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On Spiritual Gifts. (a. d. 57.)
ON SPIRITUAL GIFTS. (A. D. 57.) The apostle comes now to treat of spiritual gifts, which abounded in the church of Corinth, but were greatly abused. What these gifts were is at large told us in the body of the chapter;…
Union Recommended. (a. d. 57.)
UNION RECOMMENDED. (A. D. 57.) The apostle here makes out the truth of what was above asserted, and puts the gifted men among the Corinthians in mind of their duty, by comparing the church of Christ to a human body. I.…
On Spiritual Gifts. (a. d. 57.)
ON SPIRITUAL GIFTS. (A. D. 57.) I. Here the apostle sums up the argument, and applies this similitude to the church of Christ, concerning which observe, 1. The relation wherein Christians stand to Christ and one another…
On Spiritual Gifts. (a. d. 57.)
ON SPIRITUAL GIFTS. (A. D. 57.) Here the apostle shows what more excellent way he meant, or had in view, in the close of the former chapter, namely, charity, or, as it is commonly elsewhere rendered, love—agape: not wha…
Charity Described. (a. d. 57.)
CHARITY DESCRIBED. (A. D. 57.) The apostle gives us in these verses some of the properties and effects of charity, both to describe and commend it, that we may know whether we have this grace and that if we have not we…
Charity Commended. (a. d. 57.)
CHARITY COMMENDED. (A. D. 57.) Here the apostle goes on to commend charity, and show how much it is preferable to the gifts on which the Corinthians were so apt to pride themselves, to the utter neglect, and almost exti…
On Spiritual Gifts. (a. d. 57.)
ON SPIRITUAL GIFTS. (A. D. 57.) The apostle, in the foregoing chapter, had himself preferred, and advised the Corinthians to prefer, Christian charity to all spiritual gifts. Here he teaches them, among spiritual gifts,…
On Spiritual Gifts. (a. d. 57.)
ON SPIRITUAL GIFTS. (A. D. 57.) In this paragraph he goes on to show how vain a thing the ostentation of speaking unknown and unintelligible language must be. It was altogether unedifying and unprofitable (1 Corinthians…
On Spiritual Gifts. (a. d. 57.)
ON SPIRITUAL GIFTS. (A. D. 57.) The apostle here sums up the argument hitherto, and, I. Directs them how they should sing and pray in public (1 Corinthians 14:15): What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I wil…
On Spiritual Gifts. (a. d. 57.)
ON SPIRITUAL GIFTS. (A. D. 57.) In this passage the apostle pursues the argument, and reasons from other topics; as, I. Tongues, as the Corinthians used them, were rather a token of judgment from God than mercy to any p…
On Spiritual Gifts. (a. d. 57.)
ON SPIRITUAL GIFTS. (A. D. 57.) In this passage the apostle reproves them for their disorder, and endeavours to correct and regulate their conduct for the future. I. He blames them for the confusion they introduced into…
On Spiritual Gifts. (a. d. 57.)
ON SPIRITUAL GIFTS. (A. D. 57.) Here the apostle, 1. Enjoins silence on their women in public assemblies, and to such a degree that they must not ask questions for their own information in the church, but ask their husb…
On Spiritual Gifts. (a. d. 57.)
ON SPIRITUAL GIFTS. (A. D. 57.) In these verses the apostle closes his argument, 1. With a just rebuke of the Corinthians for their extravagant pride and self-conceit: they so managed with their spiritual gifts as no ch…
The Resurrection of Christ. (a. d. 57.)
THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST. (A. D. 57.) It is the apostle's business in this chapter to assert and establish the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, which some of the Corinthians flatly denied, 1 Corinthians 15:12…
The Resurrection of Saints. (a. d. 57.)
THE RESURRECTION OF SAINTS. (A. D. 57.) Having confirmed the truth of our Saviour's resurrection, the apostle goes on to refute those among the Corinthians who said there would be none: If Christ be preached that he ros…
The Resurrection of Christ; The Resurrection of Saints. (a. d. 57.)
THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST; THE RESURRECTION OF SAINTS. (A. D. 57.) In this passage the apostle establishes the truth of the resurrection of the dead, the holy dead, the dead in Christ, I. On the resurrection of Christ.…
The Resurrection of Saints. (a. d. 57.)
THE RESURRECTION OF SAINTS. (A. D. 57.) The apostle comes now to answer a plausible and principal objection against the doctrine of the resurrection of the dead, concerning which observe the proposal of the objection: S…
The Resurrection of Saints. (a. d. 57.)
THE RESURRECTION OF SAINTS. (A. D. 57.) To confirm what he had said of this change, I. He here tells them what had been concealed from or unknown to them till then—that all the saints would not die, but all would be cha…
The Obligations of Christians. (a. d. 57.)
THE OBLIGATIONS OF CHRISTIANS. (A. D. 57.) In this verse we have the improvement of the whole argument, in an exhortation, enforced by a motive resulting plainly from it. I. An exhortation, and this threefold:—1. That t…
Contributions for the Poor. (a. d. 57.)
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE POOR. (A. D. 57.) In this chapter Paul closes this long epistle with some particular matters of less moment; but, as all was written by divine inspiration, it is all profitable for our instruction.…
Paul Promises to Visit Corinth. (a. d. 57.)
PAUL PROMISES TO VISIT CORINTH. (A. D. 57.) In this passage the apostle notifies and explains his purpose of visiting them, concerning which, observe, 1. His purpose: he intended to pass out of Asia, where he now was (v…
The Apostle Recommends Timothy; General Directions. (a. d. 57.)
THE APOSTLE RECOMMENDS TIMOTHY; GENERAL DIRECTIONS. (A. D. 57.) In this passage, I. He recommends Timothy to them, in several particulars. As, 1. He bids them take care that he should be among them without feat, 1 Corin…
Particular Directions. (a. d. 57.)
PARTICULAR DIRECTIONS. (A. D. 57.) In this passage the apostle gives, I. Some general advices; as, 1. That they should watch (1 Corinthians 16:13), be wakeful and upon their guard. A Christian is always in danger, and t…
Commendations and Salutations. (a. d. 57.)
COMMENDATIONS AND SALUTATIONS. (A. D. 57.) The apostle closes his epistle, I. With salutations to the church of Corinth, first from those of Asia, from Priscilla and Aquila (who seem to have been at this time inhabitant…