1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 16:1 The Collection for the Saints and Travel Plans. Paul explains how his future ministry will involve the Corinthians. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 16:2 FIRST DAY OF EVERY WEEK. A Jewish expression for Sunday. It is similar to the phrase used in the Gospels to describe the day when Jesus rose from the dead (Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:2; Luke 24:1; John 20:1). Christians gathered for worship on Sunday, not Saturday... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 16:3 Paul would SEND the money with several representatives chosen by the Corinthian church. He took care to prevent even an appearance of misuse of funds. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 16:8 PENTECOST. The “Feast of Weeks,” described in Leviticus 23:15. It was a grain harvest celebration that ended 50 days after Passover. This means Paul was probably writing in the spring, between Passover and this final day of Pentecost. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = docu... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 16:10 WHEN TIMOTHY COMES. Timothy is apparently already on his way to Corinth. (See 1 Corinthians 4:17 and Acts 19:22.) ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 16:12 Paul would not have urged APOLLOS to visit Corinth if he disagreed with his theology (see 1 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Corinthians 3:4; 1 Corinthians 4:6). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 16:13 Closing Admonitions and Greetings. Paul tells the Corinthians to persevere, love, and submit to good leaders. He then gives greetings from Christians in Asia. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 16:17 Perhaps these were the men who brought the Corinthians’ letter to Paul (1 Corinthians 7:1). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 16:19 THE CHURCH IN THEIR HOUSE. Early Christian churches usually met in homes (compare Romans 16:3) since they were usually small and Christianity was not recognized as a legal religion (see Acts 18:7; Colossians 4:15; Philemon 1:2). ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 16:20 HOLY KISS. See note on 2 Cor. 13:12–13. Many practices with symbolic meanings change from culture to culture (such as footwashing, or head covering for wives; see note on 1 Cor. 11:5–6). A “holy kiss” would not mean the same thing today that it did in the fi... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 16:21 I, PAUL. Paul typically dictated his letters to secretaries (Romans 16:22), but sometimes he would sign the letter by hand to authenticate it (2 Thessalonians 3:17), to give a personal farewell greeting (Colossians 4:18), or to emphasize a point (Galatians 6... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 16:22 Anyone who might say “Jesus is accursed” (1 Corinthians 12:3) is himself ACCURSED. The phrase OUR LORD, COME! is Aramaic rather than Greek. It is probably an early Jewish Christian prayer for Jesus’ return (compare Revelation 22:20). It is additional evidenc... [ Continue Reading ]