1 Corinthians 1:9 (YLT)

Passage

faithful <FI>is<Fi> God, through whom ye were called to the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Nearby Context

1 Corinthians 1:7 so that ye are not behind in any gift, waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

1 Corinthians 1:8 who also shall confirm you unto the end--unblamable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ;

1 Corinthians 1:9 faithful <FI>is<Fi> God, through whom ye were called to the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 Corinthians 1:10 And I call upon you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that the same thing ye may all say, and there may not be divisions among you, and ye may be perfected in the same mind, and in the same judgment,

1 Corinthians 1:11 for it was signified to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe, that contentions are among you;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "called", "faith", "faithful", "through", "fellowship", "jesus", "christ", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "called" and "faith", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "who also shall confirm you unto the..." into verse 10's "And I call upon you brethren through...", so "called" and "faith" belong inside that flow. In 1 Corinthians context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "called" and "faith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.