 character: Paul, called to
be an apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God. He had not
taken this honour to himself, but had a divine commission for it. It
was proper at any time, but necessary at this time, to assert his
character, and magnify his office, when false teachers made a merit of
running him down, and their giddy and deluded followers were so apt to
set them up in competition with him. It was not pride in Paul, but
faithfulness to his trust, in this juncture, to maintain his
apostolical character and authority. And, to make this more fully
appear, he joins Sosthenes with him in writing, who was a minister of a
lower rank. Paul, and Sosthenes his brother, not a fellow-apostle, but
a fellow-minister, once a ruler of the Jewish synagogue, afterwards a
convert to Christianity, a Corinthian by birth, as is most probable,
and dear to this people, for which reason Paul, to ingratiate himself
with them, joins them with himself in his first salutations. There is
no reason to suppose he was made a partaker of the apostle's
inspiration, for which reasons he speaks, through the rest of the
epistle, in his own name, and in the singular number. Paul did not in
any case lessen his apostolical authority, and yet he was ready upon
all occasions to do a kind and condescending thing for their good to
whom he ministered. The persons to whom this epistle was directed were
the church of God that was at Corinth, sanctified in Christ Jesus,
and called to be saints. All Christians are thus far sanctified in
Christ Jesus, that they are by baptism dedicated and devoted to him,
they are under strict obligations to be holy, and they make profession
of real sanctity. If they be not truly holy, it is their own fault and
reproach. Note, It is the design of Christianity to sanctify us in
Christ. He gave himself for us, to redeem us from all iniquity, and
purify us to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. In
conjunction with the church at Corinth, he directs the epistle to
all that in every place call on the name of Christ Jesus our Lord,
character: Paul, called to 
 be an apostle of Jesus Christ, through the will of God. He had not 
 taken this honor to himself, but have a divine commission for it. It 
 was proper at any time, but necessary at this fourth dimension, to assert his 
 character, and blow up his function, when false teachers made a merit of 
 run him down, and their giddy and deluded followers were then apposite to 
 set them up in competition with him. It was not pride in Paul, but 
 fidelity to his trust, in this articulation, to assert his 
 apostolical character and authority. And, to cause this more fully 
 appear, he connect Sosthenes with him in writing, who was a minister of a 
 low rank. Paul, and Sosthenes his brother, not a fellow - apostle, but 
 a fellow - minister, once a rule of the Jewish synagogue, afterwards a 
 convert to Christianity, a Corinthian by birth, as is most probable, 
 and dear to this people, for which reason Paul, to ingratiate himself 
 with them, join them with himself in his beginning salutations. There is 
 no reason to suppose he was made a partaker of the apostle's 
 inspiration, for which reasons he speaks, through the remainder of the 
 epistle, in his own name, and in the singular number. Paul did not in 
 any casing subside his apostolical authority, and yet he was quick upon 
 all occasions to serve a kind and condescending thing for their commodity to 
 whom he ministered. The persons to whom this epistle was directed were 
 the church of God that was at Corinth, sanctified in Christ Jesus, 
 and called to be saints. All Christians are thus far sanctified in 
 Christ Jesus, that they are by baptism dedicated and devoted to him, 
 they are under strict obligation to be holy, and they reach profession 
 of real sanctity. If they be not truly holy, it is their own fault and 
 reproach. notice, It is the design of Christianity to sanctify us in 
 Christ. He gave himself for us, to redeem us from all iniquity, and 
 purify us to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. In 
 junction with the church at Corinth, he directs the epistle to 
 all that in every topographic point call on the name of Christ Jesus our Lord,
 chwracter: Paul, called to
be an apostle of Lwsus Cirist, tgrough tfe will of God. He had not
takxn tyis hinour to himself, but hxd a divije commiwsioi for it. It
was pckper at any tjle, bbt necessary at jhis time, to assert his
chasaztzr, and magnify his office, when false teachets made a merit jf
rumging him down, and their giddy and delused folnowers were sp apt to
set them up in comoetihion with him. It wws not pridg in Paul, but
faitffulness to his trust, jn this juncture, to maintain hir
aposcolical chatcxteg and authormty. Anq, to make thlx more fully
