1 Corinthians 11:23-25 (WEL) 23 For I have received from the Lord that which I also passed on to you—that the Lord Jesus on the very same night while he was being betrayed took bread, 24 And when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “Take, eat, for this is my body…
1 Corinthians 11:17-22 (WEL) Now concerning what I’m going to tell you, I don’t praise you, for you don’t assemble together for the best but for the worst. 18 First of all, when you assemble together in the congregation, I hear that there are divisions among you, and I partly believe it. 19 For…
1 Corinthians 9:13-16 (WEL) Don’t you know that those who work around the sacred things live from the things of the temple? And that those who serve at the altar jointly share from the altar? 14 Even so, the Lord has made arrangements that those who are preaching the Good News should make their…
1 Corinthians 9:7-10 (WEL) Whoever goes to war at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and doesn’t eat its fruit? Or who feeds the flock and doesn’t drink the flock’s milk? 8 Am I just talking like a man? Or doesn’t the law say the same thing also? 9 For it is written…
1 Corinthians 7:12-16 (WEL) Now concerning the rest I speak, not the Lord. If any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is pleased to live with him, let him not divorce her. 13 If a woman has an unbelieving husband, and if he is pleased to live with her, she should not leave…
1 Corinthians 6:6-11 (WEL) Instead, a brother goes to law with a brother, and that is in front of the unbelievers. 7 Now, isn’t there already a failure among you because you have lawsuits against one another? Why don’t you take the wrong instead? Why don’t you put up with being cheated? 8 But,…
Chapter Summary from Matthew Henry: In this chapter the apostle, 1. Blames them for their indulgence in the case of the incestuous person, and orders him to be excommunicated, and delivered to Satan (1Co 5:1-6). 2 He exhorts them to Christian purity, by purging out the old leaven (1Co 5:7, 1Co 5:8). And, 3.…
1 Corinthians 1:10-17 (WEL) Now, I beg of you brethren through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ that you agree in what you say, and that there would be no divisions among you, instead that you be completely mended in the same understanding and opinion. 11 It has been plainly told to me…
Summary of 1 Corinthians: Matthew Henry: In this chapter we have, I. The preface or introduction to the whole epistle (1Co 1:1-9). II. One principal occasion of writing it hinted, namely, their divisions and the origin of them (1Co 1:10-13). III. An account of Paul’s ministry among them, which was principally preaching the gospel…
Romans 16:16-20 (WEL) Greet one another with a holy kiss. The congregation of Christ greets you. 17 Now I beg you, brethren, keep your eye on those who create dissensions and opportunities for sin, contrary to the teaching you have learned. Avoid them. 18 For such people are not serving our Lord Jesus Christ…