1 Corinthians 16:9

For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries. DOOR () - an opening for extending the Gospel. Wise men watch for, and avail themselves of, opportunities. So "door" of hope () "door of faith" (), "an open door" (), "a door of utterance." (). "Great" - i:e., extensive. "Effectual" - i:e., opportune for effective working. MANY ADVERSARIES - who would block up the open door, whence my presence is needed to check them. Not here false teachers, but open adversaries-Jews and pagan. After Paul, by long-continued labours at Ep...

9._For a great and effectual door is opened to me. _He assigns two reasons for remaining for a longer time at Ephesus — 1st, Because an opportunity is afforded him there of furthering the gospel; and 2dly, Because, in consequence of the great number of _adversaries _that were there, his presence was particularly required. “I shall do much good by prolonging my stay here for a little while, and were I absent, Satan would do much injury.” In the first clause, he makes use of a metaphor that is quite in common use, when he employs the term _door _as meaning _an opportunity. _For the Lord opened up a way for him for the furtherance of the gospel. He calls this a _great _door, because he could gain many. He calls it _effectual, _inasmuch as the Lord blessed his labor, and rendered his doctrine _effectual _by the power of His Spirit. We see, then, how this holy man (164) sought everywh

1-9 The good examples of other Christians and churches should rouse us. It is good to lay up in store for good uses. Those who are rich in this world, should be rich in good works, 1 Timothy 6:17; 1 Timothy 6:18. The diligent hand will not make rich, without the Divine blessing, Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 10:22. And what more proper to stir us up to charity to the people and children of God, than to look at all we have as his gift? Works of mercy are real fruits of true love to God, and are therefore proper services on his own day. Ministers are doing their proper business, when putting forward, or helping works of charity. The heart of...

Verse 1 Corinthians 16:9. _A GREAT DOOR AND EFFECTUAL IS OPENED_] Θυοα γαρ μοι ανεωγε μεγαλη και ενεργης· _A great and energetic door is opened_ _to me_; that is, God has made a grand opening to me in those parts, which I perceive will require _much labour_; and besides, I shall have _many adversaries_ to oppose me. So Bp. Pearce understands the words ενεργης, not as signifying _effectual_, but as implying _full_ _of labour_. _Door_ often signifies _occasion_ or _opportunity_; but here, the apostle may allude to the throwing open of the great doors of the _Circus Maximus_ before the chariot races began; and the _many adversaries_ may refer to the numerous _competitors_ in those races. God gave him a grand _opportunity_ to preach the Gospel; but he was not to expect that either Satan or

FOR A GREAT DOOR - There is abundant opportunity for usefulness. The word “door” is used evidently to denote an occasion or an opportunity for doing anything. It is the means by which we have entrance or access; and hence denotes facility in doing anything when there is no obstruction; see Acts 14:27; 2 Corinthians 2:12; Colossians 4:3. AND EFFECTUAL - That is, effective, or adapted to success; presenting opportunity for great effects. There is abundant opportunity to preach the gospel; there is attention to what is spoken, and great interest in it; there is great encouragement to labor. It is possible that this was one of the reasons why Pa

EXPOSITION 1 CORINTHIANS 16:1 _Directions and arrangements._ 1 CORINTHIANS 16:1 NOW CONCERNING THE COLLECTION FOR THE SAINTS. "The saints" are here the poor Christians at Jerusalem (Romans 15:26). The subject weighed much on St. Paul's mind. First, there was real need for their charity, for at Jerusalem there was as sharp a contrast between the lots of the rich and poor as there is in London, and the "poor saints," being the poorest of the poor (James 2:5), must have often been in deep distress. Not many years before this time, in

FOR A GREAT DOOR,.... Meaning an opportunity of ministering the word at Ephesus, a very populous city, and where he might have hope great good would be done. Some think that by this fair opportunity, or hopeful prospect, he means the populousness of the city; others, the conversion of some great men in it, which had made way for the introduction of Gospel there: but it seems rather to intend the desire that there appeared in many persons here to have the Gospel preached unto them; they flocked unto it; their hearts were opened to attend to it, and great numbers believed; and the apostle found a door of utterance in himself, and a door of entrance in them, which were reasons with him to tarry here. AND EFFECTUAL IS OPENED TO ME; not by him, but to him: this door was opened by him who has the key of David, that opens, and no man shuts; and the door of faith being opened by him, it was eff...

2. EXHORTATIONS AND CONCLUSION. CHAPTER 16 _ 1. Concerning Collections. (1 Corinthians 16:1)_ 2. Ministry. (1 Corinthians 16:5) 3. Greetings. (1 Corinthians 16:19) First, in concluding this Epistle, he writes them about collections for the Saints. The same directions, he had given to the assemblies in Galatia. The collection for the Saints was to be taken on the first day of the week in connection with the remembrance of Him who had said, “it is more blessed to give than to receive.” He did not want to have any collections when he came, His presence might have influenced them in some way and he wanted to avoid this. How different is the collecti

1 CORINTHIANS 16. VARIOUS BUSINESS AND PERSONAL MATTERS. SALUTATION. First (1 Corinthians 16:1) he gives instructions as to the collection for the poor Christians at Jerusalem (2 Corinthians 8 f.*, Romans 15:25; Acts 24:17, p. 771). The Church had apparently consulted him on the matter. We have no information as to the injunctions given to the Galatian churches. Every Sunday something should be laid by at home for the purpose. This is the first indication we have of any special importance being attached to Sunday. The term the Lord's day (Revelation 1:10) had not apparently as yet come into use. The term Day of the Sun, w

With regard to the collection for the people of Christ, do you too follow the instructions which I gave to the Churches of Galatia. Every first day of the week each of you must put by and save up whatever his prosperity demands, so that there may be no need to take collections when I arrive. Whenever I arrive, I will send whoever you approve by letter to take your gifts to Jerusalem. If it is fitting for me to go, too, they will travel with me. I will come to you after I have passed through Macedonia. Possibly I may stay with you, or I may even spend the winter with you so that you may speed me on my way wherever I go. I do not want to see you now in the passing, for I hope to stay some time with you, if the Lord permits it. I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, for a great and effective door stands open to me, although my opponents are many. If Timothy comes, see that he may be able t...