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Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be men! Be strong!
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A Call to Spiritual Readiness
Paul issues four rapid, urgent commands that commentators liken to a military exhortation. He calls the Corinthians to be vigilant ('Watch'), firm ('Stand fast'), courageous ('Be men'), and resilient ('Be strong'). Scholars suggest these commands directly address the Corinthians' spiritual laziness, instability, and cowardice in the face of internal division and false teaching.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Watch ye. The exhortation in this and the following verse is evidently given in view of the peculiar dangers and temptations that surround…
Watch ye (γρηγορειτε). Stay awake. Late present from εγρηγορα second perfect of εγειρω, to awake.
Quit you like men…
19th Century
Anglican
Watch ye, stand fast.—These words of stirring exhortation come in here somewhat abruptly. It is possible that they conclu…
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Paul now includes several apt exhortations, as he generally does at the end of his letters (Romans 16:17–19; [Reference 1 Thessalonians…
16th Century
Protestant
Watch ye. A short exhortation, but of great weight. He exhorts them to watch, so that Satan may not oppress them, finding them of…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Watch you The apostle in the mean while, before he closes his epistle, thinks fit to give some proper and pertinent …
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A Christian is always in danger and therefore should always be on the watch. He should be fixed in the faith of the gospel, and never desert or giv…
13th Century
Catholic
Here he instructs them about matters concerning his disciples. First, he addresses matters related to Timothy; second, those related to Apollos (ve…
