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Paul's Desire for the Church's Prayers. (a. d. 58.)
PAUL'S DESIRE FOR THE CHURCH'S PRAYERS. (A. D. 58.) Here we have, I. St. Paul's desire of a share in the prayers of the Romans for him, expressed very earnestly, Romans 15:30-32. Though Paul was a great apostle, yet he…
Friendly Salutations; Apostolic Salutations. (a. d. 58.)
FRIENDLY SALUTATIONS; APOSTOLIC SALUTATIONS. (A. D. 58.) Such remembrances as these are usual in letters between friends; and yet Paul, by the savouriness of his expressions, sanctifies these common compliments. I. Here…
Apostolic Salutations. (a. d. 58.)
APOSTOLIC SALUTATIONS. (A. D. 58.) The apostle having endeavoured by his endearing salutations to unite them together, it was not improper to subjoin a caution to take heed of those whose principles and practices were d…
Apostolic Salutations. (a. d. 58.)
APOSTOLIC SALUTATIONS. (A. D. 58.) As the Apostle had before sent his own salutations to many of this church, and that of the churches round him to them all, he here adds an affectionate remembrance of them from some pa…
Description of the Gospel; The Apostle's Doxology. (a. d. 58.)
DESCRIPTION OF THE GOSPEL; THE APOSTLE'S DOXOLOGY. (A. D. 58.) Here the apostle solemnly closes his epistle with a magnificent ascription of glory to the blessed God, as one that terminated all in the praise and glory o…
The Apostle's Salutation. (a. d. 57.)
THE APOSTLE'S SALUTATION. (A. D. 57.) We have here the apostle's preface to his whole epistle, in which we may take notice, I. Of the inscription, in which, according to the custom of writing letters then, the name of t…
Party-Spirit Reproved. (a. d. 57.)
PARTY-SPIRIT REPROVED. (A. D. 57.) Here the apostle enters on his subject. I. He extorts them to unity and brotherly love, and reproves them for their divisions. He had received an account from some that wished them wel…
Party-Spirit Reproved. (a. d. 57.)
PARTY-SPIRIT REPROVED. (A. D. 57.) Here the apostle gives an account of his ministry among them. He thanks God he had baptized but a few among them, Crispus, who had been a ruler of a synagogue at Corinth (Acts 18:8), G…
The Efficacy of the Gospel; The Character of the Gospel. (a. d. 57.)
THE EFFICACY OF THE GOSPEL; THE CHARACTER OF THE GOSPEL. (A. D. 57.) We have here, I. The manner in which Paul preached the gospel, and the cross of Christ: Not with the wisdom of words (1 Corinthians 1:17), the enticin…
The Apostle's Ministry. (a. d. 57.)
THE APOSTLE'S MINISTRY. (A. D. 57.) In this passage the apostle pursues his design, and reminds the Corinthians how he acted when he first preached the gospel among them. I. As to the matter or subject he tell us (1 Cor…
Discoveries of the Gospel; Spiritual Things Spiritually Discerned. (a. d. 57.)
DISCOVERIES OF THE GOSPEL; SPIRITUAL THINGS SPIRITUALLY DISCERNED. (A. D. 57.) In this part of the chapter the apostle shows them that though he had not come to them with the excellency of human wisdom, with any of the…
The Spirit of Party Reproved. (a. d. 57.)
THE SPIRIT OF PARTY REPROVED. (A. D. 57.) Here, I. Paul blames the Corinthians for their weakness and nonproficiency. Those who are sanctified are so only in part: there is still room for growth and increase both in gra…
Mutual Agreement of Ministers. (a. d. 57.)
MUTUAL AGREEMENT OF MINISTERS. (A. D. 57.) Here the apostle instructs them how to cure this humour, and rectify what was amiss among them upon this head, I. By reminding them that the ministers about whom they contended…
The Spiritual Foundation. (a. d. 57.)
THE SPIRITUAL FOUNDATION. (A. D. 57.) Here the apostle informs us what foundation he had laid at the bottom of all his labours among them—even Jesus Christ, the chief corner-stone, Ephesians 2:20. Upon this foundation a…
Holiness Prescribed. (a. d. 57.)
HOLINESS PRESCRIBED. (A. D. 57.) Here the apostle resumes his argument and exhortation, founding it on his former allusion, You are God's building, 1 Corinthians 3:9, and here, Know you not that you are the temple of Go…
Humility Prescribed. (a. d. 57.)
HUMILITY PRESCRIBED. (A. D. 57.) Here he prescribes humility, and a modest opinion of themselves, for the remedy of the irregularities in the church of Corinth, the divisions and contests among them: "Let no man deceive…
Against Overvaluing Teachers. (a. d. 57.)
AGAINST OVERVALUING TEACHERS. (A. D. 57.) Here the apostle founds an exhortation against over-valuing their teachers on what he had just said, and on the consideration that they had an equal interest in all their minist…
The Stewardship of the Apostles. (a. d. 57.)
THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE APOSTLES. (A. D. 57.) Here, I. The apostle challenges the respect due to him on account of his character and office, in which many among them had at least very much failed: Let a man so account of…
Caution against Censoriousness; Distressed Condition of the Apostles. (a. d. 57.)
CAUTION AGAINST CENSORIOUSNESS; DISTRESSED CONDITION OF THE APOSTLES. (A. D. 57.) Here the apostle improves the foregoing hint to a caution against pride and self-conceit, and sets forth the temptations the Corinthians…
Paul's Tenderness and Affection. (a. d. 57.)
PAUL'S TENDERNESS AND AFFECTION. (A. D. 57.) Here Paul challenges their regard to him as their father. He tells them, 1. That what he had written was not for their reproach, but admonition; not with the gall of an enemy…
Paul's Affection and Authority. (a. d. 57.)
PAUL'S AFFECTION AND AUTHORITY. (A. D. 57.) Here, I. He tells them of his having sent Timothy to them, to bring them into remembrance of his ways in Christ, as he taught every where in every church (1 Corinthians 4:17)—…
A Case of Gross Criminality; Christian Purity. (a. d. 57.)
A CASE OF GROSS CRIMINALITY; CHRISTIAN PURITY. (A. D. 57.) Here the apostle states the case; and, I. Lets them know what was the common or general report concerning them, that one of their community was guilty of fornic…
Exhortation to Christian Purity. (a. d. 57.)
EXHORTATION TO CHRISTIAN PURITY. (A. D. 57.) Here the apostle exhorts them to purity, by purging out the old leaven. In this observe, I. The advice itself, addressed either, 1. To the church in general; and so purging o…
Advice to Shun Scandalous Professors. (a. d. 57.)
ADVICE TO SHUN SCANDALOUS PROFESSORS. (A. D. 57.) Here the apostle advises them to shun the company and converse of scandalous professors. Consider, I. The advice itself: I wrote to you in a letter not to company with f…