1 Corinthians 1:24, 1 Corinthians 1:30 NLT

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:22-24

1 Corinthians 1:22-24. For the Jews, &c.— Whereas the Jews require signs, and the Gentiles seek after wisdom; 1 Corinthians 1:23. We, nevertheless, preach Christ crucified,—and unto the Gentiles foolishness: 1 Corinthians 1:24. But unto them that are called, both Jews and Gentiles, &c. When we consider how many miracles were continually wrought by and upon the first preachers and converts of Christianity, it may seem an astonishing demand which the Jews are said here to make. From a... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:24

1 Corinthians 1:24. Christ, the power of God, and the wisdom of God— St. Paul in the 21st verse argues thus in general: "Since the world, by their natural parts and improvements, did not attain to a right and saving knowledge of God, God by the preaching of the Gospel, which seems foolishness to the world, was pleased to communicate that knowledge to those who believed." In the three following verses, he repeats the same reasoning, a little more expressly applied to the people whom he had here... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:24

24. called—(compare :-). The same class as the "us which are (being) saved" (1 Corinthians 1:18); the elect, who have obeyed the call; called effectually (Romans 8:28; Romans 8:30). Christ—"Crucified" is not here added, because when the offense of the cross is overcome, "Christ" is received in all His relations, not only in His cross, but in His life and His future kingdom. power—so meeting all the reasonable requirements of the Jews who sought "a sign." The cross (the death of a slave), which... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

The folly of a crucified Messiah 1:18-25"This paragraph is crucial not only to the present argument (1 Corinthians 1:10 to 1 Corinthians 4:21) but to the entire letter as well. Indeed, it is one of the truly great moments in the apostle Paul. Here he argues, with OT support, that what God had always intended and had foretold in the prophets, he has now accomplished through the crucifixion: He has brought an end to human self-sufficiency as it is evidenced through human wisdom and devices."... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 1:24

The "called" contrast with the unsaved among both Jews and Gentiles (1 Corinthians 1:2; Romans 8:28; Romans 8:30). Christ is the instrument of God’s power in conquering the forces of evil and delivering people from their control. Moreover He is the instrument of God’s wisdom in solving the problem human reasoning could not unravel, namely, how people can know God and come to God. The wisdom literature of the Old Testament personified wisdom as God’s agent in revelation, creation, and... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:1-31

Greeting and Thanksgiving. Partisanship in the ChurchSt. Paul, after greeting the Church and giving thanks for its spiritual gifts, rebukes the preference for various teachers which was prevalent among them; such a spirit lost sight of Christ crucified, the one subject of all Christian teachers.1-9. Greeting and Thanksgiving.1. Called to be an apostle] chosen by God, not self-appointed: see Acts 22:17-21. Sosthenes] This may be the ruler of the synagogue of Acts 18:17, converted since that... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Corinthians 1:24

(24) Them which are called.—St. Paul always speaks of all Christians as “the called,” not using that word in the narrower sense to which some modern religious sects have restricted it. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Corinthians 1:1-31

Called to Be Saints 1 Corinthians 1:2 Many names are given to the followers of our Lord in the New Testament. But the name most frequently given is 'saint'. The word occurs sixty times in its pages, and it is plainly intended to describe the life which every Christian should earnestly seek after. I. The idea of devotion devoted to Christ; that is the essence of the Christian life, that is the primary notion of sainthood. And really this is the basis of membership in the Church of Christ. This... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:17-31

Chapter 4THE FOOLISHNESS OF PREACHINGIn the preceding section of this Epistle Paul introduced the subject which was prominent in his thoughts as he wrote: the divided state of the Corinthian Church. He adjured the rival parties by the name of Christ to hold together, to discard party names and combine in one confession. He reminded them that Christ is indivisible, and that the Church which is founded on Christ must also be one. He shows them how impossible it is for anyone but Christ to be the... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:10-31

2. Contrasts. Chapter 1:10-4). CHAPTER 1:10-31. 1. Divisions rebuked. (1 Corinthians 1:10-16 ). 2. The Cross of Christ, the Power of God. (1 Corinthians 1:17-31 ). The section which begins, after the introductory words, with the tenth verse and ends with the fourth chapter, shows a number of contrasts. There is the contrast of the fact that they were called into the one fellowship. The fact of being called into the fellowship of God’s Son, as members of the one body is contrasted with their... read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:22-24

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:24

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:24

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 1:24

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:1-31

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Corinthians 1:24

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Corinthians 1:1-31

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:17-31

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:10-31

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