1 Corinthians 1:4-9

God is faithful…..

and He will get you where you need to be at the right time to show His glory in unison with all who believe in His Son Jesus Christ. To God be all glory!

The Corinthian Church was filled with the fruit of the Holy Spirit but in their immaturity they often resorted to societal norms in their everyday lives. But where the Spirit of God is hope springs eternal. Paul was certain that they would be transformed precept by precept into a vessel to be used for good. 

God’s love covers a multitude of sins.

The thanksgiving Paul offers to God for the Corinthians seems odd, considering the many problems the church was experiencing. However, Paul focuses his praise not on the troubled Corinthians but on the eternally faithful God. Paul does not praise the Corinthians for their good works as he does some other churches; instead, he praises God who works in them.

1 Corinthians 1:4-9

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.

⁸ for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, 

1 Corinthians 12:8

¹⁰ when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe, because our testimony among you was believed. 

2 Thessalonians 1:10

⁸ First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. 

Romans 1:8

¹³ so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints. 

1 Thessalonians 3:13