CALLED, &C. Literally. called apostle. See Romans 1:1. CALLED. Greek. _kletos_. See Romans 1:1. No ellipsis of "to be", nor in 1 Corinthians 1:2. APOSTLE. App-189. JESUS CHRIST. App-98. THROUGH. App-104. 1 Corinthians 1:1. WILL. App-102. GOD. App-98. SOSTHENES. If he is the same as in Acts 18:... [ Continue Reading ]
UNTO. to. CHURCH OF GOD. This expression occurs in 1 Corinthians 10:32; 1 Corinthians 11:22; 1 Corinthians 15:9; Acts 20:28; 2 Corinthians 1:1.Galatians 1:1; Galatians 1:13; 1 Timothy 3:5;... [ Continue Reading ]
GRACE. App-184. See Romans 1:7. PEACE. This has no reference to their divisions, as the same salutation is given in all Paul's epistles except those to Timothy and Titus. FROM. App-104. LORD. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
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.... [ Continue Reading ]
ARE. were. ENRICHED. Greek. _ploutizo._ Only here and 2 Corinthians 6:10; 2 Corinthians 9:11. UTTERANCE. App-121. KNOWLEDGE. App-132. Compare 2 Corinthians 8:7; 2 Corinthians 11:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
TESTIMONY. Greek. _marturion._ Always rendered "testimony", save Matthew 24:14.Acts 4:33; Acts 7:44.James 5:3. In these "witness". CHRIST. App-98. CONFIRMED. Greek. _bebaioo._ See Romans 15:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 8:19. COMING. revelation. App-106. There are two other words used with reference to the Lord's comin... [ Continue Reading ]
ALSO, &C. = confirm you also. UNTO. until. Greek. _heos._ Compare Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:6. END. Greek. _telos._ See Matthew 10:22. BLAMELESS. Greek. _anengkletos._ Here, Col 1:22. 1 Timothy 3:10; Titus 1:6; Titus 1:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
FAITHFUL. App-150. Compare 1 Corinthians 10:13; 2 Corinthians 1:18. 1Th 5:24. 2 Thessalonians 3:3. BY. App-104. 1 Corinthians 1:1. UNTO. App-104. FELLOWSHIP. Greek. _koinonia._ Compare 2 Corinthians 13:14; 1 John 1:3. SON. App-108. The title "Lord" is added to "Jesus Christ" six times in the fir... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW. But. BESEECH. exhort. App-134. THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina_. SPEAK. say. NO. not. App-105. DIVISIONS. Greek. _schisma._ Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 11:18; 1 Corinthians 12:25.Matthew 9:16 (rent). Mark 2:21 (rent). John 7:43; John 9:16; John 10:19. Hence Engl. "schism". AMONG. App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
DECLARED. shown. Greek. _deloo_. to make manifest. Elsewhere, 1 Corinthians 3:13.Colossians 1:8; Hebrews 9:8; Hebrews 12:27; 1 Peter 1:11. In these three last, signify. 2 Peter 1:14 (show). OF. concerning; as in 1 Corinthians 1:4. BY. App-104. CONTENTIONS. strifes. Greek. _eris_. See... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS. SAY. I mean this. EVERY, &C. i.e. each one is attached to some party. APOLLOS. See Acts 18:24. CEPHAS. See John 1:42.... [ Continue Reading ]
IS CHRIST DIVIDED? The omission of _me_, with the question, implies that the answer must be affirmative. "He is indeed. "Compare 1 Corinthians 12:12. You are rending Him. WAS PAUL, &C. ? The _me_ here requires. negative answer. FOR. on behalf BAPTIZED. App-115. IN. into. App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
BAPTIZED. App-115. NONE. Greek. _oudeis._ BUT. except. Greek. _ei me_. CRISPUS. See Acts 18:8. GAIUS. See Acts 19:2.Romans 16:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
LEST. Literally in order that (Greek. _hina,_ as in 1 Corinthians 1:10) not (Greek. _me)_. ANY. Greek. _tis_. App-123. HAD. Omit.... [ Continue Reading ]
