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Verse 24. _BUT UNTO THEM WHICH ARE CALLED_] τοις κλητοις.
Those, both of Jews and Greeks, who were by the preaching of the
Gospel _called_ or _invited_ to the _marriage feast_, and have
accordingly b...
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BUT UNTO THEM WHICH ARE CALLED - To all true Christians. See the note
at 1 Corinthians 1:9.
BOTH JEWS AND GREEKS - Whether originally of Jewish or Gentile
extraction, they have here a common, similar...
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2. CONTRASTS. CHAPTER 1:10-4).
CHAPTER 1:10-31.
_ 1. Divisions rebuked. (1 Corinthians 1:10)._
2. The Cross of Christ, the Power of God. (1 Corinthians 1:17).
The section which begins, after the in...
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1 CORINTHIANS 1:18 TO 1 CORINTHIANS 2:5. THE CROSS, FOLLY TO THE
WORLD, IS THE POWER AND WISDOM OF GOD. Paul now explains and justifies
1 Corinthians 1:17_ b_, which to Greek readers must have soun
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For the story of the Cross is foolishness to those who are on the way
to destruction, but it is the power of God to those who are on the way
to salvation. For it stands written, "I will wipe out the w...
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AN APOSTOLIC INTRODUCTION (1 Corinthians 1:1-3)...
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THEM WHICH ARE CALLED. the called themselves....
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God's Message not intended to flatter the pride of man
18. _For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish
foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God_
Literally, TO THEM TH...
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_but unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the
power of God, and the wisdom of God_ His power enabled them to shake
off the yoke of sin and conform their lives to the pattern of His...
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GOD’S MESSAGE NOT INTENDED TO FLATTER THE PRIDE OF MAN...
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ΑΥ̓ΤΟΙ͂Σ ΔῈ ΤΟΙ͂Σ ΚΛΗΤΟΙ͂Σ. BUT TO THE CALLED
THEMSELVES, i.e. as opposed to all others.
ΧΡΙΣΤῸΝ ΘΕΟΥ͂ ΔΎΝΑΜΙΝ ΚΑῚ ΘΕΟΥ͂
ΣΟΦΊΑΝ. He is so called, because in Him dwelt all the fulness of
the Divine ma...
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_THE PREACHING OF THE SON OF GOD 1 CORINTHIANS 1:18-24:_ The message
of the cross and redemption by blood seems foolish to many that are
lost. Satan lost the battle and sin was defeated by the death o...
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ΑΎΤΟΪ́Σ _dat. pl. от_ ΑΥΤΌΣ (G96) сам.
Этический _dat._, "для них" или "для них
самих" (Weiss),
ΤΕ...
ΚΑΊ и... и......
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DISCOURSE: 1930
THE TRUE LIGHT IN WHICH THE GOSPEL IS TO BE REGARDED
1 Corinthians 1:23. _We preach Christ crucified; unto the Jews a
stumbling-block, and unto the Greeks foolishness; but unto them w...
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FOR THE JEWS, &C.— _Whereas the Jews require signs, and the Gentiles
seek after wisdom;_ 1 Corinthians 1:23. _We, nevertheless, preach
Christ crucified,—and unto the Gentiles foolishness:_ 1 Corinthia...
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CHRIST, THE POWER OF GOD, AND THE WISDOM OF GOD— St. Paul in the
21st verse argues thus in general: "Since the world, by their natural
parts and improvements, did not attain to a right and saving know...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTS
Unity Operates Through the Instrumentality of the Gospel (1
Corinthians 1:18-25)
18 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but
to us who are being saved it...
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APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS
_The Word of the Cross and the Wisdom of the World_ (18-31)
_Text_
1 Corinthians 1:18-31. For the word of the cross is to them that
perish foolishness; but unto us who are save...
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But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the
power of God, and the wisdom of God.
CALLED (cf. ) - "us which are (being) saved" (): the elect called
effectually (Romans 8:28)....
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21 To this day the great, the noble, and the wise are a small minority
among the true saints of God. It is a matter of extreme thankfulness
that this is so. If high birth or wisdom or any other attain...
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SERVANTS OF CHRIST
1 CORINTHIANS
_HILDA BRIGHT_
ABOUT THIS LETTER
CORINTH
Corinth was an important city. It was on a very narrow section of
land (called an ‘isthmus’) in the southern part of Gre...
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THEM WHICH ARE CALLED. — St. Paul always speaks of all Christians as
“the called,” not using that word in the narrower sense to which
some modern religious sects have restricted it....
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CHAPTER 4
THE FOOLISHNESS OF PREACHING
In the preceding section of this Epistle Paul introduced the subject
which was prominent in his thoughts as he wrote: the divided state of
the Corinthian Churc...
