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Selected Verse: 1 Corinthians 15:34 - King James

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1Co 15:34 King James Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Awake--literally, "out of the sleep" of carnal intoxication into which ye are thrown by the influence of these skeptics (Co1 15:32; Joe 1:5).

to righteousness--in contrast with "sin" in this verse, and corrupt manners (Co1 15:33).

sin not--Do not give yourselves up to sinful pleasures. The Greek expresses a continued state of abstinence from sin. Thus, Paul implies that they who live in sinful pleasures readily persuade themselves of what they wish, namely, that there is to be no resurrection.

some--the same as in Co1 15:12.

have not the knowledge of God--and so know not His power in the resurrection (Mat 22:29). Stronger than "are ignorant of God." An habitual ignorance: wilful, in that they prefer to keep their sins, rather than part with them, in order to know God (compare Joh 7:17; Pe1 2:15).

to your shame--that you Corinthian Christians, who boast of your knowledge, should have among you, and maintain intercourse with, those so practically ignorant of God, as to deny the resurrection.
 
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15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
5 Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.
32 If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
29 His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.
5 Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.