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What does 1 Corinthians 1:6 mean?
"even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:"
— 1 Corinthians 1:6 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I always thank my God concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;
that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge;
even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:
so that you come behind in no gift; waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;
who will also confirm you until the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Explanation
This verse is a fragment of a longer sentence that runs from verses 4 through 9, where Paul opens his letter to the Corinthian church with thanksgiving to God. In plain language, verse 6 says that the message about Christ — the gospel Paul had originally preached to them — was proven true and validated in their lives. The word "confirmed" suggests something being verified or established with solid evidence, like a claim that has been backed up by proof.
The context matters here. Paul wrote this letter to the church in Corinth, a congregation he had founded but which was now troubled by factions, pride, and confusion about spiritual gifts, wisdom, and conduct. Despite the serious problems he addresses later in the letter, Paul begins graciously, acknowledging the genuine work of God among them. In verses
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