1 CORINTHIANS
CHAPTER ONE
OBSERVATION STAGE
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
The purpose of the observation stage is
to maintain focus on the text at hand within the normative rules of
language, context and logic 
which
limits the observer to the content offered by the letter of 1
Corinthians. This will serve to avoid going on unnecessary tangents
elsewhere; and more importantly, it will provide the framework for a
proper and objective comparison with passages located elsewhere in
Scripture.
Remember that something elsewhere may be
true, but in the text at hand it may not be in view.
I)
[1 Cor 1:1]:
A) [(1 Cor 1:1)
Manuscript Evidence For 1 Cor 1:1]:
B) [(1 Cor 1:1)
Commentary On 1 Cor 1:1]:
1)
(1 Cor 1:1a) Paul Declares That He Was Called To Be An Apostle Of Jesus
Christ Through The Will of God
a) [The Bible
Knowledge Commentary, Walvoord & Zuck, Eds., Victor Books, USA,
1988, p. 507]:
2)
[(1 Cor 1:1b) Sosthenes Is Declared A Brother Evidently A Companion Of
Paul's At The Time Of His Writing Of This Epistle]:
II) [1 Cor 1:1-2]:
A) [1 Cor 1:1-2)
Commentary On 1 Cor 1:1-2)]:
1)
(1 Cor 1:1-2) 1)
(1 Cor 1:1-2) THE CONTEXT IN VERSE 2 IMMEDIATELY IN VIEW IS THAT PAUL
IS WRITING THIS LETTER TO THE CHURCH OF GOD IN CORINTH - TO THOSE IN
THE ASSEMBLY IN CORINTH WHO BELONG TO GOD YET HE INCLUDES ALL BELIEVERS OF ALL AGES SINCE THEY ALSO BELONG TO
2)
[(1 Cor
1:1-2) THE CHURCH
OF GOD IN CORINTH IS DEFINED AS THOSE HAVING BEEN PERMANENTLY
SANCTIFIED IN CHRIST JESUS]:
a) [Compare Eph
1:13-14]:
3) [(1 Cor
1:1-2) INDIVIDUALS
IN THE CHURCH OF GOD HAVING BEEN SANCTIFIED IN CHRIST JESUS ARE CALLED
SAINTS, I.E, CALLED TO BE HOLY]:
a) [Compare 2 Tim
2:14-21]:
i) [(2 Tim 2:14-21)
Bible Knowledge Commentary On 2 Tim 2:20-21]:
3 cont) [(1 Cor
1:1-2) INDIVIDUALS
IN THE CHURCH OF GOD HAVING BEEN SANCTIFIED IN CHRIST JESUS ARE CALLED
SAINTS, I.E, CALLED TO BE HOLY, cont.]:
b) [Compare Mt 22:13-14]:
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MANY ARE INVITED BUT FEW
ARE CHOSEN cont.
INVITED
= CALLED, CHOSEN = CALLED OUT
[Mt
22:13-14 cont.]:
[Compare
Acts 9:15-16]:
[Compare
Jn 15:16]:
[Compare
Eph 2:10]:
[Compare
Ro 12:3]:
[Compare
1 Cor 3:12-15]:
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A cont.) [1 Cor 1:1-2)
Commentary On 1 Cor 1:1-2), cont.]:
3 cont.)
