Chapter five contains some of the harshest words from Paul in any of his inspired letters. The reason had to do with a situation he found appalling: a Christian man was having an affair with his step-mother (1 Corinthians 5:1-5). Not only was this something that the surrounding pagan culture would apparently not even consider, […]
Chapter four is a mixture of harsh correction and urgent pleading for these believers to change their hearts and ways. After mentioning multiple times about the personality factions in this congregation, Paul said that there was nothing they could say to affect him (1 Corinthians 4:1-5). As far as he was concerned he simply needed
Chapter three provides our first look at the spiritual level of these believers. In chapter one Paul said that they were divided rather than united, but 1 Corinthians 3:1-4 finally reveals why. For Paul, all people can be classified into three spiritual states. First are the “unregenerate,” those who have not believed in Christ for
