A.D. 59

See footnote, Time,

Rev. 10:6,

20

z Kingdom of Heaven, Matt. 13:24.

1

a Adultery, Lev. 20:10.

b Corinth, church of, Acts 18:1.

c Gentiles, Acts 10:45.

d Backsliders, vs.

1-8; Jer. 3:22.

2

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20 For the kingdom of God is unleavened bread of *sincerity see footnote. Time, not in word, but in "power.

21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of 'meekness?

T is reported commonly that
there is "fornication among

e Incest, Lev. 18:6. 'you, and such fornication as is
not so much as named among
the "Ġen'tiles, that one should

f Pride, Prov.
16:18.

g Church, discipline
in, Matt. 16:18.
h Disfellowship,
Num. 15:31.
4

i Name of Jesus,
John 14:13.

1 R. V. omits Christ,

5

j Judgments, de-
sign of. Ex. 6:6.

k Wicked, punish-
ment of, Psa.
73:3.

Satan, Matt.
4:10.

m Salvation, Acts 16:17.

n Judgment, the

general, 2 Pet. 3:7.

o Jesus, lordship of, Matt. 1:21. 6

p Spiritual Boasting, Rom. 3:27.

q Leaven, type of
sin, Lev. 23:17.

r Influence, evil,
1 Cor. 7:14.
8 Evil Company,
Prov. 13:20.

7

t Commandment, enjoining holiness. Deut. 8:2.

u Holiness, enjoined, Ex. 39:30.

ehave his father's wife.

2 And ye are 'puffed up, and
have not rather mourned, that
dhe that hath done this deed
might be taken
away from
among you.

11 But now I have written unto you not to keep com- Extortion, Isa. pany, if any man that is called a brother be a "fornicator, or covetous, or an 'idolater, or a 3.4railer, or a "drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

12 For what have I to do to

11

k Disfellowship,
Num. 15:31.
1 Railing, forbid-
den, Jude 9.
m Drunkard, fel-
lowship with, for-
bidden, Psa.
69:12.

3 For I verily, as absent in
body, but present in spirit, have
judged already, as though I were
present, concerning him that 13 But them that are without
hath so done this a.deed, God judgeth. Therefore put
4 In the 'name of our Lord Je'-away from among yourselves
sus 'Christ, when ye are gath-that wicked person.
ered together, and my spirit,
with the power of our Lord
Je'sus 'Christ,

judge them also that are with- 3 R. V. reviler,
out? do not ye judge them that
are within?

6 Your glorying is not good. v Spiritual Purifi- Know ye not that a little 7. $leaven leaveneth the whole

cation, Psa. 51:2.

w Passover, lamb of, a type of

Christ, Num. 9:5. lump?

1 Types, of the Savior, Heb. 10:1.

y Atonement, by Jesus, Lev. 17:11.

z Jesus, design of his death, Matt. 1:21.

8

a Hypocrisy, Jas. 3:17.

b Leaven, type of sin, Lev. 23:17.

2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? passover 3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this 2 R. V. to judge life?

7.Purge out therefore the
old leaven, that ye may be a
new lump, as ye are unleavened.
For even Christ our w.x
is sacrificed for us:

8 Therefore let us keep the
feast, not with "old "leaven, nei-
ther with the leaven of malice
and wickedness; but with the

c Malice, forbid-
den, Eph. 4:31.
SINCERITY. In preaching, Phil. 1:16, 17. In forgiv-
s. Matt. 18:35. In love to Christ, Eph. 6:24. In
God, Josh. 24:14. In fraternal love, Rom. 12:9;
24; 1 Pet. 1:22; 1 John 3:18.

rs, 2 Cor. 1:12; 2:17; 1 Thess. 2:3-5.
A grace of the righteous, Psa. 32:2.
55:21.

4 If then ye have 'judgments of things pertaining to this life, set

3

c Angel, to be judged by men, Heb. 1:3.

4

things pertaining to this life, do ye set them to judge who are of no se count in the church?

Enjoined, Matt. 18:35; 1 Cor. 5:8; Phil. 1:10; 1 Pet. 2:1. Enjoined upon servants, Eph. 6:5-7; Col. 3:22.

Exemplified: By the two and one-half tribes, Josh. 22: 21-30, 33. By men of Zebulun, 1 Chr. 12:33. By Darid. Of Jesus, 1 Sam. 24:4-7; 25:31-33, 39–42; 26:6-22. By Hezekiah, Isa. The wicked 38:3. By Nathanael, John 1:47. By Paul, 2 Cor. 1:12. By Timothy, 2 Tim. 1:5. By Lois and Ernice, 2 Tim. 1:5.

A.D. 59

See footnote, Time,
Rev. 10:6.

d Reproof, faithfulness in, Prov. 17:10.