[(1 Cor
1:1-2) INDIVIDUALS
IN THE CHURCH OF GOD HAVING BEEN SANCTIFIED IN CHRIST JESUS ARE CALLED
SAINTS, I.E, CALLED TO BE HOLY; YET HE INCLUDES ALL BELIEVERS OF ALL AGES SINCE THEY ALSO BELONG TO GOD, cont.]:
c) [(1 Cor 1:1-2) BKC, op. cit., p. 507 on
1 Cor 1:1-2]:
d) [(1 Cor 1:1-2)
Expositor's Bible Commentary On 1 Cor 1:1-2)]:
dcont.) [(1 Cor 1:1-2)
Expositor's Bible Commentary On 1 Cor 1:1-2)]:
III) [1 Cor
1:3-8]:
A) [Manuscript Evidence
For 1 Cor 1:3-8]:
1) [(1 Cor 1:4)
Manuscript Evidence For 1 Cor 1:4]:
2) [(1 Cor 1:6)
Manuscript Evidence For 1 Cor 1:6]:
3) [(1 Cor 1:8)
Manuscript Evidence For 1 Cor 1:8]:
B) [Commentary On 1 Cor
1:3]:
1) [Compare Eph 1:2]:
a)
[Complete
Biblical Library Greek-English
Dictionary notes on "charis" = grace]:
b)
(Eph 1:2) The Phrase "Peace
From God Our Father And The
Lord Jesus Christ" Refers To The Peace That The Saints, The Believing
Ones In Christ Jesus Can All Experience In Their Mortal And Eternal
Lives
i)
[Complete
Biblical Library Greek-English
Dictionary notes on peace]:
c)
(Eph 1:2) The Last Part Of The Phrase "Grace To You And Peace From
God Our Father And The Lord Jesus Christ"
In Eph 1:2
Establishes The Originator Of The Grace And Peace To Be God Our Father
And The Lord Jesus Christ. It Also Establishes That God Is Declared To
Be The Father Of Those Who Are Saints Including The Apostle Paul, That
Is To Say The Ones Believing In Christ Jesus - The Ones Who Have Become
Children Of God
i)
[Compare
Ro 8:15-16]:
2) [(1 Cor 1:3)
Expositor's Bible Commentary On 1 Cor 1:3]:
a) [Compare Ro 5:1]:
2 cont.) [(1
Cor 1:3)
Expositor's Bible Commentary On 1 Cor 1:3 cont.]:
C) [Commentary On 1 Cor
1:4-8]:
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(Eph
1:4) AUTHOR AND APOSTLE PAUL PRAISES / BLESSES THE GOD AND FATHER
OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ON BEHALF OF ALL THE SAINTS FOR HAVING
BESTOWED EVERY SPIRITUAL BLESSING IN THE HEAVENLY PLACES UPON THE
SAINTS - THE ONES BELIEVING IN CHRIST JESUS, FOR
HE CHOSE US IN HIM BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD, TO BE HOLY AND
BLAMELESS IN HIS SIGHT IN LOVE
(Eph
1:4) Author And Apostle Paul Praises / Blesses The God And Father
Of Our Lord Jesus Christ On Behalf Of All The Saints For Having
Bestowed Every Spiritual Blessing In The Heavenly Places Upon The
Saints - The Ones Believing In Christ Jesus, For
He Chose Us In Him Before The Foundation Of The World, To Be Holy And
Blameless In His Sight In Love[Compare
[Compare
Eph 1:11]:
(Eph
1:5) AUTHOR AND APOSTLE PAUL PRAISES / BLESSES THE GOD AND FATHER
OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ON BEHALF OF ALL THE SAINTS FOR HAVING
BESTOWED EVERY SPIRITUAL BLESSING IN THE HEAVENLY PLACES UPON THE
SAINTS - THE ONES BELIEVING IN CHRIST JESUS, FOR HE CHOSE US IN HIM
BEFORE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD, TO BE HOLY AND BLAMELESS IN HIS
SIGHT IN LOVE, HAVING
PREDESTINED US TO
ETERNAL LIFE AND ADOPTION AS SONS BY JESUS CHRIST TO HIMSELF, ACCORDING
TO THE GOOD PLEASURE OF HIS WILL
[Compare
Ro 8:28-30]:
[Compare
Ro 8:15-17 ]:
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C
cont.) [Commentary On
1 Cor 1:4-8, (cont.)]:
1) [(1 Cor
1:4-8) Expositor's Bible Commentary On 1 Cor 1:4-8]:
IV)
[1 Cor 1:9-17]:
A)
[(1 Cor 1:9-17) Manuscript Evidence For 1 Cor 1:9-17]:
1) [(1 Cor 1:13)
Manuscript Evidence For 1 Cor 1:13]:
2) [(1 Cor 1:14)
Manuscript Evidence For 1 Cor 1:14]:
B) [(1 Cor 1:9-17)
Commentary on 1 Cor
1:9-17]:
1) [(1 Cor
1:7-9) Bible Knowledge Commentary On 1 Cor 1:7-9]:
B cont.) [(1 Cor 1:9-17)
Commentary on 1 Cor 1:9-17 cont.]:
2) [(Col
1:21-23) Compare Col 1:21-23]:
a) Although
before the Colossians became believers they were alienated and hostile
in their minds and engaged in evil deeds, but then they trusted in
Christ, so Jesus Christ then reconciled them in His fleshly body
through His death in order to present them before God Holy and
blameless and beyond reproach especially since they continue in the
faith firmly established and steadfast, and have not moved away from
the [sure] hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed
in all creation under heaven, and of which Paul was made minister
B cont.2) [(1 Cor
1:9-17)
Commentary on 1 Cor 1:9-17 cont.]:
3)
[Compare 1 Tim 6:3-9 relative to divisions within the church]:
3 cont.)
