Questions tagged [1-corinthians]
Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth.
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If these passages from 1 Corinthians don't teach the eternal submission of Jesus to the Father, then how should I understand them?
I have done an extensive amount of research and study on texts such as 1 Corinthians 15:28 and 1 Corinthians 11:3, which seem to communicate a submission of the son to the Father after His incarnation....
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How is 1 Corinthians 1:10-13 understood by proponents of the primacy of Peter?
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind ...
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Did Paul give authority over fathers to decide on their marriage?
1 Corinthians 7:36-38 says:
But if any man thinks he is behaving improperly toward his virgin, if
she is past the flower of youth, and thus it must be, let him do what
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Was the Resurrection part and parcel of Jesus' Salvific Mission?
In John 19:30, we see Jesus giving up his Spirit on the Cross after saying: " It is finished " . In Contemporary English Version, the words appear as " Everything is done" . So, by ...
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Is taking communion in an unworthy manner unforgivable? [closed]
“For this reason, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. A person should examine himself first, and in this way ...
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What is the significance of St Paul referring to 'unclean children' in 1 Cor 7:14 vis a vis God's instructions in Lev 10:8-10?
We read in Lev 10:8-10 (NRSVCE):
And the Lord spoke to Aaron: Drink no wine or strong drink, neither you nor your sons, when you enter the tent of meeting, that you may not die; it is a statute ...
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How does the Catholic Church reconcile the resurrected body pictured by St Paul in 1 Cor 15 vis-a-vis the narrations in Luke 24 and John 21?
We read in Luke 24:31 (NRSVCE) how Jesus walked with two disciples on the way of Emmaus post-Resurrection and joined them for a meal:
When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and ...
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According to Trinitarian theologians, why is Christ distinguished from God at 1 Corinthians 11:3 as a man is distinguished from Christ?
1 Corinthians 11:3 is
But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, and
the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.
It seems we have 3 distinct beings in the ...
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What was the early churches view on head-covering for women?
A somewhat controversial topic, but there are certain verses in the Bible such as 1 Corinthians 11, which command women to wear head-coverings in church, but was the early church view of women wearing ...
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Is St Paul referring to physical appearance of man and woman when he speaks of creation in God's image , in 1 Cor 11: 7?
St Paul, while referring to the need for a women to cover her head during worship says in 1 Cor 11:7 (NSRVCE):
For a man ought not to have his head veiled, since he is the image and reflection of ...
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How do cessationists explain 1 Corinthians 1:7?
"Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ"- 1 Corinthians 1:7
I'm neutral in the cessationism vs continuationism debate but ...
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How do Reformed Calvinists interpret 1 Corinthians 10:13?
1 Corinthians 10:13 (ESV)
13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also ...
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How do pentecostal/charismatic churches reconcile their practiced with 1 Corinthians 14:26-27? [duplicate]
1 Corinthians 14
If any man speaks in another language, let there be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.
But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly,...
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How do denominations which do not believe in transubstantiation, view 1 Cor 10 : 16-17?
We read in 1 Cor 10:16-17 (ISV):
The cup of blessing that we bless is our fellowship in the blood of the Messiah, isn’t it? The bread that we break is our fellowship in the body of the Messiah, isn’t ...
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How do people who hold salvation as a one time event respond to passages of "being saved"?
Philippians 2:12 Says:
12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,
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What is the overview belief of the SDA regarding the Gift of Tongues?
One of the fundamental beliefs of the SDA is the belief in (Spiritual Gifts and Ministries No 17) but what is intriguing is whenever they list these gifts in their commentaries the gift of tongues is ...
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How do Cessationists interpret 1 Corinthians 14:24-25?
1 Corinthians 14:24-25 (ESV):
24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all, 25 the secrets of his heart are disclosed, and so, ...
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How do Cessationists reconcile the doctrine of Cessationism with Paul's exhortation to earnestly desire the spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 14:1?
1 Corinthians 14:1 (ESV)
Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy
What would be the point of earnestly desiring the spiritual gifts if they have ceased?...
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Pascal's wager vs 1 Corinthians 15:17-19
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_wager describes Pascal's wager:
If God does not actually exist, such a person will have only a finite loss (some pleasures, luxury, etc.), whereas if God does ...
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Are there any extra-biblical documented instances of the gift of interpretation of tongues in the history of the Church?
The gift of interpretation of tongues is mentioned in chapters 12 and 14 of the apostle Paul's first Epistle to the Corinthians:
10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another ...
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If multiple languages cause confusion and scattering, why speak in many 'tongues'?
In Genesis 11:9 we see that humanity had a single purpose, a single city and a single 'tower'. However that purpose and the following construction were in discord to Deity, thus the Lord 'scattered ...
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What answer do speakers of 'tongues' have in regard to the emphasis of scripture?
This question regards those who support and participate in the modern 'speaking in tongues' and asks what their answer would be regarding the emphasis of scripture.
Note that it is not a matter of '...
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What is the oldest recorded commentary on 1 Corinthians 12?
What is the oldest recorded commentary on the 12th chapter of Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians? Plenty of people have written commentaries on this chapter, many times biased by their own ...
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Do Full Preterists believe that the perfect came and the gifts of the Spirit ceased in A.D. 70, as per 1 Corinthians 13:8-12?
1 Corinthians 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 are the basis and larger connotations of the term “untimely born“ as St. Paul refers to himself in 1 Corinthians?
We read in 1Cor 15:7-9, how St. Paul appraises himself with reference to Jesus' post-resurrection appearance to him:
Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one ...
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Do any Christian congregations follow the example of 1 Cor 14:24-25 to win unbelievers for Christ?
In 1 Corinthians 14:24-25, Paul teaches an extraordinarily effective way to win souls for Christ, when an unbeliever or outsider steps for the first time into a Spirit-filled congregation:
24 But if ...
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What is the difference between God and the Spirit of God?
There are passages that appear to establish an identity between God and his Spirit:
24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” [John 4:24, ESV]
17 Now the Lord is ...
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How do Biblical Unitarians interpret 1 Corinthians 2:10-14 with regard to God and the Spirit of God?
1 Corinthians 2:10-14 (ESV):
10 these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. 11 For who knows a person's thoughts except the ...
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Was Apostle Paul a widower? [duplicate]
In 1 Corinthians 7:8, Apostle Paul mentioned that he was unmarried. Is there any knowledge that he might have been widowed, therefore unmarried at that time?
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What is the biblical basis for only Men being created in the image of God? [closed]
My pastor says that only men are made in the image of God, not women. He's not a sexist. He believes the verse in Galatians which says we are all one in Christ Jesus but he says God only created Man ...
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Is 1 Corinthians 15:28 disregarded by trinitarians? [closed]
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But when everything has been put under him, then the Son himself will also become subject to the one who put everything under him, so that God may be all in all.
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How does Catholic Church explain the reference to Christ at 1 Cor. 10?
We read at 1 Corinthians 10:
1 Corinthians 10:1-5, 9 (NRSVCE): I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and ...
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What is the "remedy of concupiscence"?
The "quieting of concupiscence" (remedium concupiscentiae) is one of the secondary ends of the sacrament of matrimony (cf. Casti Connubii §59), but what exactly is it? How does it "...
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In what sense do faith and hope remain?
In 1 Corinthians 13, the Apostle Paul discusses various different spiritual gift, explaining that most of them will be redundant in the New Creation, and therefore "fade away". He concludes his ...
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How did Luther explain 1 Cor. 7:14?
Luther denied that marriage is a sacrament conferring grace.¹ He said marriage is a “worldly matter” (weltlich geschefft).² But 1 Cor. 7:14 says the husband and wife can mutually sanctify one another:
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What is the Baptist response to 1 Corinthians 7:14 if the children are believers but the parents are not?
"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." (1 Corinthians 7:14 ...
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1 Corinthians 4:15-16 - does Paul have the right to raise himself higher than others going against Jesus teaching? [closed]
1 Corinthians 4:15-16
Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel. 16 Therefore I urge you to ...
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Is St. Paul celebrating the Holy Eucharist different from the Holy Mass of the Catholic Church?
In the Catholic Church, the celebration of the Holy Mass, the bread is just a small host and just a small quantity of wine.
In the scriptures, in letter to the Corinthians, it would seems that the ...
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Is 1 Corinthians 15:27 problematic for trinitarians?
Bible hub has several translations of 1 Corinthians 15:27.
NKJV reads
For “He has put all things under His feet.” But when He says “all things are put under Him,” it is evident that He who put all ...
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Where does the LDS section heading for 1 Corinthians 7 come from?
In the chapter heading to 1 Corinthians 7 in the official LDS scriptures, it states:
Paul answers special questions about marriage among those called on missions—Paul praises self-discipline.
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What did Paul believe about 1 Corinthians 10:4 with regards to the teaching about bread from heaven, spiritual food?
What did Paul believe about 1 Corinthians 10:4 with regards to the teaching about bread from heaven, spiritual food?
1 For I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that our fathers were all under ...
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What is the Protestant view on a woman praying in the family when a man is present [closed]
The Bible says at 1 Cor 11:3 (ASV)
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
Also Ephesian 5:23 adds
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How many died because of immorality in the wilderness?
Why does 1 Corinthians 10:8 say that 23,000 Israelites fell in one day for committing fornication, while Numbers 25:9 gives the figure as 24,000?
1 Cor 10:8 NWT
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Do any Church Fathers comment on the merciful Nature of Stoning (Catholicism)?
The Mosaic Law's penal system (among others) includes the severe punishment of death by stoning. To be a little gruesome here: it takes a while to be killed in this way, and so there would ...
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Did Jesus appear post-resurrection to twelve apostles?
We see at 1 Cor 15:3-5:
For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn had received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, and that he was buried, and that ...
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Do Preterists observe "the Eucharist"?
Since Preterism teaches that the son of man has already come is it safe to infer that they also consider "the Lord's Supper" to be obsolete as well?:
[1Co 11:26 CSB] 26 For as often as you eat this ...
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According to Preterism has Jesus already delivered the kingdom to God?
1 Corinthians 15:22-25 (ESV)
For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. Then ...
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Limited Atonement and Perseverance of the Saints in Light of 1 Corinthians 8:11 (Calvinism)
The acronym T.U.L.I.P summarizes five core doctrines of Calvinism concerning salvation. I hope I've summarized them accurately enough for the question's purpose.
T. Total Depravity — The doctrine ...
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How do Calvinists explain Calvin's use of Baruch?
In his commentary of 1 Corinthians, Calvin seems to use Baruch to explain verse 20 of chapter 10,
It is certain from the Prophet Baruch, (4:7,) that those things that are sacrificed to idols are ...
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How do Evangelicals explain when Paul writes "I, not the Lord"?
Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 7:10 (NKJV):
Now to the married I command, yet not I but the Lord: A wife is not to depart from her husband
In verse 12 Paul writes:
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