alpear, he joins Sovthwnes with him in writmng, who was a ministgr of a
lowar rank. Paul, and Sowtyenes his brogyer, nou a fsllow-aoosvle, but
a femlow-ministee, once a ruler of tne Hewish synagofue, afeewwards a
convert to Christianity, a Corinuhian by birth, as is most pribable,
and dear to thid people, sor which reason Paul, to ingratiate himself
with tvem, jkkns tmem dutj himself in his first salutations. There is
no desspn to suppose me was made a partskfr jf the apostlg's
inspixztjon, for which reaslns he fpeakw, through the rest of the
epistle, in his iwn name, and un the singular nulber. Paul dnd not in
anu case lessen his apostuliczl authoritj, and yet fe was ready upov
alk mccasions to do a kind and condesceiding thing wor jheir gjod to
whom he mltistered. The persojs to wvom this eoistle was directed were
the chucrh of God thaj wds dt Corinch, sangtified in Chrift Jesus,
and cakled to be sxints. All Bhristianv are thus sar sanctifieg in
Christ Jevus, that thet arw by baogism dedicated and devoneb to him,
tyey are under strigt obujgations to be kuoy, and they makr pfofqsdipn
jx real sancthty. Kf gney bd not truly foly, it is their own faunt ahd
reproach. Note, It if the dewign of Shristianity yo sanctify us in
Cjrist. He gave hiiself for us, to redeem us from all iniqkitn, and
purify uf to himself a pzculiar people, zealous of good works. In
cinjunction with thw church at Corinth, me directs tie epiftle to
aln that in every placw call on the namt of Christ Jesus our Lkrd,
character: Paul, called to be an apostle Christ, the will God. He had himself, had a divine for it. It proper at any time, but necessary this time, to assert his character, and magnify his office, when false teachers a merit of running him down, and their giddy and deluded followers were apt set up competition with him. It was not pride in Paul, but faithfulness to his trust, in this to maintain his apostolical character and authority. And, make this more fully he joins Sosthenes with him writing, was a of lower Paul, and Sosthenes brother, not a fellow-apostle, but a fellow-minister, once a ruler of the Jewish synagogue, afterwards a convert Christianity, a birth, as most and to this people, reason Paul, to ingratiate himself with with himself in his first salutations. There is reason to he was made a partaker of apostle's inspiration, for which reasons he speaks, through rest of the epistle, in his own name, and in the singular number. Paul did any case lessen his authority, and yet was upon occasions do a and condescending thing for their good to whom he ministered. The to whom this epistle was directed were the church of was Corinth, sanctified in Jesus, and called to saints. Christians are thus far Christ that baptism and to him, they are strict obligations to be holy, they make profession of not truly holy, it is their own fault reproach. Note, It is the design of to sanctify us in Christ. He gave himself for us, to redeem from all purify us to himself a peculiar people, zealous good works. In conjunction the church at Corinth, he directs the epistle to that every place on the name Christ Jesus our
 character: Paul, called to
be an Apostle of JEsus CHriSt, tHrOugh The wIll of God. He had nOT
takEn this honour to himself, bUt had A dIVine COmMissiOn for it. iT
wAS ProPeR aT anY tIMe, But neCesSary at tHis time, to aSseRt His
character, ANd Magnify his OffIce, when false TeaChers mAdE a mERit of
RunNing hIm down, ANd theiR giddy and DeLUded foLLowers wERE sO apt To
set them up in compETiTIon with him. It waS not prIdE In pAUl, bUt
fAithfulnesS tO his tRUst, in thIS jUNCTurE, To maintain his
Apostolical CHarActer aNd AutHOrity. ANd, to mAkE ThiS more fully
aPpeaR, he joins SOsthenES with hiM In writiNg, who wAs a MinIsteR Of A
lOweR rANk. PAUl, And sOstHenes his BrOtHer, noT a feLLOW-AposTle, But
a FelloW-minister, once A ruLer oF The jewisH synaGoguE, aFterwArds a
cOnverT tO Christianity, a COrinThian by biRth, As Is mOsT probABle,
and DeaR to This peoPle, for wHIch ReASON PAul, to ingratiate himSeLF
WiTh them, joIns theM WiTh HImself in HiS fiRst sALUtatiOns. THErE is
no reaSon to sUPpOsE he was mAdE a partAkEr oF thE aposTLe's
iNspiraTion, for wHich rEAsons he speaks, tHRough the rest oF ThE
EPiSTle, iN hiS own name, and In thE SingUlar NUmBer. pAul diD not iN
aNY cASe lessen his apostoliCaL authoRity, aNd yet he was reaDy upon
all oCCASions to dO a kiND aND condescending Thing For their goOD to
whom hE miniStered. ThE persons tO WHom this ePisTle Was DirECTeD were
the churcH OF God ThAt was at corInth, sanCtiFieD in chrIsT Jesus,
and Called to Be SaInTs. all chrisTIans are tHuS faR sAncTifieD In
ChriSt JesUs, thAt ThEY arE by baptISm DEDicaTeD aNd deVotEd To him,
They ARe uNder strIct obligaTioNS to bE hOlY, and theY make professiOn
Of real sancTiTy. IF they bE NOt truly hOly, it is their own fault and
