11/27/2023 0 Comments Roman meander![]() An iambic line from the ‘Thais’ of Menander, and perhaps taken by Menander from a play of Euripides. “Evil communications corrupt good manners. ![]() A Handbook on Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians. C.) but may well have become a common saying by Paul’s time.” 4 Ellingworth, Paul, Howard Hatton, and Paul Ellingworth. “The words “Bad company ruins good morals” are found in a play by Menander (4th-3rd century B.Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1997. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible. “a current saying, forming a verse in MENANDER, the comic poet, who probably took it from Euripides.15:33, “Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.’” They meant it doubtless in a pantheistic sense but the truth which it expresses the apostle turns to his own purpose-to teach a pure, personal, spiritual Theism.” 2 Jamieson, Robert, A. But, as he hints, the same sentiment is to be found in other Greek poets. Paul quoted “the first half of the fifth line, word for word, of an astronomical poem of Aratus, a Greek countryman of the apostle, and his predecessor by about three centuries.“The first half of the fifth line, word for word, of an astronomical poem of Aratus, a Greek countryman of the apostle, and his predecessor by about three centuries.” 1 Jamieson, Robert, A.Acts 17:28, “for in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we also are His children.'”.He quoted Epimenides in the book of Titus. Paul quoted Menander in the book of Acts and in 1 Corinthians. If Paul could do it, so can we as long as we are putting quotes in the proper context either exposing error or building a bridge by which we might better present the truth of God’s word. But, for him to do this, he would have had to study their teachings. Instead, he quoted them here and there to aid in defending and spreading the gospel. But, Paul did not quote them for the purpose of supporting them. Did Paul quote pagan unbelievers in the New Testament? Yes, he did: Aratus, Menander, Epimenides.
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