ALSO, &C. = the household of Stephanas also. STEPHANAS. Compare 1 Corinthians 16:15; 1 Corinthians 16:17. BESIDES. for the rest. Greek. _loipon._ Neut. of _loipos._ App-124. KNOW. App-132. WHETHER. if. App-118. OTHER. App-124.... [ Continue Reading ]
SENT. App-174. PREACH THE GOSPEL. evangelize. App-121. WITH. in. App-104. WORDS. App-121. This means either "eloquent language", or "clever reasoning". Perhaps both ideas were in the apostle's mind. MADE OF NONE EFFECT. Greek. _kenoo._ See Romans 4:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
PREACHING. word, or message. Greek. _logos,_ as in 1 Corinthians 1:17. THEM THAT PERISH. those that are perishing. Greek. _apollumi._ Compare 2 Corinthians 2:15. 2Co 4:3. 2 Thessalonians 2:10. See John 17:12. FOOLISHNESS. Greek. _moria._ Only in this Epistle, verses: 1 Corinthians 1:21; 1 Corinthia... [ Continue Reading ]
IS. has been. The reference is to Isaiah 29:14. App-107. DESTROY. Greek. _apollumi_, as in 1 Corinthians 1:18. BRING TO NOTHING. annul. Greek. _atheteo._ See John 12:48. UNDERSTANDING. Greek. _sunesis._ First occurance: Mark 12:33. PRURIENT. Greek. _sunetos._ Adjective akin to the above. See Acts... [ Continue Reading ]
DISPUTER. Greek. _suzetetees._ Only here. Compare Acts 15:2. WORLD. age. App-129. It was an age of speculation. Acts 17:21. MADE FOOLISH. Greek. _moraino._ See Romans 1:22. THIS. the. WORLD. Greek. _kosmos._ App-129. The wisdom of the world is human wisdom generally.... [ Continue Reading ]
AFTER THAT. since. KNEW. App-132. IT PLEASED GOD. God was well pleased. Greek. _eudokeo._ Occurs twenty-one times. Generally translated "pleased", "well pleased", "take pleasure". PREACHING. the thing proclaimed. App-121. BELIEVE. App-150.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE. Omit. REQUIRE. ask. App-134. SIGN. App-176. The texts read "signs". SEEK AFTER. seek.... [ Continue Reading ]
PREACH. App-121. CRUCIFIED. That is,. crucified Messiah. THE. Omit. STUMBLINGBLOCK. Greek. _skandalon._ Occurs fifteen times. Nine times translated "offence"; once "offend"; thrice "stumblingblock"; elsewhere "occasion to fall, or of stumbling". First occurance: Matthew 13:41. Instead of the sign... [ Continue Reading ]
THEM WHICH ARE CALLED. the called themselves.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOOLISHNESS. Literally foolish thing. Greek. _moros_ MEN. App-123. WEAKNESS. Literally weak thing. Greek. _asthenes._... [ Continue Reading ]
YE. Omit. SEE. App-133. CALLING. Greek. _klesis._ See Romans 11:29. Here it means the way ye were called, i.e. the kind of persons whom God sent to call you. Hence instead of "are called" as in Authorized Version and Revised Version, the _ellipsis_ should be supplied thus: "not many are wise", &c.... [ Continue Reading ]
HATH CHOSEN. chose. Greek. _eklegomai._ See Acts 1:2. TO. in order to. Greek. _hina_. confound. put to shame. Greek. _kataischuno._ See Romans 5:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
BASE. Greek. _agenes._ Literally without family, or descent. Only here. The opposite of _eugenes, v_. 26. DESPISED. Greek. _exoutheneo._ Literally counted as nothing. See Acts 4:11. NOT. App-105. BRING TO NOUGHT. Greek. _katargeo._ See Romans 3:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
GLORY. boast. Greek. _kauchaomai._ See Romans 2:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF. App-104. OF. from. App-104. The Greek reads "became... wisdom from God". IS MADE. became. Greek. _ginomai._ AND. both. RIGHTEOUSNESS. App-191. SANCTIFICATION. holiness. Greek. _hagiasmos._ See Romans 6:19. AND. even. REDEMPTION. Greek. _apolutrosis._ See Romans 3:24 and compare Ephesians... [ Continue Reading ]
IS. has been. This is. summary of Jeremiah 9:23. LORD. App-98. 1God.... [ Continue Reading ]