[Compare 1 Tim 6:3-9 relative to divisions within the church (cont.)]:
3 cont2)
[Compare 1 Tim 6:3-9 relative to divisions within the church (cont.)]:
4)
[Compare Titus
3:4-10 relative to divisions within the church]:
5)
[Compare Ro
16:17-18 relative to divisions within the church]:
B cont.4) [(1 Cor
1:9-17)
Commentary on 1 Cor 1:9-17 cont.]:
6) [1 Cor 2:2-5]:
7) [(1 Cor
1:10-17) Commentary By Bible Knowledge Commentary On 1 Cor 1:10-17]:
8) [(1 Cor 1:11-17)
Commentary By Expositor's On 1 Cor 1:11-17]:
V)
[1 Cor 1:17-25]:
A)
[(1 Cor 1:17-25) Commentary On 1 Cor 1:17-25]:
1)
[Compare Ro 8:7-8]:
2)
Man's Reasoning Is Flawed
a)
Introduction
b)
Thomas Aquinas Taught That Man Could Gombine Reason And Faith To
Understand Revelation From God
c)
But The Bible Teaches That God's Thoughts Are Not Reachable By Man's
Reason
d)
God's Thoughts Are Beyond Man's Reason
i)
[Isa 55:8]:
e)
The Bible Contains God's Wisdom Which Man Must Examine
Carefully To Understand
A
cont.)
[(1 Cor 1:17-25) Commentary On 1 Cor 1:17-25 cont.]:
3) [Compare 1 Cor
2:12-14]:
4) [Compare Isa
29:13-14]:
a) [(Isa 29:13-14)
Expositor's Bible Commentary]:
5) [Compare Isa 1:10-15]:
A
cont.(2))
[(1 Cor 1:17-25) Commentary On 1 Cor 1:17-25 (cont.(2))]:
6) [(1 Cor 1:20)
Expositor's Bible Commentary on 1 Cor 1:20]:
A
cont.(3))
[(1 Cor 1:17-25) Commentary On 1 Cor 1:17-25 (cont.(3))]:
7) [Compare Isa 55:8-11]:
8) [COMPARE EXCERPT FROM
ROMANS CHAPTER ONE]:
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[Ro 1:20]:
FOR SINCE
THE CREATION OF THE WORLD GOD'S INVISIBLE
QUALITIES - HIS ETERNAL POWER AND DIVINE NATURE - HAVE BEEN CLEARLY
SEEN, BEING UNDERSTOOD FROM WHAT HAS BEEN MADE, SO THAT ALL MANKIND OF
ALL AGES ARE WITHOUT EXCUSE - INCLUDING THOSE WHO DO NOT WORSHIP GOD AT
ALL
GOD'S
ETERNAL POWER AND DIVINE NATURE AND WHAT CAN BE
KNOWN ABOUT HIM HAS BEEN MADE PLAIN AND CAN CLEARLY BE SEEN IN CREATION
[Ro
1:21-23]:
IF ONE
SUPPRESSES THE TRUTH ABOUT GOD BY WICKEDNESS
WHICH INCLUDES NEITHER GLORIFYING GOD NOR GIVING THANKS TO HIM, ONE
DETERIORATES INTO FUTILE THINKING WHEREIN ONES FOOLISH HEART (MIND)
BECOMES DARKENED (EVIL) - IMMORAL UNBELIEVERS ARE IN VIEW
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A
cont.)
[(1 Cor 1:17-25) Commentary On 1 Cor 1:17-25 (cont.)]:
9) [Phil 2:9-11]:
10) [(1 Cor 1:21-25)
Expositor's Bible Commentary On 1 Cor 1:21-25]:
VI)
[1 Cor 1:26-31]:
A) [(1 Cor 1:28)
Manuscript Evidence For 1 Cor 1:28]:
B) [Commentary on 1 Cor
1:26-31]:
1) [Compare Ro 1:18-20
]:
2) [(1 Cor 1:26-31)
Expositor's Bible Commentary On 1 Cor 1:26-31]:
a) [Compare Jer 9:23-24]:
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