1 Corinthiërs 15:33

33 Dwaalt niet, kwade samensprekingen verderven goede zeden.

1 Corinthiërs 15:33 Meaning and Commentary

1 Corinthians 15:33

Be not deceived
By such as deny the doctrine of the resurrection, and by their reasonings about it; or by such libertines who go into the denial of it, and argue from thence in favour of their licentious course of life:

evil communications corrupt good manners.
This is a sentence taken out of Menander, an Heathen poet, showing how dangerous is the conversation of evil men, and what an influence bad principles communicated and imbibed, have on the lives and practices of men. This the apostle cites not out of ostentation, or to show his reading, learning, and acquaintance with such sort of writers; but partly to observe, that this was a truth obvious by the light of nature, and partly because such a testimony might be more regarded by the Corinthians, who might be fond of such authors, and what was said by them; just as when he was at Athens among the philosophers there, he cites a passage out of Aratus, ( Acts 17:28 ) as he does another out of Epimenides concerning the Cretians, ( Titus 1:12 ) .

1 Corinthiërs 15:33 In-Context

31 Ik sterf alle dagen, hetwelk ik betuig bij onzen roem, dien ik heb in Christus Jezus, onzen Heere.

32 Zo ik, naar den mens, tegen de beesten gevochten heb te Efeze, wat nuttigheid is het mij, indien de doden niet opgewekt worden? Laat ons eten en drinken, want morgen sterven wij.

33 Dwaalt niet, kwade samensprekingen verderven goede zeden.

34 Waakt op rechtvaardiglijk, en zondigt niet. Want sommigen hebben de kennis van God niet. Ik zeg het u tot schaamte.

35 Maar, zal iemand zeggen: Hoe zullen de doden opgewekt worden, en met hoedanig een lichaam zullen zij komen?