in my passage into Macedonia, for then I shall have no time to stay long with you; and I hope to gain a time when I shall stay longer with you; but all this must be understood with submission to God's will, who can hinder, and order my journeys, and determine my purposes, as he pl... [ Continue Reading ]
He altered this resolution afterward, for, ACTS 20:16, _he hasted, if it were possible, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost._ Pentecost was a Jewish feast, and not named here as a feast then celebrated by Christians, but as a known period of time; for the Jews computing time from their festivals... [ Continue Reading ]
For God hath opened to me at Ephesus a great opportunity to preach the gospel, which I have reason to hope will also be effectual for the conversion of many souls. What this door of hope was, whether God had let him know there were many souls in that place prepared for receiving the gospel; or that... [ Continue Reading ]
He had told them, 1 CORINTHIANS 4:17, that he had sent Timothy unto them, whom he there calleth his _beloved son, and faithful in the Lord._ Here he bespeaketh his welcome and security. It is probable he had it in commission from Paul to visit divers other churches in his journey to them, and theref... [ Continue Reading ]
LET NO MAN THEREFORE DESPISE HIM; either because he is a very young man, 1 TIMOTHY 4:12, or upon any other account. BUT CONDUCT HIM FORTH IN PEACE, THAT HE MAY COME UNTO ME; but when he cometh away, show him the respect you use to show me, conduct him in his way. FOR I LOOK FOR HIM WITH THE BRETHREN... [ Continue Reading ]
APOLLOS (as may be seen, ACTS 18:27) was known to them, and had been a preacher amongst them, and was grateful to many of them; he was _an eloquent man, mighty in the Scriptures, instructed in the way of the Lord, and fervent in the spirit,_ ACTS 18:24; he was one of those from whom some of this chu... [ Continue Reading ]
WATCH YE: watching, in its usual acceptation, signifieth a forbearing of sleep; and that in order to some end. Sin is set out under the notion of sleep, EPHESIANS 5:14; so that spiritual watching signifies a diligent abstaining from sin, and from whatsoever may be to us a temptation to sin against G... [ Continue Reading ]
CHARITY (as hath been before discoursed) is a term comprehensive both of love to God, and to our neighbour; the failure of this in their divisions and contentions, and satisfying their own judgments and humours, without regard to the consciences of others, and having no regard to the profit of other... [ Continue Reading ]
Of this STEPHANAS we read before, 1 CORINTHIANS 1:16; his family was one of those few families which Paul baptized: he is here called THE FIRST-FRUITS OF ACHAIA, because (as it should seem) he was one of the first of all those who in that courtry received the gospel. He further saith of him, that he... [ Continue Reading ]
He adviseth them to reverence him, and all such as were helpers and labourers of that nature, and wrought with the apostles in the work of the gospel.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ver. 17,18. It should seem that this church had sent these three persons to Paul at this time (as most think) at Ephesus, to acquaint him with the state of their churches; these men supplied the want of that whole church's coming, or they made a report to the apostle of the Corinthians more fully th... [ Continue Reading ]
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He meaneth the Lesser Asia, in which was Ephesus; from whence it is more probable (according to the Arabic and Syriac opinion) that this Epistle was written, than from Philippi (according to the copy followed by our translaters). And that which further adds to that probability is, that the apostle m... [ Continue Reading ]
This proveth no more, than that as it is in use with us to salute one another with a kiss when we meet; so it was in use in those times and countries to do the like, in token of love and friendship. It is called _the kiss of charity,_ 1 PETER 5:14. The apostle requireth, that in these salutations th... [ Continue Reading ]
These words are judged to signify to us, that though the former part of the Epistle was written out of Paul's copy by some others, yet the three last verses were written by him with his own hand.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF ANY MAN LOVE NOT THE LORD JESUS CHRIST: love is an affection of the heart, but discernible by overt acts: the meaning is: If any man, by any notorious acts, declareth that he loveth not the Lord Jesus, whether he be a hypocrite, owning the name of Christ, but living in a contempt of and disobedie... [ Continue Reading ]
That is: The Lord Jesus favour you, and bless you with all spiritual blessings: this is the apostle's ordinary salutation, ROMANS 16:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
As I love you, so I desire to be again beloved of you in Christ sincerely. Or, I love you all in Christ, and for Christ's sake; or, I wish that my love may abide in and with you. THE FIRST (EPISTLE) TO THE CORINTHIANS WAS WRITTEN FROM PHILIPPI BY STEPHANAS, AND FORTUNATUS, AND ACHAICUS, AND TIMOTHEU... [ Continue Reading ]