1 Corinthians 1

1 Corinthians 1:5

For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

For, as in these troubles and persecutions, which we endure for the Gospel, it is not so much we that suffer, as it is Christ that suffers in us; and in these we abound: so the consolations, which we have also, are in and by Christ; and these comforts abound, according to the proportion of our sufferings. VOL. IV. C C

1 Corinthians 1:6

And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

And, both our sufferings and consolations are for your good, our and not only for own: for, while we suffer patiently and constantly, we do herein give you an example of courageous suffering for Christ; whereby you may receive not only present consolation, but also eternal salvation, which is effectually wrought, through the mercy of Christ, in the enduring of those your sufferings; and while we are comforted, we give you a cheerful example of the joyful issue of those sufferings, and thereby help forward also your consolation and salvation.

1 Corinthians 1:8

That we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life.

We were pressed exceedingly with those troubles and persecutions, even above the power of our natural strength, to undergo them; insomuch as we made no account, that we could escape them with life:

1 Corinthians 1:9

But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:

But we made full reckoning of our present death, as utterly inevitable; giving ourselves for dead men, that we should not trust in ourselves for any possibility of life, but in God, who raiseth the very dead:

1 Corinthians 1:10

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.

Now I beseech you, brethren, and do, as it were, earnestly adjure you, by the sacred name of our Lord Jesus Christ, as ye love and honour that dear Saviour of ours, that ye all agree together in the truth of one and the same doctrine.

Who delivered us from so great a death.

Who delivered us from so instant and so cruel a death.

1 Corinthians 1:11

That for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

That, for the gift bestowed upon us, for the benefit and behoof of many and upon the earnest prayers of many, thanks may be also given to God by many, on our behalf.

1 Corinthians 1:12

Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

Now this I say, that ye are partially affected to your teachers, and make sides, in emulation of your respects to them: so as, one says, I am for Paul; another, I am for Apollos; another, I am for Peter; and another, I am for Christ.

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

Our demeanour in the world was not guided by a worldly wisdom and policy; as if we sought ourselves, by the disadvantage of others: neither was our preaching taken up in the ostentation of secular philosophy and human eloquence; but set forth with the efficacy of God’s grace, and simplicity of truth and holy zeal, as to all God’s people, so to you especially, more abundantly.

1 Corinthians 1:13

Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?

What? are ye not all then for Christ? Or is Christ one in Paul, another in Apollos, another in Peter? Is Christ divided? Is he not one in all his messengers? Or why make ye mention of Paul or Peter? Was Paul crucified for you, or were ye baptized into the name of Paul?

1 Corinthians 1:14

I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius.

If ye be in that mind, I thank God that I have not meddled with you, this way; for I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius.

1 Corinthians 1:15

That ye might have a second benefit.

That, as ye received one main benefit by my first coming, which was your conversion; so ye might receive a second benefit by my coming to you again, even your confirmation in the Gospel.

1 Corinthians 1:17

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

For the main errand, whereupon Christ sent me, was, not to baptize, but to preach the Gospel: not in the pomp and vain ostentation of eloquent speech, as the false teachers affect; lest I should rather seem to gain this way than by the plain simplicity of the laying forth of the sufferings of Christ, and should by this means frustrate that plain and effectual doctrine of the Cross of Christ.

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.

For this homely preaching of the Cross of Christ, is to vain minds of carnal men, which go on securely to their perdition, no better than foolishness; but unto those that are wrought upon by God’s Spirit, and are in the sure way of salvation, it is no other than the strong power of God.

1 Corinthians 1:20

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

Where then is the wise and learned Pharisee? where is the Scribe? where is the Philosopher? These all seem great knowers, and deep scholars in their kind: but hath not God made the wisdom of this world mere foolishness, in respect of divine mysteries?

1 Corinthians 1:21

For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

For, since that the world, by their natural wisdom, did not, nor could, nor would know God, in that way of divine wisdom, wherein he vouchsafed to declare himself; it pleased God, by this preaching of the Gospel, which the world calls Foolishness, to save them that believe. I. 22, 23, 24. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. For the Jews look to be convinced by signs from heaven, that they may believe; and the Grecians look to be convinced and won with human reason and philosophical demonstrations, that they may believe; But we care not to satisfy either of them in their own ways; but rather we preach Christ Crucified unto them: which is a stumbling-block to the Jews, who expect a magnificent and temporal Redeemer of Israel; and unto the learned Grecians, no other than foolishness, who cannot conceive how He that is God could die, or how he that did die could redeem us; But unto them, which are truly and effectually called, by the inward voice of the Spirit, whether they be Jews or Greeks, the power of God to save us, and the wisdom of God to inform us.

1 Corinthians 1:25

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

Because that Gospel of God, which the world misnames Foolishness, is wiser than all the deepest philosophy of men; and that plain word of his, which the world thinks to be weak and forceless, is stronger than the powerfullest arguments of men: and thus it is in a generality; whatsoever, in and from God, seems to savour of the least wisdom and reason, or of the most weakness, far surpasseth all the wisdom and strength of men.

1 Corinthians 1:26

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many, &c.

Ye see, my brethren the condition of Christianity; how that now, in this entrance of the Gospel, not many that are worldly wise and deep learned, not many mighty &c. are called.

1 Corinthians 1:28

Yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

And hath chosen us, that had no being at all, in grace, and seemed to be but as nothing in worldly respects, even us hath he chosen to humble and bring down those that make the most glorious appearance in the world:

1 Corinthians 1:29

That no flesh should glory in his presence.

That no man whosoever, being no better than base and contemptible flesh, should arrogate ought to himself, or boast of his parts or privileges, in the presence of God.

1 Corinthians 1:30

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.

But ye are not mere flesh and blood; neither have reason to stand upon these carnal privileges, since ye are admitted into a happy communion with God through Christ Jesus: who, of God his Father is made unto us Wisdom, in that, by him we receive true knowledge and illumination; is made unto us Righteousness, in that, both his righteousness is made ours, and we are for his righteousness graciously acquitted and accepted; is made unto us Sanctification, in that, by his Spirit, we are renewed and purged from our sins; is made unto us Redemption, in that, by his precious blood we are ransomed from the hands of our spiritual enemies.

1 Corinthians 1:31

That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Thus is Christ made All to us; that, according as it is written, He, that glorieth, might not glory at all in himself, but might glory in the Lord.