Paul
the apostle desired “that in every
thing” the
people within the church of Corinth were “enriched
by” God
“in all utterance, and in all knowledge”,
and in chapter one and verse six of First
Corinthians, Paul continued the introduction to his letter sharing
how “the
testimony of Christ was confirmed”
in
the church members where we read:
Even
as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
The
verse begins, “Even
as the testimony of Christ ...”
Paul began
with the words, “Even as”
which means “according as, just as, in proportion as, in the degree
that and since” “the testimony”
or “the witness” “of Christ”
which means “the anointed one” and is “the Messiah and the Son
of God”. Paul referred to the “witness” of Jesus as he shared
his next conclusion.
The
verse continues, “...was
confirmed in you:”. Paul
added the words, “was confirmed” or
“made firm, established and made sure” “in
you” which
refers to “the people within the Corinthian church”. The church
members in Corinth were “made sure and firm” through the
“testimony”
of Jesus.
When
we contemplate these words from Paul, we understand the importance of
the “confirmation” of Jesus Christ's “witness” for
these church members. Not only did they need the “grace”
of God given by Jesus, and God's “enrichment” in “all
utterance and knowledge”, but they needed Jesus' “testimony”
“confirmed” in their lives as well. We also, when we think
it through, need these too - “grace, enrichment and testimony”
from Jesus Christ, and may all who read these words know and receive
these attributes from God.
Next
time Paul pronounces “come
behind in no gift”
while “waiting for the
coming of” “Jesus”,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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