Bible Strands
1 Corinthians 1:9
God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to the Corinthian church, immediately before appealing for unity against reported divisions (1 Cor 1:10).
The words — koinōnian (G2842) is "fellowship" or "participation," a shared portion in something; pistos (G4103) is the predicate adjective that lands the sentence: God is faithful.
The thread — The same claim about God's faithfulness anchors 2 Thessalonians 3:3, Hebrews 10:23, and Deuteronomy 7:9, each pairing it with a promise of preservation or covenant-keeping.
Why it lands — Before asking the Corinthians to agree, Paul grounds the appeal in God's character: the call is secure because the one who made it is faithful, not because of their performance.
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The Greek words
King James Version
God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Cross-references
- 2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
- Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.
- Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps His covenant of loving devotion for a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments.
- 1 John 1:3 We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And this fellowship of ours is with the Father and with His Son, Jesus Christ.
- 1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.
- Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.
- Romans 8:28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- Psalms 100:5 For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.
- Isaiah 49:7 Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”
- 1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.