Faithful is He that Calleth You
R. Candlish, D. D. 1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, by whom you were called to the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Consider — I. HOW GOD DEALS WITH YOU, IN SO CALLING YOU AS TO UNITE YOU TO HIS SON. Faithfully throughout. He is faithful — 1. In discovering to you your case. 2. In commending to you His Son. 3. In presenting Christ to you, in free gift, as yours. 4. In not repenting of His call. II. THE END OF THIS CALLING. You are united to His Son, and to such an effect as to have all things in common. 1. Common interests. The interests which Christ has as — (1) God's ally, are identical with those of the Father. (2) His Son, are identical with ours. 2. A common character. 3. A common history. With respect to — (1) A birth. (2) A baptism. (3) A work. (4) A cross. (5) A crown. (R. Candlish, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. WEB: God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.