who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye be unreproveable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

'confirm you unto the end' -'The believer will never be deserted by Jesus Christ. He will confirm the believer right to the end.. believer can prove faithless (2 Timothy 2:12)..The self-sufficient Corinthians are being reminded again of their utter dependence on Jesus.' [Note:. McGuiggan p. 21]

'It may be asked, "Does..Paul here teach that none of the Corinthians would fall away from grace?" Certainly not, as the teaching of 1 Corinthians 9:27 and 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 will show. But, like all good teachers,..Paul deals with one thing at. time. When in ch. 10 he is warning his converts of the danger of falling away, he does not spoil the effect of his words by any reference to the sustaining power of God. It is enough to say that God will not suffer them to be tempted beyond their strength. Here, on the other hand..Paul does not guard his teaching as to God's faithfulness, by pointing out how that faithfulness may be made of none effect by persistent refusal to obey.' [Note:. H.L. Goudge, The First Epistle to the Corinthians p. 5]

'unreprovable' -'blameless' (NASV). The Corinthians could only stand 'blameless' at the judgement, if they were forgiven of their sins. (1 John 1:8; Romans 4:6) Therefore, an unrepentant attitude will surely result in your condemnation. (Romans 2:4)

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