1 CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 16: _ OUTLINE AND COMMENTARY-MARK DUNAGAN_ I. OUTLINE OF CHAPTER 16: I. The Collection For The Saints: 1 Corinthians 16:1 II. Personal Travel Plans: 1 Corinthians 16:5-9 III. Timothy And Apollos: 1 Corinthians 16:10-12 IV. Exhortation/Respect Those Who Labor Among You: 1... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW CONCERNING THE COLLECTION FOR THE SAINTS, AS. GAVE ORDER TO THE CHURCHES OF GALATIA, SO ALSO DO YE. 'Now concerning' -(1 Corinthians 7:1; 1 Corinthians 8:1; 1 Corinthians 12:1; 1 Corinthians 16:12). Indicating this was subject matter in which they wished for Paul to give additional instruction... [ Continue Reading ]
UPON THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK LET EACH ONE OF YOU LAY BY HIM IN STORE, AS HE MAY PROSPER, THAT NO COLLECTIONS BE MADE WHEN. COME. 'Upon the first day of the week' -'On the first day of every week' (NASV); 'kata is distributive so that we may translate: "Sunday by Sunday let each of you lay by.' ... [ Continue Reading ]
AND WHEN. ARRIVE, WHOMSOEVER YE SHALL APPROVE, THEM WILL. SEND WITH LETTERS TO CARRY YOUR BOUNTY UNTO JERUSALEM: 'And when. arrive' -(1 Corinthians 4:19) 'WHOMSOEVER YE SHALL APPROVE' -'to the persons you have selected' (Nor) Approve means more than "select" or "determine". (2 Corinthians 8:19) E... [ Continue Reading ]
AND IF IT BE MEET FOR ME TO GO ALSO, THEY SHALL GO WITH ME. 'if it be meet for me to go' -'and if it is fitting for me to go also' (NASV); 'If it seems right for me to go as well' (Phi); 'he may mean that circumstances at Jerusalem and elsewhere will indicate whether it is advisable..for him to ac... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT. WILL COME UNTO YOU, WHEN. SHALL HAVE PASSED THROUGH MACEDONIA; FOR. PASS THROUGH MACEDONIA; 'I will come unto you' -a detail that he has already mentioned in this letter. (1 Corinthians 4:18-19) In fact, earlier Paul had said that he was coming "soon" (1 Corinthians 4:19). Paul often mentions... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT WITH YOU IT MAY BE THAT. SHALL ABIDE, OR EVEN WINTER, THAT YE MAY SET ME FORWARD ON MY JOURNEY WHITHERSOEVER. GO. 'or even winter' -'spend the winter' (NASV) 'He planned to leave Ephesus sometime after Pentecost (1 Corinthians 16:8). He would spend the summer in visiting the various churches i... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR. DO NOT WISH TO SEE YOU NOW BY THE WAY; FOR. HOPE TO TARRY. WHILE WITH YOU, IF THE LORD PERMIT. 'For. do not wish to see you now by the way' -'I don't wish to see you now, for it would merely be in passing' (Phi) 'BY THE WAY' -'just in passing' (NASV) At the present time,. visit to Corinth wo... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT. WILL TARRY AT EPHESUS UNTIL PENTECOST; 'Pentecost' -'The mention of Pentecost does not imply that the early church kept that day as. religious holiday. Instead, it marks it as. time period in the same way as does this sentence: "I will wait until Labor Day."' (Willis p. 606) 'As the second o... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR. GREAT DOOR AND EFFECTUAL IS OPENED UNTO ME, AND THERE ARE MANY ADVERSARIES. 'for' -This explains why Paul will tarry in Ephesus, even though he is greatly needed in both Corinth and Macedonia. 'A GREAT DOOR' -'a great opportunity lies open to me' (Knox); 'for. have wide opportunities here fo... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW IF TIMOTHY COME, SEE THAT HE BE WITH YOU WITHOUT FEAR; FOR HE WORKETH THE WORK OF THE LORD, AS. ALSO DO: 'if Timothy come' -from 1 Corinthians 4:17, 1 Corinthians 4:17 we learned that Timothy was already on the way. Fee argues that the "if" of this verse doesn't intend to imply doubt as to whe... [ Continue Reading ]
LET NO MAN THEREFORE DESPISE HIM. BUT SET HIM FORWARD ON HIS JOURNEY IN PEACE, THAT HE MAY COME UNTO ME: FOR. EXPECT HIM WITH THE BRETHREN. 'despise him' -'slight him' (Ber); 'He is not to be treated with disrespect' (Knox). Because of his age? (1 Timothy 4:12) _ Points to Note:_ 1. Paul was con... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT AS TOUCHING APOLLOS THE BROTHER,. BESOUGHT HIM MUCH TO COME UNTO YOU WITH THE BRETHREN: AND IT WAS NOT ALL HIS WILL TO COME NOW; BUT HE WILL COME WHEN HE SHALL HAVE OPPORTUNITY. 'But as touching Apollos the brother' -'now about' with which this sentence begins implies that this passage is also... [ Continue Reading ]
