Category Archives: Textual studies

(1 Cor 5:12–13 ESV) 12 For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? 13 God judges those outside. “Purge the evil person from among you.” Now here … Continue reading →

Chapter 5 reflects a radical change in subject. After four chapters on the importance of unity and how very wrong — even damnable — division in the local church is, Paul shifts gears to discussion how the church should deal with … Continue reading →

(1 Cor 4:1-5 ESV) This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. 3 But with me it is a very … Continue reading →

(1Cor. 3:1 ESV) But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. And even … Continue reading →

(1Co 2:1-2 ESV) And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. 2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him … Continue reading →

(1Co 1:18-21 ESV) 18 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom … Continue reading →

(1Co 1:11-13 ESV) 11 For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among you, my brothers. 12 What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” … Continue reading →

(1Co 1:1 ESV) Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, Paul credits Sosthenes with participating in the composition of the letter. This is likely the same Sosthenes had been … Continue reading →

The intended audience Obviously many members of the church in Corinth were Gentiles. Among the Greeks, prostitution was considered perfectly acceptable behavior, whereas Jews considered it wicked. The fact that the church needed to ask about prostitution shows it had … Continue reading →