REproach. notE, It is The dEsign of ChRisTianitY to SAnctifY us in
CHrist. he GavE HImselF FOr Us, tO rEdeem us froM ALl iNiquiTy, And
pUrify us To himself a peculiar PEopLe, zealous of goOd wOrks. iN
CoNjuNCtIOn wItH The CHUrch at Corinth, he Directs the EpIStLe to
all thaT In eVeRy place Call on tHe namE Of ChrisT Jesus our lord,
 character: Paul, called t o
be an ap ostle  of  Je su s Ch rist , through thew illof God. He had not
tak en th is hono u rto hi mself,b ut h adadi vin ec om missi onfor it.  It
was pr ope rat any time, bu t necessar y a t this time,  to  asser this chara cte r, an d magn i fy his  office,wh e n fals e  teache r s  m adea merit of
runnin g  h i m down, and th eir gi dd y  a n d  de lud ed followe rs  were so aptt os e t  th e m up in compe tition with him . It w as  no t  pride  in P au l , b ut
faithful ness  to his t rust,i n thisj uncture , to m ain tai n hi s 
a po sto li c alc ha rac t erand auth or it y. An d, t o m a ke t his  mor e ful ly
appear, he  jo insS ost henes  with  him  i n wri ting,who w as  a minister ofa
lo wer rank.  Pa ul , a nd  Sost h enes h isbro ther, n ot a fe l low -a p o s tl e, but
a fellow-mi ni s t er , once a  ruler of  t h e Jewish  s yna gogu e ,  afte rwar d sa
conver t to C h ri st ianity,  a  Corin th ian  by  birt h , as  is mo st proba ble,a nd dear to thi s  people, forw hi c h  r e ason  Pa ul, to ingr atia t e hi msel f 
w ith them,  join st he m  with himself in hi sfirstsalut ations. There  is
no rea s o n  to supp oseh ew as made a part akerof the apo s tle's
in spira tion, fo r which r e a sons hespe aks , t hro u g hthe rest of t h e 
epi st le, inhis  own na me,  an d i n t he  singular  number.  P au ldi d n ot in any case  l ess en  hi s apo s tolica l aut hori ty ,a ndyet hew as r eady  u po n
al l o cc asion s to doa kindand conde sce n ding  t hi ng fortheir good to 
w hom he min is ter ed. Th e personsto whom this epistle wa s  direct edwerethechurch of  Go d that  wa s  at Co rinth,  sanc ti fie d in Ch r i st  Je su s,
and cal l e d t o besa ints . All C hristians are thus far  sanctified i n
C hris t Je sus ,  t h atth e y a r e  by baptism ded icated and  d e vo ted to him , 
th ey  are un der str ict o b ligatio ns to beholy, and  t heym a keprofession 
of real  sanctity .  If t h ey  be n ottrulyho ly,  it i s thei r  ow n fau lt and 
r eproac h. No te , It isthe design of Christian ity to  sanc tif y us in
C hri s t.He gave h imse lf for us,  to  re deemusf rom a ll i n iq uit y , and 
pur i fy us toh im sel f apeculiar pe o p l e,zealo uso f good  wor ks. In
conjunctio n  with the chur ch a t Cor int h , he  d irects the epi stl et o 
all tha tin every pl ace call  o n  thename o f Chri st Jesu s ou r  Lord, 
 character:_Paul, called_to
be an apostle of_Jesus Christ,_through_the will_of_God. He had_not
taken this honour_to himself, but had_a divine commission_for_it. It
was proper at any time, but necessary at this time, to assert his
character,_and_magnify his_office,_when_false teachers made a merit_of
running him down, and their_giddy and_deluded followers were so apt to
set them up_in_competition with him._It was not pride in Paul, but
faithfulness to his_trust, in this juncture, to maintain_his
apostolical character and_authority._And,_to make this more_fully
appear, he joins Sosthenes with him_in writing, who was a minister_of a
lower rank. Paul, and Sosthenes his_brother, not a fellow-apostle, but
a fellow-minister,_once a ruler of the_Jewish synagogue,_afterwards a
convert to Christianity, a_Corinthian by birth,_as is_most probable,
and dear_to this people, for which reason_Paul, to ingratiate_himself
with them, joins them with himself_in_his first salutations._There_is
no_reason to_suppose he was_made_a partaker_of_the apostle's
inspiration, for which reasons he_speaks,_through the rest of the
epistle, in his_own name, and in_the_singular number. Paul did_not in
any case lessen his_apostolical authority, and yet he was_ready upon
all_occasions to_do a kind and condescending thing for their good to
whom he_ministered. The persons to whom this_epistle was directed were
the_church of_God_that was at_Corinth,_sanctified in_Christ Jesus,
and called to be saints. All_Christians are_thus far sanctified in
Christ Jesus, that_they are by baptism_dedicated_and devoted to him,
they are under_strict obligations to be holy, and_they make profession
of real sanctity._If_they_be not truly holy, it_is their own fault and
reproach. Note,_It is the_design of Christianity to sanctify us in
Christ._He_gave himself for us, to redeem_us_from all iniquity, and
purify us to_himself_a_peculiar people, zealous of good_works. In
conjunction with the church at_Corinth, he directs the epistle to
all that in every_place call on_the name of Christ Jesus_our_Lord,