• Arbitration,

1 Kin. 3:16.

3 R. V. say this
to move you to
shame. Is it so,
that there cannot
be found among
you one wise
man, who shall

them to judge who are least es-
teemed in the church.

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12 All things are lawful un- see footnote, Time, to me, but all things are not

power of

5 I 3.dspeak to your shame. Is expedient: all things are law-
it so, that there is not a wise man ful for me, but "I will not
among you? no, not one that be brought under the
shall be able to judge between any.
his brethren?
6 But brother "goeth to law
with brother, and that before

be able to decide the *unbelievers.

between his brethren,

f Retaliation, malicious, forbidden.

7 'Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye "go to law one with an

v. 8; Deut. 19:19. other. 19Why do ye not rather

g Meekness,enjoin

ed, Psa. 45:4.

13 Meats for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body.

Rev. 10:6.

12

9 Prudence, 2 Chr. 2:12.

h Self-denial, Mark 8:34.

13

i Chastity, enjoin-
ed, Job 31:1.
1 Adultery, Lev.
20:10.

k Righteous, union
of, with Christ,
Psa. 64:10.

8 R. V. bring to nought both

14

tion of, Matt. 1:21.

14 And God hath both 'raised Jesus, resurrec take wrong? why do ye not up the "Lord, and will also raise ready it is alto- rather suffer yourselves to be de-up us by his own "power.

10 Nor thieves, nor 'covet-
ous, nor drunkards, nor 'revil-
ers, nor "extortioners, shall in-
herit the 'kingdom of God.

11 And such were some of you:
but
ye are
v,w, washed, but ye
are sanctified, but ye are
"justified in the name of the
7.d.eLord Jesus, and by the
e.Spirit of our God.

7 Covetousness, debars from the kingdom of God, Isa. 57:17. 8 Drunk-
ard, excluded from kingdom of God, Psa. 69:12. Speech, evil,

m Resurrection, 1 Cor. 15:12.

Gen. 2:2.

15 Know ye not that your bod-n God, power of. are the members of Christ? shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an 'harlot? God forbid.

16

of husband and
wife in, Gen.
34:9.

16 "What? know ye not that Marriage, unity he which is joined to an harlot is one body? for two, saith he, Gen. 2:24; Matt. shall be one flesh.

19:5; Mark 10:8; Eph 5:31.

What?

18

Rom. 5:12.

17 But he that is joined unto mus the Lord is one spirit. 18 Flee 'fornication. Every sin Stn, retroactive, that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against hiss own body.

19

Temple, figura

tive, 1 Kin. 6:17.

Holy Spiru, Acts

1:2.

10 R. V. a temple

20

19 "What? know ye not that your body is the 'temple of Redemption of the Holy Ghost which is in which have of God, and ye

you,

Col. 4.6. u Extortion, excludes from kingdom of God, Isa. 16:4. ye are not your own?

11 v Washing, figurative, Matt. 27:24. w Spiritual Purification,
by the Holy Spirit, Psa. 51:2. x Righteous, described, Psa. 64:10.
y Sanctification, 1 Pet. 1:2.
tion, through Christ, Rom. 4:25.

e Name of Jesus, John 14:13.

20 For ye are "bought with a 2 Holiness, Ex. 39:30.—a Justifica- price: "therefore "glorify God in

b Jesus, mediation of, Matt. 1.21.
d Jesus, lordship of, Matt. 1:21.

e Holy Trinity, Luke 3:22. f Holy Spirit, sanctifles, Acts 1:2.
7 R. V. Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.

Are spiritually blind, John 14:17:

our Souls, Eph. 1:7.

u Jesus, design of his death, Matt. 1:21.

v Holiness, motives to, Ex. 39:30.

w Glorifying God, enjoined, Luke 5:25.

your body, "and in your spirit, 11 R. V. omits and which are God's.

↑ EXPEDIENCY.

in your spirit, which are God's,

*UNBELIEVERS. To avoid offending a weak brother, 1 Cor. 2:14; 2 Pet. 3:4-7. Are impure, Tit. 1:15. Make Rom. 14:1. 2. 14-22; 1 Cor. 6:12; 8:8-13: 9:22. 23; 10:23-29, God a liar. 1 John 5:10. Will not be convinced. Luke 16:31:32. 33. To save men, 1 Cor. 9:19-23. Rule governing, 1 Cor. 22:67; John 4:48; 12:37-40. God's forbearance toward. Rom. 10:30, 31. 10:16, 21. Shall be destroyed. Jer. 5:12-14; Matt. 10:14, 15: Luke 12:46; John 8:24; 12:48; Acts 13:41: 1 Cor. 1:18; 2 Thess. 2:11, 12; Jude 5-7; Rev. 21:8.

Of Paul, in circumcising Timothy, Acts 16:3; in purifying himself in the temple, Acts 21:23-27. See footnote, PRUDENCE, 2 Chr. 2:12.

