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Verse 1 Corinthians 16:13. _WATCH YE_] You have many enemies; be
continually on your _guard_; be always _circumspect_:-
1. Watch against evil;
2. Watch for opportunities to _receive_ good;
3. Watch...
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WATCH YE - The exhortation in this and the following verse is given
evidently in view of the special dangers and temptations which
surrounded them. The word used here (Γρηγορεῖτε
Grēgoreite) means,...
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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
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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.*, Ro...
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Be on the alert; stand fast in the faith; play the man; be strong. Let
all your affairs be transacted in love.
Brothers I urge you--(you know the family of Stephanas was the
first-fruits of God's harv...
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PRACTICAL PLANS (1 Corinthians 16:1-12)...
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WATCH. Compare Acts 20:31.
STAND FAST. Compare Galatians 1:5; Galatians 1:1.Philippians 1:1;...
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_quit you like men, be strong_ Rather, BE STRENGTHENED, implying that
the source of strength was not in themselves. "If you think
Christianity a feeble, soft thing, ill adapted to call out the manlier...
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1 Corinthians 16:1-24. SUNDRY PRACTICAL DIRECTIONS. CONCLUSION...
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ἈΝΔΡΊΖΕΣΘΕ. BE MANLY, or BEHAVE LIKE MEN. It is quite a
mistake to insist exclusively on the softer characteristics of the
Christian character. In the Christian, as in the soldier, endurance is
of lit...
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_WATCH YE, STAND FAST IN THE FAITH -- 1 CORINTHIANS 16:13-18:_ Paul's
desire was that the brethren would keep alert for any false teaching.
He wanted them to be firm in their faith and to stay brave a...
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ΓΡΗΓΟΡΕΊΤΕ _praes. imper. act. от_ ΓΡΗΓΟΡΈΩ
(G1127) следить, быть бдительным, быть
настороже (GELTS, 93). _Praes. imper._ дает приказ
к постоянному действию,
ΣΤΉΚΕΤΕ _praes. imper. act. от_ ΣΤΉΚΩ (G4...
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DISCOURSE: 1996
CHRISTIAN COUNSEL
1 Corinthians 16:13. _Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like
men, be strong. Let all your things be done with charity_.
OF all the apostolic Churches, not...
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STAND FAST, &C.— There is no need of seeking a different sense of
each word in this verse. If there be any difference, the word
ανδριζεσθε may refer to a strength of resolution; and the
word κραταιουσ...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTS
SECTION 2
Endorse (1 Corinthians 16:10-18)
10 When Timothy comes, see that you put him at ease among you, for he
is doing the work of the Lord, as I am. 11So let no one despise hi...
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8 Paul's delay in going to Corinth is fully explained in the second
epistle. He wished to give them time for repentance. Besides, he was
meeting with much success, for even his enemies acknowledged th...
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THE COLLECTION. PERSONAL MESSAGES AND CONCLUSION
The Apostle in this chapter instructs the Corinthians to make a
collection for the poor Christians in Judæa, intimates his intention
of visiting them a...
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SERVANTS OF CHRIST
1 CORINTHIANS
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 16
PLANS ABOUT THE MONEY FOR JERUSALEM 16:1-4
V1 Now I will write about the money for God’s people. Do what I
told the churches in Galatia...
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WATCH YE, STAND FAST. — These words of stirring exhortation come in
here somewhat abruptly. It is possible that they conclude the epistle
so far — the Apostle intending to add immediately before sendi...
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CHAPTER 25
THE POOR
IN closing his letter to the Corinthians, Paul, as usual, explains his
own movements, and adds a number of miscellaneous directions and
salutations. These for the most part relate...
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§ 59. CONCLUDING HOMILY. According to the Apostle's wont, at the end
of his letter he gathers up the burden of his message into a single
concise and stirring exhortation (1 Corinthians 16:13 f.).
_Wat...
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Γρηγορεῖτε, στήκετε belong to a class of vbs.
peculiar to later Gr [2670] presents based on older perfects; the
former from ἐγρήγορα (ἐγείρω), the latter from
ἕστηκα (ἵστημι). The first exhortation re...
