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Posted by 1 Corinthians on Saturday, 16 January 2016
1 Corinthians 16:8-9
(8) But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.
(9) For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
16:8-9. For the time being, Paul intended to stay on at Ephesus in ministry, where the opportunities and the opposition were both great. One or the other of these situations may have arisen while he was writing this letter (cf. 4:19). It says something about Paul’s perception of his ministry that the presence of opposition was a sign to him of the viability of his labor and reason for pressing on, not running away (cf. Acts 19:30-31). Those who opposed him in Corinth (1 Cor. 4:18-21) probably took note of this.
Excerpt from:
Walvoord, J. F., Zuck, R. B., & Dallas Theological Seminary. (1983-c1985).
The Bible Knowledge Commentary : An Exposition of the Scriptures.
Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
