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, but also in his dealings with them. Because Timothy was deficient in virile strength, Paul was always contriving to make his way easier; and though Apollos had drawn away some of his converts, the Apostle was desirous for him to visit Corinth again. Nor could he forget the household which had yielded him the first fruits. His solitude had been greatly cheered by the advent of the Corinthian deputation. Human love is a revelation of the divine; an earthen pitcher which God fills with heavenly treasure; a chalice holding the wine of life.
Notice the flaming forth of Paul's passionate love for Christ. He felt that any who failed to love Him must be accursed in disposition and soul; and would be accursed at his coming, like the barren tree standing in the midst of an orchard of fruit trees, crowned with blossom or heavy with fruit. Maran atha!-our Lord cometh. He will put right the wrongs of time, and crown His faithful servants with honor and glory. Hallelujah [source]
Chapter Summary: 1Co 16
1He exhorts them to a collection for the brothers at Jerusalem 10Commends Timothy; 13and after friendly admonitions, 16concludes his epistle with various salutations
Greek Commentary for 1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch ye [γρηγορειτε] Stay awake. Late present from εγρηγορα egrēgora second perfect of εγειρω egeirō to awake. [source]
Quit you like men [ανδριζεστε] Play the man. Middle voice, show yourselves men. From ανηρ anēr a man. [source]
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John 1:26Standeth [ἕστηκεν] The best texts read στήκει , a verb which is kindred to ἕστηκεν , but with the added sense of firm, persistent standing. Thus, stand fast (1 Corinthians 16:13; Galatians 5:1: Philemon 1:27). The verb emphasizes the firm, dignified attitude of Christ. [source]
Galatians 5:1Did Christ set us free [ημας Χριστος ηλευτερωσεν] Effective aorist active indicative of ελευτεροω eleutheroō (from ερχομαι erchomai to go, go free). Stand fast therefore (στηκετε ουν stēkete oun). See Mark 3:31; 1 Corinthians 16:13 for this late word from perfect stem of ιστημι histēmi “keep on standing therefore,” “stay free since Christ set you free.” Be not entangled again “Stop being held in by a yoke of bondage.” Common word for ensnare by trap. The Judaizers were trying to lasso the Galatians for the old yoke of Judaism. [source]
Galatians 5:1Stand fast therefore [στηκετε ουν] See Mark 3:31; 1 Corinthians 16:13 for this late word from perfect stem of ιστημι histēmi “keep on standing therefore,” “stay free since Christ set you free.” [source]
Colossians 4:12In all the will [ἐν παντὶ θελήματι] Lit., in every will. Will means the thing willed, as Luke 12:47; 1Thessalonians href="/desk/?q=1th+5:18&sr=1">1 Thessalonians 5:18. Hence used sometimes in the plural, as Acts 13:22, shall do all my will ( θελήματα ), i.e., perform all the things willed by me. Ephesians 2:3, desires, strictly willings. So here the sense is, everything willed by God. The connection is apparently with σταθῆτε yemay stand. For a similar construction see John 8:44; Romans 5:2; 1 Corinthians 15:1; 1 Corinthians 16:13. As Meyer observes, this connection gives stand both a modal definition (perfect and fully assured) and a local definition (in all the will). [source]
Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular
Root: πίστις
Sense: conviction of the truth of anything, belief; in the NT of a conviction or belief respecting man’s relationship to God and divine things, generally with the included idea of trust and holy fervour born of faith and joined with it.
Greek Commentary for 1 Corinthians 16:13
Stay awake. Late present from εγρηγορα egrēgora second perfect of εγειρω egeirō to awake. [source]
Play the man. Middle voice, show yourselves men. From ανηρ anēr a man. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for 1 Corinthians 16:13
The best texts read στήκει , a verb which is kindred to ἕστηκεν , but with the added sense of firm, persistent standing. Thus, stand fast (1 Corinthians 16:13; Galatians 5:1: Philemon 1:27). The verb emphasizes the firm, dignified attitude of Christ. [source]
Effective aorist active indicative of ελευτεροω eleutheroō (from ερχομαι erchomai to go, go free). Stand fast therefore (στηκετε ουν stēkete oun). See Mark 3:31; 1 Corinthians 16:13 for this late word from perfect stem of ιστημι histēmi “keep on standing therefore,” “stay free since Christ set you free.” Be not entangled again “Stop being held in by a yoke of bondage.” Common word for ensnare by trap. The Judaizers were trying to lasso the Galatians for the old yoke of Judaism. [source]
See Mark 3:31; 1 Corinthians 16:13 for this late word from perfect stem of ιστημι histēmi “keep on standing therefore,” “stay free since Christ set you free.” [source]
Lit., in every will. Will means the thing willed, as Luke 12:47; 1Thessalonians href="/desk/?q=1th+5:18&sr=1">1 Thessalonians 5:18. Hence used sometimes in the plural, as Acts 13:22, shall do all my will ( θελήματα ), i.e., perform all the things willed by me. Ephesians 2:3, desires, strictly willings. So here the sense is, everything willed by God. The connection is apparently with σταθῆτε yemay stand. For a similar construction see John 8:44; Romans 5:2; 1 Corinthians 15:1; 1 Corinthians 16:13. As Meyer observes, this connection gives stand both a modal definition (perfect and fully assured) and a local definition (in all the will). [source]
More correctly, “my true child in faith.” Comp. Titus 1:4. With these two exceptions, τέκνον or υἱός ἐν πίστει does not occur in N.T. Ἑν πίστει or τῇ πίστει is not come on Paul; see 1 Corinthians 16:13; 2 Corinthians 8:7; 2 Corinthians 13:5; Galatians 2:20; 2 Thessalonians 2:13. In the Pastorals, nine times. In Paul joined with ζῇν tolive, εἶναι tobe, στήκειν tostand, βεβαιοῦσθαι tobe established. For γνήσιος truesee 2 Corinthians 8:8; Philemon 2:20; Philemon 4:3. It means natural by birth-relation, therefore true or genuine. [source]