17I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.
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And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-18)In this passage the apostle gives, I. Some general advices; as, 1. That they should watch (1 Cor. 16:13), be wakeful and upon their guard. A Christian is always in danger, and therefore should ever be on the watch; but the danger is greater at some times and under some circumstances. The Corinthians were in manifest danger upon many accounts: their feuds ran high, the irregularities among them wer…
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