But at the same time Paul warns that the stronger Christian must not use his “liberty” in such a way as to cause the weaker brother to stumble. We are beginning one of the most important letters that Paul wrote to the churches he had begun. 1 Corinthians 1:28(NASB) Verse Thoughts There are many occasions in Scripture when God uses simple things or unschooled people... whom the world considers foolish or juvenile, to undertake an assignment and forward His plans and purposes. The church at Corinth had been established on one of Paul's missionary journeys. Comp Winer, p. 149 [E.T. (Ephesians 2:8-9) Earlier in 1 Corinthians, Paul separates church-planting performance from salvation. 6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him. 1 Corinthians 8:9 Context. The overall subject of this passage is meat offered to idols. 7 Howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered unto an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled. I suppose many take 1 Corinthians 1:8-9 to refer to God’s preservation or the guarantee of the believer’s judicial standing as blameless in Christ as one who has been justified. When Paul was in Ephesus, he received news about troubles in the church at Corinth. Divisions and disorder in the body of Christ - 1 Corinthians 5:1 - 6:20. 2. A letter also came from the Christians in Corinth. Go To 1 Corinthians Index. (1 Corinthians 8:9-13) Paul grants that the Christian with a strong and enlightened conscience has the “liberty” to eat (the reference here is to eating meat that has been offered to idols). 196]. Χριστοῦ which follows (see below), or by 1 Corinthians 1:9, seeing that the working of the exalted Christ is in fact subordinated to the will of God (1 Corinthians 3:23, 1 Corinthians 11:3; Romans 8:34, al [131]). Divisions over leadership - 1 Corinthians 1:10 - 4:21. Instructions on the betrothed and widowed - 1 Corinthians 7:25-40. Instructions on marriage and divorce - 1 Corinthians 7:1-24. "If what he has built survives, he will receive his reward. This news came from people who were living in Chloe’s house (1 Corinthians 1:11), and from Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus (1 Corinthians 16:17). This is the sum and substance of the gospel. Commentary on 1 Corinthians 1:17-25 (Read 1 Corinthians 1:17-25) Paul had been bred up in Jewish learning; but the plain preaching of a crucified Jesus, was more powerful than all the oratory and philosophy of the heathen world. Outline of 1 Corinthians: Introduction and greeting - 1 Corinthians 1:1-9. Paul uses κατα αντρωπον — kata anthrōpon six times (1 Corinthians 3:3; 1 Corinthians 9:8; 1 Corinthians 15:32; Galatians 1:11; Galatians 3:15; Romans 3:5). The city of Corinth was believed to be a city of about 600,000 people when this was written to them. The word ekklesia is a combination of two Greek words—ek, a preposition meaning “out” and kaleo, a verb meaning “to call.” Greeks used ekklesia to speak of assemblies—gatherings of people who had been called or invited to assemble. The apostle Paul was fully aware that others studied and imitated his example, so he was very careful about how he appeared to the members of the church. 1 Corinthians 8:9-13. Negative answer expected. "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God -- not by works, so that no one can boast." The illustrations from human life are pertinent, but he has some of a higher order, from Scripture. 1 Corinthians. I Corinthians 8:9-13 contains a fine example of his circumspect living.