Instances of: Ere, Gen. 3:4-6. Moses, Num. 11:22. 23. ✰ BODY. Called, house, 2 Cor. 5:1; house of clay. Job 4:
Moses and Aaron. Num. 20:12. Israelies, Deut. 9:23; 2 Kin. 19; golden bowl, Eccl. 12:6; earthen vessel, 2 Cor. 4:7; taber-
17:14; Psa. 78:8-67; 95:8-11; 106:7, 24. Naaman. 2 Kin.nacle, 2 Pet. 1:13; temple of God, 1 Cor. 3:16, 17; 6:19; mem-
5:12. Zacharias, Luke 1:20. Chief priests and scribes, Mark ber of Christ, 1 Cor. 6:15.
15:31, 32; Luke 22:67. The Jews, Matt. 21:32; Mark 2:6-11;
8:11, 12: 15:29. 30; Luke 12:34; 19:41, 42: John 8:45-47, 52.
53: 12:37. 39, 40. Disciples, Matt. 17:20; Mark 4:38. 40:
Luke 24:11. 21. 25, 26, 36-45; John 6:36. 60–66.
Nazareth, Mark 6:2-6. Brethren of Jesus, John 7:5.
John 20:25.

Corruptible. Job 17:14; 1 Cor. 15:53, 54.
To be consecrated to God, Rom. 12:1.
To be kept unto holiness. 1 Cor. 6:13-20. Resurrection of,
People of 1 Cor. 15:19-54; Phil. 3:21; see footnote, RESURRECTION,
Thomas, 1 Cor. 15:12.

Spiritual, 1 Cor. 15:42-44; 2 Cor. 5:1-4.

1 Fasting, Zech. 8:19.

3 Let the "husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

4 The 'wife hath not power of her own body, but the "husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a

i Prayer, Acts 6:4. time, that ye may give yourselves

k Satan, Matt. 4:10.

1 Temptation,

Luke 11:4.

part, let him 'depart. A brother w Peace, Jer. 297 to 5.fasting and prayer; and or a sister is not under bond-11 R. V. in peace. come together again, that *Sa'-age in such cases: but God hath

5 R. V. omits fast-tan 'tempt you not for your in-called us to "peace.

ing

7

m Example, Paul, our, John 13:15.

n Celibacy, 1 Tim.
4:3.

6 R. V. own gift
from God,
8

o Widow, 2 Sam.
14:5.

p Marriage, discouraged among the Corinthians, Gen. 34:9.

9

7 R. V. have not continency,

continency.

16 For what knowest thou, O

6 But I speak this by permis-wife, whether thou shalt *save
sion, and not of commandment. thy "husband? or how knowest
7 For .I would that all men thou, O man, whether thou shalt
were even as I myself. But save thy wife?
every man hath his "proper gift
of God, one after this manner,
and another after that.

17 But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him And so ordain I in all

churches.

8 I say therefore to the unmar-walk.
ried and widows, "It is good for
them if they abide even "."as I.
9 But if they cannot contain,
let them marry: for it is better to
marry than to burn.

* INFLUENCE. 1 Kin. 2:13-18.

18 Is any man called being "circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be

10 And unto the married I circumcised.

17

Call, personal,

Phil. 3:14.

Obedience, en

joined, Heb. 5 &

Church, govern

ment of, Matt. 16:18.

18

a Circumcision, Gen. 17:10.

against marriage with idolaters, Ezra 10:1, 9. Nehemiah.
during the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem, Neh. 4:7–23; 5.

Evil, Prov. 29:12; Matt. 13:24, 25. Of wicked parents over
children, Jer. 17:1, 2. Of wicked priest and people, Hos. 4:9.
Warnings against, Prov. 22:24, 25; Luke 12:1; 1 Cor. 5:6-8;
Gal. 5:7-9; 2 Tim. 2:14, 17, 18; Heb. 12:15.
INSTANCES OF: Eve over Adam, Gen. 3:6.

