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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 4 - Introduction

* The true character of gospel ministers. (1-6) Cautions against despising the apostle. (7-13) He claims their regard as their spiritual father in Christ, and shows his concern for them. (14-21)

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See also 1 Corinthians 4 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    This chapter is a continuation of the subject discussed in those which go before, and of the argument which closes the last chapter. The proper division would have been at 1 Corinthians 4:6. The desig...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    A STEWARD MUST BE FOUND FAITHFUL FIRST CORINTHIANS FOUR Here Paul gave some very specific instructions as to how he, the other apostles of our Lord and other ministers of the gospel should be looked u...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _IN WHAT ACCOUNT MINISTERS OUGHT TO BE HAD. WE HAVE NOTHING WHICH WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED. THE APOSTLES ARE SPECTACLES TO THE WORLD, ANGELS, AND MEN; THE FILTH AND OFF-SCOURING OF THE WORLD; YET ARE THEY...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    BUTLER'S COMMENTS Chapter Four THE PROBLEM OF FAVORITISM AND CONCEIT (1 Corinthians 4:1-21) IDEAS TO INVESTIGATE: 1. Why would Paul emphasize trustworthiness and then tell these Corinthians not t...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:2 saints, (a-17) Saints by [divine] calling....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO 1 CORINTHIANS 4 The chief heads of this chapter are the account that ought to be had of the ministers of the Gospel; cautions against censoriousness, rash judgment, pride, and self-co...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    FIRST CORINTHIANS CHAPTER FOUR _ COMMENTARY AND OUTLINE-MARK DUNAGAN_ I. OUTLINE OF CHAPTER FOUR: I. The One Valid Judgement: 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 Preachers Are Answerable to God II. Pride, The Sou...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    The key-note to this whole chapter is the opening statement, “we faint not” under the responsibilities and perils of it (see also 1 Corinthians 4:16). The grounds on which we are kept from fainting un...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _APPENDED NOTES_ 1 Corinthians 4:11 _sqq_. Since it was by preaching and teaching that Paul laid the foundation of the Church of Corinth, the builders must be different kinds of teachers. Since the ma...

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