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- As a servant of the Lord (he calls himself that in 4:1–7), the Apostle was unwilling to lord his authority over them. Instead, he calls attention to his authority by reminding them of his unique relationship with them, speaking in warm, familial terms.
Jan 24, 2022 · Paul came to Corinth from Athens, which was about 45 miles away. In Corinth he met Aquila and Priscilla and worked with them in the tentmaking trade. Paul used the income he earned to preach the gospel without relying upon support from others.
- Book of 1 Corinthians - Bible Survey
The believers in Corinth were dividing into groups loyal to...
- Greek Orthodox Church
While the Greek Orthodox Church claims to believe in...
- Clement of Rome
Clement of Rome was an early church father who lived and...
- What is The Significance of Corinth in The Bible
The New Testament epistles of 1 and 2 Corinthians are...
- Achaia
The Roman capital of Achaia was Corinth, located on the...
- Second Missionary Journey
After Paul’s first missionary journey, he and Barnabas...
- Questions About 1 Corinthians
What did Paul mean when he said, “I die daily” in 1...
- Aquila and Priscilla
When Paul, a tentmaker himself, came to Corinth, he went to...
- Book of 1 Corinthians - Bible Survey
- Introduction
- Elitist Snobbery in The Church 1 Corinthians 1-4
- Sexual Improprieties Corinthians 5-7
- Meat Sacrificed to Idols 1 Corinthians 8-10
- Conduct in The Church 1 Corinthians 11-14
- Denying The Doctrine of The Resurrection 1 Corinthians 15
- Conclusion
The Origins of the Church at Corinth
On Paul’s second missionary journey, he had been divinely directed to Philippi, where a church was founded (Acts 16:11-40). From there Paul went to Thessalonica (Acts 17:1-9), and then on to Berea (17:10-15). Next Paul journeyed to Athens (17:16-34), where his ministry was not as fruitful as it had been elsewhere, so after a time he moved on to Corinth, where he had a lengthy and fruitful ministry (18:1-18a). When Paul arrived in Corinth, Silas and Timothy were not with him (18:5), but he did...
The Occasion For Writing 1 Corinthians
Paul spent at least 18 months in Corinth (Acts 18:11). When he left Corinth the apostle to the Gentiles made his way to Ephesus, where his initial ministry was very brief (Acts 18:19-21). Paul later returned to Ephesus where he stayed for three years (Acts 19:8-10; 20:31). It was during Paul’s second stay in Ephesus that he seems to have received a report that things were not going all that well in the church at Corinth. In response, Paul wrote his first (“lost”) letter to the church at Corin...
10 I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to agree together, to end your divisions, and to be united by the same mind and purpose. 11 For members of Chloe’s household have made it clear to me, my brothers and sisters, that there are quarrels among you. 12 Now I mean this, that each of you is saying, “I am with Paul,...
The Corinthians divided when they should have preserved Christian unity, and they were united when they should have divided. The main topic in chapters 5-7 pertains to sexual conduct. In chapter 5, Paul calls the church’s attention to the man in their midst who is living in an incestuous relationship with his father’s wife. This situation called fo...
Chapters 8 through 10 of 1 Corinthians deal with the question of meats offered to idols. In truth, there is no question at all. That matter had been settled at the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15, and this decree would have been conveyed to all the churches, including Corinth: 28 For it seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place any greater...
In chapters 11-14, Paul deals with problems in Corinth that have to do with the gathering of the saints for church. In chapter 11, Paul deals with two major problems. The first has to do with the different roles of men and women in the church. The second has to do with misconduct at the Lord’s Table. I believe that the Corinthian culture, like our ...
The doctrine of the resurrection, as Paul shows, is an essential part of the gospel. You cannot set aside this doctrine without undermining the entire gospel. It is one of the essentials we must believe in order to be saved: 1 Now I want to make clear for you, brothers and sisters, the gospel that I preached to you, that you received and on which y...
Smug pride and self-indulgence is found everywhere in the Book of 1 Corinthians. Chapters 1-4 dealt with divisions in the church. What was the basis of these divisions? People sought to indulge themselves with status and significance by identifying with leaders who made them feel good, and proud. They boasted in men, rather than in God. They found ...
Apr 4, 2016 · Paul begins by congratulating the Corinthians: they had correctly disciplined a member of the community for serious sin, and now that the period of discipline had taken its course, Paul urged them to forgive the offender and welcome him back.
Jun 13, 2023 · Paul planted a church among the Corinthians in Acts 18. Then he wrote a series of letters to help them overcome disunity, immorality, and false teaching that had threatened to destroy the church and inhibit the Christian witness in the area. We’ll dig more into that.
Nov 21, 2020 · After Paul heard troubling reports about the church in Corinth and received a letter that the church wrote him, he responded by writing 1 Corinthians. His most basic purpose is to exhort the Corinthian church to live like who they are: “saints” or God’s holy people (1 Cor. 1:2).
Jun 26, 2004 · 1. Paul identifies himself as the author in 1 Corinthians 1:1; 16:21. 2. Paul refers to himself within the epistle (1:12,13; 3:4,5,6,22) II. The Founding of the Church. A. The Church in Corinth was planted on Paul’s second missionary journey in AD 50-51 after his visit in Athens (cf. Acts 15:36; 18:1-18)
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The church at Corinth included some Jews (1Cor 7:18-19), but it was largely composed of Gentile converts (1Cor 6:9-11, 1Cor 8:7, 1Cor 12:2). Paul’s statement in 1Cor 1:26 makes clear that the majority of church members were socially humble (some were slaves: see 1Cor 7:21-23).
