SEV Biblia, Chapter 15:10
Pero por la gracia de Dios soy lo que soy; y su gracia hacía mí no ha sido en vano para conmigo; antes he trabajado ms que todos ellos; pero no yo, sino la gracia de Dios que fue conmigo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 15:10
Verse 10. But, by the grace of God I am what I am] God, by his mere grace and good will, has called me to be an apostle, and has denominated me such. And his grace, &c.] Nor have I been unfaithful to the Divine call; I used the grace which he gave me; and when my labours, travels, and sufferings are considered, it will be evident that I have laboured more abundantly than the whole twelve. This was most literally true.
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.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 10. But by the grace of God I am what I am , etc.] As he was what he was by the grace of God in a private capacity, upon a level with other Christians, being a chosen vessel of salvation, not by works, nor on account of faith, or any holiness of his, but by grace; being regenerated, called, sanctified, justified, pardoned, and adopted by it; being a believer in Christ through faith, as a gift of Gods grace, and having a good hope of eternal glory the same way; so he was what he was, as a minister of the Gospel, as an apostle, as in that high office purely by the grace of God: he was not made one by men, nor by his education, learning, and industry, nor through any merits of his own, but by the free favour and sovereign will of God, bestowing on him gifts and grace, by which he was qualified for apostleship, and to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ: and his grace which was bestowed on me was not in vain ; by grace, in the former clause, is meant the good will and free favour of God, from whence all the blessings of goodness arise; here the gifts of grace, particularly such as qualify for the ministry. For what qualifies men for the preaching of the Gospel is not human learning, nor natural parts, nor internal grace, neither separately nor altogether: but peculiar gifts, which lie in an understanding of the Scriptures, and the doctrines of the Gospel, and in an aptitude to explain and teach them to the edification of others: and these gifts are not of nature, nor acquired by art and industry, but are of grace; are gifts freely bestowed by God, and are not in vain, at least should not be; they are not to be wrapped up in a napkin, and hid in the earth; they are not to be neglected, but to be stirred up and improved by prayer, meditation, reading, constant study, and frequent use, as they were by the apostle; and by a divine blessing were not without their use, to the good of souls, and the glory of God. Hence as what he was, so what he had, was by the grace of God, and likewise what he did, as follows: but I laboured more abundantly than they all ; meaning, not the false apostles, who were loiterers, and not labourers, but the true apostles of Christ; not than them all put together, but than anyone of them singly considered; he laboured in the Lords vineyard, in the word and doctrine, preaching in season and out of season; he travelled over a greater part of the world, preached oftener, and wrote more than any of the rest; was the instrument of converting more souls, and he planted more churches, endured more hardships and sufferings than any of the other apostles; Yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me ; he attributes all to the grace of God, and nothing to himself; it was the grace of God that made him an apostle of Christ, and preacher of the Gospel; it was that which being bestowed on him qualified him for it; it was that which enabled him to labour and toil, to do and suffer all he did, and which gave success to all his ministrations. He is exceedingly careful to magnify the free favour of God, and the gifts of his grace; and means not the grace that was in him, but the grace that was without him, though with him.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-11 - The word resurrection, usually points out our existence beyond the grave. Of the apostle's doctrine not a trace can be found in all the teaching of philosophers. The doctrine of Christ's death an resurrection, is the foundation of Christianity. Remove this, and all our hopes for eternity sink at once. And it is by holding this trut firm, that Christians stand in the day of trial, and are kept faithfu to God. We believe in vain, unless we keep in the faith of the gospel This truth is confirmed by Old Testament prophecies; and many saw Christ after he was risen. This apostle was highly favoured, but he always had a low opinion of himself, and expressed it. When sinner are, by Divine grace, turned into saints, God causes the remembrance of former sins to make them humble, diligent, and faithful. He ascribes to Divine grace all that was valuable in him. True believers, though no ignorant of what the Lord has done for, in, and by them, yet when the look at their whole conduct and their obligations, they are led to fee that none are so worthless as they are. All true Christians believ that Jesus Christ, and him crucified, and then risen from the dead, in the substance of Christianity. All the apostles agreed in thi testimony; by this faith they lived, and in this faith they died.
Greek Textus Receptus
χαριτι 5485 N-DSF δε 1161 CONJ θεου 2316 N-GSM ειμι 1510 5748 V-PXI-1S ο 3739 R-NSN ειμι 1510 5748 V-PXI-1S και 2532 CONJ η 3588 T-NSF χαρις 5485 N-NSF αυτου 846 P-GSM η 3588 T-NSF εις 1519 PREP εμε 1691 P-1AS ου 3756 PRT-N κενη 2756 A-NSF εγενηθη 1096 5675 V-AOI-3S αλλα 235 CONJ περισσοτερον 4053 A-ASM-C αυτων 846 P-GPM παντων 3956 A-GPM εκοπιασα 2872 5656 V-AAI-1S ουκ 3756 PRT-N εγω 1473 P-1NS δε 1161 CONJ αλλ 235 CONJ η 3588 T-NSF χαρις 5485 N-NSF του 3588 T-GSM θεου 2316 N-GSM η 3588 T-NSF συν 4862 PREP εμοι 1698 P-1DS
Vincent's NT Word Studies
10. Was not (ou egenhqh). Rev., better, was not found: did not turn out to be.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
15:10 {What I am} (ho eimi). Not, {who} (hos), but {what} (ho), neuter singular. His actual character and attainments. All "by the grace of God" (cariti qeou). {I labored more abundantly than they all} (perissoteron autwn pantwn ekopiasa). this is sober fact as shown by the Acts and Paul's Epistles. He had tremendous energy and used it. Genius is work, Carlyle said. Take Paul as a specimen.
