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Verse 1 Corinthians 1:7. _SO THAT YE COME BEHIND IN NO GIFT_] Every
gift and grace of God's Spirit was possessed by the members of that
Church, some having their gifts after this manner, others after...
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SO THAT - God has so abundantly endowed you with his favors.
YE COME BEHIND - ὑστερεῖσθαι hustereisthai. You are not
missing, or deficient. The word is usually applied to destitution,
want, or pover...
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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...
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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...
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AN APOSTOLIC INTRODUCTION (1 Corinthians 1:1-3)...
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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...
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COME BEHIND. are not (App-105) lacking (Greek. _hustereo)_. See Romans
3:23.
NO. Greek. _mideis._. double negative.
GIFT. App-184.
WAITING FOR. eagerly expecting. Greek. _apekdechomai._ See Romans...
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_come behind_ should rather be translated FALL SHORT. No comparison
with other Churches seems to have been intended.
_the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ_ The word in the original and in
the margin of...
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ὙΣΤΕΡΕΙ͂ΣΘΑΙ. ARE LACKING. Cf. ἐπλουτίσθητε
above. No comparison with other churches is hinted at. The middle
voice here seems to decide this point.
ΧΑΡΊΣΜΑΤΙ. See ch. 1 Corinthians 7:7; 1 Corinthians...
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1 Corinthians 1:1-9. SALUTATION AND INTRODUCTION...
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_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...
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ΎΣΤΕΡΕΙΣΘΑΙPRAES. _med. (dep.) inf. от_ ΎΣΤΕΡΈΩ
(G5302) недоставать, не хватать. _Inf._ с
ΏΣΤΕ (G5620) выражает ожидаемый
результат (BD, 197-98). Это то, что
ожидается от коринфян (RP).
ΧΆΡΙΣΜΑ (G548...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ:
YE COME BEHIND - are inferior to other Christians elsewhere.
IN NO GIFT - not that all had all gifts, but diff...
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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...
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1:7 awaiting (d-9) 'Awaiting' expresses actual expectation....
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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...
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THE COMING OF OUR LORD] cp. 1 Corinthians 4:5; 1 Corinthians 7:29; 1
Corinthians 15:51; 1 Thessalonian
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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...
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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...
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SO THAT YE COME. — Not exactly as in the English, “so that ye come
behind” (or, _are wanting_) “in no gift,” but “the result
being that ye come behind _others_ in no gift.” You have as fully as
any ot...
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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...
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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...
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describes the result of the firm establishment of the Gospel:
ὥστε ὑμᾶς μὴ ὑστερεῖσθαι κ. τ. λ.
(ὥστε with inf [87] of _contemplated result:_ see Bn [88] §§
369 ff.), “causing you not to feel behindha...
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§ 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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So that ye come behind in no gift; (10) waiting for the (f) coming of
our Lord Jesus Christ:
(10) He says along the way that there is no reason why they should be
so pleased in those gifts which they...
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VV. 7. “So that ye come behind in no gift, waiting for the
revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
In the explanation of the preceding verse, which we have rejected, the
ὥστε, _so that_, is made to refe...
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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...
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(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...
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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...
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_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...
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7._So that ye come behind in no gift _ ̔Υστερεισθαι means
to be in want of what you would otherwise stand in need of. (49) He
means, therefore, that the Corinthians abound in all the gifts of God,
so...
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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...
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SO THAT YE COME BEHIND IN NO GIFT,.... Ordinary or extraordinary; a
detail of the gifts which were bestowed on them is made in 1
Corinthians 12:8; by which it appears that they were not inferior in
gi...
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So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ:
Ver. 7. _So that ye come behind, &c._] Yet were babes and carnal, 1
Corinthians 3:2,3, and fell short in many grace...
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_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...
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YE COME BEHIND; they were inferior to other churches in no spiritual
gifts. When called to point out the faults of Christian brethren for
the purpose of reforming them, it is wise freely to acknowledg...
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The thanksgiving of the apostle:...
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SO THAT YE COME BEHIND IN NO GIFT, WAITING FOR THE COMING OF OUR LORD
JESUS CHRIST;...
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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...
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COMING:
_ Gr._ revelation...
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SO THAT YE COME BEHIND IN NO GIFT; WAITING FOR THE REVELATION OF OUR
LORD JESUS CHRIST;
'so that' -'causing that' (McGarvey p. 51) The result of the
enrichment just described.
'YE COME BEHIND IN NO...
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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...
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so that [causing that] _ye come behind_ [other churches]_ in no gift_
[or miracle-working power of the Spirit]; _waiting for the revelation
of our Lord Jesus Christ_ [Christ taught all his followers t...
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Polycrates of Ephesus
It is surely noteworthy that nobody doubted that it was kept by a
Christian and Apostolic ordinance. So St. Paul argues from its
Christian observance, in his rebuke of the Corin...
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1 Corinthians 1:7 that G5620 you G5209 short G5302 (G5745) in G1722 no
G3361 G3367 gift G5486 waiting...
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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...
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1 Corinthians 1:7. SO THAT YE COME BEHIND IN NO GIFT; WAITING FOR THE
REVELATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. The _faith_ of His first coming,
to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself, and the _hope_...
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SO THAT YE COME BEHIND IN NO GIFT
(ωστε υμας μη υστερεισθα εν μηδεν
χαρισματ). Consecutive clause with ωστε and the infinitive
and the double negative. Come behind (υστερεισθα) is to be
late (υστερο...
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COMING
Three words are used in connection with the return of the Lord:
(1) Greek, "Parousia", meaning "personal presence," also used by Paul
of the "coming" of Stephanas (1 Corinthians 16:17) of Tit...
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1 Corinthians 1:7
Waiting for Christ.
I. St. Paul had found the Corinthians in great darkness of mind,
worshipping many different gods, of whom they had different fancies
and notions, worshipping the...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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THAT YOU HAVE NOT FAILED TO RECEIVE. There are no "second-class
Christians!" These had the _present truth_ firmly fixed in them, and
the Spirit had given gifts to the community of believers (compare
E...
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_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...
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_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...
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_So that ye come behind in no gift._
GIFT
This word plays a large part in this Epistle. As the form of the Greek
indicates, it denotes in general every concrete product in which grace
is embodied. Th...
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1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 1:7 SO THAT YOU ARE NOT LACKING
IN ANY GIFT. Paul implies that many spiritual gifts are
“enrichments” (see v. 1 Corinthians
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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
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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...
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_Waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ_, in His second
Advent, when you will receive from Christ an abundant supply of all
graces, and your consummation in heavenly glory....
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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1 Corinthians 4:5; 1 John 3:2; 1 Peter 1:13; 1 Peter 4:13; 1 Peter
5:4;
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Come behind [υ σ τ ε ρ ε ι σ θ α ι]. See on Luke 14:14, and
compare Romans 3:23. Contrast with were enriched.
Gift [χ α ρ ι σ μ α τ ι]. See on Romans 1:11. Its prevailing
sense in this epistle is that...
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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...
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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...
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Waiting — With earnest desire. For the glorious revelation of our
Lord Jesus Christ — A sure mark of a true or false Christian, to
long for, or dread, this revelation....