1 Corinthians 1:9

New King James Version

God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
God is faithful. He is the one who has chosen you to share life with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Revised Standard Version
God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
ffor god is faythfull by whom ye are called vnto ye fellishyppe of his sonne Iesus Christe oure lorde

Hebrew Names Version
God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Yeshua the Messiah, our Lord.

International Standard Version
Faithful is the God by whom you were called into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.Isaiah 49:7; John 15:4; 17:21; 1 Corinthians 10:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:24; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; Hebrews 10:23; 1 John 1:3; 4:13;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

New Century Version
God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

Update Bible Version
God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Webster's Bible Translation
God [is] faithful, by whom ye were called to the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

English Standard Version
God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

World English Bible
God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
God is faithful, by whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Weymouth's New Testament
God is ever true to His promises, and it was by Him that you were, one and all, called into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
`A trewe God, bi whom ye ben clepid in to the felouschipe of his sone Jhesu Crist oure Lord.

English Revised Version
God is faithful, through whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Berean Standard Bible
God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

Contemporary English Version
God can be trusted, and he chose you to be partners with his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

Amplified Bible
God is faithful [He is reliable, trustworthy and ever true to His promise—He can be depended on], and through Him you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

American Standard Version
God is faithful, through whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Bible in Basic English
God is true, through whom you have been given a part with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Complete Jewish Bible
God is trustworthy: it was he who called you into fellowship with his Son, Yeshua the Messiah, our Lord.

Darby Translation
God [is] faithful, by whom ye have been called into [the] fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Etheridge Translation
Faithful is Aloha, by whom you have been called to the fellowship of his Son Jeshu Meshiha our Lord.

Murdock Translation
God is faithful; by whom ye have been called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Messiah, our Lord.

King James Version (1611)
God is faithful by whom ye were called vnto the felowship of his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord.

New Living Translation
God will do this, for he is faithful to do what he says, and he has invited you into partnership with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

New Life Bible
God is faithful. He chose you to be joined together with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

New Revised Standard
God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Geneva Bible (1587)
God is faithfull, by whom ye are called vnto the felowship of his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord.

George Lamsa Translation
God, by whom you have been called to the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our LORD, is trustworthy.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Faithful, is God, through whom ye have been called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Douay-Rheims Bible
God is faithful: by whom you are called unto the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
God is faythfull, by whom ye are called vnto the felowship of his sonne Iesus Christe our Lorde.

Good News Translation
God is to be trusted, the God who called you to have fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Christian Standard Bible®
God is faithful; you were called by him into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

King James Version
God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Lexham English Bible
God is faithful, by whom you were called to fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Literal Translation
God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Young's Literal Translation
faithful [is] God, through whom ye were called to the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For God is faithfull, by who ye are called vnto the fellishippe of his sonne Iesus Christ oure LORDE.

Mace New Testament (1729)
for he, who has called you to the communication of his son Jesus Christ our Lord, will make good his promise.

New English Translation
God is faithful, by whom you were called into fellowship with his son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Simplified Cowboy Version
All of this is what God promised, and he don't ever crawfish on a promise. He's made us a partner with Jesus on his outfit.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Legacy Standard Bible
God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Contextual Overview

¹ Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, ² To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: ³ Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. ⁴ I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus, ⁵ that you were enriched in everything by Him in all utterance and all knowledge, ⁶ even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, ⁷ so that you come short in no gift, eagerly waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, ⁸ who will also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Bible Verse Review
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God: 1 Corinthians 10:13, Numbers 23:19, Deuteronomy 7:9, Deuteronomy 32:4, Psalms 89:33-35, Psalms 100:5, Isaiah 11:5, Isaiah 25:1, Isaiah 49:7, Lamentations 3:22, Lamentations 3:23, Matthew 24:35, 1 Thessalonians 5:23, 1 Thessalonians 5:24, 2 Thessalonians 3:3, Titus 1:2, Hebrews 2:17, Hebrews 6:18, Hebrews 10:23, Hebrews 11:11, Revelation 19:11

by: Colossians 1:24, Romans 8:28, Romans 8:30, Romans 9:24, Galatians 1:15, 1 Thessalonians 2:12, 2 Thessalonians 2:14, 2 Timothy 1:9, Hebrews 3:1, 1 Peter 5:10

the fellowship: 1 Corinthians 1:30, 1 Corinthians 10:16, John 15:4, John 15:5, John 17:21, Romans 11:17, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 2:20-22, Ephesians 3:6, Hebrews 3:14, 1 John 1:3, 1 John 1:7, 1 John 4:13

Reciprocal: Exodus 40:14 - General Joshua 21:45 - General Psalms 92:15 - To show Luke 10:21 - thou hast Romans 1:3 - his Son Romans 1:6 - the called 1 Corinthians 1:24 - called Philippians 1:5 - General Hebrews 1:9 - thy fellows 2 Peter 1:3 - called 1 John 1:9 - he is

Cross-References

Genesis 1:1
Genesis 2:4-9; Job 38:4-11; John 1:1-5">[xr] In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:2
The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was [fn] on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

Genesis 1:5
God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.

Genesis 1:6
Then God said, "Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters."

Genesis 1:8
And God called the firmament Heaven. So the evening and the morning were the second day.

