1 Corinthians 1:1-8

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:6

As the testimony of Christ, what Christ testified and taught was confirmed in you, that is, your faith in Christ hath been confirmed by those graces and gifts which you received from the Holy Ghost at your baptism, and when by imposition of hands you were confirmed by me, or some other bishop. (Witham) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

1-9 All Christians are by baptism dedicated and devoted to Christ, and are under strict obligations to be holy. But in the true church of God are all who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, and who call upon him as God manifest in the flesh, for all the blessings of salvation; who acknowledge and obey him as their Lord, and as Lord of all; it includes no other persons. Christians are distinguished from the profane and atheists, that they dare not live without prayer; and they... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:1-99

1 Corinthians 1 HAVING TO WRITE in this corrective strain Paul very naturally emphasizes at the outset the apostolic place of authority which he held from God; and further, he associates with himself one of themselves. Sosthenes came from Corinth (see Act_18:17 ), and apparently was converted after the beating he got from the Greeks as chief ruler of the synagogue, having supplanted Crispus, who was converted somewhat earlier. Two important facts confront us in the second verse. First, that... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Corinthians 1:1-3

Salutation and Thanksgiving. The salutation of the letter: v. 1. Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes, our brother, v. 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: v. 3. Grace be unto you and peace from God, our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. On account of the special... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Corinthians 1:4-9

The thanksgiving of the apostle: v. 4. I thank my God always on your behalf for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ, v. 5. that in everything ye are enriched by Him, in all utterance and in all knowledge, v. 6. even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, v. 7. so that ye come behind in no gift, waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; v. 8. who shall also confirm you unto the end that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. v. 9. ... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Corinthians 1:1-3

FIRST DIVISIONTHE GREETING; THANKS AND HOPE IN REFERENCE TO THEIR CHRISTIAN STATE IN GENERALI. Greeting1 Corinthians 1:1-31Paul, called1 to be an apostle [a chosen apostle] of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our [the] brother, 2Unto the church of God which is at Corinth,2 to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be [chosen] saints, with all that in every place [om. in every place] call upon the name of Jesus Christ 3our Lord, [in every place3] both theirs and... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Corinthians 1:4-9

II. Gratitude and hope in respect to their Christian state in general1 Corinthians 1:4-94I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is [was5] given you by [in: ἐν] Jesus Christ; 5That in everything ye are [were] enriched by [in] him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; 6Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: 7So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: 8Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - 1 Corinthians 1:2

1 Corinthians CALLING ON THE NAME 1Co_1:2 . There are some difficulties, with which I need not trouble you, about both the translation and the connection of these words. One thing is quite clear, that in them the Apostle associates the church at Corinth with the whole mass of Christian believers in the world. The question may arise whether he does so in the sense that he addresses his letter both to the church at Corinth and to the whole of the churches, and so makes it a catholic epistle.... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:1-11

Enriched and United in Christ 1 Corinthians 1:1-11 It was pleasant to the church at Corinth to realize that one of their own number was associated with the Apostle in his great ministry. Compare 1 Corinthians 1:1 with Acts 18:17 . We have been sanctified in Christ in the purpose of God, but we must make our calling sure by living as saints. Note Paul’s liberality-it was enough for him if men called on Jesus as their Lord. Such he could receive as brothers. There was no strain of narrow... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 1:1-31

The epistle is to the Church. Its messages are only for those who have been brought into fellowship with Jesus Christ. The character of the Church is indicated in the words, "sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints." The equipment of the Church is indicated in the phrase, "enriched in Him." The foundation proposition of the epistle is that the Church is called into the fellowship of Jesus Christ. The first part of the letter is corrective. It deals with evidences of the dominance of the... read more

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