It is hard to realize that the means (for Christians) is as crucial as the ends. Those who love not the Lord Jesus Christ, must perish without remedy. 1:10). Therefore (AB)acknowledge such men. 1:8-9). NRSV"stand firm in your faith" The Jewish leaders reorganized after the fall of Jerusalem in a.d. 70 and inaugurated several reforms. Many are Christians in name, who do not love Christ Jesus the Lord in sincerity. Gal. 1:27; 4:1; 1 Thess. Body, flesh; the body of the Church. 16:12 "But concerning" This is another answer to a question asked by the Corinthian church (cf. It came to be used in the sense of a divine curse (cf. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from . II Cor. Be strong. 13Be on the alert. (10-12) Exhortation to watchfulness in faith and love. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! 14just as you did xpartially understand usthat yon the day of our Lord Jesus zyou will boast of us as awe will boast of you. 25nthe secrets of his heart are disclosed, and so, ofalling on his face, he will worship God and pdeclare that God is really among you. Paragraphing is not inspired, but it is the key to following the original author's intent, which is the heart of interpretation. They must be held together. 20All the brethren greet you. 10Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you without cause to be afraid, for he is doing the Lord's work, as I also am. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up. Let us not rest in any religious profession where there is not the love of Christ, earnest desires for his salvation, gratitude for his mercies, and obedience to his commandments. 23But qI call God to witness against meit was rto spare you that I refrained from coming again to Corinth. They met in homes. . 11So vlet no one despise him. They were Jewish tent makers (or leather workers) in Rome. 40eBut all things should be done decently and fin order. 2:13; 7:6,7) on to Corinth by the land route. To be saved is to be part of the covenant community of faith, the family of believers. What does 1 Corinthians chapter 16 mean? In view of the presence of the longer reading in other Pauline benedictions (Ro 16.24; 2 Cor 13.13; Ga 6.18; Php 4.23; I Th 5.28; 2 Th 3.18; Phm 25), as well as the natural proclivity of scribes to expand the sacred name, it is perhaps remarkable that any witnesses should have resisted such pressures" (p. 570). 13:12; I Thess. NASB"it is fitting for me to go" I urge you, brothers and sisters, 16 to submit to such people and to everyone who joins in the work and labors at it. 21I, Paul, write othis greeting with my own hand. Now I urge you, brothers, Moulton, Milligan, The Vocabulary of the Greek Testament, p. 377). 51Behold! Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Second paragraph 3. You should follow the same procedure I gave to the churches in Galatia. Why did Paul use an Aramaic phrase in a letter to a Greek church? 1:28; I Tim. Intensive of ou; not indeed. 4:12; Titus 2:15). 1 Corinthians 16 22If anyone (AF)does not love the Lord Jesus Christ, (AG)let him be [a]accursed. This is another present active imperative. 1 Corinthians 16:14 in all English translations. NASB (UPDATED) TEXT:16:1-4 46But it is not the spiritual that is first but the natural, and then the spiritual. And she constrained us, Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular. 1 Corinthians 16:16 NIV - to submit to such people and to - Bible Gateway Born in Jerusalem, Israel in 1955 he became a believer in 1979. Faith, true faith, sees its purpose in service! 16:5-9 Paul was writing from Ephesus on his third missionary journey. 34zthe women should keep silent in the churches. 15What am I to do? A drinking cup, the contents of the cup; fig: the portion which God allots. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. 1 Corinthians 16:22 in Other Translations - Bible Study Tools 13zBe watchful, astand firm in the faith, bact like men, cbe strong. It is the verb form of the term anr, which meant a mature man or a husband. NASB If anyone does not love the Lord, he is to be accursed. His wife Irene was used by the Lord to bring him to faith. Therefore acknowledge such men. True Christianity makes us wish those whom we love, the blessings of both worlds; this is meant in wishing the grace of Christ to be with them. It seems that Paul had already sent Timothy and Erastus (cf. 5Now I will come to you (F)when I pass through Macedonia (for I am passing through Macedonia). It becomes the ministers of the gospel to show concern for each other's reputation and usefulness. 18As surely as gGod is faithful, hour word to you has not been Yes and No. "Phile" in Koine Greek became synonymous with "agapa" (cf. Corinth in the Time of Paul Acts 18:21; I Cor. 2:12; Col. 4:3; Rev. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 All rights reserved. Berean Study Bible to submit to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer. 11No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Interactively Visualize the Cross References. "All the brethren greet you" This obviously refers to the whole church, not just the males. 16hbe subject to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer. 1:1; Col. 1:2). This is another present middle (deponent) imperative. 4:17; 7:17; 11:34; 14:33; Titus 1:5) in this offering. Num. He is married to the former Peggy Rutta and they have three children and six grandchildren. 