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Bible Commentaries
Box's Commentaries on Selected Books of the Bible Box on Selected Books
Division in the Church; Wisdom and Power of God.Chapter 2
Paul's Message and Wisdom; Spiritual Discernment.Chapter 3
Church as God's Temple; Paul's Ministry.Chapter 4
Apostles' Role; Warnings Against Arrogance.Chapter 5
Immorality in the Church; Discipline.Chapter 6
Lawsuits Among Believers; Body as Temple.Chapter 7
Teachings on Marriage; Advice for Singles.Chapter 8
Food Offered to Idols; Love versus Knowledge.Chapter 9
Paul's Rights; Self-Discipline for Ministry.Chapter 10
Warnings from Israel's History; Freedom and Idolatry.Chapter 11
Proper Worship; Lord's Supper Instructions.Chapter 12
Spiritual Gifts; Diversity and Unity in the Body.Chapter 13
The Way of Love; Its Superiority.Chapter 14
Gifts of Prophecy and Tongues; Order in Worship.Chapter 15
Resurrection of the Dead; Victory through Christ.Chapter 16
Collection for the Saints; Final Instructions and Greetings.
- 1 Corinthians
by Charles Box
We Preach Christ Crucified First Corinthians One
Paul wrote his first letter to Corinth during his third missionary journey. ( Act_19:1-41 ) It was likely written in about 57 A.D. Corinth, the chief city of Achaia, was a city of wealth and extravagance. The church had been established in Corinth during Paul's second missionary journey. ( Act_18:1-18 ) Luke wrote, "...and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized." ( Act_18:8 )
Different groups of people had brought confusion into the church. Bad news concerning the situation at Corinth had been brought to Paul by the household of Chloe ( 1Co_1:11 ), and in a letter the brethren sent to him. ( 1Co_7:1 )
The purpose for our learning the truth is so that we can be saved. We also learn the truth so that we might know how to lead others to Christ, as well as helping our brothers and sisters on this earth with the struggles of the flesh. In this great epistle Paul deals with some of the difficulties facing the church of God at Corinth.
