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1 Corinthians 1:9 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Corinthians 1:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 1:916 words
GreekMeaning
πιστὸςpistos
Faithful isadjectiveG4103
ho
thearticleG3588
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
δι’di’
throughprepositionG1223
οὗhou
whomrelative pronounG3739
ἐκλήθητεeklēthēte
you were calledverbG2564
εἰςeis
intoprepositionG1519
κοινωνίανkoinōnian
fellowshipnounG2842
τοῦtou
with thearticleG3588
υἱοῦhyiou
SonnounG5207
αὐτοῦautou
of HimpronounG846
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
ΧριστοῦChristou
ChristnounG5547
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
κυρίουkyriou
LordnounG2962
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 1:9

“God is faithful, by whom you were called unto the fellowship of His Son.” Wonderful! How great a thing says he here! How vast in the magnitude of the gift which he declares! Into the fellowship of the Only-Begotten have you been called, and do you addict yourselves unto men? What can be worse than this wretchedness? And how have you been called? By the Father. For since “through Him,” and “in Him,” were phrases which he was constantly employing in regard of the Son, lest men…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 2 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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The promise of restoration - 1 Corinthians 1
This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithfu...
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