Questions tagged [1-corinthians]
Paul's first (preserved) letter to the church in Corinth.
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Does God 'forbid' marrying a divorcee?
The apostle Paul write in 1 Corinthians 7, verse 10-11 that
And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the
wife depart from her husband:
But and if she depart, let her ...
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In Exodus 23:21 why won't the angel forgive?
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I asked a similar question and received a decent answer but it did not pursue the logic of the assertion and its apparent lack of consistency with other statements so I don't consider this to ...
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What does 1 Cor 7:14 mean concerning the children being unclean or holy? [duplicate]
1 Corinthians 7:14 KJB
"For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy."
What ...
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Are the commandments concerning covering & uncovering the head for public assemblies only or in private as well? (1 Corinthians Chapter 11)
Are the commandments concerning covering & uncovering the head for public assemblies only or in private as well?
I have read commentaries on these verses and most agree that these commandments ...
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In 1 Corinthians 3:22 what does Paul mean by “you are of Christ and Christ is of God”?
NIV 1 Corinthians 3:21
So then, no more boasting about human leaders! All things are yours, 22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are ...
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1 Cor 12:3: “no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit”
1 Cor 12:3 "Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking
by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say,
“Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit." (NIV)
Does the ...
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If we “died to the law” & “disannulling of the commandment” took place the why is Paul quoting “ Deuteronomy 17:7 ” in “1 Corinthians 5:13”?
If we are become dead to the law as said in
Romans 7:4 Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law
by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to
him who is ...
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What does 1 Corinthians 15:19 actually mean?
I came across the following verse in a YouTube advertisement about christianity.
NIV 1 Corinthians 15:19 If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.
I ...
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1 Cor. 7:5 “προς καιρόν” = “perhaps”?
Why do some translations have a "perhaps" in 1 Cor. 7:5:
Defraud not one another, except, perhaps, by consent, for a time, that you may give yourselves to prayer; and return together again, lest ...
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How does Paul say Christ was first seen by Cephas then the twelve in 1 Corinthians 15:5?
1 Corinthians 15:5 NASB
5 and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
In all the narratives of four evangelists there seem to be no record of Christ meeting Cephas then the twelve after ...
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1 Corinthians 4:10 meant to be an irony?
Paul lambasts the church at Corinth for sectarianism which had led to jealousy and strife.
But later the apostle Paul sounds conciliatory lauding them with attributes which seemed non existent within ...
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In 1 Cor 14:3-5 what was the nature of the prophecies being given in Corinth?
Paul speaks at length to the Corinthians about the penchant for becoming a celebrity preacher fan club:
[1Co 1:10-12 NLT] (10) I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our ...
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In 1 Corinthians 9:9;13 why does Paul quote the Torah for justifying fiscal support from the church?
All quotes from the NASB
In canvassing for fiscal support from the church the apostle Paul quotes the Torah to buttress his narrative
1 Corinthians 9:9-10
[9]For it is written in the Law of ...
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What mean Malakos in 1 Cor. 6:9
În 1Cor. 6:9, can the term malakos refer to a person who practices masturbation? If so, what evidence are there to support this theory. If not, what word was used by greeks to describe masturbation (...
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Is Deutoronomy 25:4 an interpolation?
Deutoronomy 25:4 NKJV
4 “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.
All the verses in this chapter are related except this one.There are ample places where this text could have ...
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1 Corinthians 9:9: concerning the topic of oxen or for the sake of oxen?
Translations seem split on whether Paul is considering (rhetorically) whether the commandment in Mosaic Law concerns the topic of oxen or is for the sake of oxen:
For it is written in the Law of ...
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Matthew 7:1 vs 1 Corinthians 5:3
How should I distinguish Jesus' "judging" in Matthew 7:1 with Paul's "judging" in 1 Corinthians 5:3?
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Why do 1 Corinthians 15 and Ephesians 1 seem to disagree about Christ's future role?
In 1 Corinthians 15 Paul has a terminus for Christ's reign, which is when death has been put under his feet:
[1Co 15:24-28 CSB] 24 Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the ...
