Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
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Gill's Exposition
Unto the church of God which is at Corinth,.... This epistle is inscribed to the saints at Corinth; who are described by their being "the church of God", a particular congregated church; a number of…
Barnes' Notes
Unto the church of God which is at Corinth - For an account of the time and manner in which the church was established in Corinth, see the introduction, and the notes at Acts 18:1-17. The church is…
Adam Clarke
The Church of God which is at Corinth - This Church was planted by the apostle himself about a.d. 52, as we learn from Act 18:1 (note), etc.
Sanctified in Christ Jesus - Ἡγιασμενοις, Separated from…
We have here the apostle's preface to his whole epistle, in which we may take notice,
I. Of the inscription, in which, according to the custom of writing letters then, the name of the person by whom…
Cambridge Bible
to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus Literally, to them that have been sanctified. The word here rendered sanctifymeans (1) to consecrate to the service of the Deity, and hence (2) to purify,…
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