Wesley's Explanatory Notes
1 Corinthians 1:9
God is faithful — To all his promises; and therefore "to him that hath shall be given." By whom ye are called — A pledge of his willingness to save you unto the uttermost.
God is faithful — To all his promises; and therefore "to him that hath shall be given." By whom ye are called — A pledge of his willingness to save you unto the uttermost.
Verse 1 Corinthians 1:9. _GOD IS FAITHFUL_] The _faithfulness of God_ is a favourite expression among the ancient Jews; and by it they properly understand the integrity of God in preserving whatever...
GOD IS FAITHFUL - That is, God is true, and constant, and will adhere to his promises. He will not deceive. He will not promise, and then fail to perform; he will not commence anything which he will n...
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)...
FAITHFUL. App-150. Compare 1 Corinthians 10:13; 2 Corinthians 1:18. 1Th 5:24. 2 Thessalonians 3:3. BY. App-104....
_God is faithful_ It will not be God's fault, but our own, if the promises of the last verse are not realized. _the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ_ The important word here rendered _fellowship_has...
ΠΙΣΤΌΣ. God is _faithful_, i.e. to be depended upon. He will not fail on His part, if we are but true to ourselves and to Him. ΔΙ' ΟὟ. This use of διὰ in reference to the _causa principalis_ is unusu...
1 Corinthians 1:1-9. SALUTATION AND INTRODUCTION...
_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...
ΔΙ' ΟΥ через кого. Предлог относится к основной теме и указывает на непрямой призыв Бога посредством Евангелия, а не голоса с небес (Grosheide). ΈΚΛΉΘΗΤΕ _aor. ind. pass. от_ ΚΑΛΈΩ (G2564) звать. _Ao...
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...
GOD IS FAITHFUL— That is, "If we continue obedient, God for his part will certainly perform his promise faithfully....
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...
God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. FAITHFUL - to His promises (; ). CALLED - according to His purpose (). Unto t...
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...
1:9 fellowship (e-12) _ Koinonia_ . as ch. 10.16. see Notes, Hebrews 2:14 ....
THE FELLOWSHIP OF HIS SON] i.e. union with Him. This is the keynote of the Epistle, and leads to the thought suggested in the next paragraph, that they who are united to Christ should be united to one...
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...
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...
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...
GOD IS FAITHFUL. — The One who called them “unto the communion of His Son” is faithful, and therefore He will complete His work; no trials and sufferings need make them doubt that all will at last be...
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...
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...
The ground of Paul's hope for the ultimate welfare of the Cor [110] is _God's fidelity_. His gifts are bestowed on a wise and settled plan (1 Corinthians 1:21; Romans 8:28 ff; Romans 11:29); His _word...
§ 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...
God [is] (h) faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. (h) True and constant, who not only calls us, but also gives to us the gift of perseverance....
The asyndeton between the preceding verse and this arises from the fact that the latter is only the emphasized reaffirmation, in another form, of the same idea: the faithfulness of God, as the pledge...
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...
(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...
9._God is faithful _When the Scripture speaks of God as faithful the meaning in many cases is, that in God there is steadfastness and evenness of tenor, so that what he begins he _prosecutes _to the e...
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...
GOD IS FAITHFUL, BY WHOM YE WERE CALLED,.... These words contain arguments, assuring the saints of their confirmation in grace, and of their being preserved blameless to the day of Christ, taken from...
God _is_ faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Ver. 9. _Unto the fellowship_] Union being the ground of communion: so that all is in him is for us. I...
_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...
GOD IS FAITHFUL; to his promises, and will keep you by his power, through faith unto salvation. 1 Peter 1:5....
The thanksgiving of the apostle:...
GOD IS FAITHFUL, BY WHOM YE WERE CALLED UNTO THE FELLOWSHIP OF HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST, OUR LORD. In spite of the conditions which Paul knew to be existing in Corinth, he must break forth in a hymn of t...
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...
GOD IS FAITHFUL, THROUGH WHOM YE WERE CALLED INTO THE FELLOWSHIP OF HIS SON JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD. 'God is faithful' -Which demands that we can always DEPEND on God acting in the way He said He will...
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...
_God is faithful:_ faithfulness is the same with veracity or truth to a man's word, which renders a person fit to be credited. It is a great attribute of God, 1 CORINTHIANS 10:13 1 THESSALONIANS 5:24....
God is faithful, through whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. [The faithfulness of God insured that it would be no fault of his if the Corinthians failed to attain...
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book II And when it is said, "God is faithful," it is intimated that He is worthy to be believed when declaring aught. Now His Word declares; and "God" Himself is "fait...
1 Corinthians 1:9 God G2316 faithful G4103 by G1223 whom G3739 called G2564 (G5681) into G1519 fellowship G2842
‘Who will also confirm you to the end, unreproveable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.' Note here...
1 Corinthians 1:9. GOD IS FAITHFUL, to do this (Rom 8:30; 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24; Philippians 1:6). BY WHOM YE WERE CALLED INTO THE FELLOWSHIP OF HIS SON JESUS CHRIST. Not into fell
GOD IS FAITHFUL (πιστος ο θεος). This is the ground of Paul's confidence as he loves to say (1 Thessalonians 5:24; 1 Corinthians 10:13; Romans 8:36;...
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. _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...
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, 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...
GOD IS TO BE TRUSTED. Paul's trust is in God! God has already acted in history, through Christ, to set men free. God will not withdraw his offer of salvation! Both God and Christ guarantee the offer o...
_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...
_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...
_God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of His Son._ THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD On this eternal, self-existent fidelity we can repose with safety. I. It is well that we have somet...
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 1:8 GUILTLESS. There is no condemnation on judgment day for those who, like the Corinthians, are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1)
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...
_God is faithful, by whom ye were called into the of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord._ Note, _faithful_ with S. Paul is the same as constant, truthful, as I shall show on 1 Tim i. 15; not, according to...
_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 1:30; 1 Corinthians 10:13; 1 Corinthians 10:16; 1 John 1:3;...
Faithful [π ι σ τ ο ς]. Emphatic, and therefore first in the sentence. See on 1 John 1:9; Revelation 1:5; Revelation 3:14. Compare 2 Timothy 2:13.
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...
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...