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EXHORTATIONS AND SALUTATIONS
1 Corinthians 16:13
The Apostle was careful to cultivate friendship, one of the priceless
gifts of God; and he was very generous not only in his references to
his friends...
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The last chapter of the epistle is local and personal. In the first
sentences important principles are revealed as to the true method of
Christian giving. It is to be regular and systematic rather tha...
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Closing Instructions and Personal Remarks
Christians must be constantly on guard against Satan. Paul encouraged
them to be firm in matters of faith and not let false teachers shake
their beliefs as th...
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A Christian is a soldier, environed and attacked on all sides by
enemies. It is his duty to guard against surprise. He should never
abandon the post of faith, nor the fortress of the Church, unless he...
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“Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
14. Let all your things be done in charity.”
Does St. Paul mean, as Hofmann thinks, that the Corinthians should do
among themselves wh...
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(13) Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
(14) Let all your things be done with charity. (15) I beseech you,
brethren, ye (know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first...
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As usual, the introductory words (1 Corinthians 1:1-3) of the epistle
give us no little intimation of that which is to follow. The apostle
speaks of himself as such "called [to be] an apostle of Jesus...
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_WATCHING FOR DUTIES_
‘Watch ye.’
1 Corinthians 16:13
Our subject is watchfulness.
I. WE MUST WATCH OUR DUTY TO GOD.—What is it? We know God only in
His relation to ourselves; and to ourselves Go...
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_THE CHURCH’S POSITION_
‘Quit you like men, be strong. Let all your things be done with
charity.’
1 Corinthians 16:13
It is with these words of exhortation that St. Paul practically
closes the firs...
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_STRENGTH OF SPIRIT_
‘Be strong.’
1 Corinthians 16:13
Over and over again in Holy Writ we find this short, stirring text.
We find it in the mouth of Moses, when, handing over his leadership to
Josh...
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_SOURCES OF SPIRITUAL STRENGTH_
‘Quit you like men, be strong.’
1 Corinthians 16:13
We are conscious of our weakness, our need is strength, but how shall
we attain to it? Elsewhere St. Paul, using...
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13._Watch ye_. A short exhortation, but of great weight. He exhorts
them to _watch, _in order that Satan may not oppress them, finding
them off their guard. For as the warfare is incessant, the _watch...
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The apostle, in his letter, had treated of the disorder that reigned
among these believers, and his spirit was to a certain degree relieved
by fulfilling this duty towards them; for, after all, they w...
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WATCH YE,.... The apostle in the mean while, before he closes his
epistle, thinks fit to give some proper and pertinent exhortations,
which might be of general use to this church; and first exhorts th...
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Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
Ver. 13. _Watch ye, &c._] Solomon's wisdom, Lot's integrity, and
Noah's sobriety felt the smart of the serpent's sting. The first was...
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To conclude. _Watch ye_ Against all your seen and unseen enemies;
_stand fast in the faith_ Seeing and trusting in Him that is
invisible: _quit you like men_ With courage and patience; _be strong_
To...
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WATCH; against temptation.
STAND FAST; in the faith and practice of the gospel.
LIKE MEN; act in a manly and not a puerile manner.
BE STRONG; in the grace which is in Christ Jesus....
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WATCH YE, STAND FAST IN THE FAITH, QUIT YOU LIKE MEN, BE STRONG...
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A concluding exhortation:...
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This last chapter forms a fourth division of the book of I
Corinthians, with its simple, practical instructions. The unity of the
body of Christ is to be expressed in genuine practical care for the
ne...
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WATCH YE, STAND FAST IN THE FAITH, QUIT YOU LIKE MEN, BE STRONG.
'Watch ye' -'Keep your eyes open for spiritual danger' (Tay) 'The five
tenses are present to express durative and continuous
action..m...
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13-18 A Christian is always in danger, therefore should ever be on
the watch. He should be fixed in the faith of the gospel, and never
desert or give it up. By this faith alone he will be able to kee...
