コリント人への手紙Ⅰ 1:17-18 JCB

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:18

The doctrine of the cross. There is a holy zeal of indignation in the spirit animating this passage. Paul, the rabbinical scholar, not untinctured with Hellenic culture, must have felt it hard that the life he had voluntarily adopted often brought him into disrepute even amongst his intellectual inferiors. But he had chosen deliberately and in the sight of God, and no power on earth could make him swerve from his course. His own mind was satisfied that the gospel could do for man what no... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:18-19

Two classes of gospel hearers. "For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent." Instead of the "preaching of the cross," the New Version reads, the "word of the cross," and the word of the cross stands in contrast to the word of worldly wisdom. How great is the contrast! We have here two classes of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

The nature of true Christian preaching. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

How St. Paul regarded the preaching of the gospel. By an easy movement he advances to the gospel, to the mode of preaching it as essential to its Divine success, and thus reaches the climax of his reasoning in the first chapter. Other functions of his apostleship will come hereafter into view—the resolute disciplinarian, the firm, administrator, the tender but unyielding executive of the Head of the Church. At present, however, one thing absorbs him, namely, the Divine institution of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:17

For Christ sent me not to baptize - That is, not to baptize as my main business. Baptism was not his principal employment, though be had a commission in common with others to administer the ordinance, and occasionally did it. The same thing was true of the Saviour, that he did not personally baptize, John 4:2. It is probable that the business of baptism was entrusted to the ministers of the church of inferior talents, or to those who were connected with the churches permanently, and not to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:18

For the preaching of the cross - Greek, “the word (ὁ λόγος ho logos) of the cross;” that is, the doctrine of the cross; or the doctrine which proclaims salvation only through the atonement which the Lord Jesus Christ made on the cross, This cannot mean that the statement that Christ died “as a martyr” on a cross, appears to be foolishness to people; because, if that was all, there would be nothing that would appear contemptible, or that would excite their opposition more than in the death of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 1:17

1 Corinthians 1:17. For Christ sent me not to baptize Not chiefly: this was not the principal end of my mission. He did not call me in so wonderful a way, and endue me with extraordinary powers, chiefly in order to my doing that which might be done as well by an ordinary minister: (all the apostles, however, were also sent to baptize, Matthew 28:19:) but to preach the gospel Or to plant churches by preaching the gospel to those that never heard it before, Acts 26:17-18. “The apostles,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 1:18-21

1 Corinthians 1:18-21. The preaching of the cross The doctrine of the crucifixion of the Son of God, to expiate the sins of mankind, and procure salvation for such as should believe in him; is to them that perish By obstinately rejecting the only name whereby they can be saved; foolishness Accounted an absurd, ridiculous, and impossible thing, and what no men of sense will believe; but unto us who are saved That is, believe in order to salvation; it is the power of God The great... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

1:10-4:21 DIVISIONS IN THE CHURCHNo blame upon Paul (1:10-17)Paul urges the Corinthian Christians to stop their quarrelling and be united (10). He has heard from people from Chloe’s household that the Christians have divided themselves into factions. Some called themselves Paul’s party. Others, who were impressed with the preaching of Apollos (cf. Acts 18:24-28), formed the Apollos party. Perhaps it was the Jewish group who claimed to be followers of Peter; while a fourth group claimed even... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Contrasts in wisdom and power (1:18-31)The whole idea of salvation from sin through the death of Christ on the cross appears foolish to the average person, but to believers it shows God’s power (18). God’s way has always been different from that of people in general. Whether they be Greek philosophers, Jewish scholars, or just ordinary citizens, people always think their schemes and ideas are full of wisdom; but God shows them up to be foolish (19-20).God, in his wisdom, saves people by way of... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:18

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:18-19

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 1:17

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 1:18-21

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

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