1 Corinthians 1:1 ASV

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:1-31

Let's turn to I Corinthians, chapter 1.Paul introduces himself as the writer with Sosthenes in the first verse.Paul, called an apostle ( 1 Corinthians 1:1 )Notice the words to be are in italics. That means that they were added by the translators, and they were not there in the Greek.Paul, called an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother ( 1 Corinthians 1:1 ),Now there is a name Sosthenes that is related to Corinth. When Paul was in Corinth, he was brought by... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 1:1-31

1 Corinthians 1:1-2 . Paul, called to be an apostle. It was proper to mention this, else he would have had no title to address his letter to the Corinthians, and the catholic church, or saints in general, who in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Calling upon the name of the Lord is expressive of the supreme worship presented to Jehovah by the Hebrew church. Christians therefore, in their prayers and hymns to the Θειοτης , Divinity or Godhead, which in all its... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

1 Corinthians 1:1-9Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God.The salutationI. The character of Paul.1. There were two things the apostle knew confidently.(1) That he was “not meet to be called an apostle.” The same humility should mark us. Our humility, however, must not weaken faith or enfeeble energy. For--(2) Paul was an apostle. We are not “meet” to be saved, but we should never doubt our salvation when the Word of God assures us.2. The strength and nobleness of... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:1

1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, Ver. 1. Through the will of God ] Not the faculty in God, whereby he willeth, but his act, the thing that he willeth. This will of God is either secret or revealed, Deuteronomy 22:29 . And this revealed will is either of his pleasure, Placiti, or of his good pleasure, Beneplaciti. The former is also in things where the effect is evil; and so God willeth in respect of the end, but not of... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Corinthians 1:1

called: Romans 1:1, Galatians 2:7, Galatians 2:8 an: 1 Corinthians 3:9, 1 Corinthians 9:1, 1 Corinthians 9:2, 1 Corinthians 15:9, Luke 6:13, John 20:21, Acts 1:2, Acts 1:25, Acts 1:26, Acts 22:21, Romans 1:5, 2 Corinthians 11:5, 2 Corinthians 12:12, Galatians 1:1, Ephesians 4:11, 1 Timothy 1:1, 1 Timothy 2:7 through: 1 Corinthians 6:16, 1 Corinthians 6:17, John 15:16, 2 Corinthians 1:1, Galatians 1:15, Galatians 1:16, Ephesians 1:1, Colossians 1:1 Sosthenes: Acts 18:17 Reciprocal: 2 Samuel... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Corinthians 1:1

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,Paul, called to be an apostle — There is great propriety in every clause of the salutation, particularly in this, as there were some in the church of Corinth who called the authority of his mission in question.Through the will of God — Called "the commandment of God," 1 Timothy 1:1 This was to the churches the ground of his authority; to Paul himself, of an humble and ready mind. By the mention of... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:1

Apostolic Style and Greeting, 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 . 1. Paul, called to be an apostle See note on Romans 1:1. Neander says, “ Καλειν , to call, is used to denote the way in which God specially appoints men to any particular end.” Not quite correct. It strictly designates only God’s own act of summoning or inviting to an end. It expresses the divine side of calling; but the human side of obedience to the call being implied, the word does, in cases of obedience, presuppose the... read more