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What changed between 1 Corinthians 15:24ff and Ephesians 1:22?
In 1 Corinthians 15:24ff Paul suggests that Jesus is at the beginning of the process of ruling:
[1Co 15:22-28 CSB] 22 For just as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. 23 But ...
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In 1 Corinthians 14:15 is Paul alluding to Psalm 46:7-8 LXX?
In 1 Corinthians 14:15 Paul is admonishing the Corinthians for "wasting their breath" by addressing God and others (including unbelievers) in languages that were not understood by the hearers:
[1Co ...
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In what sense is the word ἀνακρίνει used in 1 Corinthians 2:15?
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1 Corinthians 2:15
15ὁ δὲ πνευματικὸς ἀνακρίνει [τὰ] πάντα, αὐτὸς δὲ ὑπ’ οὐδενὸς ἀνακρίνεται.
1 Corinthians 2:15 KJV
15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is ...
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In 1 Corinthians 11:3-10 what does it mean that the head of the woman/wife is the husband/man?
What is the Biblical basis for male headship per 1 Corinthians 11:3-10? From what I have studied, the meaning of the word "head" back in the time Paul wrote it meant "source". The definition "leader" ...
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What is the answer to Paul's question in I Corinthians 11:14 speaking of “long hair”?
KJV I Corinthians 11:14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
I have not seen many people actually answer this question, but instead take it as ...
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In 1 Corinthians 2:1–5, is the apostle Paul denouncing the use of rhetoric to gain converts to Christianity?
1 Corinthians 2:1–5
1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. 2 For I determined not to know anything among ...
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The scriptures say there is no “God but one,” then there are ‘many gods,’ who or what are they?
The scriptures say there is no “God but one,” then there are ‘many gods,’ who or what are they?
DNKJB 1 Corinthians 8:4-6 “As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in ...
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In Luke 1:33 has the plan for Jesus to be king of the Jews been scrapped?
This may be a little controversial, even for me but I'm presenting some inductive study I've been doing and I'm hoping that someone can point out any failure(s) in my reasoning in the scriptures here. ...
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In 1 Corinthians 15:28 what does it mean that Jesus is “subjected”?
In this quote from Paul's writings about the post resurrection Jesus; how can Jesus be "subjected" to God if he is God? What does the Greek word for "subjected" mean?
MLVBL 1 Cor. 15:27-28 "But ...
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Why are quotation marks used in translations of 1 Corinthians 10:23?
In 1 Corinthians 10:23, most English translations use quotation marks to suggest that Paul is quoting someone else. For instance, the RSV says...
“All things are lawful,” but not all things are ...
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In 1 Corinthians 1:1, is Paul a “called-apostle” or “called to be an apostle”?
(1 Corinthians 1:1) Παῦλος κλητὸς ἀπόστολος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ διὰ θελήματος θεοῦ καὶ Σωσθένης ὁ ἀδελφὸς
(KJV) Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our ...
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Why does Paul use different prepositions regarding the origin of the first and second humanity? (I Corinthians 15:47)
Paul states in I Corinthians 15:47 :
ο πρωτος ανθρωπος εκ γης χοικος ο δευτερος ανθρωπος ο κυριος εξ ουρανου
[TR - Beza, Stephens, Elzevir and Scrivener are all identical]
The first man ...
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In 1 Corinthians 11:20 to what does “ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ” refer?
NIV 1 Corinthians 11:20 So then, when you come together, it is not the Lord’s Supper you eat,
11:20 Συνερχομένων οὖν ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ οὐκ ἔστιν κυριακὸν δεῖπνον φαγεῖν
It sounds like ἐπὶ τὸ ...
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In 1 Corinthians 11:29, what is meant by διακρίνων?
The word is used by Paul here:
NIV 1 Corinthians 11:
27 So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood ...
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Was Paul showing some pride in 1 Corinthians 9:15?
After describing the rights of an apostle, Paul goes further even to show that it was actually a command from the Lord for the apostles to be supported by the church in their material needs.
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Does the suggestion that people were fighting over the food at “the Lord's supper” in 1 Corinthians 11:21 indicate that it was an actual meal?
