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but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
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A Transformed Perspective
Commentators explain that for "them that are called"—that is, all true Christians—a radical shift in perspective occurs. While the world sees the crucified Christ as a stumbling block or foolishness, believers are enlightened by God to see Him as the ultimate expression of divine power and wisdom. This new view is described as a fundamental change of heart.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But unto them which are called. This refers to all true Christians (see Barnes on 1 Corinthians 1:9).
Both Jews and…
But to them that are called (αυτοις δε τοις κλητοις). Dative case, to the called themselves.
Christ (Χριστ…
19th Century
Anglican
Them which are called.—St. Paul always speaks of all Christians as “the called,” not using that word in the narrower sens…
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Baptist
And the Greeks seek after wisdom: but we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; but unto the…
In contrast, Paul states that God has his chosen ones, the “called” (GK 3105), from both the Jews and Gentiles. Paul has preached to such people ab…
16th Century
Protestant
Both Greeks and Jews. By this contrast, he shows that Christ's unfavorable reception was not due to any fault on His part, nor to the natu…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But unto them which are called Effectually, by the grace of God, not merely externally, but internally; these have o…
Paul had been educated in Jewish learning; but the plain preaching of a crucified Jesus was more powerful than all the oratory and philosophy of th…
13th Century
Catholic
After condemning their conflict with a reason based on baptism, the Apostle disapproves of it again with a reason based on doctrine. For some of th…
