BUTLER'S COMMENTS Chapter One THE PROBLEM OF SCHISM (1 Corinthians 1:1-31) IDEAS TO INVESTIGATE: 1. How could Paul address people with so many spiritual failures as saints and sanctified? (1 Corinthians 1:2) 2. Do Christians have to all agree on everything and think alike? (1 Corinthians 1:10... [ Continue Reading ]
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Salutation and Thanksgiving_ (1-9) _Commentary Text_ 1 Corinthians 1:1-9. Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, 2 unto the church of God which is at Corinth, even them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 1 Unity Originates in the Character of God (1 Corinthians 1:1-17) 1 Paul, called by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, 2 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together w... [ Continue Reading ]
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Problem of Division_ (10-17) _Text_ 1 Corinthians 1:10-17. Now I beseech you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfected together in the same mind and in the same ju... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTS Unity Operates Through the Instrumentality of the Gospel (1 Corinthians 1:18-25) 18 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the cleverne... [ Continue Reading ]
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _The Word of the Cross and the Wisdom of the World_ (18-31) _Text_ 1 Corinthians 1:18-31. For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the disc... [ Continue Reading ]
BUTLER'S COMMENTS Unity Occasions Glory to God Alone (1 Corinthians 1:26-31) 26 For consider your call, brethren, not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many of noble birth; 27but God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, God chose wha... [ Continue Reading ]