3 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Ver. 3. Grace be to you and peace ] All peace that flows not from the sense of God’s love and favour, is as that of the Romans with the Samnites, unsound and uncertain. Pax infida, pax incerta. Peace with the treacherous is a dubious peace. (Livius.) See Trapp on " Rom 1:7 " read more
4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; Ver. 4. I thank my God ] Thus he begins most of his Epistles. Deo gratias was ever in Austin’s mouth, who had Paul’s spirit. Every gracious man is a grateful man. The same Greek word ( χαρις ) signifieth grace and thanks. Only that part of Abraham’s seed that is as the stars of heaven, can in their courses sing a song of praise to God. True it is, that "all his works praise him;" that is, they... read more
5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; Ver. 5. Ye are enriched ] See here what is the Christian’s riches. And so David reckons of his wealth, Psalms 119:32 . He cannot be poor in whom the word of God dwells richly, Colossians 3:16 , especially if he be free of discourse, able and willing to communicate. A dumb Christian is to be blamed, as well as a dumb minister. read more
6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: Ver. 6. The testimony of Christ ] The gospel, called also the testimony, Isaiah 8:20 . To the law, and to the testimony. read more
7 So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: Ver. 7. So that ye come behind, &c. ] Yet were babes and carnal, 1 Corinthians 3:2-3 , and fell short in many graces. We must distinguish between gifts and graces, and covet these rather than those, 1 Corinthians 13:1 . read more
8 Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ver. 8. In the day of our Lord Jesus ] Eleven times in these first ten verses (as Chrysostom well observeth) the apostle mentioneth the Lord Jesus Christ, who was to him, and should be to us, mel in ore, melos in aure, iubilum in corde, honey in the mouth, music in the ear, joy in the heart. (Bernard.) The Jews used to cast to the ground the Book of Esther, before they read it, because... read more
9 God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Ver. 9. Unto the fellowship ] Union being the ground of communion: so that all is in him is for us. I give my goods to the saints, saith David, in the person of Christ. read more
10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. Ver. 10. That there be no divisions ] To break unity in the Church is to cut asunder the very veins and sinews of the mystical body of Christ. By the name of our Lord ] Which is like to suffer by your dissensions, and whereof you ought to be as tender as of... read more
11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. Ver. 11. Of the house of Chloe ] A godly matron she was no doubt, and a good office herein she did her neighbours: though, likely, she had little thanks for her labour; as likewise Joseph had for bringing his brethren’s evil report to their father, Genesis 37:2 . That there are contentions ] These often breed schisms; as did the contention between Luther... read more
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John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:2
2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: Ver. 2. Called to be saints ] i.e. Either such as are sanctified by habitual infusion, or such as are sanctified by baptismal profession only, that are in covenant with God by sacrifice,Psalms 50:5; Psalms 50:5 , and are in Christ, though they bear no fruit, John 15:2 . These two sorts... read more