1 Korinther 15:33

33 Laßt euch nicht verführen: Böser Verkehr verdirbt gute Sitten.

1 Korinther 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 Korinther 15:33 In-Context

31 Täglich sterbe ich, bei eurem Rühmen, das ich habe in Christo Jesu, unserem Herrn.

32 Wenn ich, nach Menschenweise zu reden, mit wilden Tieren gekämpft habe zu Ephesus, was nützt es mir, wenn Tote nicht auferweckt werden? "Laßt uns essen und trinken, denn morgen sterben wir!"

33 Laßt euch nicht verführen: Böser Verkehr verdirbt gute Sitten.

34 Werdet rechtschaffen nüchtern und sündiget nicht, denn etliche sind in Unwissenheit über Gott; zur Beschämung sage ich's euch.

35 Es wird aber jemand sagen: Wie werden die Toten auferweckt? Und mit was für einem Leibe kommen sie? Tor!