Bible Strands
1 Corinthians 1:6
because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to the Corinthian church, linking their enrichment in speech and knowledge to the present moment of spiritual maturity, immediately before affirming their complete lack of spiritual gifts as they await Christ’s return.
The words — μαρτύριον (marturion) = testimony [G3142] and ἐβεβαιώθη (ebebaiōthē) = was confirmed [G950] describe the apostolic message about Christ taking firm root in the believers’ experience.
The thread — The New Testament elsewhere treats the testimony of Christ as a public proclamation requiring endurance (2 Timothy 1:8), a witnessed reality of divine revelation (Revelation 1:2), and a timed redemptive act (1 Timothy 2:6).
Why it lands — The text states that the apostolic witness about Christ became established in the Corinthian community, demanding that readers recognize their faith as grounded in a historically attested message rather than private insight.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
Cross-references
- 2 Timothy 1:8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
- Revelation 1:2 who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ.
- 1 Timothy 2:6 who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.
- 1 Corinthians 2:1 When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.
- Acts 20:24 But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
- Romans 15:19 by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 12:12 The marks of a true apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance.
- Revelation 19:10 So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
- Mark 16:20 And they went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked through them, confirming His word by the signs that accompanied it.
- Acts 18:5 And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.