Genesis 1:9
Then God said, "Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear"; and it was so.

Genesis 1:11
Then God said, "Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb that yields seed, and the fruit tree that yields fruit according to its kind, whose seed is in itself, on the earth"; and it was so.

Genesis 1:28
Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."

Genesis 1:29
And God said, "See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food.

Job 26:7
He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth on nothing.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

God is faithful, by whom ye were called,.... These words contain arguments, assuring the saints of their confirmation in grace, and of their being preserved blameless to the day of Christ, taken from the faithfulness of God, who is always true to his promises: whatever he has said, he will do it; he will never suffer his faithfulness to fail; and since he has made so many promises concerning the establishment of his people, and their perseverance to grace, they may assure themselves of them; and also from his having called them by his grace, for whom he effectually calls by his grace, he glorifies; and particularly from his having called them

unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord; to partake of his grace, and to be heirs of glory with him; to enjoy communion with him in private and public exercises of religion, which is an evidence of being in him, and of union to him; for it is not merely into the fellowship of his saints or churches, but into the fellowship of his Son they are said to be called; and such are members of Christ, of his body, of his flesh, and of his bone; and shall never be lost and perish, but shall be confirmed to the end; be preserved in him blameless, and presented to him faultless, and have everlasting life.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

God is faithful - That is, God is true, and constant, and will adhere to his promises. He will not deceive. He will not promise, and then fail to perform; he will not commence anything which he will not perfect and finish. The object of Paul in introducing the idea of the faithfulness of God here, is to show the reason for believing that the Christians at Corinth would be kept unto everlasting life. The evidence that they will persevere depends on the fidelity of God; and the argument of the apostle is, that as they had been called by Him into the fellowship of his Son, his faithfulness of character would render it certain that they would be kept to eternal life. The same idea he has presented in Philippians 1:6, “Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you, will also perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.”

Ye were called - The word “called” here does not refer merely to “an invitation” or an “offer of life,” but to the effectual influence which had been put forth; which had inclined them to embrace the gospel note at Romans 8:30; note at Romans 9:12; see Mark 2:17; Luke 5:32; Galatians 1:6; Galatians 5:8, Galatians 5:13; Ephesians 1:4; Colossians 3:15. In this sense the word often occurs in the Scriptures, and is designed to denote a power, or influence that goes forth “with” the external invitation, and that makes it effectual. That power is the agency of the Holy Spirit.

Unto the fellowship of his Son - To participate with his Son Jesus Christ; to be partakers with him; see the notes at John 15:1-8. Christians participate with Christ:

(1) In his feelings and views; Romans 8:9.

(2) In his trials and sufferings, being subjected to temptations and trials similar to his; 1 Peter 4:13, “But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings;”Colossians 1:24; Colossians 1:24; Philippians 3:10.

(3) In his heirship to the inheritance and glory which awaits him; Romans 8:17, “And if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ;” 1 Peter 1:4.

(4) In his triumph in the resurrection and future glory; Matthew 19:28, “Ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel;” John 14:19, “Because I live, ye shall live also;” Revelation 3:21, “To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.”

(Immediately on our union to Christ, we have fellowship with him, in all the blessings of his purchase. This communion or fellowship with him is the necessary result of our union to him. On the saint’s union to Christ, see the supplementary note at Romans 8:10.)

From all this, the argument of the apostle is, that as they partake with Christ in these high privileges, and hopes, and promises, they will be kept by a faithful God unto eternal life. God is faithful to his Son; and will be faithful to all who are united to him. The argument for the perseverance of the saints is, therefore, sure.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Corinthians 1:9. God is faithful — The faithfulness of God is a favourite expression among the ancient Jews; and by it they properly understand the integrity of God in preserving whatever is entrusted to him. And they suppose that in this sense the fidelity of man may illustrate the fidelity of God, in reference to which they tell the two following stories. "Rabbi Phineas, the son of Jair, dwelt in a certain city, whither some men came who had two measures of barley, which they desired him to preserve for them. They afterwards forgot their barley and went away. Rabbi Phineas each year sowed the barley, reaped, thrashed, and laid it up in his granary. When seven years had elapsed the men returned, and desired to have the barley with which they had entrusted him. Rabbi Phineas recollected them, and said, 'Come and take your treasure,' i.e. the barley they had left, with all that it had produced for seven years. Thus, from the faithfulness of man ye may know the faithfulness of God."

"Rabbi Simeon, the son of Shetach, bought an ass from some Edomites, at whose neck his disciples saw a diamond hanging; they said unto him, Rabbi, the blessing of the Lord maketh rich, Proverbs 10:22. But he answered: The ass I have bought, but the diamond I have not bought; therefore he returned the diamond to the Edomites. Thus, from the fidelity of man ye may know the fidelity of God." This was an instance of rare honesty, not to be paralleled among the Jews of the present day, and probably among few Gentiles. Whatever is committed to the keeping of God he will most carefully preserve; for he is faithful.

Unto the fellowship, c.] εις κοινωνιαν, Into the communion or participation of Christ, in the graces of his Spirit and the glories of his future kingdom. God will continue to uphold and save you, if you entrust your bodies and souls to him. But can it be said that God will keep what is either not entrusted to him or, after being entrusted, is taken away?