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§ 4. THE TRUE POWER OF THE GOSPEL. To “preach the gospel” meant,
above all, to proclaim the cross of Christ (1 Corinthians 1:17 b). In
Cor [189] “the wisdom of the world” scouted this message as sheer...
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The ἐπειδὴ of 1 Corinthians 1:21 and that of 1 Corinthians
1:22-25 are parl [218], the second restating and expanding the first
(_cf._ the double ὅταν in 1 Corinthians 15:24, and in...
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1 Corinthians 1:22-25 open out the thought of 1 Corinthians 1:21 :
“the world” is parted into “Jews” and “Greeks”; μωρία
becomes σκάνδαλον and μωρία; the κήρυγμα is
defined as that of Χριστὸς ἐσταυρωμ...
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αὐτοῖς δὲ τοῖς κλητοῖς, _ipsis autem vocatis_
(Vg [239]): for the emphatic prefixed αὐτοῖς, _cf._ 2
Corinthians 11:14; 2 Corinthians 11:1 Thess. 16, etc.; it “marks off
those alluded to from the class...
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THE CROSS GOD'S SAVING POWER
1 Corinthians 1:12
_ Apollos_ had gone straight from Ephesus to Corinth, Acts 19:1. A
party gathered around him, especially attracted by his eloquence and
intellectual br...
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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 Jesu...
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Jesus Christ, Wisdom from God
So, Paul said, not many of those who would be called wise, or powerful
or noblemen followed Jesus. Most uprisings are successful because the
upper crust leaders join and...
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The Crucified Christ Displays God's Wisdom
Instead of gospel preaching, the Jews wanted a sign Jesus was the
Messiah. McGarvey and Pendleton mention several examples of the Jews'
demands for signs (Ma...
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The Jews, in the mean time, ask for miracles, such as God formerly
wrought in their favour, and the Greeks, or the Gentiles, to be
converted, expect from us, what they would look upon as the highest
p...
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“But unto those [_of them_] which are called, both Jews and Greeks,
Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.”
The αὐτοῖς δέ forcibly separates the called, Jews and
Gentiles, from the mass of th...
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(18) For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish
foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. (19)
For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will
brin...
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As usual, the introductory words (1 Corinthians 1:1-3) of the epistle
give us no little intimation of that which is to follow. The apostle
speaks of himself as such "called [to be] an apostle of Jesus...
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_POWER AND WISDOM_
‘Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.’
1 Corinthians 1:24
Be careful that you understand those words rightly. Not only that
Christ is Divine ‘power’ and Divine ‘wisdom...
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_THE WISDOM OF THE CROSS_
‘Christ … the wisdom of God.’
1 Corinthians 1:24
Mark here the strong contrast drawn by the Apostle between the wisdom
of God and the so-called wisdom of men, or, as it is...
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_THE ‘FOOLISHNESS’ OF PREACHING_
‘Unto the Greeks foolishness.’
1 Corinthians 1:23
It is a good many years since St. Paul, writing to the Corinthians,
spoke of the foolishness of preaching, and the...
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24._Both Greeks and Jews _He shows by this contrast, that the fact
that Christ was so unfavorably received, was not owing to any fault on
his part, nor to the natural disposition of mankind generally,...
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I will now turn back to take up the thread of the contents of this
epistle from the beginning. Paul was an apostle by the will of God.
That was his authority, however it might be with others. Moreover...
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BUT UNTO THEM WHICH ARE CALLED,.... Effectually, by the grace of God,
not merely externally, but internally; these have other sentiments of
Christ, and the doctrine of salvation by him; for being call...
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But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power
of God, and the wisdom of God.
Ver. 24. _Christ the power of God_] Opposite to the power of miracles
required by the Jews.
_ An...
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1 Cor. 1:24. "But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks,
Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God." The power of God
answers to a sign or miracle, which the Jews sought after; and the...
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_For the Jews require a sign_ Demand of the apostles, as they did of
their Lord, more signs still, after all they have seen already. _And
the Greeks_ Or Gentiles; _seek after wisdom_ The depths of phi...
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THEM WHICH ARE CALLED; those who are led by the Holy Spirit to see
their need of Christ as a Saviour and to believe on him....
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The foolishness of God wiser than men:...
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BUT UNTO THEM WHICH ARE CALLED, BOTH JEWS AND GREEKS, CHRIST THE POWER
OF GOD AND THE WISDOM OF GOD....
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Paul writes here as "a called apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of
God." As such, it is the authoritative word of God he communicates,
that which requires the subjection and obedience of all the Chu...
