1 Corinthians 15:33
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
Nota de Estudo
Study Note
The maxim 'evil communications corrupt good manners' (phtheirousin ethe chrestaa homiliai kakai) is a citation from the Greek poet Menander's comedy Thais — one of Paul's most explicit uses of non-biblical literature. Its placement in 1 Corinthians 15, immediately after addressing those who say 'there is no resurrection' (15:12), suggests that Paul is warning that association with resurrection-deniers will corrupt the community's own faith. The proverb illustrates that Paul regarded truth in non-Christian sources as legitimate for Christian instruction — an early instance of the 'spoiling the Egyptians' hermeneutic later theorized by Augustine. The surrounding injunction 'awake to righteousness and sin not' (15:34) makes the social-corruption warning an ethical call.
Outras Traduções
Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.
Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;
Do not be tricked by false words: evil company does damage to good behaviour.
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