“ Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. ”
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...
1 Corinthians 16. Various Business and Personal Matters. Salutation. First ( 1 Corinthians 16:1-4 ) he gives instructions as to the collection for the poor Christians at Jerusalem (2 Corinthians 8...
Watch . Compare Acts 20:31 . stand fast . Compare Galatians 1:5 ; Galatians 1:1 . Philippians 1:1 ; Philippians 1:27 ; Philippians 4:1 ; 1 Thessalonians 3:8 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:15 . faith...
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, t...
DISCOURSE: 1996 CHRISTIAN COUNSEL 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 . 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 Churc...
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. Watch ye - You have many enemies; be continually on your guard; be always circumspect: - 1. Watch against evil; 2. Watch for opport...
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 κρ...
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. Their hopes of salvation ought to depend not on Apollos or any teacher: it rests with themselves. Watch ye - for ye are slu...
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 th...
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 se...
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 re...
Exhortations and Salutations 1 Corinthians 16:13-24 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 hi...
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 th...
(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 firs...
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 ourse...
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...
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 fir...
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...
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 n...
Particular Directions. A. D. 57. 13 Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be...
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 watchi...
'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 w...
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 co...
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...
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 g...
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 respe...
EXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 16:1-46 Directions and arrangements. 1 Corinthians 16:1 Now concerning the collection for the saints. "The saints" are here the poor Christians at Jerusa...
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong
1 Chronicles 19:13 ; 1 Chronicles 28:10 ; 1 Corinthians 14:20 ; 1 Corinthians 15:1 ; 1 Corinthians 15:2 ; 1 Corinthians 15:58 ; 1 Corinthians 9:25-27 ; 1 Kings 2:2 ; 1 Peter 4:7 ; 1 Peter 5...
The Postlude 1 Corinthians 16:1-24 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...
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 str...