Acts 18 gives us considerable detail about pauls work in. By showing the necessity and importance of it 1 corinthians. Campbell morgan wrote that examining this chapter is like dissecting a flower to understand it. It is authored by paul the apostle and sosthenes in ephesus. He lists some of the things he has heard, which indicate the divisions are based on leaders each follows, such as apollos and cephas, also known as peter, as well as some who identify with christ. Corinth was an important and wealthy city on the isthmus narrow strip of land separating northern and southern greece. In the first verse 1 3 a triplet of symmetrical conditions balances a series of what if extravagant possibilities with a conclusion about their essential empty reality if love is not the active agent. The problem is especially severe among church leaders, and. Verses 47 describe the nature of love, in language designed to point out how little the corinthians are measuring up. In both 1 corinthians 5 in the section dealing with the sexual immorality of a certain member of the corinthian church and in 1 corinthians 6 in the section where certain sinners are described, paul brought up the issue of the sexual conduct of christians. Of all the graces of god in man, charity, or love, is the greatest, 1 corinthians. Charles r erdman the first epistle of paul to the corinthians 1928 d edmond hiebert a brief conservative exposition by a presbyterian professor of the past generation.
Most people think pauls list is fixed with faith first, love as the bookend, and hope as the middle. Now he will address some of the questions and problems. F1 but as mcgarvey said, it has been admired by all ages, but, unfortunately, practiced by none. Niv 1 if i speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, i am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. Summary of the book of 1 corinthians this summary of the book of 1 corinthians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 corinthians. The problem is especially severe among church leaders, and this offends many people. The poetic vision of the chapter divides neatly into four verses. Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. Using the stylistic structure of aba, chapter is section b. True wisdom is the result of human reason coupled with revelation. Nasb, nkjv i speak with the tongues of men and of angels nrsv i speak with the tongues of mortals and of angels tev i may be able to speak the languages of human beings and even of angels. F2 a sample of the marvelous praise which has been heaped upon this chapter is the following. The perspective in chapter is from an ecclesiological perspective, and is both anthropological and theological. It is authored by paul the apostle and sosthenes in ephesus, composed between 5255 ce, 1 and sent to the church in corinth.
Though i speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, i have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. Enduring word bible commentary 1 corinthians chapter 6. Useful bible studies 1 corinthians commentary chapter. Yet, even true wisdom will result only if a person believes what god says. For this weeks bible study of the week, were digging deep into the book of 1 corinthians from the macarthur study bible. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 1 corinthians. A study of 1 corinthians from the macarthur study bible.
Alan redpath said one could get a spiritual suntan from the warmth of this chapter. It is not hard to find wrong attitudes, like the ones that paul describes in 1 corinthians. The structure of chapter can be divided into three different parts in a chiastic. The person whom the holy spirit leads, acts in love. The apostle paul spent 18 months there on his second missionary journey and established a church there. If you tear it apart too much, you lose the beauty. Whereas faith is the foundation on which the other two stand, and love is the object because it enables us to communicate, interact properly, and unite, hope is the quality that motivates, providing energy by keeping us in anticipation of greater and better things to come. The city of corinth, perched like a oneeyed titan astride the narrow isthmus connecting the greek mainland with the peloponnese, was. Because of the popularity of 1 corinthians in our modern context, it is easy to miss the flexibility paul exercises concerning the triad of faith, hope, and love 1 corinthians. By giving a description of its properties and fruits 1 corinthians.
Description of the present imperfect state of man, 1 corinthians. Enduring word bible commentary 1 corinthians chapter. By showing how much it excels the best of gifts and other graces, by its continuance, when they shall be no longer in being, or of any use 1 corinthians. Making the choice to love others is not only a suggestion given in pauls bible study on love in 1 corinthians, it is also a command given by our lord to those who would call themselves christians. The first epistle of paul the apostle to the corinthians commentary by a. Verses 8 highlight the temporary nature of all the gifts, contrasting with loves permanence.