KJV 1 Corinthians 11:21 For in eating every one taketh before other his
own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.
KJV 1 Corinthians 11:34 And if any man hunger, let him eat at home;...
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Which custom does 1 Corinthians 11:16 say the saints are to ignore?
But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God. - 1 Corinthians 11:16
Upon reading this verse in the context of the preceding passage, I get the ...
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Why do the NASB translators of 1 Cor. 14:1 add the word “earnestly” before “desire spiritual gifts”?
1 Cor. 14:1 in the NASB reads:
"Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy."
The Greek word used here for "desire" is "Διώκετε," a present - active - ...
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Does 1 Corinthians 10:18-22 contradict 1 Corinthians 8:4-13?
1 Corinthians 8:4-13 (KJV)
[4] As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none ...
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Is there a Quotation from Judith in 1 Corinthians?
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Reading Judith, I came across very familiar-sounding words 'murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer, and perished by serpents:'
Judith 8:22-25 (DRB)
They must remember how our ...
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What does Paul mean by saying “I die daily” in 1 Corinthians 15:31?
When Paul says "I face death everyday" in 1 Corinthians 15:31, what does he mean by this? What will be the best way to interpret that scripture?
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In 1 Corinthians 15:24-28 who's who?
Who is doing what in this passage? I'm trying to identify the referents for the various pronouns. I've supplied a couple of the more obvious ones as examples.
ESV 1 Corinthians 15:
24Then ...
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In 1 Corinthians 3:21-23 are Paul's comments only about other apostles?
In 1 Corinthians Paul seems to be suggesting that the Corinthians should not worry about who is doing the teaching as long as they don't mess with the foundation, which is Christ. Is he endorsing all ...
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How many letters did Paul write to the Corinthians?
This comment is made in the Nelson Chronological Study Bible:
Scholars disagree over whether 2 Corinthians is a single letter, or was compiled from several shorter letters. Some think there were four ...
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Does Paul's use of 'we' in 1 Corinthins 9:5–6 imply Barnabas was unmarried?
Who is Paul referring to by 'we'? Is he saying Barnabas is unmarried?
Don’t we have the right to take a believing wife along with us, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas? Or ...
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Jesus subject to Father
1 Corinthians 15:27-28, King James Version
For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted which did put all things ...
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Is there a grammatical necessity for the feminine κοινωνία and masculine κοινωνός in First Corinthians?
κοινωνία a feminine noun is from κοινωνός a masculine noun. In the first letter to the Corinthians, Paul uses both words twice:
κοινωνία
God is faithful, by whom you were called into the ...
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In 1 Corinthians 10:21 what are “the cup” and “the table of the Lord”?
1Co 10:21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils:
ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of
devils.
Of what cup and table does he speak? I see these ...
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Is Paul's anachronistic reference to “Christ” in 1 Cor. 10:9 a faux pas or to make a point?
1 Cor. 10:9(KJV) says,
"μηδὲ ἐκπειράζωμεν τὸν Χριστόν καθὼς καί τινες αὐτῶν ἐπείρασαν καὶ ὑπὸ
τῶν ὄφεων ἀπώλοντο
(Neither should we test the Christ, as some of them tested, and by serpents ...
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In 1 Corinthians 10:4, in what sense was Christ the rock that followed the Jews and how did he/it follow?
Is Paul saying that the rock trailed behind the wandering Jews? And was the rock literally Christ in a different form? Or is he calling attention to its value as a metaphor for Christ?
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In 1 Corinthians 7:11-15 does Paul consider “separation” an alternative to divorce?
Does Paul write in 1 Corinthians 7:11-15 about divorce OR separation? The original (Greek) text seems to be here quite clear, but church' interpretation still doesn't see difference:
KJV 1Co 7:11 ...
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Since Jesus hands over the kingdom to God the Father, in what way will he reign forever and ever? (1 Corinthians 15:24-26) [closed]
1 Corinthians 15:24-26 (NRSV)
24 Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the
Father, after he has destroyed every ruler and every authority and
power. 25 For he must reign ...