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WATCH YE: watching, in its usual acceptation, signifieth a forbearing
of sleep; and that in order to some end. Sin is set out under the
notion of sleep, EPHESIANS 5:14; so that spiritual watching sign...
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Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong....
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Epistle of Ignatius to the Tarsians
I therefore, the prisoner of Christ, who am driven along by land and
sea, exhort you: "stand fast in the faith,"[2]
Shepherd of Hermas Vision First " And while sh...
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1 Corinthians 16:13 Watch G1127 (G5720) fast G4739 (G5720) in G1722
faith G4102 brave G407 (G5737) str
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'Watch you, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. Let
all that you do be done in love.'
He pleads with them to be both men of strength and men of love. Strong
against both what is wit...
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FINAL WORDS (16:13-24).
Paul comes to the end of his letter with an exhortation. It has
similarities to that in 1 Corinthians 15:58. This is then followed by
a further exhortation to take note of thei...
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1 Corinthians 16:13. WATCH YE, STAND FAST IN THE FAITH, QUIT YOU LIKE
MEN ‘play the man,' ‘be manly,' BE STRONG. In the Greek of the Old
Testament we find these words more than once together (Psalms 2...
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WATCH YE
(γρηγορειτε). Stay awake. Late present from εγρηγορα
second perfect of εγειρω, to awake.QUIT YOU LIKE MEN
(ανδριζεσθε). Play the man. Middle voice, show yourselves
men. From ανηρ, a man....
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1 Corinthians 16:13
Christian Fortitude.
Consider the necessity and the true grounds of Christian fortitude.
I. The necessity of it may perhaps not pass altogether unquestioned.
It is well known tha...
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CONTENTS: Closing instructions and greetings of Paul.
CHARACTERS: Christ, Paul, Timothy, Apollos, Aquila, Priscilla,
Stephanas, Fortunatus, Achaicus.
CONCLUSION: The Christian should lay by money in...
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1 Corinthians 16:1. _The collection for the saints,_ chiefly for the
poor ministers of the word. This was to be done once a week, and it is
the ancient and best way for poor people to support the gosp...
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BE ALERT. "You have as your opponents false teachers, persecutors, and
evil spirits. It is important that you act like a soldier on duty:
firm, brave, strong....
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_Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear._
PAUL’S AFFECTIONATE RECOMMENDATION OF TIMOTHY TEACHES US THAT YOUNG
MINISTERS
1. Often need encouragement.
2. Should be respected...
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_Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong._
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CHRISTIAN WARFARE
The associations of war and battle breathe in every word of this
exhortation. It touches t...
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1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 16:13 Closing Admonitions and
Greetings. Paul tells the Corinthians to persevere, love, and submit
to good leaders. He then gives greetings from Christians in Asia....
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CHAPTER 16 VER. 1. _Now concerning the collection for the saints._ The
saints here meant were the poor Christians living at Jerusalem. Cf.
ver. 3 and Romans 15:26. For the Christians at Jerusalem, as...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
1 Corinthians 16:5.—This arrangement set aside an earlier plan (2
Corinthians 1:16) to come direct to Corinth from Ephesus by ship, and
thence to go to Macedonia. Now he will come to...
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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 ...
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And so he writing to them now about taking up a collection for the
saints [that are in Jerusalem], as he asked also the churches in the
area of Galatia. Now he said on the first day of the week (1
Cor...
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1 Chronicles 19:13; 1 Chronicles 28:10; 1 Corinthians 14:20; 1
Corinthians 15:1;...
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THE POSTLUDE
1 Corinthians 16:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Final words are always listened to eagerly among friends. That is the
reason we are calling the study for today, a postlude, because they
are the...
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To conclude. Watch ye — Against all your seen and unseen enemies.
Stand fast in the faith — Seeing and trusting him that is invisible.
Acquit yourselves like men — With courage and patience. Be strong...
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Three duties are here exhorted to, namely, watchfulness, stedfastness
in the faith, and holy fortitude and courage.
1. Watchfulness,. necessary and daily duty; we cannot be safe one
moment without it...