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It was mentioned in relation to a commentary on 1 Corinthians in which the authors highlighted the Corinthians' lack of unity, spirit of contention, and other issues Paul addressed in his letter.
I was reading in Ogden and Skinner's commentary and one of their opening paragraphs, and this is to the whole book of First Corinthians, but they said, I loved this sentence. First Corinthians is so g...
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Episode: Corinthians 1- 7 Part 2 • Dr. Teresa Bell • Aug 21...
It was mentioned in relation to a commentary on 1 Corinthians in which the authors highlighted the Corinthians' lack of unity, spirit of contention, and other issues Paul addressed in his letter.
I was reading in Ogden and Skinner's commentary and one of their opening paragraphs, and this is to the whole book of First Corinthians, but they said, I loved this sentence. First Corinthians is so good because the Corinthians were not.
They said, here Paul is saying, we should not do what gross sinners do, nor be influenced by them, nor spend our time going to the places they frequent. We should admonish sinners and love them, but stay away from their evil ways.
Paul also says, I love this. It is not his or the church's business to judge and regulate the whole world, but rather to keep the church pure and leave the world to God.