“ That no flesh should glory in his presence. ”
That no flesh - That no person; no class of people. The word “flesh” is often thus used to denote human beings. Matthew 24:22 ; Luke 3:6 ; John 17:2 ; Acts 2:17 ; 1 Peter 1:24 ; etc. Shou...
That no (z) flesh should glory in his presence. (z) "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...
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 hav...
glory . boast. Greek. kauchaomai. See Romans 2:17 .
29. That no flesh should glory Though the term flesh here, and in many passages of Scripture, denotes all mankind, yet in this passage it carries with it a particular idea; for the Spirit...
DISCOURSE: 1931 THE OBJECTS OF GOD’S CALL 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 . Ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: but God...
That no flesh should glory in his presence. That no flesh should glory - God does his mighty works in such a way as proves that though he may condescend to employ men as instruments, yet they have no...
That no flesh should glory in his presence. No flesh should glory. For they who glory (boast) because of human greatness and wisdom are "put to shame" ( 1 Corinthians 1:27 ; Isaiah 40:6 )....
Greeting and Thanksgiving. Partisanship in the Church St. Paul, after greeting the Church and giving thanks for its spiritual gifts, rebukes the preference for various teachers which was prevalent...
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 C...
God's Glory in Men's Weakness 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 ; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 Like the sons of Jesse before Samuel, so do the successive regiments on which the world relies pass before Christ. The...
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 Jes...
(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 bri...
That no flesh should glory in his presence. That is, "in the presence of God", as some copies, and the Arabic and Ethiopic versions read; not in their blood, birth, families, lineage, and natural d...
That no flesh should glory in his presence. Ver. 29. That no flesh ] Proud flesh will soon swell, if it have but anything to fasten on. The devil will also easily blow up such a blab.
But God hath chosen the foolish things Or, supplying the word προσωπα, the foolish persons of the world. Such persons as are of little esteem in the world, for want of learning, parts, eloquence,...
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 Ch...
The Efficacy of the Gospel; The Character of the Gospel. A. D. 57. 17 For Christ sent me not...
And God doth this in infinite wisdom, consulting his own honour and glory, that none might say, that God hath chosen them because they were nobler born, or in higher repute and esteem in the world, t...
Let Them Consider Whom God Has Chosen And What He has Done For Them (1:26-31). ‘For look at your calling, brothers, how that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are call...
CRITICAL NOTES 1 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...
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...
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 ge...
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 asso...
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 1:1-46 The greeting. An ope...
The status of the believers:
1 Corinthians 1:31 ; 1 Corinthians 4:7 ; 1 Corinthians 5:6 ; Ephesians 2:9 ; Isaiah 10:15 ; Jeremiah 9:23 ; Psalms 49:6 ; Romans 15:17 ; Romans 3:19 ; Romans 3:27 ; Romans 4:2
The Church of God at Corinth 1 Corinthians 1:1-30 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We propose taking several studies from the First Epistle to the Corinthians. There will be much to consider here which shou...
That no flesh — A fit appellation. Flesh is fair, but withering as grass. May glory before God — In God we ought to glory.