“ All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss. ”
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; s...
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...
greet. Same as "salute", 1 Corinthians 16:19 kiss . Greek. philema. See Romans 16:16 . &c.
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,...
All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss. With a holy kiss - The ancient patriarchs, and the Jews in general, were accustomed to kiss each other whenever they met; and this...
All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss. Holy kiss - the token of Christians' love ("kiss of charity," 1 Peter 5:14 ), especially at the Lord's supper (cf. Romans...
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...
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 sp...
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...
(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....
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 breth...
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...
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...
Commendations and Salutations. A. D. 57. 19 The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Pris...
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....
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 o...
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 . W...
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...
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 disci...
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...
Final greetings:
1 Peter 5:14 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:26 ; 2 Corinthians 13:12 ; 2 Corinthians 13:13 ; Hebrews 13:24 ; Philemon 1:23 ; Philemon 1:24 ; Philippians 4:22 ; Romans 16:16 ; Romans 16:21 ; Romans 16...
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...