1 Corinthians 1:4

1:4 of (b-10) I am not quite satisfied with 'in respect of.' It is _ epi_ with the dative, which has the force of 'the occasion of,' or condition under which anything happens, not its cause.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 1:5

1:5 word (c-12) _ Logos_ , whatever is the expression of a thought formed in the mind, and otherwise unknown; hence used for the thing _ expressed_ , or the expression of it. hence 'word.' Here it is the communication of the mind of God in the gospel of Christ. (See ch. 2.1.) I retain 'word' in the... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 1:10

1:10 exhort (f-3) Or 'beseech,' as Acts 16:40 . united (g-34) Where all the members have each its own place, or make a whole; or, if broken, are restored to one complete whole, as 'mending,' Matthew 4:21 .... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 1:20

1:20 world? (c-11) _ Aion_ . age, or course of this world, see chs. 2.6 (twice), 3.18. world? (d-21) _ Kosmos_ , the usual word for world. see chs. 3.19; 6.2; Hebrews 9:1 .... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 1:21

1:21 world (d-9) _ Kosmos_ , the usual word for world. see chs. 3.19; 6.2; Hebrews 9:1 . preaching (e-25) ' _ The_ preaching' gives a different sense from 'preaching.' Without the article it is the instrument, the foolishness of such a means. Here 'the preaching' is the actual thing preached; and su... [ Continue Reading ]

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