1 Corinthians 16:5-12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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(5) Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia. (6) And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go. (7) For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit. (8) But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost. (9) For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries. (10) Now if Timothy come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do. (11) Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren. (12) As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.

When we read this account of the Apostle, respecting his ministry to Ephesus, and which is recorded (Acts 19:1), it should seem that Paul had strong views of the Lord blessing his ministry there. It was, indeed, a great door, and an effectual one, which was opened unto him; and, as he foresaw, so he found, many adversaries. Demetrius and the craftsmen greatly opposed him. Perhaps Paul alluded to those transactions, when he compared his conflicts to that of fighting with beasts at Ephesus, 1 Corinthians 15:32. See Acts 19:20. Reader! You and I, yea, the Church of God in all ages, have reason to bless the Lord for Paul's acquaintance with the Ephesians. That blessed Epistle, which, under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost, he sent to the Church at Ephesus, and which is handed down to us, arose out of Paul's ministry there.

Of Timothy and Apollos, we need not enlarge in observations concerning them. Paul's Epistles to the former of them will engage our notice, when we come to our Poor Man's Commentary on those Scriptures. And the latter hath been already brought before us, in all that is said of him, Acts 18:1 and 1 Corinthians 1:12, and 1 Corinthians 3:4-6.

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1 Corinthians 16:5-12

5 Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia.

6 And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that ye may bring me on my journey whithersoever I go.

7 For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

8 But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.

9 For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

10 Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.

11 Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me: for I look for him with the brethren.

12 As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have convenient time.