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1 Corinthians 15:33

1 Corinthians 15:33
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Thou fool,.... Not transgressing the law of Christ, which makes him that calls his brother a fool in danger of hell fire; for the apostle said not this in anger, and from a malevolent disposition, as…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Be not deceived - By your false teachers, and by their smooth and plausible arguments. This is an exhortation. He had thus far been engaged in an argument on the subject. He now entreats them to…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Be not deceived - Do not impose on yourselves, and permit not others to do it.

Evil communications corrupt good manners - There are many sayings like this among the Greek poets; but this of the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Corinthians 15:20-34

In this passage the apostle establishes the truth of the resurrection of the dead, the holy dead, the dead in Christ,

I. On the resurrection of Christ. 1. Because he is indeed the first-fruits of…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

evil communications corrupt good manners This passage is taken from the Thaisof Menander, and like Act 17:28 and Tit 1:12, shews that St Paul was familiar with classical literature.