“Who shall also confirm you unto the end” Blessing of confirmation is not the Lord Jesus Christ, though he is antecedent to the relative “who” in this, but is not, for this confirmation is saints might be blameless in the day of Christ, and so must design some other person distinct from him, which is God the Father, (1 Corinthians 1:4), to whom the apostle gives thanks, and continues to do so unto this verse; in which he assures the saints of confirmation in grace by God, the author and giver of all grace: and which may be understood of their confirmation in the love and favour of God, from which there can be no separation; and of their establishment in the person of Christ,…

“So that ye come behind in no gift” Ordinary or extraordinary; a detail of the gifts which were bestowed on them is made in (1 Corinthians 12:8-10); by which it appears that they were not inferior in gifts to any of the churches: “waiting for the coming;” Or "the revelation" “of our Lord Jesus Christ;” Who will appear a second time, come in great glory, will raise the dead, and judge both quick and dead; when gifts will cease and be of no more use, and when they must all be accounted for; and therefore, till that time comes, should be diligently made use of, and improved to the interest and service of Christ; who will surely come again, and call his servants and churches…

“Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you, etc.]” By "the testimony of Christ" is meant the Gospel of Christ, which bears a testimony to his deity, his incarnation, his obedience, sufferings, and death, his resurrection from the dead, ascension to heaven, session at God's right hand, and intercession for the saints; to redemption by his blood, justification by his righteousness, pardon and atonement of sin by his sacrifice, and complete salvation by his obedience and death. This, as it had been preached to the Corinthians, was confirmed and established among them, by the signs and miracles with which it was attended; by the extraordinary gifts of the Spirit, particularly of prophecy bestowed on many of them; and by the internal power and…

“That in everything ye are enriched by him, etc.]” This is still a continuation of the thanksgiving for this church, that they were “enriched”, or plentifully and abundantly provided for by Christ, with all grace, with all the riches of grace; with his own unsearchable riches, of which they were made partakers, and the riches of glory, to which they were entitled by him; and all which come to them through his poverty, which makes his grace in the donation of these riches the more illustrious: and particularly the apostle is thankful, that they were enriched by Christ “in all utterance, and in all knowledge;” that not only they had the knowledge of the truths and doctrines of the Gospel, concerning the person, offices, grace,…

“I thank my God always on your behalf, etc.]” Now follows a thanksgiving for various blessings bestowed upon this church, which is a proof of the apostle’s great affection for it, and how much its welfare lay at his heart. The object of thanksgiving is God, for as he is the author of all mercies, the glory and praise of them ought to be given to him. The apostle styles him “my God”, to distinguish him from others; and to express his faith of interest in him; and to observe to this church, that all the good things they enjoyed came from him, who was his God and their God, his Father and their Father; and for which reason he returned thanks to him for…

“Grace be unto you, and peace from God, etc.]” This is an usual salutation in all Paul’s epistles; (see Gill on “Romans 1:7”).