1 Corinthians 16:13

“Watch ye, etc.] The apostle in the mean while, before he closes his epistle, thinks fit to give some proper and pertinent exhortations, which might be of general use to this church; and first exhorts them to watchfulness, not for the coming of Apollos, and a convenient season for that; but over themselves, over their hearts, thoughts, affections, words, actions, and their whole conversations; and over one another, that they go not into bad principles, and evil practices; and also against sin in general, every appearance, and the first motions of it, and particularly unbelief; and against Satan, and his temptations, who is an indefatigable enemy, and whose wiles, devices, and stratagems are…”

“He shows that they ought to make their hopes of salvation to depend not on Apollos or any other teacher; that it rests with themselves. "Watch ye": for ye are slumbering. "Stand": for ye are like men tottering. "Quit you like men; be strong": for ye are effeminate (Co1 16:14). "Let all your things be done with charity" (Co1 8:1; Co1 13:1): not with strifes as at present [CHRYSOSTOM]. "In the faith" which was assailed by some (Co1 15:1-2, Co1 15:12-17).”

“Watch ye - The exhortation in this and the following verse is given evidently in view of the special dangers and temptations which surrounded them. The word used here (Γρηγορεῖτε Grēgoreite) means, to keep awake, to be vigilant, etc.; and this may, perhaps, be a military metaphor derived from the duty of those who are stationed as sentinels to guard a camp, or to observe the motions of an enemy. The term is frequently used in the New Testament, and the duty frequently enjoined; Matthew 24:41-42; Matthew 25:13; Mark 13:35; Luke 21:36; Acts 20:31; 1 Thessalonians 5:6; 2 Timothy 4:5. The sense here is, that they were to watch, or be vigilant, against all the evils of which he had admonished…”

“To conclude. Watch ye - Against all your seen and unseen enemies. Stand fast in the faith - Seeing and trusting him that is invisible. Acquit yourselves like men - With courage and patience. Be strong - To do and suffer all his will. 1 Corinthians 16:15”

“Watch: Mat 24:42-44, Mat 25:13, Mat 26:41; Mar 13:33-37, Mar 14:37, Mar 14:38; Luk 12:35-40, Luk 21:36; Eph 6:18; Col 4:2; Th1 5:6; Ti2 4:5; Pe1 4:7, Pe1 5:8; Rev 3:2, Rev 3:3, Rev 16:15 stand: Co1 15:1, Co1 15:2, Co1 15:58; Co2 1:24; Gal 5:1; Phi 1:27, Phi 4:1; Col 1:23, Col 4:12; Th1 3:8; Th2 2:15 quit: Co1 9:25-27, Co1 14:20; Sa1 4:9; Sa2 10:12; Ch1 19:13; Eph 6:13-17; Ti1 6:12; Ti2 2:3-5, Ti2 4:7; Heb 11:32-34 be: Jos 1:6, Jos 1:7, Jos 1:9, Jos 1:18; Kg1 2:2; Ch1 28:10; Psa 27:14; Isa 35:4; Dan 10:19; Dan 11:32; Hag 2:4; Zac 8:9, Zac 8:13; Co2 12:9, Co2 12:10; Eph 6:10; Phi 4:13; Col 1:11, Col 1:12; Ti2 2:1 1 Corinthians 16:14”