1 CORINTHIANS 16:15 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)”
You know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the Lord's people — Stephanas's house is recognized as aparchê (firstfruits) of Achaia, honored for prioritizing service (diákonos) to the saints. Their commitment is exemplary.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 16:15
“Now I beseech you, brethren;— ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to minister unto the saints.” In the beginning too he mentions this man, saying, “I baptized also the home of Stephanas:” and now he speaks of him as “the first-fruits” not of Corinth only, but also of all Greece. And this too is no small encomium that he was the first to come to Christ. Wherefore also in the Epistle to the Romans, praising…
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