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Causes of Litigation Censured. (a. d. 57.)
CAUSES OF LITIGATION CENSURED. (A. D. 57.) Here the apostle reproves them for going to law with one another before heathen judges for little matters; and therein blames all vexatious law-suits. In the previous chapter h…
Solemn Warnings. (a. d. 57.)
SOLEMN WARNINGS. (A. D. 57.) Here he takes occasion to warn them against many heinous evils, to which they had been formerly addicted. I. He puts it to them as a plain truth, of which they could not be ignorant, that su…
Against Fornication. (a. d. 57.)
AGAINST FORNICATION. (A. D. 57.) The 1 Corinthians 6:12-13 seem to relate to that early dispute among Christians about the distinction of meats, and yet to be prefatory to the caution that follows against fornication. T…
Against Fornication. (a. d. 57.)
AGAINST FORNICATION. (A. D. 57.) The apostle comes now, as a faithful and skilful casuist, to answer some cases of conscience which the Corinthians had proposed to him. Those were things whereof they wrote to him, 1 Cor…
Inviolability of the Marriage Bond. (a. d. 57.)
INVIOLABILITY OF THE MARRIAGE BOND. (A. D. 57.) In this paragraph the apostle gives them direction in a case which must be very frequent in that age of the world, especially among the Jewish converts; I mean whether the…
Christian Contentment. (a. d. 57.)
CHRISTIAN CONTENTMENT. (A. D. 57.) Here the apostle takes occasion to advise them to continue in the state and condition in which Christianity found them, and in which they became converts to it. And here, I. He lays do…
Prudential Directions to Virgins. (a. d. 57.)
PRUDENTIAL DIRECTIONS TO VIRGINS. (A. D. 57.) The apostle here resumes his discourse, and gives directions to virgins how to act, concerning which we may take notice, I. Of the manner wherein he introduces them: "Now co…
Prudential Directions to the Unmarried. (a. d. 57.)
PRUDENTIAL DIRECTIONS TO THE UNMARRIED. (A. D. 57.) In this passage the apostle is commonly supposed to give advice about the disposal of children in marriage, upon the principle of his former determination. In this vie…
Prudential Directions to Widows. (a. d. 57.)
PRUDENTIAL DIRECTIONS TO WIDOWS. (A. D. 57.) The whole is here closed up with advice to widows: As long as the husband liveth the wife is bound by the law, confined to one husband, and bound to continue and cohabit with…
On Things Offered to Idols. (a. d. 57.)
ON THINGS OFFERED TO IDOLS. (A. D. 57.) The apostle comes here to the case of things that had been offered to idols, concerning which some of them sought satisfaction: a case that frequently occurred in that age of Chri…
On Eating Things Offered to Idols. (a. d. 57.)
ON EATING THINGS OFFERED TO IDOLS. (A. D. 57.) In this passage he shows the vanity of idols: As to the eating of things that have been sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world; or, there is no i…
On Eating Things Offered to Idols. (a. d. 57.)
ON EATING THINGS OFFERED TO IDOLS. (A. D. 57.) The apostle, having granted, and indeed confirmed, the opinion of some among the Corinthians, that idols were nothing, proceeds now to show them that their inference from t…
Rights of a Christian Minister. (a. d. 57.)
RIGHTS OF A CHRISTIAN MINISTER. (A. D. 57.) Blessed Paul, in the work of his ministry, not only met with opposition from those without, but discouragement from those within. He was under reproach; false brethren questio…
Rights of a Christian Minister. (a. d. 57.)
RIGHTS OF A CHRISTIAN MINISTER. (A. D. 57.) Having asserted his apostolical authority, he proceeds to claim the rights belonging to his office, especially that of being maintained by it. I. These he states, 1 Corinthian…
The Apostle's Devotedness. (a. d. 57.)
THE APOSTLE'S DEVOTEDNESS. (A. D. 57.) Here he tells them that he had, notwithstanding, waived his privilege, and lays down his reason for doing it. I. He tells them that he had neglected to claim his right in times pas…
The Apostle's Devotedness. (a. d. 57.)
THE APOSTLE'S DEVOTEDNESS. (A. D. 57.) The apostle takes occasion from what he had before discoursed to mention some other instances of his self-denial and parting with his liberty for the benefit of others. I. He asser…
The Apostle's Devotedness. (a. d. 57.)
THE APOSTLE'S DEVOTEDNESS. (A. D. 57.) In these verses the apostle hints at the great encouragement he had to act in this manner. He had a glorious prize, an incorruptible crown, in view. Upon this head he compares hims…
Admonitions and Warnings. (a. d. 57.)
ADMONITIONS AND WARNINGS. (A. D. 57.) In order to dissuade the Corinthians from communion with idolaters, and security in any sinful course, he sets before them the example of the Jews, the church under the Old Testamen…
Admonitions and Warnings. (a. d. 57.)
ADMONITIONS AND WARNINGS. (A. D. 57.) The apostle, having recited their privileges, proceeds here to an account of their faults and punishments, their sins and plagues, which are left upon record for an example to us, a…
Against Countenancing Idolatry. (a. d. 57.)
AGAINST COUNTENANCING IDOLATRY. (A. D. 57.) In this passage the apostle urges the general caution against idolatry, in the particular case of eating the heathen sacrifices as such, and out of any religious respect to th…
Christian Liberty. (a. d. 57.)
CHRISTIAN LIBERTY. (A. D. 57.) In this passage the apostle shows in what instances, notwithstanding, Christians might lawfully eat what had been sacrificed to idols. They must not eat it out of religious respect to the…
Directions Concerning Attire; Female Subjection. (a. d. 57.)
DIRECTIONS CONCERNING ATTIRE; FEMALE SUBJECTION. (A. D. 57.) Paul, having answered the cases put to him, proceeds in this chapter to the redress of grievances. The Romans 11:1 of the chapter is put, by those who divided…
Profanation of the Lord's Supper. (a. d. 57.)
PROFANATION OF THE LORD'S SUPPER. (A. D. 57.) In this passage the apostle sharply rebukes them for much greater disorders than the former, in their partaking of the Lord's supper, which was commonly done in the first ag…
Design of the Lord's Supper. (a. d. 57.)
DESIGN OF THE LORD'S SUPPER. (A. D. 57.) To rectify these gross corruptions and irregularities, the apostle sets the sacred institution here to view. This should be the rule in the reformation of all abuses. I. He tells…