1 Corinthians 1:8 Meaning and Explanation
“Who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
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Read Full Chapter →God will keep the Corinthians firm to the end so they may stand blameless when Christ returns.
What Does 1 Corinthians 1:8 Mean?
Paul assures the Corinthians that the same God who began His work will sustain them. The One who confirmed Christ's testimony among them will confirm them as well, all the way to the end, until the day the Lord Jesus appears.
This is steadying comfort for a struggling church. Their standing rests on God's faithfulness to keep them, not on their strength to keep themselves. To be blameless in that day is the goal toward which He carries them. The believer's confidence is not in his own constancy but in the One who promises to hold him fast until the very end.
1 Corinthians 1:8 in the Original Language
bebaioo (βεβαιόω), 'confirm' -- to make firm, establish, and guarantee.
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What does 1 Corinthians 1:8 mean?
God will keep the Corinthians firm to the end so they may stand blameless when Christ returns.