2 A. D. 59. 1 COR. 1.6-9. ed every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen, Mark xvi. 20. How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him: God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will? Heb. i. 3, 4. VER. 7. Ωστε ὑμᾶς μὴ ὑστερεῖσθαι ἐν μηδενὶ χαρίσματι, ἀπεκδεχομένους τὴν ἀποκάλυψιν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ· So that a ye come behind in no gift waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: Gr. revelation. a For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong, 2 Cor. xii. 13. b See on 1 Thess. i. ver. 10. clause 1. VER. 8. "Ος καὶ βεβαιώσει ὑμᾶς ἕως τέλους ἀνεγκλήτους ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. a Who shall also confirm you unto the See on Rom. xiv. ver. 4. clause 2. A. D. 59. of peace sanctify you wholly: and I • Being confident of this very thing, VER. 9. Πιστὸς ὁ Θεὸς, δι ̓ οὗ ἐκλήθητε εἰς κοινωνίαν τοῦ ὑιοῦ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν. a God is faithful, b by whom ye were called cunto the fellowship of d'his Son Jesus Christ e our Lord. a Know, therefore, that the LORD thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him, and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations, Deut. vii. 9. Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens, and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds, Psal. xxxvi. 5. Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail, Ixxxix. 33. Great is thy faithfulness, Lam. iii. 23. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able, 1 Cor. x. 13. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it, 1 Thess. v. 24. But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil, 2 Thess, iii. 3. If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful; he cannot deny himself, 2 Tim. ii. 13. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised ;) Heb. x. 23. Wherefore, let them that suffer according to the will of God, commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator, 1 Pet. iv. 19. And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True; and in righteousness doth he judge and make war, Rev. xix. 11. b See on Rom. i. ver. 6. clause 2. See on John vi. ver. 56. d See on Matt. xiv. ver. 33. clause 2. See on Luke ii. ver. 11. clause 3. VER. 10. A. D. 59. ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded? Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren, vi. 6-8. For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you, xi. 18, 19. VER. 12. Λέγω δὲ τοῦτο, ὅτι ἕκαστος ὑμῶν λέγει· Ἐγὼ μὲν εἰμι Παύλου, ἐγὼ δὲ ̓Απολλῶ, ἐγὼ δὲ Κηφᾶ, ἐγὼ δὲ Χριστοῦ. Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. VER. 13. Μεμέρισται ὁ Χριστὸς; 'μὴ Παῦλος ἐσταυρώθη ὑπὲς ὑμῶν, ἡ εἰς τὸ ὄνομα Παύλου ἐβαπτίσθητε; Is Christ divided? was Paul crucior were ye baptized in the Παρακαλῶ δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοὶ, διὰ τοῦ ὀνόματος τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἵνα τὸ αὐτὸ λέγητε, πάντες, καὶ unfied for you? μὴ ἐν ὑμῖν σχίσματα, ἦτε δὲ κατηρτισμένοι ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ νοὶ καὶ ἐν τῇ αὐτῇ γνώμῃ. • Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there * divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. be no *Gr. schisms. name of Paul? VER. 14. Εὐχαριστῶ τῷ Θεῷ ὅτι οὐδένα ὑμῶν ἐβάπτισα, εἰ μὴ Κρίσπον καὶ Γάϊον· I thank God that I baptized none of you, a but Crispus band Gaius; * And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord, with all his house; and many of the were baptized, Acts xviii. 8. * See on Rom. xii. ver. 16. clause 1. Corinthians hearing, believed, and VER. 11. ̓Εδηλώθη γάρ μοι περὶ ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί μου, ὑπὸ τῶν Χλόης, ὅτι ἔριδες ἐν ὑμῖν εἰσι. For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, a that there are contentions among you. a For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal? 1 Cor. iii. 3, 4. But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers. Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another, Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do b See on Rom. xvi. ver. 23. clause 1. VER. 15. ἵνα μὴ τις εἴπῃ ὅτι εἰς τὸ ἐμὸν ὄνομα ἐβάπτισα. Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. VER. 16. Ἐβάπτισα δὲ καὶ τὸν Στεφανᾶ οἶκον· λοιπὸν οὐκ οἶδα εἴ τινα ἄλλον ἐβάπτισα. And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whe ther I baptized any other. a I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,) That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every a And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God, 1 Cor. ii. 1. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 4. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us, 2 Cor. iv. 7. For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds ;) x. S, 4. b That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God, 1 Cor. ii. 5. VER. 18. Ὁ λόγος γὰρ ὁ τοῦ σταυροῦ τοῖς μὲν ἀπολλυμένοις μωρία ἐστὶ, τοῖς δὲ σωζομένοις ἡμῖν δύναμις Θεοῦ ἐστι. a For the preaching of the cross bis to them that perish foolishness; • but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. a But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness, ver. 23. