1 Corinthians 1:6, 1 Corinthians 2:1 ESV

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:4-9

The thanksgiving. The thanksgiving is a feature in almost every Epistle of St. Paul, except the Epistle to the Galatians, in which he plunges at once into severe reprobation. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:4-9

Exemplary gratitude and precious confidence. "I thank my God always on your behalf," etc. Here we have two blessed states of mind— I. EXEMPLARY GRATITUDE . "I thank my God always on your behalf." The gratitude here was: 1. Unselfish. "On your behalf." It is right and well to praise God for what he has done for us, but it is a higher and nobler thing to praise him for what he has done for others. No man rightly appreciates a blessing who does not desire others to participate... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:4-9

Thanksgiving on account of their gifts. Paul, as is his wont, begins by congratulating the Corinthian Church on all that is good and praiseworthy in their character, and by expressing a confident hope for the future. This is just in itself,—tell a man his good points as well as his bad; and it is wise, for thus the good among them will be encouraged, and the evil will be the more disposed to listen to rebuke. Consider— I. THEIR GIFTS ( χαρίσματα ) . 1. They had the gift of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:6

Even as; i.e. "inasmuch as." The testimony of Christ . The testimony borne to Christ by the apostle. The genitive is thus objective ( about Christ), not subjective (" the testimony borne by Christ"). In reality, however, the meaning' would be the same in either case, for if the apostles testified concerning Christ, so, too, Christ spoke in the apostles. Was confirmed in you. This does not merely mean "that the truth of Christianity was established among them," but that they were... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:6

"The testimony of Christ." There are two kinds of testimony—the external and the internal; the revelation without and the revelation within; the written historical testimony that God has given us of his Son, and that which consists in the facts of Christian consciousness, the consciousness of one in whom he dwells. These are not to be regarded as separate and independent. The external record is vain until graven on the living heart; while there could be no such inward realization apart... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:6

Even as - Καθώς Kathōs. The force of this expression seems to be this, “The gospel of Christ was at first established among you by means of the miraculous endowments of the Holy Spirit. Those same endowments are still continued among you, and now furnish evidence of the divine favor, and of the truth of the gospel to you, ‘even as’ - that is, in the same measure as they did when the gospel was first preached.” The power to speak with tongues, etc. 1 Corinthians 14:0 would be a “continued... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

1 Corinthians 1:3-9. 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 given you, &c. For all those spiritual blessings which are freely conferred upon you by God, for Christ’s sake. That in every thing With all kinds of spiritual gifts, pertaining to the knowledge and preaching of the gospel; ye are enriched by him That is, many among... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

1:1-9 INTRODUCTIONThe Corinthian Christians may be in a sad spiritual condition, but Paul addresses them as God’s holy people. They are sanctified in Christ Jesus, having a holy standing before God because of what Christ has done for them. Paul now wants to instruct them so that they might live as God’s holy people should (1:1-3).Through the grace of God, the Corinthian Christians have been specially enriched in such gifts as knowledge and speech, enabling them to understand and explain the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 1:6

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 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:6

Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: so that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.Testimony of Christ was confirmed in you ... is Paul's way of declaring that the Corinthians had believed and obeyed the gospel of Christ as it had been preached to them. This was the source of all the riches of grace which they had received through their being united with Christ and "in him."Ye come behind in no gift ... The reference here is to the... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:4-9

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:4-9

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:4-9

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:6

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 1:3-9

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 1:6

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:6

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