Moreover, (1) brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our (a) fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; (1) He sets out that which he said, laying before them an example of the horrible judgment of God against those who had in effect the very same pledges... [ Continue Reading ]
(2) And were all (b) baptized unto (c) Moses in the cloud and in the sea; (2) In effect the ordinances of the old fathers were all one with ours, for they respected Christ alone, who offered himself to them in different forms. (b) All of them were baptized with the outward sign, but not indeed, be... [ Continue Reading ]
And did all eat the (d) same spiritual (e) meat; (d) The same that we do. (e) Manna, which was a spiritual meat to the believers, who in faith lay hold upon Christ, who is the true meat.... [ Continue Reading ]
And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that (f) followed them: and that Rock was (g) Christ. (f) Of the River and running Rock, who followed the people. (g) Did signify Christ as an ordinance, so that together with the sign, there was the thing signified,... [ Continue Reading ]
(3) Now these things were our (h) examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. (3) An amplifying of the example against those who are carried away with their lusts beyond the bounds which God has measured out. For this is the beginning of all evil, as of idolat... [ Continue Reading ]
Neither let us tempt (i) Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. (i) To tempt Christ is to provoke him to a combat as it were, which those men do who abuse the knowledge that he has given them, and make it to serve for a cloak for their lusts and wickedness.... [ Continue Reading ]
Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the (k) ends of the world are come. (k) This our age is called the end, for it is the culmination of all the ages.... [ Continue Reading ]
(4) Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. (4) In conclusion he descends to the Corinthians themselves, warning them that they do not please themselves, but rather that they prevent the wiles of Satan. Yet he uses an declaration and comforts them, that he may not seem t... [ Continue Reading ]
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to (l) man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also (m) make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear [it]. (l) Which comes from weakness. (m) He that would h... [ Continue Reading ]
(5) I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. (5) Now returning to those idol's feasts, that he may not seem to delay at all: first he promises that he will use no other reasons, than such as they knew very well themselves. He gives the following line of reasoning. The holy banquets of the Chris... [ Continue Reading ]
The cup of (n) blessing which we bless, is it not the (o) communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? (n) Of thanksgiving: whereupon, that holy banquet was called "eucharist", which is Greek for thanksgiving. (o) A most effectual pledg... [ Continue Reading ]
Behold Israel after the (p) flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices (q) partakers of the altar? (p) That is, those who yet observe their ceremonies. (q) Are consenting and guilty, both of that worship and sacrifice.... [ 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 (r) fellowship with devils. (r) Have anything to do with the demons, or enter into that society which is begun in the demon's name.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the (s) cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. (s) The heathen and profane people were accustomed to finish up and make an end of their feasts which they kept to the honour of their gods, in offering meat offer... [ Continue Reading ]
(6) (t) All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. (6) Coming to another type of things offered to idols, he repeats that general rule, that in the use of indifferent things we ought to have consideration not of ourselves... [ Continue Reading ]
(7) Whatsoever is sold in the (u) shambles, [that] eat, asking no question for conscience sake: (7) An applying of the rule to the present matter: whatever is sold in the market, you may indifferently buy it as if it were from the Lord's hand, and eat it either at home with the faithful, or being c... [ Continue Reading ]
For the earth [is] the Lord's, and the (x) fulness thereof. (x) All those things of which it is full.... [ Continue Reading ]
Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: (8) for why is my liberty judged of another [man's] conscience? (8) A reason: for we must take heed that our liberty is not spoken of as evil, and that the benefit of God which we ought to use with thanksgiving is not changed into impiety. And thi... [ Continue Reading ]
For if I by (y) grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks? (y) If I may through God's grace eat this meat or that meat, why should I through my fault cause that benefit of God to turn to my blame?... [ Continue Reading ]
(9) Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. (9) The conclusion: we must order ourselves in such a way that we seek not ourselves, but God's glory, and so the salvation of as many as we may. In which the apostle does not thrust himself to the Corinthians... [ Continue Reading ]