1 Corinthians 1:29
What meaning of the 1 corinthians 1:29 in the Bible?
What does 1 Corinthians 1:29 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"That no flesh should glory in his presence."
What does 1 Corinthians 1:29 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"That no flesh should glory in his presence."
Verse 29. _THAT NO FLESH SHOULD GLORY_] God does his mighty works in such a way as proves that though he may condescend to employ _men_ as instruments, yet they have no part either in the _contrivance...
THAT NO FLESH - That no person; no class of people. The word “flesh” is often thus used to denote human beings. Matthew 24:22; Luke 3:6; John 17:2; Acts 2:17; 1 Peter 1:24; etc. SHOULD GLORY - Should...
2. CONTRASTS. CHAPTER 1:10-4). CHAPTER 1:10-31. _ 1. Divisions rebuked. (1 Corinthians 1:10)._ 2. The Cross of Christ, the Power of God. (1 Corinthians 1:17). The section which begins, after the in...
1 CORINTHIANS 1:18 TO 1 CORINTHIANS 2:5. THE CROSS, FOLLY TO THE WORLD, IS THE POWER AND WISDOM OF GOD. Paul now explains and justifies 1 Corinthians 1:17_ b_, which to Greek readers must have sounded...
AN APOSTOLIC INTRODUCTION (1 Corinthians 1:1-3)...
GLORY. boast. Greek. _kauchaomai._ See Romans 2:17....
God's Message not intended to flatter the pride of man 18. _For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God_ Literally, TO THEM TH...
GOD’S MESSAGE NOT INTENDED TO FLATTER THE PRIDE OF MAN...
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DISCOURSE: 1931 THE OBJECTS OF GOD’S CALL 1 Corinthians 1:26. _Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: but God hath cho...
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _The Word of the Cross and the Wisdom of the World_ (18-31) _Text_ 1 Corinthians 1:18-31. For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are save...
That no flesh should glory in his presence. NO FLESH SHOULD GLORY. For they who glory (boast) because of human greatness and wisdom are "put to shame" (; ). IN HIS PRESENCE. So Vulgate, 'Aleph ...
21 To this day the great, the noble, and the wise are a small minority among the true saints of God. It is a matter of extreme thankfulness that this is so. If high birth or wisdom or any other attain...
GREETING AND THANKSGIVING. PARTISANSHIP IN THE CHURCH St. Paul, after greeting the Church and giving thanks for its spiritual gifts, rebukes the preference for various teachers which was prevalent am...
SERVANTS OF CHRIST 1 CORINTHIANS _HILDA BRIGHT_ ABOUT THIS LETTER CORINTH Corinth was an important city. It was on a very narrow section of land (called an ‘isthmus’) in the southern part of Gre...
CHAPTER 4 THE FOOLISHNESS OF PREACHING In the preceding section of this Epistle Paul introduced the subject which was prominent in his thoughts as he wrote: the divided state of the Corinthian Churc...
§ 5. THE OBJECTS OF THE GOSPEL CALL. § 4 has shown that the Gospel does not come ἐν σοφίᾳ λόγου (1 Corinthians 1:17 b) by _the method of its operation;_ this will further be evidenced by _the status o...
GOD'S GLORY IN MEN'S WEAKNESS 1 Corinthians 1:26; 1 Corinthians 2:1 Like the sons of Jesse before Samuel, so do the successive regiments on which the world relies pass before Christ. The wise, the m...
The epistle is to the Church. Its messages are only for those who have been brought into fellowship with Jesus Christ. The character of the Church is indicated in the words, "sanctified in Christ Jesu...
Jesus Christ, Wisdom from God So, Paul said, not many of those who would be called wise, or powerful or noblemen followed Jesus. Most uprisings are successful because the upper crust leaders join and...
That no (z) flesh should glory in his presence. (z) "Flesh" is often, as we see, taken for the whole man: and he uses this word "flesh" very well, to contrast the weak and miserable condition of man...
_Glory in his sight. God wished it to be known, that the establishment of his Church was not the work of human wisdom or power, but of the omnipotent power of his divinity. (Calmet)_...
“But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28. and base things of the world, a...
(18) For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. (19) For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will brin...
As usual, the introductory words (1 Corinthians 1:1-3) of the epistle give us no little intimation of that which is to follow. The apostle speaks of himself as such "called [to be] an apostle of Jesus...
29._That no flesh should glory _Though the term _flesh _here, and in many passages of Scripture, denotes all mankind, yet in this passage it carries with it a particular idea; for the Spirit, by speak...
I will now turn back to take up the thread of the contents of this epistle from the beginning. Paul was an apostle by the will of God. That was his authority, however it might be with others. Moreover...