WATCH YE, STAND FAST IN THE FAITH, QUIT YOU LIKE MEN, BE STRONG. 'Watch ye' -'Keep your eyes open for spiritual danger' (Tay) 'The five tenses are present to express durative and continuous action..means..be not careless, indifferent, or easily deceived!' (Lenski pp. 772,773) Watchful in regard to... [ Continue Reading ]
LET ALL THAT YE DO BE DONE IN LOVE. Lovelessness was one of the radical faults of this congregation. 'ALL' -'all things would include the quarrels in the name of leaders in chaps. 1-3, their attitude toward him in chaps.. and 9, the lawsuits in 1 Corinthians 6:1-11, husband-wife relationships in ch... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW. BESEECH YOU, BRETHREN (YE KNOW THE HOUSE OF STEPHANAS, THAT IT IS THE FIRSTFRUITS OF ACHAIA, AND THAT THEY HAVE SET THEMSELVES TO MINISTER UNTO THE SAINTS), 'I beseech you' -'I urge you' (NASV) 'HOUSE OF STEPHANAS' -'household' (NASV) 'FIRSTFRUITS OF ACHAIA' -the first converts in the whole... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT YE ALSO BE IN SUBJECTION UNTO SUCH, AND TO EVERY ONE THAT HELPETH IN THE WORK AND LABORETH. 'in subjection unto such' -'that you also be in subjection to such men' (NASV); 'I beg you to put yourselves under leaders like these.' (Wms) 'AND TO EVERY ONE THAT HELPETH IN THE WORK AND LABORETH' -... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. REJOICE AT THE COMING OF STEPHANAS AND FORTUNATUS AND ACHAICUS: FOR THAT WHICH WAS LACKING ON YOUR PART THEY SUPPLIED. 'Fortunatus' -(for chuh NAY tus) (fortunate). 'ACHAICUS' -(uh KAY ih cus) (belonging to Achaia). Apparently these three men brought the letter (1 Corinthians 7:1) from Corin... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR THEY REFRESHED MY SPIRIT AND YOURS: ACKNOWLEDGE YE THEREFORE THEM THAT ARE SUCH. 'For' -seems to explain the "lack" mentioned in the previous verse. 'REFRESHED MY SPIRIT' -'This sentence scarcely needs comment for any who have ever been thus visited by longtime friends in the faith, especiall... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CHURCHES OF ASIA SALUTE YOU. AQUILA AND PRISCA SALUTE YOU MUCH IN THE LORD, WITH THE CHURCH THAT IS IN THEIR HOUSE. 'churches of Asia' -such as Ephesus, Colossae and those mentioned in the book of Revelation. Paul's stay in Ephesus had resulted in the establishment of other congregations, besi... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL THE BRETHREN SALUTE YOU. SALUTE ONE ANOTHER WITH. HOLY KISS. 'All the brethren' -probably all the brethren in Ephesus. 'WITH. HOLY KISS' -'the equivalent of. western hug or handshake.' (McGuiggan p. 218) Jesus himself had placed this practice in the "custom" category. (Luke 7:44)... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SALUTATION OF ME PAUL WITH MINE OWN HAND. 'The salutation' -'The greeting is in my own hand--Paul' (NASV); 'I, Paul, add this greeting in my own handwriting' (TCNT) _ Points to Note:_ 1. The rest of the letter was written by. professional scribe. (Romans 16:22; Colossians 4:18) 2. That the... [ Continue Reading ]
IF ANY MAN LOVETH NOT THE LORD, LET HIM BE ANATHEMA. MARANATHA. 'If any man loveth not the Lord' -'And for Paul, the ultimate issue is: Do you love Jesus Christ?' (McGuiggan p. 218) This truth applies to all, professed Christians and non-Christian. If there is any "Christian" at Corinth who doesn'... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST BE WITH YOU. Grace was available for those who would repent, the situation in Corinth wasn't hopeless. (1 John 1:8) Every member in Corinth had access to God's grace, if only they would humble themselves.... [ Continue Reading ]
MY LOVE BE WITH YOU ALL IN CHRIST JESUS. AMEN. Despite all their problems, and all the heartache that they have caused Paul, Paul does still love them. The question to be answered is, after reading this letter of rebuke, do they still love Paul? 'Though it contained severe rebukes, it was dictated... [ Continue Reading ]