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I Corinthians, Paul
At the time when the Epistle was written Corinth may have been a city of six or seven hundred thousand, and composed of several different colonies: Roman, Egyptian, Jew, and Greek. We may conclude also that Corinth, though materially great and prosperous, was also a wicked city. Paul wrote his Epi
as a re-action to the effect of I Cor., and it was written a few months afterwards. Calvin says that Paul writes II Cor., in order that he might perfect what he had begun in I Cor. In our present passage we find Paul rejoicing. In all his sufferings, this comforts him that the Gospel triumphs. Paul
He had already arranged such a collection to be gathered from among the Galatians (vs 1) and the Macedonians were to join in it. Now the Corinthians ought to put their shoulders to the task of charity also by actually giving of their increase for the poor in Jerusalem. As the doctrine of salvation h
Paul had this love for the Corinthians even in their sins. He told them that he would come and bring to them the Word. That is what we must desire, and that is what our officebearers must bring. Let us heed God’s Word as it guides us in our lives. Sing Psalter 325. October 3 Read I Corinthians 5:1-8
The church established in Corinth lived in a spiritually filthy environment and was very vulnerable to the diseases of division, strife and pride. Yet God was pleased to establish a beautiful church there. When Paul saw the signs of serious trouble in this church, God used him to exercise the blade
Second Corinthians chapter 8. This epistle is an epistle of the Apostle Paul. He wrote this to the church in Corinth. These Corinthians had been marvelously changed by the power of the Holy Spirit. They had been delivered from all of their sins in the blood of Jesus Christ. And as those who had