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Verse 1 Corinthians 16:15. _YE KNOW THE HOUSE OF STEPHANAS_] Ye know
that Stephanas and his _family_ have addicted them to the help of the
followers of Christ; they have been the chief instruments of...
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I BESEECH YOU, BRETHREN - The construction here is somewhat involved,
but the sense is plain. The words, “I beseech you,” in this verse,
are evidently to be taken in connection with 1 Corinthians 16:1...
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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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PRACTICAL PLANS (1 Corinthians 16:1-12)...
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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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BESEECH. Greek. _parakaleo._ See "desired", 1 Corinthians 16:12.
KNOW. App-132.
STEPHANAS. See 1 Corinthians 1:16.
FIRSTFRUITS. Greek. _aparche._ See Romans 8:23
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_the house of Stephanas_ See note on ch. 1 Corinthians 1:16.
_the firstfruits of Achaia_ Not necessarily the very first converts,
but _among_the very first. See Romans 16:5. -Achaia" is used by St
Pa...
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1 Corinthians 16:1-24. SUNDRY PRACTICAL DIRECTIONS. CONCLUSION...
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ΟἼΔΑΤΕ. Cf. 1 Thessalonians 5:12. οἴδατε may be either
indicative or imperative. 1 Corinthians 16:18 makes the latter more
probable. See note on ἐπιγινώσκετε there. In the first
case the succeeding ὅτ...
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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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ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΏ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΈΩ (G3870)
ободрять, побуждать (TDNT; TLNT; EDNT).
ΟΪΔΑΤΕPERF. _ind. act. от_ ΟΙΔΑ (G1492) def. perf. со
_знач. praes._ знать,
ΑΠΑΡΧΉ (G536) первый плод (_см._...
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I BESEECH YOU, BRETHREN, &C.— Dr. Heylin renders these verses thus:
_Ye know that the family of Stephanas is,_ &c.—_I beseech you then,
my brethren,_ 1 Corinthians 16:16 _that you pay all deference to...
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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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I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is
the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to
the ministry of the saints,)
FIRST-FRUITS OF ACHAIA - the f...
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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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16:15 know (f-7) _ Oida_ . It refers to their inward acquaintance
with their qualities, not objective knowledge. themselves (g-23)
'Devoted themselves,' c. In sum this is the sense but the force of t...
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THE HOUSE OF STEPHANAS] baptised by the Apostle himself (1 Corinthians
1:16).
THE FIRSTFRUITS OF ACHAIA] There were converts at Athens (Acts 17:34),
therefore Achaia must be used in the narrower sense...
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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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THE HOUSE OF STEPHANAS. — The Apostle here reminds the Corinthians
that the devotion of teachers, and all who serve in the gospel
ministry, ought to be rewarded with a return of sympathy and devotion...
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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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1 Corinthians 16:15-16 urge particular instances of the above ἐν
ἀγάπῃ γινέσθω. The ἵνα clause of 1 Corinthians 16:16
is complementary to παρακαλῶ (see note on 1 Corinthians
1:10), and is sus
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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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I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of (g) Stephanas, that it
is the firstfruits of Achaia, and [that] they have (h) addicted
themselves to the ministry of the saints),
(g) Stephanas is the n...
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_The first-fruits fo Achaia; the first there converted. (Witham)_...
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“I beseech you, brethren: Ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is
the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to
the ministry of the saints. 16. That ye submit yourselves unt...
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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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_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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15._Ye know the house of Stephanas _We know, from daily experience, of
what advantage it is, that those should have the highest authority,
whom God has adorned with the most distinguished gifts. Accor...
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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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I BESEECH YOU, BRETHREN,.... Entreat or exhort you as brethren in the
Lord; this entreaty or exhortation is to submission to fellow helpers
and labourers of the ministry, more particularly expressed i...
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I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is
the firstfruits of Achaia, and _that_ they have addicted themselves to
the ministry of the saints,)
Ver. 15. _To the ministry of s...
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_Ye know the house_, or family, _of Stephanas, that it is the
first-fruits of Achaia_ That he and they were the first converts in
that province; _and that they have addicted themselves_ According to
t...
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HOUSE; family.
FIRST - FRUITS; the first persons who were converted in Achaia by the
ministry of Paul....
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I BESEECH YOU, BRETHREN, (YE KNOW THE HOUSE OF STEPHANAS, THAT IT IS
THE FIRST-FRUITS OF ACHAIA, AND THAT THEY HAVE ADDICTED THEMSELVES TO
THE MINISTRY OF THE SAINTS,)...
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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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NOW. BESEECH YOU, BRETHREN (YE KNOW THE HOUSE OF STEPHANAS, THAT IT IS
THE FIRSTFRUITS OF ACHAIA, AND THAT THEY HAVE SET THEMSELVES TO
MINISTER UNTO THE SAINTS),
'I beseech you' -'I urge you' (NASV)...
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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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Of this STEPHANAS we read before, 1 CORINTHIANS 1:16; his family was
one of those few families which Paul baptized: he is here called THE
FIRST-FRUITS OF ACHAIA, because (as it should seem) he was one...
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Now I beseech you, brethren _(ye know the house of Stephanas, that it
is the firstfruits of Achaia_ [i. e., my first converts in Greece-- 1
Corinthians 1:16], _and that they have set themselves to min...
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1 Corinthians 16:15 G1161 urge G3870 (G5719) you G5209 know G1492
(G5758) household G3614 Stephanas G4734
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‘Now I beseech you, brethren (you know the house of Stephanas, that
it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to
minister to the saints), that you also be in subjection to suc...
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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 16:15. NOW, I BESEECH YOU, BRETHREN (YE KNOW THE HOUSE
OF STEPHANAS, THAT IT IS THE FIRST-FRUITS OF ACHAIA) the earliest
Achaean converts. In Romans 16:5 this, according to the received...
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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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STEPHANAS AND HIS FAMILY. These people are good examples of what he
has said in 1 Corinthians 16:13-14. See note on 1 Corinthians 1:16....
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_Ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of
Achaia._
THE HOUSE OF STEPHANAS
I. Its happiness--united in--
1. Faith.
2. Hope.
3. Purpose.
II. Its true nobility--precedence of--...
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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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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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_I beseech you, brethren_, &c. Theophylact arranges this verse and the
next in this way: I beseech you, brethren, that ye submit yourselves
to Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus, and to every one tha...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
1 Corinthians 16:15.—Postscript-like personal matters _begin here_.
ACHAIA.—This corrects the wrong reading in Romans 16:5. STEPHANAS’
HOUSEHOLD.—See 1 Corinthians 1:16.
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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 Corinthians 1:16; 1 Corinthians 16:17; 1 Peter 4:10; 1 Timothy 5:10;...
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Achaia. In a restricted sense, the northwest of Peloponnesus; but
often used by the poets for the whole of Greece. Under the Romans
Greece was divided into two provinces, Macedonia and Achaia; the
for...
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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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The first fruits of Achaia — The first converts in that province....
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Observe here, 1. The honourable mention which St. Paul makes of
Stephanas, and his house; they were the first fruits of Achaia, that
is, the first three converted to Christianity. It is. great honour...