1 Corinthians

Introduction. 1 CORINTHIANS - Introduction. THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL, THE APOSTLE, TO THE CORINTHIANS. PREFACE. Corinth was the capital of Achaia, a very rich and populous city, where St. Paul had preached a year and a half, and converted a great many. See Acts xviii. 10. Now having received a letter from them, (chap. vii. 1.) and being informed of divers disputes and divisions among them, (chap. i. ver. 11.) he wrote this letter to them, and sent it by the same persons, Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus, who had brought him their letter, chap. xvi. 17. It was written about the year 56, not from Philippi, as it is commonly marked at the end of the Greek copies, but rather from Ephesus. The subject and main design of this Epistle was to take away the divisions among them about the talents and merits of those who had baptized and preached to them, and to settle divers matters of ecclesiastical discipline. The apostle justifieth his mission, and his manner of preaching, chap. i, ii, iii, and iv.…

• 1 Cor 3:15 — Saved as through fire.
• 1 Cor 10:16 — Cup of blessing / body of Christ.
• 1 Cor 11:23 — I received from the Lord.
• 1 Cor 11:24 — This is my body.
• 1 Cor 11:26 — You proclaim the death of the Lord.
• 1 Cor 11:27 — Unworthy communion.
• 1 Cor 12:13 — One Spirit, one body.
• 1 Cor 13:13 — Faith, hope, love.
• 1 Cor 15:3 — Christ died for our sins.
• 1 Cor 15:14 — If Christ has not been raised.

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