1 Corinthians 16:17 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:13-18

In this passage the apostle gives, I. Some general advices; as, 1. That they should watch (1 Cor. 16:13), be wakeful and upon their guard. A Christian is always in danger, and therefore should ever be on the watch; but the danger is greater at some times and under some circumstances. The Corinthians were in manifest danger upon many accounts: their feuds ran high, the irregularities among them were very great, there were deceivers got among them, who endeavoured to corrupt their faith in the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Corinthians 16:13-21

16:13-21 Be on the alert; stand fast in the faith; play the man; be strong. Let all your affairs be transacted in love. Brothers I urge you--(you know the family of Stephanas was the first-fruits of God's harvest in Achaea and that they have laid themselves out to be of help to Christ's people)--that you too may be obedient to such men and to all who share in the common work of the gospel and who toil for it. I rejoice at the arrival of Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:17

I am glad of the coming of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus ,.... Who very probably were those of the household of Chloe, mentioned in 1 Corinthians 1:11 , who came either of their own accord, or were sent as messengers from the church at Corinth to the apostle; who was glad to see them, one of them being baptized by him, and perhaps all of them converted under his ministry: however, they were believers in Christ, if not ministers of the Gospel, which seems very probable. For... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 16:17

I am glad of the coming of Stephanas, etc. - It was by these that the Corinthians had sent that letter to the apostle, to answer which was a main part of the design of St. Paul in this epistle. Fortunatus - This man is supposed to have survived St. Paul; and to be the same mentioned by Clement in his epistle to the Corinthians, sec. 59, as the bearer of that epistle from Clement at Rome to the Christians at Corinth. For that which was lacking on your part - This may either refer to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:1-18

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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 16:15-18

Our duty to the truly useful. "I beseech you, brethren," etc. The subject of these verses is our duty to the truly useful, and— I. FOR THE TRULY USEFUL WE SHOULD CHERISH THE HIGHEST RESPECT . There are three useful persons that Paul mentions here. "Stephanas." He was one of Paul's first converts of Achaia; he and. his house were baptized by Paul, and he and his family were "addicted" to the ministries of love. "Fortunatus and Achaicus" are also mentioned here. To... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:17

Of the coming; rather, at the presence of. They were now with St. Paul in Ephesus. Fortunatus. A Christian of this name also carried the letter of St. Clement to Corinth. That which was lacking on your part. This sounds like a reproach in the Authorized Version, but is quite the reverse. It should be rendered, the void caused by your absence. The same word occurs in 2 Corinthians 8:13 , 2 Corinthians 8:14 ; 2 Corinthians 9:12 ; 2 Corinthians 11:9 , etc. The nearest parallel... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 16:17

I am glad of the coming - That is, I am glad that they have come to me at Ephesus. I rejoice that he who was converted by my ministry in Achaia, and who has so long shown himself to be a personal friend to me, and an aid in my work, came where I am.Stephanas - The same person evidently mentioned in the previous verses. Probably he, as one of the oldest and most respected members of the church, had been selected to carry the letter of the Corinthians 1 Corinthians 7:1 to Paul, and to consult... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 16:17-18

1 Corinthians 16:17-18. I am glad of the coming of Stephanas, &c. This Stephanas is supposed by many to have been the son of Stephanas mentioned 1 Corinthians 16:15. He, with Fortunatus and Achaicus, are supposed to have been the messengers sent, by the sincere part of the Corinthian church, with the letter mentioned 1 Corinthians 7:1. For that which was lacking on your part they have supplied They have performed the offices of love which you could not supply, by reason of your... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:13-18

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Corinthians 16:13-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:17

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 16:17

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:1-18

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:6-18

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:15-18

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 16:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 16:17

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 16:17-18

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