46. 1 Corinthians
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46. 1 Corinthians (The Choice: Vol.1)
Paul (as Apostle & Example) Category: Endurance in ministry & suffering Could avoid: Stop preaching to avoid hardship.“To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are in rags, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.” (1 Corinthians 4:11)Cross-Refs: 2 Corinthians 6:4–5; Acts 14:22. Chose: Work hard, preach faithfully,…
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46. 1 Corinthians (The Choice: Vol.2)
Divisions in the Church Category: Failure of unity Could endure: Be united under Christ alone.“Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you?” (1 Corinthians 1:13)Cross-Refs: John 17:21; Philippians 2:2. Chose wrongly: Formed factions around human leaders.“One of you says, ‘I follow Paul’; another, ‘I follow Apollos’; another, ‘I follow Cephas’;…
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7. The Church as the Body of Christ: Identity and Unity in Romans and 1 Corinthians
Introduction Paul’s ecclesiology is deeply rooted in his Christology. In Romans and 1 Corinthians, he describes the church as the body of Christ, a spiritual organism unified by the Spirit and called to live in ethical harmony. This article explores how Paul’s understanding of Jesus as the Messiah shapes the…
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1 Corinthians (Bible Translation History)
1. Chronological Evolution of Bible Translations 1.1 Ancient Translations (Before 5th Century CE) 1.2 Medieval Translations (5th–15th Century CE) 1.3 Reformation and Renaissance Translations (16th–17th Century CE) 1.4 Modern Translations (18th Century–Present) 2. Textual Criticism and Manuscript Traditions 2.1 Key Manuscripts 2.2 Textual Variants and Their Impact 2.3 Scholarly Methods…
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46. 1 Corinthians (Bible Summary)
Introduction (1:1–9) Divisions in the Church (1:10—4:21) The Fact of the Divisions (1:10–17) The Causes of the Divisions (1:18—4:13) The Exhortation to End the Divisions (4:14–21) Moral and Ethical Disorders in the Life of the Church (chs. 5–6) Laxity in Church Discipline (ch. 5) Lawsuits before Non-Christian Judges (6:1–11) Sexual…
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46. 1 Corinthians (Bible Overview)
(1) Book Information 1.1 Title and Definition• Title: 1 Corinthians – the first of two extant letters written by the apostle Paul to the church in Corinth• Definition: A pastoral epistle addressing doctrinal confusion and moral disorder in the Corinthian church, offering theological correction, ethical instruction, and spiritual exhortation 1.2…
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46. 1 Corinthians (Prefiguring Jesus)
Foreshadowing Jesus in the Book of 1 Corinthians 1. Introduction: Overview of the Book and Its Foreshadowing Themes 2. Historical and Theological Context 3. Narrative Structure and Christ-Centred Motifs 4. Typology and Symbols of Christ 5. Messianic Prophecies and Previews 6. Theological and Christological Significance 7. Redemptive Legacy and Christian…