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1 Corinthians 1:18-31
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GOD WHO CALLED US IS FAITHFUL
Passage:
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Key verse: 9
NIV
1 Paul, called to be an apostle(A) of Christ Jesus by the will of God,(B) and our brother Sosthenes,(C)
2 To the church of God(D) in Corinth,(E) to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called(F) to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name(G) of our Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours:
3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.(H)
Thanksgiving
4 I always thank my God for you(I) because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. 5 For in him you have been enriched(J) in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge(K)— 6 God thus confirming our testimony(L) about Christ among you. 7 Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift(M) as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.(N) 8 He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless(O) on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.(P) 9 God is faithful,(Q) who has called you(R) into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.(S)
Cross references
- 1 Corinthians 1:1 : Ro 1:1; Eph 1:1; 2Ti 1:1
- 1 Corinthians 1:1 : S 2Co 1:1
- 1 Corinthians 1:1 : Ac 18:17
- 1 Corinthians 1:2 : S 1Co 10:32
- 1 Corinthians 1:2 : S Ac 18:1
- 1 Corinthians 1:2 : Ro 1:7
- 1 Corinthians 1:2 : S Ac 2:21
- 1 Corinthians 1:3 : S Ro 1:7
- 1 Corinthians 1:4 : S Ro 1:8
- 1 Corinthians 1:5 : 2Co 9:11
- 1 Corinthians 1:5 : S 2Co 8:7
- 1 Corinthians 1:6 : 2Th 1:10; 1Ti 2:6; Rev 1:2
- 1 Corinthians 1:7 : Ro 1:11; 1Co 12:1-31
- 1 Corinthians 1:7 : S Mt 16:27; S Lk 17:30; 1Th 1:10; S 2:19; Tit 2:13; Jas 5:7, 8; 1Pe 1:13; 2Pe 3:12; S Rev 1:7
- 1 Corinthians 1:8 : S 1Th 3:13
- 1 Corinthians 1:8 : Am 5:18; 1Co 5:5; Php 1:6, 10; 2:16; 1Th 5:2
- 1 Corinthians 1:9 : Dt 7:9; Isa 49:7; 1Co 10:13; 1Th 5:24; 2Th 3:3; 2Ti 2:13; Heb 10:23; 11:11
- 1 Corinthians 1:9 : S Ro 8:28
- 1 Corinthians 1:9 : 1Jn 1:3
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ESV
Greeting
1 Paul, (A)called (B)by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,
2 To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those (C)sanctified in Christ Jesus, (D)called to be saints together with all those who in every place (E)call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:
3 (F)Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Thanksgiving
4 I (G)give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus, 5 that in every way (H)you were enriched in him in all (I)speech and all knowledge— 6 even as (J)the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you— 7 so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you (K)wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 8 (L)who will sustain you to the end, (M)guiltless (N)in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 (O)God is faithful, by whom you were called into the (P)fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Read full chapterCross references
- 1 Corinthians 1:1 : See Rom. 1:1
- 1 Corinthians 1:1 : 2 Cor. 1:1; Eph. 1:1; Col. 1:1; 2 Tim. 1:1
- 1 Corinthians 1:2 : ch. 6:11; [ver. 30]; See John 17:19
- 1 Corinthians 1:2 : See Rom. 1:7
- 1 Corinthians 1:2 : See Acts 9:14
- 1 Corinthians 1:3 : [See ver. 2 above]; See Rom. 1:7
- 1 Corinthians 1:4 : See Rom. 1:8
- 1 Corinthians 1:5 : 2 Cor. 9:11; [2 Cor. 6:10]
- 1 Corinthians 1:5 : 2 Cor. 8:7; [ch. 12:8]; See Rom. 15:14; 1 John 2:20
- 1 Corinthians 1:6 : 2 Tim. 1:8; [2 Thess. 1:10; 1 Tim. 2:6; Rev. 1:2]
- 1 Corinthians 1:7 : Rom. 8:19; Phil. 3:20; Heb. 9:28; See Luke 17:30; 2 Pet. 3:12
- 1 Corinthians 1:8 : [Phil. 1:6; 1 Thess. 3:13]
- 1 Corinthians 1:8 : Col. 1:22
- 1 Corinthians 1:8 : ch. 5:5; 2 Cor. 1:14; Phil. 2:16; [Luke 17:24]
- 1 Corinthians 1:9 : ch. 10:13; Deut. 7:9; Isa. 49:7; 2 Cor. 1:18
- 1 Corinthians 1:9 : 1 John 1:3
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
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INTRODUCTION TO FIRST CORINTHIANS
Corinth was the chief commercial city of Greece, with a population of about 65
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(including 4
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slaves). It was located on a narrow isthmus connecting the Greek mainland with the Peloponnesian Peninsula. The religion of the Corinthians focused on Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Religious prostitution was practiced, and sexual immorality was so common that 'to Corinthianize' meant to practice sexual immorality. In 1:26-31, and again in 6:9-11 Paul reminds the Corinthian Christians of their humble origins and sinful past.
Paul pioneered the church in Corinth during his second missionary journey (Acts 18). He spent about a year and a half there, working as a tentmaker with Priscilla and Aquila. Later, on his third journey, he wrote Romans from Corinth.
Paul wrote this letter from Ephesus in answer to a letter from the Corinthians. He is their shepherd, and he knows them well. In this letter he applies the gospel to practical problems such as divisions in the church, marriage, lawsuits, differences of opinion about eating and worship, etc. He rebukes them in love. Chapter 13 is a description of Jesus' love, which is the best gift and the most excellent way. Chapter 15 calls us to practical belief and hope in the resurrection of Jesus, for the resurrection is the heart of the gospel. No one can be a Christian without resurrection faith.
1. Greetings to God's holy people (1-3)
Paul writes with apostolic authority. Sosthenes was the synagogue ruler from Corinth who was beaten (Acts 18:17), and who later became a Christian. God's people are called to be a holy nation. We are holy because Jesus' blood cleanses us from sin. We must live as holy people in an unholy world. We can do this only when we call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ--put our trust wholly in him. Grace and peace come from God the Father and from Jesus.
2. God will keep you strong to the end (4-9)
Paul thanks God for his gracious work in the Corinthians. When Paul preached, God's Spirit worked to apply the gospel to their lives and change them from worldly pagans into the holy people of God. The gifts of the Spirit abounded in their fellowship. People are weak, but God who called us into fellowship with his Son is strong. He is faithful, and he will keep us to the end.
Prayer: Lord, thank you for the grace of forgiveness, and for your Holy Spirit. Keep me strong in Christ until he comes.
One Word: God who called us is faithful
