Verse 20. With a holy kiss.] The ancient patriarchs, and the Jews in general, were accustomed to kiss each other whenever they met; and this was a token of friendship and peace with them, as shaking of hands is with us. The primitive Christians naturally followed this example of the Jews. Romans 16:16, Romans 16:16.
ALL THE BRETHREN ... - All the Christians with whom Paul was connected in Ephesus. They felt a deep interest in the church at Corinth, and sent to them Christian salutations. “With a holy kiss; see th...
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
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...
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...
PRACTICAL PLANS (1 Corinthians 16:1-12)...
GREET. Same as "salute", 1 Corinthians 16:19 KISS. Greek. _philema._ See Romans 16:16. &c....
_All the brethren_ i.e. "the whole Ephesian Church." Alford. _with a holy kiss_ The word _holy_is added to guard against misconception in an impure age. The spirit in which it was to be given was that...
1 Corinthians 16:1-24. SUNDRY PRACTICAL DIRECTIONS. CONCLUSION...
ΟἹ�, I.E. ‘the whole Ephesian Church.’ Alford. ἘΝ ΦΙΛΉΜΑΤΙ ἉΓΊΩΙ. The word _holy_ is added to guard against misconception in an impure age. The spirit in which it was to be given was that which was to...
_SPECIAL GREETINGS WERE SENT -- 1 CORINTHIANS 16:19-24:_ Aquila and Priscilla, together with the church that meets in their house sent greetings to Corinth in the name of the Lord. Aquila and Priscill...
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Paul's Closing Words_ (19-24) _Text_ 1 Corinthians 16:19-24. The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Prisca salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their h...
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 4 Embrace (1 Corinthians 16:19-23) 19 The churches of Asia send greetings. Aquila and Prisca, together with the church in their house, send you hearty greetings in the Lor...
All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss. HOLY KISS - the token of Christians' love ("kiss of charity," ), especially at the Lord's supper (cf. ; ), in which all their dis...
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...
AN HOLY KISS] a token of Christian brotherhood: cp. Romans 16:16....
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...
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...
AN HOLY KISS. — The kiss was the ordinary form of affectionate greeting in the East. The Church adopted it; and when thus interchanged between those whose bond of friendship was not earthly, but spiri...
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...
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...
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...
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...
SALUTATIONS. 1 CORINTHIANS 16:19-24. First, those of the Churches of Asia; then the special salutations of Aquila, and of the portion of the Church which assembles under his roof; thereafter those of...
“The Churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the Church that is in their house. 20. All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.” _ A...
(19) The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house. (20) All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with a holy kiss....
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...
20._Salute one another with a holy kiss. _The practice of kissing was very common among the Jews, as is manifest from the Scriptures. In _Greece, _though it was not so common and customary, it was by...
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...
ALL THE BRETHREN GREET YOU,.... Either the brethren, the members of the church at Ephesus; or the apostle's brethren in the ministry, that were along with him, as Sosthenes and others; or the brethren...
All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss. Ver. 20. _With a holy kiss_] Not hollow, as Joab and Judas; not carnal, as that harlot, Proverbs 7:13. See Romans 16:16 ....
The _churches of Asia_ Especially those of Ephesus and its neighbourhood; _salute you_ With all Christian affection, heartily wishing you peace and prosperity. _Aquila and Priscilla_ Formerly members...
ALL THE BRETHREN GREET YOU. GREET YE ONE ANOTHER WITH AN HOLY KISS....
Final greetings:...
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...
ALL THE BRETHREN SALUTE YOU. SALUTE ONE ANOTHER WITH. HOLY KISS. 'All the brethren' -probably all the brethren in Ephesus. 'WITH. HOLY KISS' -'the equivalent of. western hug or handshake.' (McGuigg...
19-24 Christianity by no means destroys civility. Religion should promote a courteous and obliging temper towards all. Those give a false idea of religion, and reproach it, who would take encourageme...
This proveth no more, than that as it is in use with us to salute one another with a kiss when we meet; so it was in use in those times and countries to do the like, in token of love and friendship. I...
All the brethren [in Ephesus] _salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss_. [See commentary on Thessalonians, page 27. "He rightly enjoins the kiss of peace upon those who were in danger of being...
Tertullian On Prayer our prayer ascends with more acceptability; that they may themselves participate in our observance, and thereby be mollified for transacting with their brother touching. their ow...
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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...
‘The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Prisca salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house. All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.' He then adds...
1 Corinthians 16:20. ALL THE BRETHREN SALUTE YOU. SALUTE ONE ANOTHER WITH A HOLY KISS. This custom, which prevailed among the Jews, came doubtless from the East, where it still prevails as the mode of...
WITH A HOLY KISS (εν φιληματ αγιω). In the synagogue men kissed men and women kissed women. This was the Christian custom at a later date and apparently so here. See 1 Thessalonians 5:26; 2 Corinthi...
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...
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...
ALL THE BROTHERS. The Christians at Ephesus. _MacKnight_ thinks _brother_ was used to _identify_ a preacher (1 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 1:1; 2 Corinthians 2:13) and that Paul is sendin
_The Churches of Asia salute you._ THE SOCIAL TEMPERATURE OF A CHURCH While doctrines are being discussed in the pulpit, and ecclesiastical distinctions expressed in modes of worship and of disciplin...
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 16:20 HOLY KISS. See note on 2 Cor. 13:12–13. Many practices with symbolic meanings change from culture to culture (such as footwashing, or head covering for wives;...
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....
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...
_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.
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 ...
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...
1 Peter 5:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:26; 2 Corinthians 13:12; 2 Corinthians 13:13;...
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...