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Category Archives: 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 13:8-12 (that which is perfect), Part 5 (“maturity”)
Another possible reading of “that which is perfect” or teleios is “maturity.” However, the more general definition is — In the NT “perfect” is usually the tr[anslation] of teleios, primarily, “having reached the end” … L. Walker, “Perfect, Perfection,” ed. … Continue reading
1 Corinthians 13:8-12 (that which is perfect), Part 4 (“abides”)
Faith after Jesus returns The argument that faith ends at the Second Coming is usually based on — (Heb 11:1 ESV) Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. The idea is that … Continue reading
1 Corinthians 13:8-12 (that which is perfect), Part 2 (miracles)
When Alexander Campbell wrote and preached in the early 1800s, he struggled against teachings of the Society of Friends (Quakers) and similar denominations that taught that the Spirit presently inspired believers at the same level as scripture. As a result, … Continue reading
1 Corinthians 13:5b-7 (Love is …)
Insist on its own way Gormon’s study of Paul’s ethic concludes that love “seeks the good, the advantage, the edification of others. It is characterized by regard for them. Love, according to the apostle, is the dynamic, creative endeavor of … Continue reading
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1 Corinthians 13:4-5a (Love is …)
(1Co 13:4-7 ESV) Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice … Continue reading
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1 Corinthians 12:29-13:3 (A more excellent way)
(1Co 12:29-30 ESV) 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? These rhetorical questions all anticipate an answer of … Continue reading
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1 Corinthians 12:27-28 (spiritual gifts)
(1Co 12:27-28 ESV) Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. 28 And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds … Continue reading
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1 Corinthians 12:14-26 (unity in diversity)
Paul next offers a powerful metaphor — a comparison of a congregation to a human body, indeed, the body of Christ — (1Co 12:14-17 ESV) For the body does not consist of one member but of many. 15 If the … Continue reading
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1 Corinthians 12:13 (baptism and Living Water)
(1Co 12:13 ESV) 13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body — Jews or Greeks, slaves or free — and all were made to drink of one Spirit. I interrupted the series on 1 Corinthians because … Continue reading
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1 Corinthians 12:4-12 (“the body is one”)
Paul gets into the meat of his argument in a classic Trinitarian passage — (1Co 12:4-6 ESV) Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; … Continue reading
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