The corinthian churchs coddling of this perversion gave the people of corinth the appearance that gods people would allow this sina sin even unbelievers would never tolerate. The corinthians were actively pursuing some of the things that paul mentions in the opening verses of chapter such as speaking in tongues and knowing mysteries. Whereas faith is the foundation on which the other two stand, and love is the object because it enables us to communicate, interact properly, and unite, hope is the quality that motivates, providing energy by keeping us in anticipation of greater and better things to come. Of all the graces of god in man, charity, or love, is. Bob utley, retired professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation. Really, there are only two groups of people in the world. Paul wrote a noncanonical letter to the corinthian church in his early stay in ephesus before he wrote 1 corinthians 1 co 5. Paul returned to ephesus for two and onehalf years on his 3 rd missionary journey in the fall of a. The book of 1 corinthians very well could have been written to the church today and we would do well to heed pauls warnings and apply them to ourselves. Metzger, a textual commentary on the greek new testament stuttgart.
The maturity interpretation also is a relatively new, first explained by roy l. Book of 1 corinthians matthew henry bible commentary. You can find the best commentary on 1 corinthians for you using the tools on the right side. The entire passage is quasipoetic in nature, with an elaborate structure of symmetry and parallelism. There may be nothing wrong with such things in themselves, but if in the process people forget about loving their brothers and sisters, such things end up being worthless. Because of the popularity of 1 corinthians in our modern context, it is easy to miss the flexibility paul exercises concerning the triad of faith, hope, and love 1 corinthians. By giving a description of its properties and fruits, 1 corinthians. F1 but as mcgarvey said, it has been admired by all ages, but, unfortunately, practiced by none.
Acts 18 gives us considerable detail about pauls work in corinth during that. The perspective in chapter is from an ecclesiological perspective, and is both anthropological and theological. Excursus on the meaning of that which is perfect 1. The doctrine of a crucified saviour, as advancing the glory of god, and humbling the creature before him. As we apply principles of scripture to experience, we grow into relative maturity in love. Thus the identity of that which is perfect as the canon wouldnt have occurred to his readers. Here, paul lists hope as one of the big three virtues of christianity. Your temptations, as you know, have not hitherto gone beyond your strength, neither will they, through the faithfulness of god, do so in the future. But it was important for him to state his authority to the christians at corinth.
The cross is the power of god to save 1 corinthians 1. After reading many of his comments, i see that this important book of the bible really must be understood with lots i have been studying 1 corinthians for the past couple of months during my devotional times, and i was using this and one other very respected commentary to help me understand context issues. They even call it the gospel, which means the good news. In his great love chapter 1 corinthians, paul uses agape. From an exegetical standpoint, i believe the canon view is indefensible. David guzik commentary on 1 corinthians, in which paul emphasizes the superiority of love to the spiritual gifts in and of themselves. Paul emphasises that he is an apostle because of gods plan. This commentary on 1 corinthians the best commentary i have read so far.
Enduring word bible commentary 2 corinthians chapter. Paul warns the corinthians to examine themselves before he comes. Barclay said, for many, this is the most wonderful chapter in the new testament. Introduction to 1 corinthians bible exposition commentary. Enduring word bible commentary 1 corinthians chapter. Read 1 corinthians commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. John macarthur is so very detailed in explaining each verse. Making the choice to love others is not only a suggestion given in pauls bible study on love in 1 corinthians, it is also a command given by our lord to those who would call themselves christians.
By the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be. Following is an excerpt of the introduction, which is found at the beginning of 1 corinthians, and you can get a free download of the entire book of 1 corinthians using our download link below. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 1 corinthians. In fact, the very placement of 1 corinthians suggests that. Inside the church it gave the appearance that one could continue in sin and still remain part of the body. All or part of the material may once have been an independent piece in the style of hellenistic eulogies of virtues, but it is now integrated, by editing, into the context of 1 cor 12 14 cf. By the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.
What separates the two groups is their reaction to christs death on the cross. I just downloaded the book from amazon audible version and will start it tonight based. There are numerous references in the book of acts to christians who have the. Verses 8 here the apostle goes on to commend charity, and show how much it is preferable to the gifts on which the corinthians were so apt to pride themselves, to the utter neglect, and almost extinction, of charity. An outcome of this production was the new testament for english readers 4 vols. Of all the graces of god in man, charity, or love, is the greatest, 1 corinthians. Besides the three synoptic gospels only 1 corinthians gives us detailed instructions concerning the lords supper. At his table the members of his body express communion with him and with each other. Besides, all that are baptized in water, are not baptized in or by the spirit, as the case of.
It cleared up many confusing verses and helped me dive more deeply into the word of god. The ultimacy of love as a characteristic of gods family 1 cor. Despite all the rebukes and corrections, 1 corinthians brings our focus back to where it should beon christ. F2 a sample of the marvelous praise which has been heaped upon this chapter is the following. Alan redpath said one could get a spiritual suntan from the warmth of this chapter. An exegetical and theological exposition of holy scripture the. Alan redpath said one could get a spiritual suntan from the.
Jan 03, 2003 the gifts of knowledge and prophecy are childs play in comparison to the fullgrown revelation of gods word in the canon. Summary of the book of 1 corinthians this summary of the book of 1 corinthians provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 corinthians. By showing the necessity and importance of it, 1 corinthians. All christians can mature in the final revelation of god. An exegetical and theological exposition of holy scripture the new american commentary book 28 kindle edition by taylor, mark. If i have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if i.
Biblical studiesnew testament commentaries1 corinthians. The structure of chapter can be divided into three different parts in a chiastic. For this weeks bible study of the week, were digging deep into the book of 1 corinthians from the macarthur study bible. Verses 8 highlight the temporary nature of all the gifts, contrasting with loves permanence. The members of the corinthian church, to whom chapter is directed, are nowhere near a love fest. Campbell morgan wrote that examining this chapter is like dissecting a flower to understand it. The church went through its infancy with many childhood diseases, for there were many problems with the church in acts. Study 1 corinthians using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Study 1 corinthians using matthew henry bible commentary complete to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The church was in its infancy in the book of acts and covered a quarter of a century of church history. Henry alford the greek new testament 1 corinthians commentary.
If you tear it apart too much, you lose the beauty. It is a glorious hymn or paean in honor of christian love, in which st. Exhortation to brotherly love, and reproof for divisions. Most people think pauls list is fixed with faith first, love as the bookend, and hope as the middle. For by one spirit are we all baptized this is to be understood not of water baptism. Using the stylistic structure of aba, chapter is section b.
Corinth was an important and wealthy city on the isthmus narrow strip of land separating northern and southern greece. James rosscup writes that this was the great work in the life of the versatile dean of canterbury. What separates the two groups is their reaction to christs death on the cross gods people believe that god has saved them by means of christs death. Book of 1 corinthians matthew henry bible commentary complete. Paul explains this significance to the corinthians and the urgency attached to cease sinning. Description of the present imperfect state of man, 1 corinthians. This unity is not contrary to the diversity of members and their functions but rather shows a living polarity. Genuine christian love is the answer to many problems chapter. See also conzelmann, 1 corinthians, 212, n 12 for a brief discussion of the phonics of the chiasm.
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