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BUT UNTO THEM THAT ARE CALLED, BOTH JEWS AND GREEKS, CHRIST THE POWER
OF GOD, AND THE WISDOM OF GOD.
'called' -Christians. 'But such. message was no insult to the called
ones..To those who embraced...
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17-25 Paul had been bred up in Jewish learning; but the plain
preaching of a crucified Jesus, was more powerful than all the oratory
and philosophy of the heathen world. This is the sum and substance...
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Blessed be God, Christ is not to all the Jews a stmnblingblock, nor to
all the Greeks is he foolishness; for to so many of them as _are
called, _ (not by the external call of the gospel, but only by t...
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but unto them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power
of God, and the wisdom of God....
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Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book I
But the teaching, which is according to the Saviour, is complete in
itself and without defect, being "the power and wisdom of God; "[231]
Clement of Alexandria...
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1 Corinthians 1:24 but G1161 those G846 who G3588 called G2822 both
G5037 Jews G2453 and G2532 Greeks G1672
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THEY ARE THUS RATHER TO LOOK TO GOD'S WISDOM (1:22-25).
‘Seeing that Jews ask for signs, and Greeks seek after wisdom, but
we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumblingblock, and to Gentiles
foolis...
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1 Corinthians 1:23. BUT WE PREACH CHRIST CRUCIFIED, UNTO THE JEWS A
STUMBLING-BLOCK, AND UNTO THE GENTILES FOOLISHNESS.
1 Corinthians 1:24. BUT UNTO THEM WHICH ARE (internally and
efficaciously) CALLE...
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SUMMARY. ‘I beseech you, study unity. Instead of this, I hear ye are
ranging yourselves into schools and parties, each contending for its
favourite preacher as if your salvation hung upon him. Thus is...
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BUT TO THEM THAT ARE CALLED
(αυτοις δε τοις κλητοις). Dative case, to the
called themselves.CHRIST
(Χριστον). Accusative case repeated, object of
κηρυσσομεν, bothTHE POWER OF GOD
(θεου δυναμιν)...
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I am going to speak about the testimony of the apostle Peter
concerning his Lord, but we will first read together part of the
writings of his «beloved brother Paul,» that we may see how these
eminent...
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1. _Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of
God, and Sosthenes our brother,_
This brother had been put to great shame. He was beaten before the
judgment-seat, if you remembe...
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1, 2. _Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will
of God, and Sosthenes our brother, unto the church of God which is at
Corinth,_
-Note the humility of Paul in associating with hi...
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CONTENTS: Christians' position in grace. The unspiritual condition of
the Corinthian saints. Danger of following human leaders and exulting
in human wisdom.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, Sosthenes, A...
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1 Corinthians 1:1. _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 gener...
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BUT FOR THOSE. _MacKnight_ sees the _called_ as those who have heard
and responded to the message of the Cross. THIS MESSAGE IS CHRIST =
_we proclaim Christ on the cross._ WHO IS both the _miracle_ th...
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_But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the
power of God, and the wisdom of God._
THE OFFENCE AND SUCCESS OF THE CROSS
God will always so ordain it in His providence that some s...
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_For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel._
PAUL’S PREACHING
I. It exalted the Cross of Christ as the central element of the
gospel. The apostle does not teach that truths associat...
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FOR THE JEWS REQUIRE A SIGN, AND THE GREEKS SEEK AFTER WISDOM.
Christianity viewed in three aspects
I. As associated with a great fact. “Christ crucified.” This maybe
looked at--
1. Historically. A...
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RANSLATED AND EDITED
BY W. F. COBB, D.D.
EDINBURGH: JOHN GRANT
31 George IV. Bridge
1908
SAINT PAUL'S
FIRST EPISTLE TO THE
CORINTHIANS
EDITORS PREFACE
In translating the Comments of Cornelius...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
1 Corinthians 1:19.— Isaiah 29:14 (nearly as LXX.), and a free
imitation of Isaiah 30:18. FOR.—Sustains the _general drift_ of...
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EXPOSITION
The oldest superscription was probably, "To the Corinthians, the first
(Πρὸς Κορινθίους πρώτη)." This is found in
א, A, B, C, D.
1 CORINTHIANS 1:1
_The_ _greeting. _An opening salutati...
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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. Th...
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1 Corinthians 1:18; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 1
Corinthians 1:9;...
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THE CHURCH OF GOD AT CORINTH
1 Corinthians 1:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
We propose taking several studies from the First Epistle to the
Corinthians. There will be much to consider here which should help...
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But to them that are called — And obey the heavenly calling. Christ
— With his cross, his death, his life, his kingdom. And they
experience, first, that he is the power, then, that he is the wisdom,
o...