Glorying (kauchsi). Act of glorying, while in verse Acts 14 kauchma is the thing boasted of. The testimony of our conscience (to marturion th sunei...
Did they not hear? (mh ouk hkousan?). Rather, Did they fail to hear? (expecting the negative answer mh, while ouk blends with the verb). See on 1Co 9...
\\INTRODUCTION TO 1 CORINTHIANS 2\\ The apostle, in this chapter, pursues the same argument as before, that the Gospel needed not the wisdom and art...
My defence (h emh apologia). Original sense, not idea of apologizing as we say. See on Acts 22:1 ; Acts 25:16 . Refers to what precedes and to what...
\\INTRODUCTION TO 1 CORINTHIANS 8\\ In this chapter the apostle proceeds to consider the case of eating things offered to idols, which, though an in...
\\INTRODUCTION TO 1 CORINTHIANS 16\\ This chapter concludes the epistle, with some directions to the Corinthians concerning a collection for the poo...
\\INTRODUCTION TO 1 CORINTHIANS 3\\ In this chapter the apostle returns to the charge of schisms and contentions upon the Corinthians, which were th...
I robbed (esulhsa). Old verb to despoil, strip arms from a slain foe, only here in N.T. He allowed other churches to do more than their share. Taking...
\\INTRODUCTION TO 1 CORINTHIANS 9\\ The principal things in this chapter are the proof of the apostle's office and authority; arguments for his own ...
I must needs glory (kaucasqai dei). This is the reading of B L Latin Syriac, but Aleph D Bohairic have de while K M read dh. The first is probably co...
\\INTRODUCTION TO 1 CORINTHIANS 11\\ In this chapter the apostle blames both men and women for their indecent appearance in public worship, and adm...
\\INTRODUCTION TO 1 CORINTHIANS 12\\ In this chapter the apostle discourses concerning spiritual gifts, showing the author, nature, use, and excelle...
\\INTRODUCTION TO 1 CORINTHIANS 14\\ In this chapter the apostle discourses concerning the use of spiritual gifts, and prefers prophesying, or preac...
\\INTRODUCTION TO 1 CORINTHIANS 13\\ This chapter is taken up in the commendation of the grace of charity, or love, which is preferred to all gifts ...
\\INTRODUCTION TO 1 CORINTHIANS 6\\ The principal view of this chapter is to dissuade Christians from going to law with one another before Heathens...
\\INTRODUCTION TO 1 CORINTHIANS 7\\ In this, chapter, various cases concerning marriage being proposed to the apostle, are answered by him; and he d...
\\INTRODUCTION TO 1 CORINTHIANS 15\\ The apostle, in this chapter, recommends the Gospel, and gives a summary of it, proves the resurrection of Chri...
Our light affliction which is for the moment (to parautika elapron th qlipesew hmwn). Literally, the for the moment (old adverb parautika, here only ...
Rude in speech (idiwth twi logwi). Locative case with idiwth for which word see on Ac 4:13; see also 1Co 14:16,23,24. Te Greek regarded a man a idits...
\\INTRODUCTION TO 1 CORINTHIANS 5\\ In this chapter the apostle blames the Corinthians for conniving at a sin committed by one of their members; dec...