Evil Communications Corrupt Good Manners 1 Corinthians 15:33

Paul the apostle told the church members in Corinth since he, “fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage” was it to him if “the dead rise not?”, and in chapter fifteen and verse thirty-three of First Corinthians, Paul declared to the church members in Corinth how, “evil communications corrupt good manners”, where we read:

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

The verse begins, “Be not deceived:” Paul began with the words, “be not” or “do not and lest you be” “deceived” which means “caused to stray, lead from the right way, wander, roam about and be led into error”. Paul warned the Corinthians not to “wander, roam or be led astray”.

The verse goes on to say, “evil communications corrupt good manners.” Paul continued with the word, “evil” which means “bad natured thinking, feeling, acting, wrong, troublesome, injurious, pernicious, destructive and baneful” “communications” which means “companionships and communions” “corrupt” which means “destroy and defile” “good” or “fit, good for use, virtuous, manageable, pleasant, kind and benevolent” “manners” which means “usages, morals and character”. Paul shared how “bad company” “destroys the character” of the church members.

When we meditate upon these words from Paul, we understand the “company” we keep is subject to alter our “virtuous ways” if they are prone to “evil”. Too many people have had their “testimony” and “witness” as a Christian “destroyed” because they “hung out” with the wrong people. Jesus Christ desires for His church not only to recognize Him as “Savior”, but also as “Lord” of their lives, and when we obey this, we are to keep ourselves from those who do “evil”. In other words, if we hang around “filth”, we are subject to become “filthy”. Let all who read these words know, understand and obey our Lord in keeping our distance from “evil”.

Next time Paul shares with the church members, “awake to righteousness, and sin not”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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