1 Corinthians 16:13 - Exposition

Watch , etc. The brief impetuous imperatives show a sudden burst of emotion as he draws to a close. The next clause seems like an after-thought. Watchfulness ( 1 Thessalonians 5:6 ; 1 Peter 5:8 ; Revelation 3:2 ; Revelation 16:15 ), steadfastness ( Philippians 1:27 ), and strength ( Ephesians 6:10 ; Colossians 1:11 ; 2 Timothy 2:1 ), and love ( 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 .; 1 Peter 4:8 , etc.) were frequent subjects of Christian exhortation. The verb which expresses Christian manliness ("Play the men!") occurs here only. It is found in the LXX . of Joshua 1:6 . They needed, as Chrysostom says, all these exhortations, for they were, in Christian matters, drowsy, unstable, effeminate, and factions.