1 This is not the first time the apostle has written to the
Corinthians. He had written a letter to them (1Co_5:9) and they had
written one in return (1Co_7:1). This epistle is partly a reply to
their letter. So that it is not to be taken as _ first _ Corinthians
in the absolute sense, but in relati... [ Continue Reading ]
21 To this day the great, the noble, and the wise are a small minority
among the true saints of God. It is a matter of extreme thankfulness
that this is so. If high birth or wisdom or any other attainment were
necessary to His choice, how few would be able to measure up to His
standard, and how litt... [ Continue Reading ]