THAT NO FLESH SHOULD GLORY IN HIS PRESENCE. That is, "in the presence of God", as some copies, and the Arabic and Ethiopic versions read; not in their blood, birth, families, lineage, and natural desc...
That no flesh should glory in his presence. Ver. 29. _That no flesh_] Proud flesh will soon swell, if it have but anything to fasten on. The devil will also easily blow up such a blab....
_But God hath chosen the foolish things_ Or, supplying the word προσωπα, _the foolish persons of the world._ Such persons as are of little esteem in the world, for want of learning, parts, eloquence,...
SHOULD GLORY; in any man or system of doctrine of man's invention. The dealings of God in selecting ministers of the gospel and subjects of his renewing grace, are calculated to humble the pride of me...
The status of the believers:...
Paul writes here as "a called apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God." As such, it is the authoritative word of God he communicates, that which requires the subjection and obedience of all the Chu...
THAT NO FLESH SHOULD GLORY BEFORE GOD. 'And so there is no place for human pride in the presence of God' (NEB); 'So that in his presence no human being might have anything to boast of.' (Gspd) 'THAT...
26-31 God did not choose philosophers, nor orators, nor statesmen, nor men of wealth, and power, and interest in the world, to publish the gospel of grace and peace. He best judges what men and what...
And God doth this in infinite wisdom, consulting his own honour and glory, that none might say, that God hath chosen them because they were nobler born, or in higher repute and esteem in the world, th...
that no flesh [no minister or other instrument of his] _should glory_ [take pride in himself, and aspire to be head of a faction] _before God_. [The Corinthians in endeavoring to exalt their leaders w...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III and that he might always continue glorifying God, and giving thanks without ceasing, for that salvation which he has derived from Him, "that no flesh should glory i...
1 Corinthians 1:29 that G3704 no G3361 G3956 flesh G4561 glory G2744 (G5667) presence G1799 G846 1 Corinthians 1:31, 1 Corinthians 4:7, 1 Corinthians 5:6; Psalms 49:6;...
LET THEM CONSIDER WHOM GOD HAS CHOSEN AND WHAT HE HAS DONE FOR THEM (1:26-31). ‘For look at your calling, brothers, how that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called....
SUMMARY. ‘I beseech you, study unity. Instead of this, I hear ye are ranging yourselves into schools and parties, each contending for its favourite preacher as if your salvation hung upon him. Thus is...
THAT NO FLESH SHOULD GLORY BEFORE GOD (οπως μη καυχησητα πασα σαρξ ενωπιον του θεου). This is the further purpose expressed by οπως for variety and appeals to God's ultimate choice in all three ins...
I am going to speak about the testimony of the apostle Peter concerning his Lord, but we will first read together part of the writings of his «beloved brother Paul,» that we may see how these eminent...
CONTENTS: Christians' position in grace. The unspiritual condition of the Corinthian saints. Danger of following human leaders and exulting in human wisdom. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, Sosthenes, A...
1 Corinthians 1:1. _Paul, called to be an apostle._ It was proper to mention this, else he would have had no title to address his letter to the Corinthians, and the catholic church, or saints in gener...
THAT NO ONE CAN BOAST. Compare Romans 3:27-28; Ephesians 2:8-10. "The source of your salvation is God's act in Christ, not your own wisdom and strength....
_For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel._ PAUL’S PREACHING I. It exalted the Cross of Christ as the central element of the gospel. The apostle does not teach that truths associa...
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 1:26 Those who believed the gospel were FOOLISH by the world’s standards. God transformed them into his people by saving them. They must not boast in ancestry, acco...
RANSLATED AND EDITED BY W. F. COBB, D.D. EDINBURGH: JOHN GRANT 31 George IV. Bridge 1908 SAINT PAUL'S FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS EDITORS PREFACE In translating the Comments of Cornelius...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ 1 Corinthians 1:19.— Isaiah 29:14 (nearly as LXX.), and a free imitation of Isaiah 30:18. FOR.—Sustains the _general drift_ of 1 Corinthians 1:17, not any particular clause. “The ces...
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 salutat...
Let's turn to I Corinthians, chapter 1. Paul introduces himself as the writer with Sosthenes in the first verse. Paul, called an apostle (1 Corinthians 1:1) Notice the words to be are in italics. Th...
1 Corinthians 1:31; 1 Corinthians 4:7; 1 Corinthians 5:6; Ephesians 2:9; Isaiah 10:15; Jeremiah 9:23; Psalms 49:6; Romans 15:17; Romans 3:19;...
THE CHURCH OF GOD AT CORINTH 1 Corinthians 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We propose taking several studies from the First Epistle to the Corinthians. There will be much to consider here which should help...
That no flesh — A fit appellation. Flesh is fair, but withering as grass. May glory before God — In God we ought to glory....