Joseph Malekani

1 Corinthians 14 Commentary

1 Corinthians 14 Commentary The prophets in the Old Testament like Samuel or Elijah delivered God’s word to the people. The prophet in the New Testament delivers the word of Jesus to the people. What is Jesus saying today? What are the instructions? This is prophecy. Let the believers prioritize prophecy! Prophecy is repeating theContinueContinue reading “1 Corinthians 14 Commentary”

1 Corinthians 13 Commentary

1 Corinthians 13 Commentary Paul’s background as a rabbi is difficult to conceal. Remember the teacher of the Law who tested the LORD Jesus with a question, “Which commandment is the greatest”? He could easily have been Paul! We know Paul was going to be impressed with the response from the LORD Jesus. A convertedContinueContinue reading “1 Corinthians 13 Commentary”

1 Corinthians 12 Commentary

Chapter 12 Commentary Chapter 12 exists as a response to a question or questions from the church at Corinth. We don’t have the questions or the question. But we can guess from the answer or the answers given.It may appear there was a view that several Spirits existed given the different manifestations. Or, to useContinueContinue reading “1 Corinthians 12 Commentary”

1 Corinthians 11 Commentary

1 Corinthians 11 Commentary The only reason you must listen to me is because I follow Christ, Paul says. There are so many voices out there but we only hear the voice of Christ. The scriptures are the voice of Christ.The Creator God is worshipped within the context of a people’s culture. If our cultureContinueContinue reading “1 Corinthians 11 Commentary”

1 Corinthians 10 Commentary

1 Corinthians 10 Commentary It is enough to mention that Jesus provided manna in the wilderness. But must you also say He was actually the manna Himself? Whatever Paul is thinking about! Regardless, there we have it. And Jesus confirms it. “IAM the bread of life” Chapter 10 is a high point. Jesus is theContinueContinue reading “1 Corinthians 10 Commentary”

1 Corinthians 9 Commentary

1 Corinthians 9 Commentary Paul, the attention seeker. It wouldn’t be a bad title for this “out-of-shape” chapter. What is there for today’s saint? It would appear the holy script has wasted this space! But wait a minute. We probably know what is going on.We know Paul as a deeply emotional man from the BookContinueContinue reading “1 Corinthians 9 Commentary”

1 Corinthians 8 Commentary

1 Corinthians 8 Commentary This is Corinth and not Rome, but the message is the same: “We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Romans 15 verse 1. The key word is knowledge. Don’t let your superior knowledge stumble the less knowledgeable.Out there is allContinueContinue reading “1 Corinthians 8 Commentary”

1 Corinthians 7 Commentary

1 Corinthians 7 Commentary If many think of Paul’s teachings as hard, it is probably because of chapters like this one. In one moment, he is delivering the instructions of the LORD, in another moment, he is delivering his own instructions. What do we make of this? Actually, it is this conflict that provides theContinueContinue reading “1 Corinthians 7 Commentary”

1 Corinthians 6 Commentary

1 Corinthians 6 Commentary Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated? Verse 7. Recheck it and see how failure to accept this situation results in trouble. If you take your brother to court, it means you have not accepted to be wronged. Accept to be wronged; accept that the offender from churchContinueContinue reading “1 Corinthians 6 Commentary”

1 Corinthians 5 Commentary

1 Corinthians 5 Commentary You must purge the evil from among you. This would be an instruction in the Old Testament. Deuteronomy 13 verse 5. Paul has relied on this verse for his instruction to the Corinthians.It isn’t a copy-paste operation because the original context involves the physical killing of the sinner. Recheck the textContinueContinue reading “1 Corinthians 5 Commentary”