1 Corinthians 1:2

Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: THE CHURCH OF GOD. He calls it so notwithstanding its many blots. Sectaries vainly anticipate the final sifting (Matthew 13:27). 'It is a dangerous temptation to think there is no church where there is not apparent perfect purity. It was enough for Paul, in recognizing the Corinthians as a church, that he saw among them evangelical doctrine, baptism, and the Lord's supper.' It was the Church of God, not of this or of that favourite leader. AT CORINTH - a church at dissolute Corinth-a paradox of grace! SANCTIFIED (CONSECRATED, SET APART AS HOLY TO GOD) IN (BY UNION WITH) CHRIST JESUS....

2._To the Church of God which is at Corinth. _It may perhaps appear strange that he should give the name of a Church of God to a multitude of persons that were infested with so many distempers, that Satan might be said to reign among them rather than God. Certain it is, that he did not mean to flatter the Corinthians, for he speaks under the direction of the Spirit of God, who is not accustomed to flatter. But (40) among so many pollutions, what appearance of a Church is any longer presented? I answer, the Lord having said to him, “Fear not: I have much people in this place” (Acts 18:9;) keeping this promise in mind, he conferred upon a godly few so much honor as to recognize them as a Church amidst a vast multitude of ungodly persons. Farther, notwithstanding that many vices had crept in, and various corruptions both of doctrine and manners, there w

1-9 All Christians are by baptism dedicated and devoted to Christ, and are under strict obligations to be holy. But in the true church of God are all who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, and who call upon him as God manifest in the flesh, for all the blessings of salvation; who acknowledge and obey him as their Lord, and as Lord of all; it includes no other persons. Christians are distinguished from the profane and atheists, that they dare not live without prayer; and they are distinguished from Jews and pagans, that they call on the name of Christ. Observe how often in these verses the apostle repeats the words, Our Lord Jesus Christ. He feared not to make too frequent or too honourable mention of him. To all who called upon Christ, the apostle gave his usual salutation, desiring, in their behalf, the pardoning mercy, sanctifying grace, and comforting peace of God,...

Verse 1 Corinthians 1:2. _THE CHURCH OF GOD WHICH IS AT CORINTH_] This Church was planted by the apostle himself about A. D. 52, as we learn from Acts 18:1, c., where see the notes. _SANCTIFIED IN CHRIST JESUS_] ηγιασμενοις, _Separated_ from the corruptions of their place and age. _CALLED_ TO BE _SAINTS_] κλητοις αγιοις, _Constituted saints_, or _invited_ to become such this was the design of the Gospel, for Jesus Christ came to save men from their sins. _WITH ALL THAT IN EVERY PLACE_, c.] All who profess Christianity, both in _Corinth, Ephesus_, and other parts of _Greece_ or _Asia Minor_ and by this we see that the apostle intended that this epistle should be

UNTO THE CHURCH OF GOD WHICH IS AT CORINTH - For an account of the time and manner in which the church was established in Corinth, see the introduction, and the notes at Acts 18:1. The church is called “the church of God,” because it has been founded by His agency, and was devoted to his service. It is worthy of remark, that although great disorders had been introduced into that church; though there were separations and erroneous doctrines; though there were some who gave evidence that they were not sincere Christians, yet the apostle had no hesitation in applying to them the name of a “church of God.” TO THEM THAT ARE SANCTIFIED - To those who are made holy. This does not refer to the profession of holiness, but implies that they were in fact holy. The word means that they were separateD from the mass of pagans around the

EXPOSITION The oldest superscription was probably, "To the Corinthians, the first (Πρὸς Κορινθίους πρώτη)." This is found in א, A, B, C, D. 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1 _The_ _greeting. _An opening salutation is found in all the Epistles of St. Paul, and in every Epistle of the New Testament except the Epistle to the Hebrews and the first Epistle of St. John, both of which were more in the nature of treatises than letters. 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1 Paul. After the beginning of the first missionary journey (A.D. 45) he seems to have finally abandoned his Hebrew name of Saul. Called. The word "called" is absent from A, D, E, and other manuscripts, but may have been omitted as superfluous. It occurs in the greeting of...

UNTO THE CHURCH OF GOD WHICH IS AT CORINTH,.... This epistle is inscribed to the saints at Corinth; who are described by their being "the church of God", a particular congregated church; a number of persons gathered out of the world, and joined together in holy fellowship, carrying on the worship of God together, and walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord; a very high character this, to be called the church of God, which is the pillar and ground of truth: and it may be observed, that this is here given to a people, among whom were many irregularities, errors, disorders, and divisions; which shows, that a church of God is not to be unchurched for everything that is amiss in them: they are further described by the place of their abode, Corinth, the "metropolis" of Achaia; a very large and opulent city, a place of great trade and commerce, and famous both for its wealth...

1. _Paul, called to be an, apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,_ Paul could never have sustained the great weight of responsibility and tribulation which fell upon him if he had not felt that he was «called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God.» No man will ever be fit for the ministry of the Word unless he is called to it by God. This also will be your strength in every other station of life; if God has called you to your peculiar work and warfare, he will not send you at your own charges, but he will be at the back of you, and support you even to the end. I think it is for this reason that Paul so constantly dwells upon his own calling when he is about to write to the churches, that he may remind other believers that they have similar privileges in their spheres of labour. 1 Corinthians 1:2.

THEM (1 Corinthians 1:2); in contrast with 1 Corinthians 10-13, illustrate a distinction constantly made in the Epistles between the believer's position in Christ Jesus, in the family of God, and his walk, or actual state. Christian position in grace is the result of the work of Christ, and is fully entered the moment that Christ is received by faith; (John 1:12); (John 1:13); (Romans 8:1); (Romans 8:15); (1 Corinthians 1:2); ...

1 CORINTHIANS 1:2 th|/ ou;sh| evn Kori,nqw|( h`giasme,noij evn Cristw|/ VIhsou/ On the one hand, a minority of the Committee argued that the reading adopted for the text, which is supported by î61 vid a A D1 P Y 049 (056 0142 om. VIhsou/) and apparently all minuscules, is secondary, since it is the easier of the two variants. On the other hand, however, the reading h`giasme,noij evn Cristw|/ VIhsou/ th|/ ou;sh| evn Kori,nqw|, though supported by a notable combination of witnesses (î46 B D*, 2 F G), appeared to the majority of the Committee to be intrinsically too difficult, as well as quite un-Paulin...