That is given you in, or by Christ Jesus. [1] Where we may take notice with St. John Chrysostom for the understanding of other places, that in, is many times put for by or through.
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In Christo Jesu, Greek: en christo Iesou. St. John Chrysostom, Greek: om. b., ora pos pollakou to en, anti tou di ou, estin.
1 CORINTHIANS 1:4 qew|/ mou {A} Although it is possible that mou may have crept into the text by assimilation to Romans 1:8 or...
Verse 1 Corinthians 1:4. _FOR THE GRACE - WHICH IS GIVEN YOU_] Not only their calling to be saints, and to be sanctified in Christ Jesus; but for the various spiritual gifts which they had received, a...
I THANK MY GOD ... - No small part of this Epistle is occupied with reproofs for the disorders which had arisen in the church at Corinth. Before proceeding, however, to the specific statement of those...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD. SEPARATION AND TESTIMONY. Chapter S 1-10 What Grace has Done and the Assurance Grace Gives. 1:1-9. CHAPTER 1 In the opening verse of this epistle...
1 CORINTHIANS 1-4. THE PARTIES IN THE CORINTHIAN CHURCH. 1 Corinthians 1:1. The epistle is sent in the joint names of Paul and Sosthenes, who may have been the ruler of the synagogue mentioned in Act...
Always I thank my God for you, for the grace of God which has been given to you in Christ Jesus. I have good reason to do so, because in him you have been enriched in everything, in every form of spee...
AN APOSTOLIC INTRODUCTION (1 Corinthians 1:1-3)...
THANK, &C. Greek. _eucharisteo._ See Acts 27:35. ON YOUR BEHALF. concerning (App-104.) you. FOR. upon. App-104. BY. in. App-104. Compare Ephesians 1:3....
_the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ_ Rather, perhaps, _the_ FAVOUR _of God which is given you_ IN _Jesus Christ_. "We are to conceive of Jesus Christ as filled with grace and as pouri...
1 Corinthians 1:1-9. SALUTATION AND INTRODUCTION...
ΤΗ͂Ι ΧΆΡΙΤΙ ΤΟΥ͂ ΘΕΟΥ͂ ΤΗ͂Ι ΔΟΘΕΊΣΗΙ ὙΜΙ͂Ν ἘΝ ΧΡΙΣΤΩ͂Ι ἸΗΣΟΥ͂. Literally, _the_ FAVOUR _of God which was given you_ IN _Christ Jesus_. χάρις is here used in the signification of favour, kindness, rath...
_THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE SON OF GOD 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-9:_ Paul was chosen by God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. God used him to write several New Testament books. Sosthenes was a brother that also ha...
ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΏ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΕΎΧΑΡΙΣΤΈΩ (G2168) благодарить. О выражениях благодарности в письмах Павла _см._ W. Т. O'Brien, "Thanksgiving and the Gospel in Paul" NTS 21 (1974): 144-55; "Thanksgivi...
DISCOURSE: 1929 THE BLESSINGS IMPARTED BY THE GOSPEL 1 Corinthians 1:4. I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; that in every thing ye are enrich...
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 1 Unity Originates in the Character of God (1 Corinthians 1:1-17) 1 Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, 2 To the ch...
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Salutation and Thanksgiving_ (1-9) _Commentary Text_ 1 Corinthians 1:1-9. Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 2 un...
I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; He puts foremost the causes for praise and hope among them, not to discourage them by the succeeding r...
1 This is not the first time the apostle has written to the Corinthians. He had written a letter to them (1Co_5:9) and they had written one in return (1Co_7:1). This epistle is partly a reply to their...
1:4 of (b-10) I am not quite satisfied with 'in respect of.' It is _ epi_ with the dative, which has the force of 'the occasion of,' or condition under which anything happens, not its cause....
I THANK MY GOD] St. Paul regarded the Corinthian Church, in spite of its sins and faults, as a true and living Church....
PARAPHRASE. 'I praise God continually because through your spiritual union with Christ you have received the gifts of His grace. (5) I am especially thankful because your knowledge of the truth and yo...
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...
I THANK MY GOD. — Expressions of thankfulness (1 Corinthians 1:4), serving also to secure at the very outset the attention of those to whom the Apostle is writing. He thus shows that he is not blind t...
CHAPTER 3 THE FACTIONS THE first section of this Epistle, extending from the tenth verse of the first chapter to the end of the fourth chapter, is occupied with an endeavour to quench the factious sp...
CHAPTER 2 THE CHURCH IN CORINTH In the year 58 A.D., when Paul wrote this Epistle, Corinth was a city with a mixed population, and conspicuous for the turbulence and immorality commonly found in seap...
On εὐχαριστῶ κ. τ. λ., and the form of Paul's introductory thanksgivings, see Romans 1:8. ἐπὶ τῇ χάριτι κ. τ. λ. ἐπί (at), of the _occasioning_ cause; _cf._ 1 Corinthians 13:6; 1 Corinthians 14:16, et...
§ 2. THE THANKSGIVING. The Pauline thanksgiving holds the place of the _captatio benevolentiœ_ in ancient speeches, with the diff [68] that it is in solemn sincerity addressed to _God_. The Ap. thanks...
