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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 4:16

Imitators of men. The Revised Version of this passage reads, "I beseech you therefore, be ye imitators of me." It may, however, be disputed whether the word "followers" is not a better and more suitable one to express the apostle's idea. Mere imitating is the work of the unintelligent; it is represented by the mere reproduction of sounds and manners such as we have in the parrot or the monkey, or more fully in the child. For men, all mere imitations are either signs of mental and moral... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 4:16-21

Six subjects worth reflection. "Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me," etc. There are six noteworthy subjects in these verses. I. A REMARKABLE REQUEST . "Be ye followers of me." Were Paul an ordinary man, such an exhortation would resound with arrogance; but he was a man of preeminent excellence, Christly in spirit, deportment, and ministry. There were three reasons why they should imitate him. 1. He was a follower of Christ. There was no living man who had followed... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 4:16

Wherefore - Since I am your spiritual father.Be ye followers of me - Imitate me; copy my example; listen to my admonitions. Probably Paul had particularly in his eye their tendency to form parties; and here admonishes them that he had no disposition to form sects, and entreats them in this to imitate his example. A minister should always so live as that he can, without pride or ostentation, point to his own example; and entreat his people to imitate him. He should have such a confidence in his... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 4:14-16

1 Corinthians 4:14-16. I write not these things to shame you Publicly to disgrace you, and stain your credit with other churches; but as my beloved sons I warn you Show you in a mild and tender way what is wrong in your conduct, and put you in mind of your duty. It is with admirable prudence and sweetness the apostle adds this, to prevent any unkind construction of his words. For though you have ten thousand instructers To advance you in the knowledge of Christ; yet have ye not many... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 4:1-21

Attitudes towards God’s servants (4:1-21)What the Corinthians think about the servants of God is not important. God is the one who gives his servants their work and they are responsible to him, not to anyone else (4:1-2). Paul is not concerned about the Corinthians’ assessment of him. Even Paul himself cannot properly assess how true his service has been. He may not know of any failure in his service, but that does not mean he is faultless. The only judgment that matters is the one that will... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 4:16

Wherefore = On account of ( App-104 . 1 Corinthians 4:2 ) this. beseech . Greek. parakaleo, as in 1 Corinthians 4:13 . be = become. followers = imitators. Greek. mimetes. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 11:1 . Eph 5:1 . 1 Thessalonians 1:6 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:14 . Heb 6:12 . 1 Peter 3:13 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 4:16

I beseech you therefore, be ye imitators of me.Paul never meant this in any absolute sense but in the sense of "Be ye imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ" (1 Corinthians 11:1). See also Ephesians 5:1, Phil. 3:17,2Thess. 3:9,1 Thessalonians 1:6. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 4:16

1 Corinthians 4:16. Be ye followers of me.— This he presses again, ch. 1Co 11:1 and it is not likely that he would have proposed himself over and again to them to be followed by them, had the question and contest among them been only whose name they should have borne, his,or their new teacher's. His proposing himself therefore thus to be followed, must be understood in direct opposition to the false Apostle who misled them, and who was not to be suffered to have any credit or followers among... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 4:16

16. be ye followers of me—literally, "imitators," namely, in my ways, which be in Christ (1 Corinthians 4:17; 1 Corinthians 11:1), not in my crosses (1 Corinthians 4:8-13; Acts 26:29; Galatians 4:12). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 4:10-21

A. Divisions in the church 1:10-4:21The first major problem that Paul addressed was the divisions that were fragmenting this church.". . . this opening issue is the most crucial in the letter, not because their ’quarrels’ were the most significant error in the church, but because the nature of this particular strife had as its root cause their false theology, which had exchanged the theology of the cross for a false triumphalism that went beyond, or excluded, the cross." [Note: Idem, The First... read more