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1 Corinthians 15:4-7 a physical, or spiritual heavenly appearance
I came across this question that I had never heard before.
At the beginning of 1 Corinthians 15, we have the famous and ancient Creed of the early Christian church, however, some argue that due to the ...
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Does St Paul make contradicting statements in 1 Cor 11:17-19?
We read in 1 Cor 11:17-19:
In the following directives I have no praise for you, for your meetings do more harm than good. In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there ...
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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 ιησ��υς χριστος δι ου τα παντα και ημεις δι αυτου [TR - undisputed - Stephanus, Beza, Elzevir and Scrivener : all identical]
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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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Is Paul implying the death penalty in 1 Corinthians 5:13?
In 1 Corinthians 5:5, handing over to satan for the destruction of the flesh is usually taken metaphorically as in removing the immoral man from the church.
However, in 5:13 Paul says “remove the ...
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Can χήρα (widow) in 1 Tim. 5 mean "never-married"?
Ἄγαμος (unmarried) appears only in 1 Corinthians 7. The unmarried are grouped with widows:
1 Cor. 7:8But I say to the unmarried (αγάμοις, non nuptis) and to the widows (χήραις, viduis): It is good ...
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Does the sower and the planter receive different rewards in 1 Corinthians 3:6-8?
1 Corinthians 3:6-7 ESV
I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. 7 So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.
After asserting two ...
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Why does Paul include Christ in 1 Corinthians 1:12?
1 Corinthians 1:12
What I mean is that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” or “I follow Apollos,” or I follow Cephas,” or “I follow Christ.”
Paul rebukes the church of Corinth for choosing to ...
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Jesus 'became' a life-giving spirit. 1 Cor 15:45
... “The first man Adam became a living being;” the last Adam a life-giving spirit. BSB
... The first man Adam became a living soul. The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. ASV
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How to understand 1 Timothy 2:9 in light of 1 Corinthians 11:15?
1 Timothy 2:9 NIV
9 I also want the women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety,
adorning themselves, not with elaborate hairstyles or gold or
pearls or expensive clothes,
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Was it only the incident of incest (1 Corinthians 5) that caused Paul to change his plans about visiting the Corinthians?
Some of the things that Paul mentions in his two letters to the Corinthians seem to point to the incident of incest mentioned in the first letter which somehow had caused a lot of consternation
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1 Corinthians 12:26: Relation of rejoice to honored
Biblical Hermeneutics.
In 1 Corinthians 12:26 (NASB1995),
If the first statement is
If one member suffers, all the members suffer with it
I wonder why didn't apostle Paul write the succeeding ...
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How does the Lord's discipline (falling asleep)exempt them from being finally condemned with the world in 1 Corinthians 11:32?
Paul admonishes the Corinthians for abusing the Lord's supper.
1 Corinthians 11:29[NIV] For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves.
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Was Paul offering an olive branch after hitting hard in 1 Corinthians 15:10?
1 Corinthians 15:10 NIV
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. 11 ...
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1 Corinthians 7:5 - Satan's Temptation and Lack of Self-Control
1 Corinthians 7:5 (ESV),
5 Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not ...
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