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1 Corinthians 16 — Sermon Preparation
Paul gives instructions on the collection for the Jerusalem saints, outlines his travel plans, and sends greetings from various co-workers. Below is a research summary for 1 Corinthians 16, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- classic sermon excerpts
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- preachers & commentators
1 Corinthians 16 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ἀσπάζομαι | aspázomai | G782 | 4 | embrace, greet, salute, take leave |
| ἀδελφός | adelphós | G80 | 5 | brother |
| Στεφανᾶς | Stephanâs | G4734 | 2 | Stephanas |
| ἐκκλησία | ekklēsía | G1577 | 3 | assembly, church |
| πορεύομαι | poreúomai | G4198 | 3 | depart, go, journey, walk |
| προπέμπω | propémpō | G4311 | 2 | accompany, bring on journey, conduct forth |
| ἅγιος | hágios | G40 | 3 | holy, saint |
How preachers through history handled this text
16 public-domain excerpts on 1 Corinthians 16, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Christianity by no means destroys civility. Religion should promote a courteous and obliging temper towards all. Those give a false idea of religion, and reproach it, who would take encouragement from it to be sour and morose. And Christian salutations are not mere empty compliments; but are real expressions of good-will to others, and commend them to the Divine grace and blessing. Every Christian family should be as a Christian church. Wherever two or three are gathered together in the name of Christ, and he is among them, there is a church. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on 1 Corinthians 16:19–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Galatia— 1 Cor 16:1
- Jerusalem— 1 Cor 16:1
- Achaia— 1 Cor 16:15
- Asia— 1 Cor 16:19
- Macedonia— 1 Cor 16:5
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