Category: 1 Corinthians

6 yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist. Setting the Scene for 1 Corinthians 8:6 In the bustling city of Corinth, a group of early Christians has gathered…

1 Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” 2 But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. 3 The husband should give to his wife her conjugal…

1 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? 2 If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you, for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. 3 This is my…

14 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. Setting the Scene for 1 Corinthians 2:14 In 1 Corinthians chapter 2, the scene is set in the city of Corinth, a…

15 But if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so. In such cases the brother or sister is not enslaved. God has called you to peace. Setting the Scene for 1 Corinthians 7:15 In 1 Corinthians chapter 7, the apostle Paul is addressing the Corinthian church regarding various matters concerning marriage and relationships. In…

25 Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. Setting the Scene for 1 Corinthians 9:25 In 1 Corinthians chapter 9, the apostle Paul uses the analogy of an athlete competing in a race to illustrate the Christian life. Imagine a bustling ancient Greek…

1 When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints? 2 Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases? 3 Do…

8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. Setting the Scene for 1 Corinthians 13:8 In 1 Corinthians chapter 13, the apostle Paul is writing a letter to the church in Corinth, emphasizing the importance of love. The scene…

7 Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. Setting the Scene for 1 Corinthians 5:7 In 1 Corinthians chapter 5, the scene is set in the city of Corinth, a bustling hub of trade and culture in…

10 I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. Setting the Scene for 1 Corinthians 1:10 In 1 Corinthians chapter 1, the apostle Paul…