1 Corinthians 1:8–9
Paul reminds the Corinthians that God, who called them, is faithful
Study it word by word8who will also confirm you to the end, blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus the Messiah.
9God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with his Son Jesus the Messiah, our Lord.
In its context
6just as the testimony of the Messiah was confirmed among you,
7so that you do not lack in any gift, as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus the Messiah;
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10Now I urge you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus the Messiah, that all of you say the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in the same mind and in the same judgment.
11For it has been made clear to me about you, my brothers, by those of Chloe that there are quarrels among you.
Its words in the original
- βεβαιώσειbebaiōsei· confirm
Confirm, make firm.
- τέλουςtelous· end
End, completion; "to the end", fully. Also tax.
- ἀνεγκλήτουςanenklētous· blameless
Blameless, with nothing to be accused of.
- ἡμέρᾳhēmerai· day
Day. "In the days of" someone: in their time.
- κυρίουkyriou· Lord, lord
Lord, master, owner. Said of God, the Lord; in Old Testament quotations it stands for the name YHWH.
- ἸησοῦIēsou· Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
- ΧριστοῦChristou· Messiah
Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.
- πιστὸςpistos· faithful, believing
Faithful, trustworthy; also believing, a believer.
- θεὸςtheos· God, god
God. In the plural or in another sense, "gods".
- ἐκλήθητεeklēthēte· call
Call; name; invite.
- κοινωνίανkoinōnian· fellowship, sharing
Fellowship, sharing: having life and goods in common; also the help that is shared.
- υἱοῦhuiou· son, Son
Son. Also descendant: "son of David" means one of King David's family, and is a title of the promised Messiah.