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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

We have here the apostle's preface to his whole epistle, in which we may take notice, I. Of the inscription, in which, according to the custom of writing letters then, the name of the person by whom it was written and the persons to whom it was written are both inserted. 1. It is an epistle from Paul, the apostle of the Gentiles, to the church of Corinth, which he himself had planted, though there were some among them that now questioned his apostleship (1 Cor. 9:1, 2), and vilified his person... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:1-3

1:1-3 Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Jesus Christ, and Sosthenes, our brother, write this letter to the Church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been consecrated in Christ Jesus, to those who have been called to be God's dedicated people in the company of those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus--their Lord and ours. Grace be to you and peace from God, our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. In the first ten verses of Paul's First... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:4-9

1:4-9 Always I thank my God for you, for the grace of God which has been given to you in Christ Jesus. I have good reason to do so, because in him you have been enriched in everything, in every form of speech and in every form of knowledge, inasmuch as what we promised you that Christ could do for his people has been proved to be true in you. The result is that there is no spiritual gift in which you lag behind, while you eagerly wait for the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will keep... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:3

Grace be unto you, and peace from God ,.... This is an usual salutation in all Paul's epistles; See Gill on Romans 1:7 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:4

I thank my God always on your behalf ,.... Now follows a thanksgiving for various blessings bestowed upon this church, which is a proof of the apostle's great affection for it, and how much its welfare lay at his heart. The object of thanksgiving is God, for as he is the author of all mercies, the glory and praise of them ought to be given to him. The apostle styles him "my God", to distinguish him from others; and to express his faith of interest in him; and to observe to this church, that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:5

That in everything ye are enriched by him ,.... This is still a continuation of the thanksgiving for this church, that they were "enriched", or plentifully and abundantly provided for by Christ, with all grace, with all the riches of grace; with his own unsearchable riches, of which they were made partakers, and the riches of glory, to which they were entitled by him; and all which come to them through his poverty, which makes his grace in the donation of these riches the more illustrious:... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:3

Grace be unto you - For a full explanation of all these terms, see the notes on Romans 1:7 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:4

For the grace - which is given you - Not only their calling to be saints, and to be sanctified in Christ Jesus; but for the various spiritual gifts which they had received, as specified in the succeeding verses. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:5

Ye are enriched - ye abound - in all utterance - Εν παντι λογῳ , In all doctrine; for so the word should certainly be translated and understood. All the truths of God relative to their salvation had been explicitly declared to them; and they had all knowledge; so that they perfectly comprehended the doctrines which they had heard. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:3

Verse 3 3.Grace be to you and peace For an exposition of this prayer, let my readers consult the beginning of my Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans (Romans 1:7;) for I do not willingly burden my readers with repetitions. read more

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