Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [1 Corinthians: Chapter 1].
{the weak things} (\ta asthen•\), {the strong things} (\ta
ischura\); {the things that are not} (\ta m• onta\), {and that
are despised} (\ta exouthen•mena\, considered nothing, perfect
passive participle of \exouthene•\), {the things that are} (\ta
onta\). It is a studied piece of rhetoric and powerfully put.
1:29 {That no flesh should glory before God} (\hop•s m•
kauch•s•tai p•sa sarx en•pion tou theou\). This is the further
purpose expressed by \hop•s\ for variety and appeals to God's
ultimate choice in all three instances. The first aorist middle
of the old verb \kauchaomai\, to boast, brings out sharply that
not a single boast is to be made. The papyri give numerous
examples of \en•pion\ as a preposition in the vernacular, from
adjective \en-•pios\, in the eye of God. One should turn to 2Co
4:7 for Paul's further statement about our having this treasure
in earthen vessels that the excellency of the power may be of God
and not of us.
1:30 {Of him} (\ex autou\). Out of God. He chose you. {In Christ
Jesus} (\en Christ•i I•sou\). In the sphere of Christ Jesus the
choice was made. This is God's wisdom. {Who was made unto us
wisdom from God} (\hos egen•th• sophia h•min apo theou\). Note
\egen•th•\, became (first aorist passive and indicative), not
\•n\, was, the Incarnation, Cross, and Resurrection. Christ is
the wisdom of God (Co 2:2f.) "both righteousness and
sanctification and redemption" (\dikaiosun• te kai hagiasmos kai
apolutr•sis\), as is made plain by the use of \te--kai--kai\. The
three words (\dikaiosun•, hagiasmos, apolutr•sis\) are thus shown
to be an epexegesis of \sophia\ (Lightfoot). All the treasures of
wisdom and knowledge in Christ Jesus. We are made righteous,
holy, and redeemed in Christ Jesus. Redemption comes here last
for emphasis though the foundation of the other two. In Ro 1:17
we see clearly Paul's idea of the God kind of righteousness
(\dikaiosun•\) in Christ. In Ro 3:24 we have Paul's conception
of redemption (\apolutr•sis\, setting free as a ransomed slave)
in Christ. In Ro 6:19 we have Paul's notion of holiness or
sanctification (\hagiasmos\) in Christ. These great theological
terms will call for full discussion in Romans, but they must not
be overlooked here. See also Ac 10:35; 24:25; 1Th 4:3-7; 1Co
1:2.
1:31 {That} (\hina\). Probably ellipse (\gen•tai\ to be supplied)
as is common in Paul's Epistles (2Th 2:3; 2Co 8:13; Ga 1:20;
2:9; Ro 4:16; 13:1; 15:3). Some explain the imperative
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