Category: 1 Corinthians

13 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. 14 Let all that you do be done in love. Setting the Scene for 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 In 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, the apostle Paul is writing to the church in Corinth, encouraging them to stand firm in their faith and to do…

3 But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God. Setting the Scene for 1 Corinthians 11:3 In the bustling city of Corinth, a group of early Christians have gathered in a large, dimly lit…

34 Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame. Setting the Scene for 1 Corinthians 15:34 The scene in 1 Corinthians 15:34 takes place in the city of Corinth, where the apostle Paul is addressing…

1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I…

7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Setting the Scene for 1 Corinthians 13:7 In the bustling city of Corinth, a group of early Christians gathered in a dimly lit room, their faces illuminated by the flickering flames of oil lamps. Among them were Lydia, a wealthy merchant…

16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? Setting the Scene for 1 Corinthians 3:16 In 1 Corinthians chapter 3, the apostle Paul is writing to the church in Corinth, addressing the issue of divisions among the believers. The scene is set in the city of…

1 Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what…

11 For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Setting the Scene for 1 Corinthians 3:11 In 1 Corinthians chapter 3, the apostle Paul is addressing the church in Corinth about the importance of building their faith on the foundation of Jesus Christ. The scene is…

1 Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, 2 and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what…

1 Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do. 2 On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come.…