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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:5-9

In this passage the apostle notifies and explains his purpose of visiting them, concerning which, observe, 1. His purpose: he intended to pass out of Asia, where he now was (vide 1 Cor. 16:8, 19) and to go through Macedonia into Achaia, where Corinth was, and to stay some time with them, and perhaps the winter, 1 Cor. 16:5, 6. He had long laboured in this church, and done much good among them, and had his heart set upon doing much more (if God saw fit), and therefore he had it in his thoughts... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Corinthians 16:1-12

16:1-12 With regard to the collection for the people of Christ, do you too follow the instructions which I gave to the Churches of Galatia. Every first day of the week each of you must put by and save up whatever his prosperity demands, so that there may be no need to take collections when I arrive. Whenever I arrive, I will send whoever you approve by letter to take your gifts to Jerusalem. If it is fitting for me to go, too, they will travel with me. I will come to you after I have passed... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:9

For a great door ,.... Meaning an opportunity of ministering the word at Ephesus, a very populous city, and where he might have hope great good would be done. Some think that by this fair opportunity, or hopeful prospect, he means the populousness of the city; others, the conversion of some great men in it, which had made way for the introduction of Gospel there: but it seems rather to intend the desire that there appeared in many persons here to have the Gospel preached unto them; they... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 16:9

A great door and effectual is opened - Θυοα γαρ μοι ανεωγε μεγαλη και ενεργης· A great and energetic door is opened to me; that is, God has made a grand opening to me in those parts, which I perceive will require much labor; and besides, I shall have many adversaries to oppose me. So Bp. Pearce understands the words ενεργης , not as signifying effectual, but as implying full of labor. Door often signifies occasion or opportunity; but here, the apostle may allude to the throwing open of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 16:9

Verse 9 9.For a great and effectual door is opened to me. He assigns two reasons for remaining for a longer time at Ephesus — 1st, Because an opportunity is afforded him there of furthering the gospel; and 2dly, Because, in consequence of the great number of adversaries that were there, his presence was particularly required. “I shall do much good by prolonging my stay here for a little while, and were I absent, Satan would do much injury.” In the first clause, he makes use of a metaphor that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:5-9

God's will the rule, and spiritual usefulness the end of life. "Now I will come unto you when I shall pass through Macedonia," etc. Two remarks are suggested. I. GOD 'S WILL SHOULD BE THE RULE OF LIFE . "But I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit." The text tells us that Paul had made a plan to visit the Corinthians, to "tarry a while" with them, and to spend the winter with them, after he had passed through Macedonia, and tarrying, at Ephesus until the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:5-9

Words to those who travel. I. WE SHOULD ALWAYS BE ON OUR MASTER 'S BUSINESS . This we may be if we are engaged in "secular" affairs. Every part of life is to be consecrated to God. A Christian is a Christian always, and a servant always. Everything may be consecrated. Whether we eat or drink, or whatever we do, we may do all to the glory of God. Secular engagements become truly sacred if in them To do this as we travel, we should These are often very numerous and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:6-18

St. Paul and his purposes; his friends; earnest exhortation. If the apostle were before us in his Epistles as an inspired man of genius only, whose intellect teemed with great thoughts, and whose heart was absorbed in supplying fervency to those thoughts, his hold upon us would be weakened. The man has nothing about him of the intellectualist. Among the varieties of mind and character that have arisen from time to time in the development of humanity, turn for a moment to the ideal of an... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:9

A great door and effectual. A wide and promising opportunity for winning souls to God. The metaphor of "a door," perhaps suggested by our Lord himself, was common among Christians ( 2 Corinthians 2:12 ; Colossians 4:3 ; Acts 14:27 ; Revelation 3:8 ). Many adversaries ( Acts 19:1 , Acts 19:8 , Acts 19:9 , Acts 19:19 , Acts 19:20 ). read more

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