Paul's teaching about gifts was about the unity of the Spirit, not about the difference between the Twelve apostles and the rest of us. If anything, Paul understood his use of the word "apostles" to mean all who had been called to be ambassadors...
Religion religion paul christ apostles ordinary corinthians twelvePaul anticipates a question on the minds of some Corinthians, "How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?" (1 Corinthians 15:35). The Greek word translated "body" here is "soma," not "sarx," which suggests that the question is not ...
Religion religion corinthians christ members question manyPaul knew that God's grace toward him had not been in vain because Paul was also aware of the extent of his own effort, his work, his struggle. To say that a thing is not in vain means that it is useful and productive. Paul had a particularly pr...
Religion religion paul resurrection corinthians christ beenPaul's marriage counseling in 1 Corinthians 7:6-17 is not a biblical command but a personal recommendation based on his knowledge of both Scripture and people. It was a recommendation based on his observations about the Corinthians and their chu...
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