1 Corinthians 6 - Introduction
1:2 saints, (a-17) Saints by [divine] calling.... [ Continue Reading ]
1:2 saints, (a-17) Saints by [divine] calling.... [ Continue Reading ]
6:2 (a-0) A question, with some expression of surprise, as 'is it so that you do not?' previous circumstances leading one to suppose they could not know. see Romans 6:3 ; Romans 7:1 ; Romans 11:2 . I have added 'then' to give the force in English. In Romans 2:4 the force as seen in 'or' is more appa... [ Continue Reading ]
6:5 brethren! (c-30) Lit. 'between his brother [and brother].'... [ Continue Reading ]
6:11 washed, (d-12) Or 'washed from' what defiled, so as to be clean. see Acts 22:16 . Washed is strengthened by the addition of the preposition 'from' (apo). in (e-23) by (e-31) _ En_ , 'in virtue of the power of.'... [ Continue Reading ]
6:16 flesh. (a-24) Lit. 'to ( _ eis_ ) one flesh.' In English 'shall' or 'shall become' is the nearest in sense. It corresponds to the Hebrew of Genesis 2:24 . _ Eis_ is left out when he says 'one Spirit' in ver. 17. We are really 'one Spirit,' not two, with the Lord. But we cannot say, 'to' or 'for... [ Continue Reading ]