1 Corinthians 1:9

1 Corinthians 1:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Context of 1 Corinthians 1:9

7so that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. 8He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful, by whom you were called into fellowship with his son, Jesus Christ our Lord. 10I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to agree together, to end your divisions, and to be united by the same mind and purpose. 11For members of Chloe’s household have made it clear to me, my brothers and sisters, that there are quarrels among you.

1 Corinthians 1:9 word by word

Πιστὸς ὁ θεός, δι᾽ οὗ ἐκλήθητε εἰς κοινωνίαν τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• faithfulπιστόςpistos · faithfulG4103
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• ye were calledκαλέωkaleō · to call: callG2564
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the fellowshipκοινωνίαkoinōnia · participationG2842
• of hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 1:9

• 1 Corinthians 10:13No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it.
• Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a human being, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it happen?
• Deuteronomy 7:9So realize that the Lord your God is the true God, the faithful God who keeps covenant faithfully with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,
• Deuteronomy 32:4As for the Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. He is a reliable God who is never unjust, he is fair and upright.
• Psalms 89:33But I will not remove my loyal love from him, nor be unfaithful to my promise.
• Psalms 100:5For the Lord is good. His loyal love endures, and he is faithful through all generations.
• Isaiah 11:5Justice will be like a belt around his waist, integrity will be like a belt around his hips.
• Isaiah 25:1O Lord, you are my God! I will exalt you in praise, I will extol your fame. For you have done extraordinary things, and executed plans made long ago exactly as you decreed.
• Isaiah 49:7This is what the Lord, the protector of Israel, their Holy One, says to the one who is despised and rejected by nations, a servant of rulers: “Kings will see and rise in respect, princes will bow down, because of the faithful Lord, the Holy One of Israel who has chosen you.”
• Lamentations 3:22The Lord’s loyal kindness never ceases; his compassions never end.
• Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:23Now may the God of peace himself make you completely holy and may your spirit and soul and body be kept entirely blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:3But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
• Hebrews 2:17Therefore he had to be made like his brothers and sisters in every respect, so that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in things relating to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.
• Hebrews 6:18so that we who have found refuge in him may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie.
• Hebrews 10:23And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 1:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9God 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…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9God 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9God…is faithful: See 1 Corinthians 10:13; Deuteronomy 7:9; 1 Thessalonians 5:24. who has called you: God has chosen them and brought them into partnership with his Son (compare Romans 8:28–39).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. faithful--to His promises (Php 1:6; 1Th 5:24). called--according to His purpose (Ro 8:28). unto ... fellowship of ... Jesus--to be fellow heirs with Christ (Ro 8:17-28), like Him sons of God and heirs of glory (Ro 8:30; 2Th 2:14; 1Pe 5:10; 1Jo 1:3). Chrysostom remarks that the name of Christ is oftener mentioned in this than in any other Epistle, the apostle designing thereby to draw them away from their party admiration of particular teachers to…Read the comment

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• Perseverance
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• Christ
• God
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Jesus Christ
• Confirm
• Corinthians, First Epistle to the
• Cross

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings