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Paul's first (preserved) letter to the church in Corinth.

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When Paul mentions baptism for the dead in 1 Corinthians 15:29, what is he talking about? [duplicate]

1 Corinthians 15:29 Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them? The LDS Church uses this ...
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The Law Commands Women Keep Silent [duplicate]

To which law is Paul speaking (emphasis mine)? Women should be silent during the church meetings. It is not proper for them to speak. They should be submissive, just as the law says. 1 Cor 14:34 NLT ...
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Can Paul’s hermeneutic re: Mosaic law in 1 Corinthians 9:9 be extended? Specifically re: Deuteronomy 22:6-7?

Paul makes an allegorical interpretation of Mosaic law of Deuteronomy 25:4: 1 Corinthians 9: 8-10 NIV 8 Do I say this merely on human authority? Doesn’t the Law say the same thing? 9 For it is ...
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1 Corinthians 6:3, what does it mean "we will judge angels?"

‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭6:3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life?
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What is Paul telling us about those dead in Christ?

1 Cor 15:20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. Does 'asleep' determine that Christian dead do not go to heaven, their spirits go to ...
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1 Corinthians 3:21 reference belong to you

1 Corinthians 3:21, 22 - who is the Author (Paul) saying everything belongs to? Therefore, stop boasting in men. All things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death ...
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Meat Sacrificed To Idols

In 1 Corinthians 8, was Paul including James and the Elders when he referred to those who had a weak conscience? James and the elders implemented the law against eating meat sacrificed to idols... in ...
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"tongues of men" versus the "tongues of angels" is there a noticeable and Biblical difference?

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. (1 Corinthians 13:1 KJV) Ἐὰν ταῖς γλώσσαις τῶν ἀνθρώπων λαλῶ καὶ τῶν ...
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Was Matthew written based on Paul's first letter to the Corinthians?

There's many allusions to the teaching of Paul as recorded in his first letter to the Corinthians in the gospel of Matthew. There's a passage in the sermon on the mount which seems to come from the ...
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Our "tent" - Discarded or resurrected?

In 2 Corinthians 5:1, Paul writes the following (NKJV): For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the ...
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Why did the bible called Jesus the first begotten of the dead when truly he was the first to come back from the dead? [duplicate]

Why was Jesus called the first begotten of the dead? But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. — 1 Corithians 15:20 And from Jesus Christ, who is the ...
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Does Revelation 20:14-15 contradict 1 Corinthians 15:26?

In 1 Corinthians 15:26, Paul writes (NKJV): The last enemy that will be destroyed is death. Although death is the "last enemy," does Revelation portray "Death" as being destroyed ...
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Women to “let the hair grow” or “have long hair” (1 Corinthians 11:15)

2 Now I praise you because you remember me in everything and hold firmly to the traditions, just as I handed them down to you. 3 But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and ...
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Does Paul have the holy spirit? [closed]

Yes Romans 9:1 I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying, my conscience confirms it through the Holy Spirit Acts 13:9 Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked ...
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What is the difference between the victim of divorce in 1 Corinthians 7:15, and Luke 16:18, if remarriage is permitted by Paul?

Many people believe that 1 Corinthians 7:15 gives Christians grounds for remarriage if their unbelieving spouse leaves and persistently rejects the idea of reconciliation. This is how I've just ...
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Does he who speaks in tongues edifies himself also refer to repairing of the body and mind 1 Corinthians 14:4?

Does he who speaks in tongues edifies himself also refer to repairing of the body and mind 1 Corinthians 14:4? Some people say praying in tongues edifies your spirit but does it also repair your body ...
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What does 'one' refer to in 1 Corinthians 8:6?

αλλ ημιν εις θεος ο πατηρ εξ ου τα παντα και ημεις εις αυτον και εις κυριος ιησους χριστος δι ου τα παντα και ημεις δι αυτου [TR - undisputed - Stephanus, Beza, Elzevir and Scrivener : all identical] ...
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How does the reference to the "Lord of Glory" in 1 Corinthians 2:8 relate to the Book of Enoch?

None of the rulers of this age understood it. If they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. NET 1 Corinthians 2:8 And he said unto me: 'Enoch, why dost thou ask me regarding ...
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How can Christ be the firstfruits of the resurrection when others were raised before him?

In 1 Corinthians 15:20-23, we read of Christ as firstfruits but in Matthew 27:52-53, we read that at the death of Jesus Christ, many saints arose. How do I then draw the line in explaining Christ as ...
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Someone who could have considered Paul a false witness of Christ's resurrection and for what reasons?

1 Corinthians 15:15 KJV Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
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Should a woman cover her head whilst praying or prophesying because of angels?

According to 1 Corinthians 11:10 should a woman cover her head when she is praying or prophesying for the reason of signaling to the heavenly host that she is not exposed but is covered (protected) ...
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Why are the verb singular and the pronoun plural in 1 Corinthians 4:6?

1 Corinthians 4: 6 I have applied all these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, brothers, that you may learn by us not to go beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up in ...
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In 1 Co 11:26, is Paul teaching that Lord's Supper would reach an end? [duplicate]

While reading 1 Corinthians 11:26 I've noticed that almost all commentaries say that after Christ's Parousia we will no longer partake of Lord's Supper. But it seems a little bit contradictory with ...
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In 1 Co 11:26, is Paul teaching that Lord's Supper would reach an end?

While reading 1 Corinthians 11:26 I've noticed that almost all commentaries say that after Christ's Parousia we will no longer partake of Lord's Supper. But it seems a little bit contradictory with ...
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What is the meaning of "a holy kiss" in "Greet one another with a holy kiss". 1 Corinthians 16:20?

1 Corinthians 16:20 "All the brothers send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss". ESV. My emphasis. Many years ago I was in a church congregation and the preacher was speaking ...
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Psalms 8:3-6 - has this been manipulated by Paul to imply it relates to Jesus?

Psalms speak in general terms about the Glory of God. How has Paul come to the conclusion that this relates to Jesus? Psalm 8:3-6 3 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon ...
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What is the meaning of 2 Corinthians 9:7

What is the meaning of "decided" in your heart, if decisions are made in the mind!? 2 Cor 9:7 - Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or ...
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Is it sound exegesis to see 1 Corinthians 8:6 as based on Genesis 1:26?

Elohim and ὁ θεὸς in Genesis 1 The creation account in Genesis begins with a plural word, elohim to identify God: In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1 ESV) בראשית ברא ...
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Should we eat food sacrificed to idols?

If you don't know that it has been sacrificed to idols, then it is okay, 1 Corinthians 10: 25Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience. Don't ...
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Does 1 Corinthians 6:13 mean that after the resurrection, our body will not have a stomach? :)

1 Corinthians 6: 13a “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food”—and God will destroy both one and the other. Does 1 Corinthians 6:13 mean that after the resurrection, we will not eat?
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Is 1 Corinthians 13:9-12 a literary structure?

KJV 1 Corinthians 13 : 9 - 12 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 11 When I was a child, I spake as ...
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1 Cor 15:20 - Is the Resurrected Jesus Singular or Plural? Is He the Firstfruit or the Firstfruits

But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits[ἀπαρχή] of those who have fallen asleep. -1 Corinthians 15:20 The ἀπαρχή here is in the singular form and seems to clearly be in ...
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Love does not envy or love is not jealous?

English Standard Version, 1 Corinthians 13: 4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant NASB 1977: Love is patient, love is kind, and is not jealous; love does not ...
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Is ‘flesh and blood’ different to ‘flesh and bones’ in the Bible?

“I tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15‬:‭50‬ ‭ We know that flesh and blood cannot ...
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What does Paul mean when he says "One Lord" in 1 Cor 8:6 [duplicate]

In the New Testament, it seems as though Paul normally refers to the Father as "ho theos" and the Son as "kurios" particularly when the Father and Jesus appear in the same verse or ...
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How does Paul's condemnation and disdain for his personal secular, religious training not completely destroy modern religious degrees?

In 1 Corinthians 1-4 (and other places like Phil 3:8), Paul strongly condemns his own, personal religious tutelage, which was exemplary (Acts 22:3), in his efforts to preach the gospel to them. In ...
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1 Corinthians 5:4 - In what sense is Paul's spirit present in Corinth?

For though absent in body, I am present in spirit; and as if present, I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did such a thing. When you are assembled in the name of the Lord Jesus and my ...
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Why did the Samaritan woman leave her waterpot?

“The woman then left her waterpot, went her way into the city, and said to the men,” ‭‭(John‬ ‭4:28‬ ‭NKJV‬‬) Why in the story of the Samaritan woman does the Holy Spirit specify she left her ...
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1 Cor 13:8b-19 - what is meant by "the perfect comes" and "the partial will pass away"? [duplicate]

There are two different interpretations: The Cessation view: Based on the biblical and church historical records: "the perfect" refers to completion of the canon of Scripture; "partial ...
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Does "the partial" (1 Cor 14:10b) allude to the imperfect nature of the "Spiritual gifts" or refer to the imperfect users and their use?

Context: 1 Cor 13:8-12 (ESV) 8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in ...
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What does Paul mean by “appeared” in 1 Corinthians 15?

In 1 Corinthians 15, we see the famous early Christian creed: “and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at ...
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What does "loss/zemiothesetai" mean in 1 Corinthians 3:15?

1 Corinthians 3:15 "If anyone's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire". ESV. A. Is the effect of this loss active after the ...
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What are "the things of the Spirit of God"? 1 Corinthians 2:14

1 Corinthians 2:14 YLT and the natural man doth not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for to him they are foolishness, and he is not able to know [them], because spiritually they are discerned;...
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How do we reconcile 2 Corinthians 6:16 with 1 Corinthians 3:16-17?

We read: And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell in them And walk among them. I will be their God, And they ...
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Is there a contradiction between 1 Corinthians 12:29 and 1 Corinthians 14:31,39?

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? (1 Corinthians 12:29-30 ESV) 30 If a ...
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Why does Paul say they were baptized in the sea and not in the river in 1 Corinthians 10:2?

KJV 1 Corinthians 10 : 2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; The children of Israel crossed two water points a sea and a river on their way to Canaan.There were more or ...
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1 Corinthians 13:2 - What does Paul mean by having "prophetic powers"?

And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. (1 Corinthians 13:2 ESV) What does ...
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What is the difference between revelation, knowledge, prophecy and teaching? 1 Corinthians 14:6

1 Corinthians 14:6: Now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I bring you some revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching? (ESV) But now, brothers and ...
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Why KJV translates 1 Cor. 7:3's ὀφείλω as "due benevolence" and not "debt"?

Why does the KJV translate the ὀφείλω of 1 Cor. 7:3 as "due benevolence" and not "debt"? KJV: Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence (οφειλομένην?): and likewise ...
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What is the difference between having the spiritual gift of prophecy and being a prophet?

In 1 Corinthians 12, 13 & 14 the Apostle Paul talks about the spiritual gift of prophecy and also about prophets, and he seems to use both terms interchangeably: 10 to another the working of ...
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