1 Corinthians 1:6

Contextual Overview

¹Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, ¹ Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, ¹ Hey, fellas. This is Paul, chosen by God to ride for the brand of Jesus Christ. My amigo Sosthenes is with me, too. ¹ Paul, called as an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, ¹Paul, called as an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, ¹ Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the purpose of God, and Sosthenes the brother, ¹ Paul, [a] called apostle of Jesus Christ, by God's will, and Sosthenes the brother, ¹ Paul, called as an apostle of Christ Jesus by God's will, and Sosthenes our brother: ¹ Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, ¹ Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God,

Bible Verse Review
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the: 1 Corinthians 2:1, 1 Corinthians 2:2, Acts 18:5, Acts 20:21, Acts 20:24, Acts 22:18, Acts 23:11, Acts 28:23, 1 Timothy 2:6, 2 Timothy 1:8, 1 John 5:11-13, Revelation 1:2, Revelation 1:9, Revelation 6:9, Revelation 12:11, Revelation 12:17, Revelation 19:10

was: Mark 16:20, Acts 11:17, Acts 11:21, Romans 15:19, 2 Corinthians 12:12, Galatians 3:5, Hebrews 2:3, Hebrews 2:4

Reciprocal: John 15:26 - he

Cross-References

Genesis 1:5
God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning-the first day.

Genesis 1:5
God called the light "day," and the darkness he called "night." And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.

Genesis 1:5
And God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

Genesis 1:5
God called the light day, and the darkness He called night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

Genesis 1:5
And God called the light day, and the darknes night: and the euenyng & the mornyng were the first day.

Genesis 1:5
God named the light "day," and he named the darkness "night." There was evening, and then there was morning. This was the first day.

Genesis 1:5
God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, one day.

Genesis 1:5
dai, and the derknessis, nyyt. And the euentid and morwetid was maad, o daie.

Genesis 1:5
And God called the light, Day, and the darknesse he called Night: and the euening and the morning were the first day.

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

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you. By "the testimony of Christ" is meant the Gospel of Christ, which bears a testimony to his deity, his incarnation, his obedience, sufferings, and death, his resurrection from the dead, ascension to heaven, session at God's right hand, and intercession for the saints; to redemption by his blood, justification by his righteousness, pardon and atonement of sin by his sacrifice, and complete salvation by his obedience and death. This, as it had been preached to the Corinthians, was confirmed and established among them, by the signs and miracles with which it was attended; by the extraordinary gifts of the Spirit, particularly of prophecy bestowed on many of them; and by the internal power and energy of the Spirit, accompanying and applying it to their souls.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Even as - Καθώς Kathōs. The force of this expression seems to be this, “The gospel of Christ was at first established among you by means of the miraculous endowments of the Holy Spirit. Those same endowments are still continued among you, and now furnish evidence of the divine favor, and of the truth of the gospel to you, ‘even as’ - that is, in the same measure as they did when the gospel was first preached.” The power to speak with tongues, etc. 1 Corinthians 14:0 would be a “continued miracle,” and would be a demonstration to them then of the truth of Christianity as it was at first.

The testimony of Christ - The gospel. It is here called “the testimony of Christ,” because it bore witness to Christ - to his divine nature, his miracles, his Messiahship, his character, his death, etc. The message of the gospel consists in bearing witness to Christ and his work; see 1 Corinthians 15:1-4; 2 Timothy 1:8.

Was confirmed - Was established, or proved. It was proved to be divine, by the miraculous attestations of the Holy Spirit. It was confirmed, or made certain to their souls by the agency of the Holy Spirit, sealing it on their hearts. The word translated “confirmed” ἐβεβαιώθη ebebaiōthē, is used in the sense of establishing, confirming, or demonstrating by miracles, etc.; in Mark 16:20; compare Hebrews 13:9; Philippians 1:7.

In you - ἐν ὑμῖν en humin. Among you as a people, or in your hearts. Perhaps the apostle intends to include both. The gospel had been established among them by the demonstrations of the agency of the Spirit in the gift of tongues, and had at the same time taken deep root in their hearts, and was exerting a practical influence on their lives.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Corinthians 1:6. As the testimony of Christ, &c.] The testimony of Christ is the Gospel which the apostle had preached, and which had been confirmed by various gifts of the Holy Spirit, and miracles wrought by the apostle.