Bible Commentary

Let all your things be done with charity. 14. Let all your things be done with charily ] i.e. let everything you do (literally everything of yours) be done in love. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Let all your things … – All that you do. This direction is repeated on account … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 16:14”

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. 13. quit you like men, be strong ] Rather, be strengthened, implying that the source of strength was not in themselves. “If you think Christianity a feeble, soft thing, ill adapted to call out the manlier features of character, read here.” Robertson. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 16:13”

As touching [our] brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time. 12. touching our brother Apollos ] See note on ch. 1Co 1:12. St Paul was anxious to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 16:12”

Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren. 11. conduct him forth ] This phrase is translated bring on a journey in 1Co 16:6. See note there. with the brethren ] i.e. those who took charge of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 16:11”

Now if Timothy come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also [do.] 10. Now if Timotheus come ] See note on 1Co 4:17. The question whether Timothy arrived at Corinth before the Apostle, or whether he was detained in Macedonia until St … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 16:10”

For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and [there are] many adversaries. 9. For a great door ] The use of door in the sense of opportunity in the N. T. is remarkable. It is a favourite word with St Paul. See 2Co 2:12; Col 4:3. St Luke has adopted it from … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 16:9”

But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost. 8. But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost ] The narrative in the Acts agrees most minutely with this passage. We there find that St Paul had formed his plan of visiting Greece some time before he carried it into effect (Act 19:21); that he sent … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 16:8”

For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit. 7. For I will not see you now by the way ] See passages cited in note on 1Co 16:5, for the reason of this. St Paul feared that he might have … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 16:7”

And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go. 6. And it may be that I will abide ] Better, that I shall abide. The Apostle (Act 20:3) was enabled to carry out this half promise. and winter with you … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 16:6”

Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia. 5. I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia ] Rather, ‘ when I have passed through Macedonia.’ Here the Apostle announces the change of a purpose previously intimated whether in the lost Epistle, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 16:5”