Solomon's

Solicited, Bath-sheba for Adonijah, Proffered, Elisha for Shunammite woman, 2 Kin. 4:12, 13. Intercessional in behalf of friends: Of Jonathan for David, 1 Sam. 19:1-6; 20:4-9: of nobles of Judah in behalf of Tobiah, Neh. 6:17-19; of mother of Zebedee's children for sons, Matt. 20:20-24; of Blastus for Ture and Sidon, Acts 12:20. Good, Matt. 5:13-16; Mark 4:21, 22; Luke 8:16; 11:33-wives, 1 Kin. 11:3, 4. The young men over Rehoboam, 1 Kin. 36; John 7:38; 1 Cor. 7:14, 16; Phil. 2:15; 1 Thess. 1:7, 8; 12:8-14; 2 Chr. 10:8-14. Rehoboam over Abijam. 1 Klr. 1 Tim. 6:1; Heb. 11:4; 1 Pet. 2:11. 12; 3:1, 2, 15, 16. 15:3. Jezebel over Ahab. 1 Kin. 21:4-16, 25. A hab over INSTANCES OF: David over his successors. 1 Kin. 3:3; Ahaziah, 1 Kin. 22:52, 53; 2 Kin. 8:25-27. A hab over Jeho2 Kin. 18:3; 22:2; 2 Chr. 29:2; 34:2. A sa over Jehoshaphat, ram, 2 Kin. 8:16, 18; 2 Chr. 21:5, 6: 22:3-5. Jeroboam Or?? 1 Kin. 22:42, 43. Joash over Amaziah, 2 Kin. 14:3. A ma- Israel, 2 Kin. 17:21, 22. Manasseh over Judah, 2 Kin. 219 · ziah over Azariah, 2 Kin. 15:1-3. Uzziah over Jotham, 2 Kin. 2 Chr. 33:9. Manasseh over Amon, 2 Kin, 21:20, 21. 15:34. Josiah, in religious zeal, 2 Kin. 22; 23:1-25; 2 Chr. 34; hoiakim over Jehoiachin, 2 Kin. 24:9. Ezra, See footnote, EXAMPLE, John 13:15. 35. Hezekiah, for religious reform, 2 Chr. 29; 30; 31.

19 "Circumcision is nothing, the fashion of this world pass- see footnote, Time, and uncircumcision is nothing, eth away.

A.D. 59

See footnote, Time,

Rev. 10:6.

1

a Idolatry, 1 Sam.

15:23.

d Offerings, offered
in idolatrous wor-
ship, Lev. 6:17.

c Wisdom, world-
ly, Prov. 2:2.
d Pride, Prov.
16:18.

CHAPTER 8

Concerning meat offered to idols.
Christian liberty, must not

Now

those things which are offered Their to idols;

become a

stumblingblock to them that are weak. 11 And through thy knowledge
shall the weak brother perish,
"for whom Christ died?
12 But when ye "sin so against
the brethren, and wound their
weak "conscience, ye sin against
Christ.

as touching things
a,boffered unto idols, we
know that we all have knowl-
edge. Knowledge "puffeth up,

e Love, of man for but

man, 1 John 4:7.

1 R. V. love

2

f False Confidence, Psa. 30:6.

3

9 Love, for God,
1 John 4:19.

h Righteous, prom-
ises to, Psa.
64:10.

i God, knowledge
of, Gen. 2:2.

4

i Food, Psa. 136:25.

k Idolatry, 1 Sam. 15:23.

1 Idol, 1 Kin. 15:12.

m God, unity of, Gen. 2:2.

6

01, Gen. 2:2.

charity edifieth.

2 And if any man 'think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know. 3 But if any man love God, "the same is known of him.

4 As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are b. koffered in sacrifice unto 'idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other "God but one.

5 For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be *gods many, and lords many,)

6 But to us there is but mone n God, fatherhood God, the "Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

13 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, d.c./I will 'eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

CHAPTER 9

Paul asserts his apostleship, 7 and that they
who preach the gospel ought to live by it:
15 yet that he himself had not been charge-
able to them. 19 and had made himself the
servant of all. 24 He strives for an in-
corruptible crown.

AM "I not an apostle? am I

not free? have I not c.dseen Je'sus 'Christ our Lord? are not ye 'my work in the Lord? 2 If "I be not an 'apostle unto others, yet 'doubtless I am to b Apostles, Luke you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

3 Mine answer to them that do examine me is this,

a Paul, Acts 13.9.

6:13.

c Vision, Acts
9:10.

d Appearances of
Jesus after his
Resurrection,
Mark 16:9.

7 7,0.P.4Who goeth a warfare time at his own charges? who planteth a vineyard, and eateth not of the fruit thereof? i Celibacy, not odligatory, 1 Tim. 4:3. j Minister, marriage of. Rom. 15:16, k Wije, Prov. 5:18. Brothers of Jesus, Matt. 13:55. Peter, Mark 5:37. 5 R. V. no right to lead about a wife that is a m Or, believer, even as the rest of the apostles, 6 n barnabas, Arts p Minister, emoluments of, Rom. 15:16. q Church, duty of. his own charges?

4:36. 6 R. V. we not a right to 7 o Soldiers, Ezra 8:22.

to ministers, Matt. 16:18. 7 R. V. What soldier ever serveth at

↑ WEAK. Duty of strong to. Job 4:3, 4; Isa. 35:3-7; Matt. 25:35, 40; Rom. 14:1-23; 15:1-3; 1 Cor. 8:7-13; 9:22; 2 Cor. 11:29; Gal. 6:1, 2; Jas. 5:19, 20.

See footnote, KINLNESS, Acts 28:2.