1 Corinthians 1:18

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

CRITICAL NOTES1 Corinthians 1:19-20.—Isaiah 29:14 (nearly as LXX.), and a free imitation of Isaiah 30:18. For.—Sustains the general drift of 1 Corinthians 1:17-18, not any particular clause. “The cessation of Rabbinical wisdom was to be one of the signs of Messiah’s coming; and that this was foretold in Isaiah 33:18 was believed among the Rabbis. (So Stanley.) Also, “The heathen oracles are dumb,” silenced since Christ came. Remark, “age” and “world” used together here (in the Greek).1... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:18

1 Corinthians 1:18 The Two Paths. These phrases, "Them that are perishing," "Us which are being saved," have not in themselves to do with the final state of the persons spoken of, not with the state when religious truth has been finally accepted or rejected, but rather with the anterior condition, their condition when it is preached to them, the condition of which their accepting or rejecting it is a test or an incident. I. St. Paul divides the world into two classes, not in respect of their... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - 1 Corinthians 1:18

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Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:1-31

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. That means that they were added by the translators, and they were not there in the Greek.Paul, called an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother ( 1 Corinthians 1:1 ),Now there is a name Sosthenes that is related to Corinth. When Paul was in Corinth, he was brought by... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 1:1-31

1 Corinthians 1:1-2 . 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 general, who in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Calling upon the name of the Lord is expressive of the supreme worship presented to Jehovah by the Hebrew church. Christians therefore, in their prayers and hymns to the Θειοτης , Divinity or Godhead, which in all its... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Corinthians 1:17-31

1 Corinthians 1:17-31For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel.Paul’s preachingI. It exalted the Cross of Christ as the central element of the gospel. The apostle does not teach that truths associated with the details of Christian belief and living are not proper themes for the pulpit; nor that ritualistic observances are of no importance; nor that he considered as naught the human wisdom seen both in logic and skill; what he meant was that the gospel as the means of salvation... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Corinthians 1:18

1 Corinthians 1:18For the preaching of the Cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.The preaching of the CrossI. Its character.1. Simple in its facts.2. Humiliating in its doctrines.3. Startling in its announcements.II. The result.1. Foolishness to them that perish.2. The power of God unto them that are saved. (J. Lyth, D. D.)The word of the CrossIn 1 Corinthians 1:17 Paul had renounced the “wisdom of words.” It is clear, therefore, that there... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 1:18

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. Ver. 18. To them that perish, foolishness ] As it is to the Jews to this day, who rail against Christ’s person, calling him the hanged God, the woof and the warp, Leviticus 13:52 , because these two make the figure of the cross. And being asked whether they believe to be saved by Christ’s righteousness, they answer, That every fox must pay his own skin to the flayer. The... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Corinthians 1:18

the preaching: 1 Corinthians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 1:24, 1 Corinthians 2:2, Galatians 6:12-2 Chronicles : to: Acts 13:41, 2 Corinthians 2:15, 2 Corinthians 2:16, 2 Corinthians 4:3, 2 Thessalonians 2:10 foolishness: 1 Corinthians 1:21, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 1:25, 1 Corinthians 2:14, 1 Corinthians 3:19, Acts 17:18, Acts 17:32 unto: 1 Corinthians 1:24, 1 Corinthians 15:2, Psalms 110:2, Psalms 110:3, Romans 1:16, 2 Corinthians 10:4, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, Hebrews 4:12 Reciprocal:... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Corinthians 1:18

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.To them that perish — By obstinately rejecting the only name whereby they can be saved.But to us who are saved — Now saved from our sins, and in the way to everlasting salvation, it is the great instrument of the power of God. read more

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