1 Corinthians 11:1
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 11:1 IMITATORS OF ME. See Philippians 3:17; Philippians 4:9; 2 Thessalonians 3:7. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (v [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 11:1 IMITATORS OF ME. See Philippians 3:17; Philippians 4:9; 2 Thessalonians 3:7. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (v [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 11:2 Divisions over Corporate Worship. Paul addresses issues related to the Corinthians’ behavior in worship. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 11:3 BUT shows that Paul has quickly moved from praise (v. 1 Corinthians 11:2) to correction. WIFE. See esv footnote. A woman’s head covering in first-century Roman society was a sign of marriage. Paul’s practical concern is not with the relationship between women... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 11:4 HEAD COVERED. The Greek phrase may refer to long hair that hangs loose (vv. 1 Corinthians 11:14), to a veil that covers the face, or to a piece of cloth pulled over the head (like a modern shawl or scarf) that leaves the face revealed. Roman men sometimes pul... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 11:5 HEAD UNCOVERED. In Corinth, a married woman who uncovered her head in public would have brought shame to her husband. The action may have suggested sexual availability or implied that she was unmarried. In cultures where head coverings are not a sign of being... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 11:7 See Genesis 1:26; Genesis 5:1. WOMAN IS THE GLORY OF MAN probably uses “glory” in the sense of “one who shows the excellence of.” Paul argues that a woman, by the excellence of her being, also shows how excellent man is, since she was made from man (1 Corinth... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 11:10 WIFE OUGHT TO HAVE A SYMBOL OF AUTHORITY ON HER HEAD. This probably means, in the context of the Corinthian church, that the wife should wear a covering over her head as a sign that she is under her husband’s authority. BECAUSE OF THE ANGELS. Probably invisi... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 11:11 NEVERTHELESS. Paul does not want what he has just said to be misinterpreted as diminishing the importance of women. Women and men are both God’s creation and are dependent on each other. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0,... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 11:14 Here the word NATURE probably means “your natural sense of what is appropriate for men and women.” Norms of appropriate hair style (and dress) vary from culture to culture. Paul’s point is that men should look like men in that culture, and women should look... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 11:16 See 1 Corinthians 1:2; 1 Corinthians 4:17; 1 Corinthians 7:17; 1 Corinthians 14:33, 1 Corinthians 14:36 for Paul’s appeal to the practice of other churches. NO SUCH PRACTICE. That is, “no such practice” as that of [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 11:17 The Corinthians were using their gatherings around the Lord’s Table as occasions to make social distinctions between rich and poor. Paul is profoundly troubled by this development and argues strongly against it. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagN... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 11:19 THOSE WHO ARE GENUINE... MAY BE RECOGNIZED probably refers to those whose actions during the church’s controversy have revealed strong spiritual character (compare 2 Corinthians 10:18; 2 Timothy 2:15). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = documen [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 11:23 The teaching that Paul RECEIVED FROM THE LORD and then DELIVERED TO the Corinthians (see also 1 Corinthians 7:10; 1 Corinthians 15:3) was probably learned from early followers of Christ such as Peter (Galatians 1:18), who were careful to teach only what Jesu... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 11:24 The expression THIS IS MY BODY has been interpreted in various ways throughout church history. Roman Catholics believe the bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Christ. Lutherans hold that the literal body and blood of Christ are present “in,... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 11:25 Israel constantly broke the Mosaic covenant. Jesus replaced it with THE NEW COVENANT, which provided complete atonement for all the sins of God’s people past, present, and future (Romans 3:25; 2 Corinthians 3:1; Hebrews 8:6). ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 11:27 UNWORTHY MANNER probably refers to the Corinthians’ divisive arrogance compared to the sacrificial, unselfish nature of Jesus’ death. Before partaking of the Lord’s Supper, Christians should EXAMINE their own lives (v. 1 Corinthians 11:28) and ask forgivenes... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 11:29 WITHOUT DISCERNING THE BODY. Some scholars think Paul is still talking about the Lord’s Supper; others think he has shifted his focus to the church as the “body” of Christ. Either way, believers need to recognize the spiritual reality of what is happening as... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 11:31 IF WE JUDGED OURSELVES TRULY, WE WOULD NOT BE JUDGED. God would stop disciplining the Corinthians if they would stop their misconduct regarding the Lord’s Supper. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img;... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 11:32 DISCIPLINED. When suffering alerts a Christian to sin and leads to repentance, it functions as both disciplinary judgment and mercy. (See also 1 Corinthians 5:5.) ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img;... [ Continue Reading ]