Questions tagged [1-corinthians]
Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth.
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What Scriptures was Paul referring to in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 [duplicate]
What Scriptures was Paul referring to in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4?
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was ...
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Does 1 Corinthians 8:6 prove Unitarianism? [closed]
yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all , things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist. 1 Corinthians 8:6 ESV
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What does it mean of 1 Corinthians 2:8
1 Corinthians 2:8
None of the rulers of this world understood it, because if they had,
they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
To me, it seems the speaker is saying that all the rulers ...
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According to Reformed - 1 Corinthians 11:29-30, the words [weak, sick, died] literal or not?
1 Corinthians 11:29-30
(29) For if you eat the bread or drink the cup without honoring the
body of Christ, you are eating and drinking God's judgment upon
yourself. (30) That is why many of ...
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1 Corinthians 11:18, what kind of divisions actually?
1 Corinthians 11:18
In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church,
there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it.
My question is already there by reading ...
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How can 1 Corinthians 15:3 be reconciled with Calvinism and limited atonement?
I have been studying the 5 Points of Calvinism (TULIP) for some time and I can say that I accept 4 out of 5.
My biggest problem with Calvinism is the doctrine of Limited Atonement that says Jesus ...
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In 1 Corinthians 1, who were Crispus and Gaius?
1 Corinthians 1:14
14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;
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Is it the idea of Platonism that describes the mind-body distinction in 1 Cor 6?
I get the idea that Greek thinking had a mind-body distinction. What I'm driving at is the label and origin of that distinction.
I get that Plato had an idea of objective reality - where he ...
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What is the biblical defence used by Anglicans to appoint female vicars/bishops?
What is the biblical defence used by Anglicans to appoint female vicars/bishops?
I thought the Bible was explicitly clear:
1 Timothy 2:12
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In 1 Corinthians 5:9-13, is Paul really saying to avoid the immoral? (Catholic perspective)
I'm really struggling with this chapter in Corinthians. Chapter 4 and the beginning of chapter 5 impart how God is the one who judges. But then Paul adds at the end of chapter 5:
(5:11) I have ...
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Is there any doubt among New Testament scholars that "and then to the Twelve" in 1 Corinthians 15:5 refers to an appearance to a group?
Just to be clear, this isn't a question about whether there were ten, eleven, or twelve in the group, but rather how certain we are, perhaps based on the syntax of the original Greek, that "and then ...
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How do the Assemblies of God interpret 1 Corinthians 11:2–6?
I attend an Assemblies of God church and my pastor's attitude towards expectation of attire within the church is very lax. That being the case, what is the AG/Pentecostal interpretation of 1 ...
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Can a woman cut her hair and not cover her head? [closed]
NIV 1 Corinthians 11:6 - For if a woman does not cover her head, she might
as well have her hair cut off; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to
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Did adherents of apocatastasis in the early church believe that the devil and his demons would be restored?
While reading a fascinating answer on universalism and apocatastasis, I found 1 Corinthians 15:28 quoted as evidence for the idea that all people will ultimately be restored/saved:
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Who was house of Chloe? [closed]
In 1 Corinthians 1:11 Paul says:
11 For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers, by members
of Chloe’s household, that there is rivalry among you.
Who is Chloe here?
I'm looking to ...
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How can 1 Corithians 15:3 and Psalms 49:7 be reconciled?
In Corinthians 15:3 it states that Jesus died for our sins.
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
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Why did Paul Thank God he didn't baptize some individuals?
In his first letter to Corinth, Paul notes that he is thankful he did not have to baptize some individuals.
14: I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius
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What is the case that 1 Corinthians 15:7 refers to James the Just, relative of Jesus, rather than James, one of the Twelve?
The following verses refer to "James," and most commentators identify him as the same James who is referred to as the "brother" of Jesus (though the exact meaning of that word is unclear). How do we ...
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How do Evangelicals understand "holy children" in 1 Cor 7:14, with respect to the salvation of children dying in infancy?
For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy. (1 ...
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Spiritual gifts and their exercise within today's Catholic Church
Regarding the apostle Paul's discussion of spiritual gifts (τὰ πνευματικὰ χαρίσματα) in 1 Corinthians 12-14, he uses the words ".....when you come together" (1 Cor. 14:26). Is he referring to the ...
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When did Judas Iscariot kill himself?
Matthew 27 NIV
Judas Hangs Himself
1 Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed. 2 So they bound him, led him away and ...
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How do evangelicals interpret 1 Corinthians 10:16?
Evangelical Christians do not believe in Transubstantiation. Instead, a view held by many is that the communion elements are mere symbols of Christ's body and blood (source).
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In 1 Corinthians 8:5, what do the "many gods and many lords" refer to?
In 1 Corinthians 8:5–6, we read:
5 For although there may be so-called gods in heaven or on earth—as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”— 6 yet for us there is one God (ESV)
I'm having a ...
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How do Catholics explain 1 Corinthians 11:21 in light of Transubstantiation?
Catholicism interprets 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 in light of the dogma of transubstantiation ( = the miracle of bread changing into Jesus' real flesh and wine changing into Jesus' real blood performed by ...
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What is the modern argument against obligatory head coverings?
1 Corinthians 11:4-6 gives these instructions about head coverings:
4 Every man who prays or prophesies while having something on his head dishonors his head, 5 but every woman who prays or ...
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We will judge angels? But we are lower than the angels
Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? 1 Cor 6:3 (KJV)
This verse says that we will judge angels, but this verse
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How many people saw Christ Jesus rise from the dead?
Initially, I did a Google search, but I wasn't happy. I wonder if you guys know if the Bible specifies how many people witness the resurrection of Christ Jesus.
By witness I mean, a person that saw ...
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How does the Catholic Church explain passages that seem to use culturally specific logic?
In 1 Corinthians, Paul writes about women, prayer, and head coverings. As he often does, rather than simply laying down a law, he appeals to logic and well known facts. For example,
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How can 1 Corithians 7:14 and Luke 14:27 be reconciled? [closed]
For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. (1 Corinthians 7:14, NIV)
And if you don't carry your own ...
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What did Paul mean when he wrote 1 Corinthians 14:22 in the context of 1 Corinthians 14:23-25?
We see in 1 Corinthians 14:22 that tongues are a sign for unbelievers and prophesy is a sign for believers, yet in the latter verses it appears to indicate the opposite, that tongues are sign for ...
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Is virginity more meritorious than marriage, according to St. Paul in 1 Corinthians 7? [closed]
Is, according to St. Paul in 1 Corinthians 7, the state of virginity more meritorious than that of marriage? Catholics think it is, and some (all?) Protestants think it is not. Why?
For example, the ...
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What does the phrase " saved as by fire" in 1 Corinthians 3:15 mean? [closed]
What does the phrase "saved as by fire" in 1 Corinthians 3:15 mean?
If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
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Why does St. Paul say that a husband is "divided" between his wife and God?
According to Catholic theologians, why does St. Paul say that a husband is "divided" between pleasing his wife and pleasing God?
Can't a husband please God by pleasing his wife? Or is that ...
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External reference of Jesus's resurrection?
After that he appeared to more than 500 brothers at one time, most of
whom are still with us, though some have fallen asleep in death. - 1
Cor 15:6
I'm trying to find some external/non-biblical ...
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Is the Pentecostal concept of "praying in the Spirit" consistent with any pre-Pentecostal teachings?
In a recent small group Bible study sponsored by a local Pentecostal church, attendees were encouraged to "pray in the Spirit." The study leader cited these verses:
So what shall I do? I ...
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What does 1 Corinthian 2:15 mean?
Is this verse saying that spiritual people are above the judgment of those who are not spiritual?
Those who are spiritual can evaluate all things, but they themselves cannot be evaluated by others....
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What does Paul mean by "Love believes all things?" [closed]
In 1 Corinthians Paul says
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. (1 Corinthians 13:7, ESV)
This has long puzzled me from a couple of angles.
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How do Catholics and Eastern Orthodox justify their clergy praying with those big hats on their heads?
How do Catholics and Eastern Orthodox justify their clergy praying with those big hats on their heads in the face of this scripture?
1 Cor 11:3-4 But I would have you know, that the head of every ...
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Difference between wisdom and knowledge in 1 Cor. 12? [closed]
1 Corinthians 12:4-11 ESV Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God ...
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What does Paul mean when he says "do not go beyond what is written."
In 1 Cor 4:6, Paul instructs the church in Corinth to "not think above what is written."
Did any early Christian scholars (before translation of the Bible into English) comment on this? If so, what ...
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Who is entitled to partake in the Lord's Supper? [closed]
1 Cor 11:27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
What does this mean, "unworthily"? (cp. 1 Cor. 11:...
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What is the "present crisis" in 1 Corinthians 7?
In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul says regarding marriage,
Because of the present crisis, I think that it is good for a man to remain as he is.
What is the "present crisis"?
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Is the feast of 1 Corinthians 5:8 the same feast as 1 Cor 11? [duplicate]
Is the feast of 1 Corinthians 5:8 the same feast as 1 Cor 11?
Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of ...
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What feast does Paul refer to in 1 Corinthians 5:8?
What feast is Paul referring to?
Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. (1 ...
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If flesh & blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God how did the Lord Jesus show His "hands and feet" after the resurrection? [closed]
As blood and flesh can't inherit the Kingdom of God, how could the Lord Jesus be resurrected with same blood and flesh? I mean He showed his hands and feet to the disciples in Luke 24:39. Or is that ...
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Did the early church record other events of handing people over to Satan?
Did the early church record other events of handing people over to Satan?
So when you are assembled and I am with you in spirit, and the power of our Lord Jesus is present, hand this man over to ...
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Which scripture was Paul quoting in 1 Corinthians 15:45?
Paul says while teaching about resurrection of the dead and resurrected body:
1 Corinthians 15:45 (NET)
So also it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living person”; the last Adam ...
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How and when do I take God's word literally? [closed]
Every time I talk to a non-believer, they reference several things that they think make their argument stronger.
When I talk about what God says for us not and not to do, they bring up things like "...
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Why is Jesus often depicted with long hair if 1 Corinthians 11:14 says it is disgraceful? [closed]
According to 1 Corinthians 11:14, it is disgraceful for men to have long hair:
Does not nature itself teach you that if a man wears long hair it is a
disgrace for him?
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What are the 'Scriptures' mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15?
What are the 'Scriptures' mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15: 3 - 4?
. . . Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures.
. . . He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.
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