Tag: love
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First Corinthians Synopsis- Do everything in love
Love — exceeds wisdom, but does not exclude it. Would you say that this pretty much sums up Paul’s first letter to the Corinthian church? You desire wisdom (and some of you have it), but seek the love of God available to us through our Lord Christ Jesus. 1 Corinthians 16: I recommend that you…
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Propriety in Worship of the Church – 1 Corinthians 14
Paul wanted his churches to exhibit a modesty and propriety recognized by the surrounding culture, especially in worship. (1 Corinthians 14) THE BAKER ILLUSTRATED BIBLE COMMENTARY P.1303 An Overview of Paul’s Epistle Most outlines of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians include what we are about to read next under a smaller heading of ‘spiritual…
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To have and to hold Christian Love
Dearly beloved, Paul writes earlier – a greeting of agape love NOT inappropriate for a marriage, but the Apostle’s intent in this section addresses spiritual gifts and love of the CHURCH specifically. we have the mind of Christ. 1 Corinthians 2:16 KJV ἔχω – echō So think of it this way: WE (referring to the…
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