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned, ii. 14. b For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, Ἐπειδὴ γὰρ ἐν τῇ σοφίᾳ τοῦ Θεοῦ οὐκ ἔγνω ὁ κόσμος διὰ τῆς σοφίας τὸν Θεὸν, εὐδόκησεν ὁ Θεὸς διὰ τῆς μωρίας τοῦ κηρύγματος σᾶσαι τοὺς πιστεύοντας. * For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, bit pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. a Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened: Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory glory of the uncorruptible ible God into an a For the Jews require a sign, band the Greeks seek after wisdom: See on Matt. xii. ver. 38. clause 3. Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection. And they took him, and brought | him into Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. (For all the Athenians, and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing, Acts xviii. 18-21. VER. 23. Ἡμεῖς δὲ κηρύσσομεν Χριστὸν ἐσταυρυμένον, Ἰουδαίοις μὲν σκάνδαλον, Ἕλλησι δὲ μωξίαν· a But we preach Christ crucified, bunto the Jews a stumblingblock, cand unto the Greeks foolishness; • For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified, 1 Cor. ii. 2. And we are witnesses of all things which he did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree. Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead. And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins, Acts x. 39-43. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, A. D. 59. 2 Cor. iv. 5. See also on Matt. xx. ver. 28. clause 3. b See on Matt. xi. ver. 6. clause 2. c See on ver. 18. clause 1. VER. 24. Αὐτοῖς δὲ τοῖς κλητοῖς Ἰουδαίοις τε καὶ Ἕλλησι Χριστὸν Θεοῦ δύναμιν καὶ Θεοῦ σοφίαν· a But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of a See on Rom. i. ver. 7. clause 3. VER. 25. Ὅτι τὸ μωρὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, σοφώτερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐστί· καὶ τὸ ἀσθενὲς τοῦ Θεοῦ, σχυρότερον τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἐστί. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. VER. 26. Βλέπετε γὰρ τὴν κλῆσιν ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοὶ, ὅτι οὐ πολλοὶ σοφοὶ κατὰ σάρκα, οὐ πολ. λοὶ δυνατοὶ, οὐ πολλοὶ εὐγενεῖς· For ye see your calling, brethren, how that a not many wise men after the Aesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: a See on Matt. xi. ver. 25. clause 3. VER. 27. ̓Αλλὰ τὰ μωρὰ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεὸς, ἵνα τοὺς σοφοὺς καταισχύνη· καὶ τὰ ἀσθενῆ τοῦ κόσμου ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεὸς, ἵνα καταισχύνῃ τὰ ἰσχυρὰ· a But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; a Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies; that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger, Psal. viii. 2. and Matt. xxi. 16. For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city he layeth it low: he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust. The foot shall tread it down, even the feet of the poor, and the steps of the needy, Isa. xxvi. 5, 6. And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets and he called them, Matt. iv. 18-21. Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist, Luke xxi. 14, 15. And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee, Acts xxiv. 24, 25. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us, 2 Cor. iv. 7. VER. 28. Καὶ τὰ ἀγενῆ τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ τὰ ἐξουθενημένα ἐξελέξατο ὁ Θεὸς, καὶ τὰ μὴ ὄντα, ἵνα τὰ ὄντα καταργήσῃ· And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are : VER. 29. Ὅπως μὴ καυχήσηται πᾶσα σὰρξ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ. a That no flesh should glory in his presence. a For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? 1 Cor. iv. 7. Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as A. D. 59. if it were no wood, Isa. x. 15. Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches; But let him that glorieth, glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise loving-kindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD, Jer. ix. 23, 24. VER. 30. Ἐξ αὐτοῦ δὲ ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, ὃς ἐγενήθη ἡμῖν σοφία ἀπὸ Θεοῦ, δικαιοσύνη τε καὶ ἁγιασμὸς καὶ ἀπολύτρωσις· But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, bwho of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, f and redemption : a See on John xiv. ver. 18. b And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation, 2 Cor. v. 18. See on Luke xxi. ver. 15. clause 1. dSee on John xvi. ver. 10. clause 1. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins, Matt. i. 21. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth, John xvii. 19. That they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me, Acts xxvi. 18. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them, Eph. ii. 10. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish, v. 25-27. Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works, Tit. ii. 14. See on Rom. viii. ver. 23. clause 3. |