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”
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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”
1 Corithians 4 Commentary
1 Corinthians 4 Commentary In addition to jealousy and quarrels, it appears there is also boasting. One believer feels superior to the other, or one thinks this apostle is better than the other. It’s the same sin.One’s level of righteousness is a gift from God. No one should boast. Don’t even set one level ofContinueContinue reading “1 Corithians 4 Commentary”
1 Corinthians 1 Commentary
1 Corinthians 1 Commentary The church at Corinth gives us context to the Book of Corinthians, but the material is for all the churches. Verse 2.We have issues with this picture. It affords us some level of liberty to ignore some items. The argument could be that the items were meant for the church atContinueContinue reading “1 Corinthians 1 Commentary”
Romans 16 Commentary
Romans 16 Commentary Like credits at the end of a movie, we have a list of Paul’s wider family. We have a healthy cast of women mentioned by the apostle who were actively involved in ministry. They occupied the same space as their brothers. Paul wants the church to treat them with equal respect. ThereContinueContinue reading “Romans 16 Commentary”
Romans 15 Commentary
Romans 15 Commentary Strength is for service, not for status. If you are strong, the following command applies: “We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves.” This command applies to individuals with excellent management skills amongst us in the body of Christ. They need to bearContinueContinue reading “Romans 15 Commentary”
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