2and by which iyou are being saved, if you jhold fast to the word I preached to youkunless you believed in vain. Different. Wherever two or three are gathered together in the name of Christ, and he is among them, there is a church. Such are separated from the people of God, and the favour of God. 1 Corinthians - Read Epistle and Study Bible Verses Online "the church that is in their house" The early church had no buildings. They must be held together. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. II Cor. 12So with yourselves, since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building up the church. 16:22; Gal. Resources Hebrew/Greek Your Content 1 Corinthians 16:20 New International Version 20 All the brothers and sisters here send you greetings. There are several Aramaic words/phrases recorded in the NT. He intimates, that Timothy would come to them shortly, and exhorts them to take care of him, and carry it respectfully to him; giving this as a reason, because he was engaged in the same work of the Lord he himself was, 1Co 16:10. TEV"it seems worthwhile" 1. 16:14 "Let all that you do be done in love" Notice "all" is fronted in the Greek text for emphasis. The, the definite article. In a religious and cultural situation as dynamic, diverse, and problematic as Corinth, love is crucial. Copyright 2012 Bible Lessons International, Bob was born in 1947 in Houston, Texas. 49Just oas we have borne the image of the man of dust, pwe shall6 also bear the image of the man of heaven. 6:17-19). Stand firm in the faith. Bible Cross References - OpenBible.info 5For as we share abundantly in jChrists sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too.1 12For our boast is this, uthe testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity3 and vgodly sincerity, wnot by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you. 38But God gives it a body as he has chosen, and to each kind of seed its own body. True faith grows, repents, believes, obeys, and perseveres. 5and that qhe appeared to Cephas, then rto the twelve. to bless. 2For I made up my mind unot to make another painful visit to you. Every Christian family should be as a Christian church. Some in the church used Paul's indecision in his travel plans to attack his theology (i.e., gospel). 1 Corinthians 16:1-9 Be a good Steward with Money and Opportunities Part 2. 3 And when I come, whomever you approve by your letters I will send to bear your g. 2. 21And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and nhas anointed us, (13-18) Christian salutations. 19If in Christ we have hope2 in this life only, ewe are of all people most to be pitied. If Stephanas was a wealthy member of the elite social class then his actions modeled Paul's teachings. NASB"for a wide door for effective service has opened to me" 20All the brothers here send you greetings. (1-9) Timothy and Apollos commended. 2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. (AH)O[b] Lord, come! NASB"Be on the alert" The Collection for the Saints. The sacraments of the Jews are types of ours; We must not make the Lord's table the table of demons; and in all things we must have regard for our brothers. 13my spirit iwas not at rest because I did not find my brother Titus there. 35If there is anything they desire to learn, let them ask their husbands at home. 16:2 "On the first day of every week" This pattern of worship was set by Jesus' early post-resurrection appearances on Sunday night (cf. 31 Therefore, as it is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord." e Footnotes: 12 a That is, Peter 19 b Isaiah 29:14 (see also LXX) 23 c BYZ and TR to Greeks 25 d Literally than men ; twice in this verse Verses 1-9 The good examples of other Christians and churches should rouse us. He did not want his young assistant to be slighted because of (1) his age; (2) his personality; or (3) their anger toward Paul (cf. 1 Corinthians 11:23,24 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: , Acts 2:42,46 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers, Acts 20:7,11 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. Static Visualization of the Cross References. 1 Corinthians: The First Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians 17I rejoice over the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they have supplied what was lacking on your part. 3When I arrive, whomever you may approve, I will send them with letters to carry your gift to Jerusalem; 4and if it is fitting for me to go also, they will go with me. 12Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, zhow can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? Send him on his way in peace so that he can return to me, for I am expecting him along with the brothers. 20Brothers, hdo not be children in your thinking. Bruce W. Winter, After Paul Left Corinth, pp. Next of all the brethren at Ephesus, or that were with the apostle, 1Co 16:20 and last of all of the apostle himself, 1Co 16:21. 15For we are the aroma of Christ to God among mthose who are being saved and among nthose who are perishing, 9For this is why I wrote, that I might dtest you and know ewhether you are obedient in everything. 18(AA)For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Cancel any time. 2 Corinthians 1 . Do we allow ourselves in any known sin, or in the neglect of any known duty? of NASB, TEV"stand firm in the faith" NJB"you should appreciate people like them". Paul often wrote letters of recommendation for his co-workers (cf. This is the only NT use of the term. (1-2) Receiving the collection. As the factions (i.e., Corinthian elite) pursued self-interest, self-promotion, self-direction, true faith pursues love (cf. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor). 1:1; Phil. A helpful resource for this is the United Bible Societies' A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament, by Bruce M. Metzger. (13-18) Christian salutations. 2For vif I cause you pain, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have pained? 12When gI came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, even though ha door was opened for me in the Lord, 1 Corinthians 16:1-9 Be a good Steward with Money and Opportunities Part 2. Bible > 1 Corinthians > Chapter 1 > Verse 16 eBibles Free Downloads Audio 1 Corinthians 1:16 Audio Crossref Greek Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. From airo; bread or a loaf. 11so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for fwe are not ignorant of his designs. They seem to have brought the letter from the Corinthian church to Paul. Copyright 2021, Oneplace.com. Kristyn and Keith are originally from Northern Ireland and now live in Nashville, Tennessee, with their four daughters. 18for they jrefreshed my spirit as well as yours. 8-9; I Cor. They moved back to Rome after Claudius died in a.d. 54 and the edict was rescinded, Rom. "be strong" This is a present passive imperative. Finally, from now on, henceforth, beyond that. One of them was an oath which cursed and rejected Jesus as the Messiah. Those give a false idea of religion, and reproach it, who would take encouragement from it to be sour and morose. 3:8). Amen. Paul is using it as a principle of Christian giving (i.e., according to your ability, cf. In Paul's letters to the Corinthians it is used of, 1.the spirits of prophets in subject to prophets, 14:32, 4.believers subject to godly leaders, 16:16. Kristyn performs annual shows at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Grand Ole Opry, where she leads the Sing! NRSV"it seems advisable" Maranatha. "and it was not at all his desire to come now" The text can be interpreted in two ways: (1) it was not Apollos' will to come or (2) it was not God's will for him to come. 6:18. However, this oath forced a split and believers made Sunday their designated worship day. Verses 10-12 Timothy came to do the work of the Lord. 16Otherwise, if you give thanks with your spirit, how can anyone in the position of an outsider2 say fAmen to gyour thanksgiving when he does not know what you are saying? participation, or intercourse, or benefaction. Paul first mentioned this concern for the poor in Judea in a conversation with James, Peter, John, and Barnabas in Gal. Lit: I dip, submerge, but specifically of ceremonial dipping; I baptize. II Cor. NASB, NKJV"as he may prosper" Show your appreciation, therefore, to such men. 12:3; 16:22; Gal. Chapter 15 is a highly developed theological argument dealing with the reality of resurrection, while chapter 16 is related to daily practical Christianity. Rom.16:16; II Cor. In the final chapter in Paul's long letter to the church in Corinth, he gives instructions about a special collection and shares his upcoming travel plans. 13For we are not writing to you anything other than what you read and understand and I hope you will fully understand And the chapter is closed with several wishes of different sorts, and which respect different persons; those that love not Christ, and live and die so, he wishes they may be accursed at the coming of the Lord, as they will be; and which is mentioned to deter professors of religion from everything that looked like want of love to Christ, whom they professed, 1Co 16:22 as for others, even as many as loved Christ, and which he hoped of them all, he wishes the grace of Christ might be with them, 1Co 16:23 and gives his love to them all, without any distinction; and which is to be understood not of a natural, but spiritual affection, it being in Christ, and for his sake, 1Co 16:24. 5:21). Matt. iBe infants in evil, but in your thinking be jmature. 7Our hope for you is unshaken, for we know that as you lshare in our sufferings, you will also share in our comfort. Adversaries and opposition do not break the spirits of faithful and successful ministers, but warm their zeal, and inspire them with fresh courage. Those who are rich in this world, should be rich in good works, 1Ti. 13But if there is no resurrection of the dead, athen not even Christ has been raised. rOn him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again. 3. As a matter of fact we are not sure to which churches this term refers. 4:27. 1. Christians realized that they were owners of nothing and stewards of all their resources. 6And it may be that I will remain, or even spend the winter with you, that you may (G)send me on my journey, wherever I go. The Christians met before work on Sundays for worship, preaching, and the Lord's Supper. He urges them to make a collection for the poor saints, from the example of the churches of Galatia, according to his order, 1Co 16:1. Because of this, many have assumed that he is quoting a hymn or liturgical formula. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless (1 Cor. I John 3:16). 2On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed. Both are grammatically possible. 24:42; 25:13; 26:38,40,48; Mark 13:35,37; 14:34,37,38). Make room for the Master! 1:2 and Sanctification at I Cor. This weekly open Bible class was held in the Willowdale assembly meeting hall. This follows the Greek manuscripts A, C, D, F, G, K, L, the Syriac translations, and most later minuscule manuscripts. 8Last of all, as to one untimely born, uhe appeared also to me. They are meant to be thought-provoking, not definitive.