1Cor 11:1 | JFB | e4.org | 1. Rather belonging to the end of the tenth chapter, than to this chapter. followers — Greek, "imitators." of Christ —who did not please Himself ( ); but gave Himself, at the cost of laying aside His divine glory, and dying as man, for us ( ). We are to follow Christ first, and earthly teachers only so far as they follow Christ.

‏ 1 Corinthians 11:1

1. Rather belonging to the end of the tenth chapter, than to this chapter.

followers—Greek, "imitators."

of Christ—who did not please Himself (Ro 15:3); but gave Himself, at the cost of laying aside His divine glory, and dying as man, for us (Eph 5:2; Php 2:4, 5). We are to follow Christ first, and earthly teachers only so far as they follow Christ.