Contrast with this the self-sufficient prayer of another Pharisee (Lu 18:11). The fact is plain, and undeniable, that I have so labored. I would not boast of it. Key To Godly Relationships Series. As through the sin of the first Adam, all men became mortal, because all had from him the same sinful nature, so, through the resurrection of Christ, shall all who are made to partake of the Spirit, and the spiritual nature, revive, and live for ever. No, I worked harder than all of them —yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. Barnes's 1-corinthians 15:10 Bible Commentary But by the grace of God I am what I am - By the "favor" or mercy of God. than they all—than any of the apostles (1Co 15:7). These are the lessons that Christian leaders continue to teach today. They agreed about many other things too. The word partakers is the same word (koinonia) for communion in 1 Corinthians 10:16 and fellowship in 1 Corinthians 10:20. ii. I would not be proud or vain. God, because of his kindness, had done these things. Directions how to behave towards the weak. The records of his life, compared with the records of the other apostles, fully show this. Truly, Paul writes of some of the deepest foundations and hopes of Christ and belief. But he may feel that it is all owing to the mere mercy of God; and the effect will be to produce humility and gratitude, not pride and self-complacency. 1 Corinthians 15:1-33. Yet not I, but the grace of God - It was not through my own power or wisdom that I performed these things, but through the Divine influence which accompanied me. But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. Yet, to speak more properly, it is not I, but the grace of God that is with me - This it is which at first qualified me for the work, and still excites me to zeal and diligence in it. (8-13) The writing and preaching of the apostle. What I have is to be traced to him, and not to any native tendency to goodness, or any native inclination to his service, or to any merit of my own. When Paul was in Ephesus, he received newsabout troubles in the church at Corinth. (1-7) All to receive one another as brethren. He spends more time on this topic than any other topic in the letter. Those people had become Christians when Paul declared God�s good news to them. Then God used Paul�s work to show his kindness to many other people. 1 Corinthians 15:10 New International Version (NIV). So every man who has just views feels who has been favored with success in the ministry. 2. 1 Corinthians 15:5. Paul said, ‘I wrote you a letter. ), on the right hand of power (Mk. what I am—occupying the honorable office of an apostle. In the thinking of that part of the ancient world, to eat at the same table with someone indicated friendship and fellowship with that person. 1 Corinthians 15:10 New King James Version (NKJV) 10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed on me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. 1 Corinthians 15:10 Context. If a man has been successful as a preacher; if he has been self-denying, laborious, and the instrument of good, he cannot be insensible to the fact, and it would be foolish affectation to pretend ignorance of it. Introduction. He did not think that he had any right to compare himself with Peter and the other apostles. Also, because of God�s kindness, Paul was an apostle too. They had served Christ loyally for such a long time. a. - Nor have I been unfaithful to the Divine call; I used the grace which he gave me; and when my labors, travels, and sufferings are considered, it will be evident that I have labored more abundantly than the whole twelve. 1 Corinthians Commentary > chapter 15. (22-29) He requests their prayers. The Apostle Paul spent eighteen months there on his Second Missionary Journey and established a church there. New American Standard Version Acts 18 gives us Paul worked harder than any of the other apostles, and he had more success than any of them. This is meant by the phrase so frequent in the writings of the New Testament, of sitting at the right hand of God (Mk. 1 Corinthians 15:10 NIV But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. It is the grace of God that makes each of us better than we ever could have been in the flesh. Given the importance of this belief to the heart of the gospel it is not hard to see why it is critical for the apostle to remind the church of … 1 Corinthians 15:10. Rev., better, was not found: did not turn out to be. But observe also what stress Paul lays here and 1 Corinthians 9:1 upon the outwardly manifested bodily appearance of the Lord, with which Galatians 1:15 does not in any way conflict. He did not think that he had any right to compare himself with Peter and the other apostles. 1 Corinthians 15:10-11. by Grant Richison | Jan 29, 2003 | 1 Corinthians ... 15:10. 1 Corinthians 15:10 By The Grace Of God I Am; 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 What If There Had Been No Resurrection; 1 Corinthians 15:12-23 The Benefits Of The Resurrection; 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 We Shall All Be Changed; 1 Corinthians 15:51-58 When Trumpets Fade - 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 Truths That Silence Death Paul hardly dared to consider himself an apostle. 12:2), on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, Heb. Yet not I-- I do not attribute it to myself. 1-Corinthians 15:11 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but I labored even more than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God with me. Useful Bible Studies > Contributed by Richard Tow on Jun 29, 2020. based on 1 rating. The "not I, but grace," implies, that though the human will concurred with God when brought by His Spirit into conformity with His will, yet "grace" so preponderated in the work, that his own co-operation is regarded as nothing, and grace as virtually the sole agent. Jesus died for our sins, He rose again, He will come back.