1 Corinthians 5
Wesley1 Corinthians 5:1
There shall be the root of Jesse - That kings and the Messiah should spring from his house, was promised to Jesse before it was to David. In him shall the gentiles hope - Who before had been “without hope,” Ephesians 2:12. Isaiah 11:10
1 Corinthians 5:2
Now the God of hope - A glorious title of God, but till now unknown to the heathens; for their goddess Hope, like their other idols, was nothing; whose temple at Rome was burned by lightning. It was, indeed, built again not long after, but was again burned to the ground.
1 Corinthians 5:3
There are several conclusions of this Epistle. The first begins at this verse; the second, Romans 16:1; the third, Romans 16:17; the fourth, Romans 16:21; and the fifth, Romans 16:25; Ye are full of goodness - By being created anew. And filled with all knowledge - By long experience of the things of God. To admonish - To instruct and confirm.
1 Corinthians 5:4
Because of the grace - That is, because I am an apostle of the gentiles.
1 Corinthians 5:5
The offering up of the gentiles - As living sacrifices.
1 Corinthians 5:6
I have whereof to glory through Jesus Christ - All my glorying is in and through him.
1 Corinthians 5:7
By word - By the power of the Spirit. By deed - Namely, through “mighty signs and wonders.”
1 Corinthians 5:9
Not where Christ had been named - These places he generally declined, though not altogether, having an holy ambition (so the Greek word means) to make the first proclamation of the gospel in places where it was quite unheard of, in spite of all the difficulty and dangers that attended it. Lest I should only build upon another man’s foundation - The providence of God seemed in a special manner, generally, to prevent this, though not entirely, lest the enemies of the apostle, who sought every occasion to set light by him, should have had room to say that he was behind other apostles, not being sufficient for planting of churches himself, but only for preaching where others had been already; or that he declined the more difficult part of the ministry
1 Corinthians 5:10
1 Corinthians 5:11
Therefore I have been long hindered from coming to you - Among whom Christ had been named.
1 Corinthians 5:12
Having no longer place in these parts - Where Christ has now been preached in every city.
1 Corinthians 5:13
Into Spain - Where the gospel had not yet been preached. If first I may be somewhat satisfied with your company - How remarkable is the modesty with which he speaks! They might rather desire to be satisfied with his. Somewhat satisfied - Intimating the shortness of his stay; or, perhaps, that Christ alone can throughly satisfy the soul.