Bible Commentary

Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working? 6. Or I only and Barnabas ] St Paul and St Barnabas (1) resigned their claim to support on the part of the Church, (2) they were not of the number of the twelve, (3) they were left by the Apostles to undertake … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 9:6”

Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and [as] the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas? 5. Have we not power to lead about a sister, a wife ] The ordinary interpretation of this passage is (1) that St Paul here asserts his right, if he … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 9:5”

Have we not power to eat and to drink? 4. Have we not power to eat and to drink? ] i.e. at the expense of the Church, cf. St Luk 10:7. This privilege, said St Paul’s opponents, was confined to the original twelve Apostles of the Lord. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 9:4”

Mine answer to them that do examine me is this, 3. Mine answer to them that do examine me is this ] The Judaizers of whom we hear in the Epistle to the Galatians and in Acts 15, are now heard of here also, and this Epistle seems to have stirred them up to a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 9:3”

If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord. 2. for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord ] If any Church had less right than another to question his Apostolic authority, it was the Church … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 9:2”

Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? Ch. 1Co 9:1-14. St Paul’s Defence of his Apostolic Authority 1. Am I not an apostle? am I not free? ] This chapter is devoted to a defence of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 9:1”

Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend. 13. I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend ] “This abridgment of their liberty is a duty more especially incumbent on all … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 8:13”

But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. 12. ye sin against Christ ] Cf. St Mat 25:40; Mat 25:45. For the reason of this compare St John 17 throughout, as also such passages as Rom 12:5; Eph 1:23; Eph 3:17; Eph 4:15-16; Col 2:19; and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 8:12”

And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? 11. shall the weak brother perish ] Some read, the weak brother is perishing. Cf. Rom 14:15. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And through thy knowledge – Because you knew that an idol was nothing, and that there could … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 8:11”

For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols; 10. For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple ] St … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Corinthians 8:10”