geneva - 1Corinthians:1-2

geneva@1Corinthians:1:1 @ Paul, (note:)The inscription of the epistle, in which he mainly tries to procure the good will of the Corinthians towards him, yet nonetheless in such a way that he always lets them know that he is the servant of God and not of men.(:note) called [to be] an If he is an apostle, then he must be heard, even though he sometimes sharply reprehends them, seeing he has not his own cause in hand, but is a messenger that brings the commandments of Christ. apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and He has Sosthenes with himself, that this doctrine might be confirmed by two witnesses. Sosthenes [our] brother,

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geneva@1Corinthians:1:5 @ That in every thing ye are enriched by him, (note:)He refers to that by name which they abused the most.(:note) in Seeing that while we live here we know but in part, and prophesy in part, this word «all» must be limited by the present state of the faithful: and by «utterance» he does not mean a vain kind of babbling, but the gift of holy eloquence, which the Corinthians abused. all utterance, and [in] all knowledge;

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geneva@1Corinthians:1:7 @ So that ye come behind in no gift; (note:)He says along the way that there is no reason why they should be so pleased in those gifts which they had received, seeing that those were nothing in comparison of those which are to be looked for.(:note) waiting for the He speaks of the last coming of Christ. coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

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geneva@1Corinthians:1:9 @ God [is] (note:)True and constant, who not only calls us, but also gives to us the gift of perseverance.(:note) faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

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geneva@1Corinthians:1:12 @ Now (note:)The matter I would say to you is this.(:note) 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.

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geneva@1Corinthians:1:15 @ Lest any should say, that I had baptized into mine owne name.

geneva@1Corinthians:1:16 @ I baptized also the houshold of Stephanas: furthermore knowe I not, whether I baptized any other.

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geneva@1Corinthians:1:18 @ For the (note:)The preaching of Christ crucified, or the type of speech which we use.(:note) preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the It is that in which he declares his marvellous power in saving his elect, which would not so evidently appear if it depended upon any help of man, for if it did man might attribute that to himself which is to be attributed only to the cross of Christ. power of God.

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geneva@1Corinthians:1:20 @ Where [is] the wise? where [is] the (note:)Where are you, O you learned fellow, and you that spend your days in turning your books?(:note) scribe? where [is] the You that spend all your time in seeking out the secret things of this world, and in expounding all hard questions: and thus he triumphs against all the men of this world, for there was not one of them that could so much as dream of this secret and hidden mystery. disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

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geneva@1Corinthians:1:23 @ But wee preach Christ crucified: vnto the Iewes, euen a stumbling blocke, and vnto the Grecians, foolishnesse:

geneva@1Corinthians:1:24 @ But vnto them which are called, both of the Iewes and Grecians, we preach Christ, the power of God, and the wisedome of God.

geneva@1Corinthians:1:25 @ For the foolishnesse of God is wiser then men, and the weakenesse of God is stronger then men.

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geneva@1Corinthians:1:27 @ But God hath chosen the foolish thinges of the world to confound the wise, and God hath chosen the weake thinges of the worlde, to confound the mightie things,

geneva@1Corinthians:1:28 @ And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, [yea], and things which (note:)Which in man's judgment are almost nothing.(:note) are not, to bring to To show that they are vain and unprofitable, and worth nothing. {{See Rom_3:31}} nought things that are:

geneva@1Corinthians:1:29 @ That no (note:)«Flesh» is often, as we see, taken for the whole man: and he uses this word «flesh» very well, to contrast the weak and miserable condition of man with the majesty of God.(:note) flesh should glory in his presence.

geneva@1Corinthians:1:30 @ But (note:)Whom he cast down before, now he lifts up, indeed, higher than all men: yet in such a way that he shows them that all their worthiness is outside of themselves, that is, it stands in Christ, and that of God.(:note) of him are ye in Christ Jesus, He teaches that especially and above all things, the Gospel ought not to be condemned, seeing that it contains the principal things that are to be desired, that is, true wisdom, the true way to obtain righteousness, the true way to live honestly and godly, and the true deliverance from all miseries and calamities. who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

geneva@1Corinthians:1:31 @ That, according as it is written, (note:)Let him yield all to God and give him thanks: and so by this place is man's free will beaten down, which the papists so dream about.(:note) He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

geneva@1Corinthians:2:1 @ And (note:)He returns to (1Co_1:17), that is to say, to his own example: confessing that he did not use among them either excellency of words or enticing speech of man's wisdom, but with great simplicity of speech both knew and preached Jesus Christ crucified, humbled and abject, with regard to the flesh.(:note) I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the The Gospel. testimony of God.

geneva@1Corinthians:2:2 @ For I (note:)I did not profess any knowledge but the knowledge of Christ and him crucified.(:note) determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

geneva@1Corinthians:2:3 @ And I was with you in (note:)He contrasts weakness with excellency of words, and therefore joins with it fear and trembling, which are companions of true modesty, not such fear and trembling as terrify the conscience, but such as are contrary to vanity and pride.(:note) weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

geneva@1Corinthians:2:4 @ And my speech and my preaching [was] not with enticing words of man's wisdom, (note:)He turns now to the commendation of his ministry, which he had granted to his adversaries: for his strength and power, which they knew well enough, was so much the more excellent because it had no worldly help behind it.(:note) but in By «demonstration» he means such a proof as is made by reasons both certain and necessary. demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

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geneva@1Corinthians:2:12 @ Now we have received, not the (note:)The Spirit which we have received does not teach us things of this world, but lifts us up to God, and this verse teaches us the opposite of what the papists teach: what faith is, from where it comes, and from what power it originates.(:note) spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; That which he spoke generally, he confines now to those things which God has opened to us of our salvation in Christ: so that no man should separate the Spirit from the preaching of the word and Christ: or should think that those fanciful men are governed by the Spirit of God, who wandering besides the word, thrust upon us their vain imaginations for the secrets of God. that we might This word «know» is taken here in its proper sense for true knowledge, which the Spirit of God works in us. know the things that are freely given to us of God.

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geneva@1Corinthians:3:1 @ And (note:)Having declared the worthiness of heavenly wisdom, and of the Gospel, and having generally condemned the blindness of man's mind, now at length he applies it particularly to the Corinthians, calling them carnal, that is, those in whom the flesh still prevails against the Spirit. And he brings a twofold testimony of it: first, because he had proved them to be such, in so much that he dealt with them as he would with ignorant men, and those who are almost babes in the doctrine of godliness, and second, because they showed indeed by these dissensions, which sprang up by reason of the ignorance of the power of the Spirit, and heavenly wisdom, that they had profited very little or nothing.(:note) I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto He calls them carnal, who are as yet ignorant, and therefore to express it better, he calls them «babes». carnal, [even] as unto babes in Christ.