1 Corinthians 1:31

That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. GLORY IN THE LORD (Jeremiah 9:23) - not in the flesh, nor in the world (). In contrast to morbid slavish self-abasement, Paul joins with humility the elevating consciousness of our dignity in Christ. God strips us of self-glory, that we may be clothed with true glory in Him....

31._He that glorieth let him glory in the Lord _Mark the end that God has in view in bestowing all things upon us in Christ — that we may not claim any merit to ourselves, but may give him all the praise. For God does not despoil with the view of leaving us bare, but forthwith clothes us with his glory — yet on this condition, that whenever we would glory we must go out of ourselves. In short, man, brought to nothing in his own estimation, and acknowledging that there is nothing good anywhere but in God alone, must renounce all desire for his own glory, and with all his might aspire and aim at the glory of God exclusively. This is also more clearly apparent from the context in the writings of the Prophet, from whom Paul has borrowed this testimony; for in that passage the Lord, after stripping all mankind of glory in respect of strength, wisdom, and riches, commands us to glory only _in...

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 measures serve the purposes of his glory. Though not many noble are usually called by Divine grace, there have been some such in every age, who have not been ashamed of the gospel of Christ; and persons of every rank stand in need of pardoning grace. Often, a humble Christian, though poor as to this world, has more true knowledge of the gospel, than those who have made the letter of Scripture the study of their lives, but who have studied it rather as the witness of men, than as the word of God. And even young children have gained such knowledge of Divine truth as to silence infidels. The reason is, they are taught of God; the design is, that no flesh should glory in his presence. That disti...

Verse 1 Corinthians 1:31. _ACCORDING AS IT IS WRITTEN_] In Jeremiah 9:23: _Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise_ man _glory in his wisdom,_ _neither let the mighty_ man _glory in his might; let not the rich_ man _glory in his riches; but let him that glorieth glory in this_: _That he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord, which_ _exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the_ _earth_. So then, as all good is of and from God, let him that has either _wisdom, strength, riches, pardon, holiness_, or any other blessing, whether _temporal_ or _spiritual_, acknowledge that he has nothing but what he has received; and that, as he has cause of _glorying_ (_boasting_ or _exultation_) in being made...

AS IT IS WRITTEN - This is evidently a quotation made from Jeremiah 9:23. It is not made literally; but the apostle has “condensed” the sense of the prophet into a few words, and has retained essentially his idea. HE THAT GLORIETH - He that boasts or exults. IN THE LORD - Not ascribing his salvation to human abilities, or learning, or rank, but entirely to God. And from this we see: (1) That the design of the plan of salvation is to exalt God in view of the mind. (2) That the design is to make us humble; and this is the design also of all his works no less than of the plan of salvation. All just views of the creation tend to produce true humility. (3) It is an ev

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...

THAT, ACCORDING AS IT IS WRITTEN,.... Jeremiah 9:23. HE THAT GLORIETH, LET HIM GLORY IN THE LORD; not in his own wisdom, riches, and strength; but in Christ, as his wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption....

1, 2. _Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth,_ -Note the humility of Paul in associating with himself an almost unknown brother, Sosthenes. Although the letter is written by Paul alone, yet, as if he did not care to stand in isolation even for a moment, he associates Sosthenes with himself in the salutation: «Unto the church of God which is at Corinth,» 2. _To them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints,_ Called to sacred uses, set apart unto God. That is the call of all believers; they are like those vessels of the sanctuary which were not to be used by any but the priests of God, and by them only for God's service. 2. _With all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:_ That is a very happy phrase, «both theirs and ou

LORD Jehovah. (Jeremiah 9:24)....

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 introductory words, with the tenth verse and ends with the fourth chapter, shows a number of contrasts. There is the contrast of the fact that they were called into the one fellowship. The fact of being called into the fellowship of God's Son, as members of the one body is contrasted with their divisions. There is the contrast of the preaching of the cross, which is foolishness to them that perish, but the power of God to those who are saved. The wisdom of God and the wisdom of the world are likewise contrasted. Jews and Gentiles, what they require and seek ar