ENRICHED AND UNITED IN CHRIST 1 Corinthians 1:1 It was pleasant to the church at Corinth to realize that one of their own number was associated with the Apostle in his great ministry. Compare 1 Corin...
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...
Words of Encouragement Paul used a Christian approach to the typical greetings in letters of that day. He wanted them to experience all of God's unmerited favor, or grace. Notice, Paul says that grace...
(7) I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; (7) Going about to condemn many vices, he begins with a true commendation of their virtues, lest he...
THE THANKSGIVING. 1:4-9. The Epistle to the Galatians is the only one in which the apostle passes directly from the address to the handling of his subject, without interposing a thanksgiving. This is...
“I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you in Jesus Christ; 5. That in everything ye were enriched in Him, in every kind of utterance, and in every kind of knowledg...
(4) I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; (5) That in everything ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; (6) Even as th...
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...
_THE TESTIMONY OF CHRIST CONFIRMED_ ‘I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; that in every thing ye are enriched by Him, in all utterance, and i...
4._I give thanks to my God. _Having in the salutation secured for himself authority from the station assigned him, he now endeavors to procure favor for his doctrine, by expressing his affection for t...
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...
I THANK MY GOD ALWAYS ON YOUR BEHALF,.... Now follows a thanksgiving for various blessings bestowed upon this church, which is a proof of the apostle's great affection for it, and how much its welfare...
I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; Ver. 4. _I thank my God_] Thus he begins most of his Epistles. _Deo gratias_ was ever in Austin's mouth,...
_Grace be unto you_, &c. See on Romans 1:7. _I thank my God always_ Whenever I mention you to God in prayer, or on every occasion; _on your behalf_ On your account; _for the grace of God which is give...
I THANK MY GOD ALWAYS ON YOUR BEHALF FOR THE GRACE OF GOD WHICH IS GIVEN YOU BY JESUS CHRIST,...
The thanksgiving of the apostle:...
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...
1 CORINTHIANS 1:4. THANK MY GOD ALWAYS CONCERNING YOU, FOR THE GRACE OF GOD WHICH WAS GIVEN YOU IN CHRIST JESUS; 'I thank my God always concerning you' -'The Corinthians had broken his heart, caused...
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...
Lest his former salutation should be misapprehended by them, as signifying that he thought they were without grace, he here cleareth his meaning by blessing God for that grace which they had received:...
I thank my God always concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;...
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‘ I thank God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you in Christ Jesus, that in everything you were enriched in him, in all utterance and in all knowledge, even as the testimo...
1 Corinthians 1:4. I THANK MY GOD ALWAYS...FOR THE GRACE... GIVEN YOU IN JESUS CHRIST (cf. 1 Corinthians 1:2, “Sanctified in Christ Jesus”). But lest it should seem strange that a Church so rich in ‘g...
I THANK MY GOD (ευχαριστω τω θεω). Singular as in Romans 1:8; Philippians 1:3; Philemon 1:4, but plural in 1 Thessalonians 1:2;...
FOR THE GRACE Grace (imparted). (1 Corinthians 3:10); (Romans 6:1); (2 Peter 3:18)....
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...
1. _Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,_ This brother had been put to great shame. He was beaten before the judgment-seat, if you remembe...
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 u...
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 hi...
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...
I ALWAYS GIVE THANKS. Before Paul scolds them, he first praises the good things in their lives. Along with their faults, he could see the rich blessings of Christ in their lives. A good example for al...
_I thank my God … for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ._ APOSTOLIC THANKSGIVING FOR I. The grace they had received. 1. Freely given. 2. Richly supplied. 3. Amply confirmed. II...
_Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God._ THE SALUTATION I. The character of Paul. 1. There were two things the apostle knew confidently. (1) That he was “not meet t...
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 1:4 THANKS. See note on Rom. 1:8. ⇐...
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 1:1 Introduction to the Letter’s Main Themes. The opening verses can be divided into an initial greeting (vv. 1 Corinthi
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...
_I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ._ "For the grace," in Greek, _ε̉πὶ τὴ χάριτι_, that is, on account of the grace of God, _which is given...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ 1 Corinthians 1:1. CALLED (to be) AN APOSTLE.—Only here and in Romans 1:1. For exact force choose between, (_a_) one of Christ’s “called” ones, who am also, in point of fact, an apost...
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 salutati...
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 1:3; 1 Timothy 1:14; Acts 11:23; Acts 21:20; John 10:30
I thank [ε υ χ α ρ ι σ τ ω]. Found in the Gospels, Acts, and Revelation, but most frequently in Paul. My God. Some very high authorities omit. The pronoun implies close personal relationship. Compare...
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...
THE CARNAL CHRISTIAN 1 Corinthians 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We will consider the opening 9 verses of the first chapter of I Corinthians. These verses give us plainly an eightfold standing which we ha...
Always — Whenever I mention you to God in prayer....
As if the apostle had said, "I am very thankful to God for his grace and favour bestowed upon you through Jesus Christ, in and by the preaching of the gospel, and particularly for the gift of tongues,...