There are numerous references in the book of acts to christians who have the holy spirit. Bob grove on 1 corinthians jesus gave us a commandment to love one another and our neighbor as our self and our wife as christ loved the church and gave his life for it. Verses the excellent way had in view in the close of the former chapter, is not what is meant by charity in our common use of the word, almsgiving, but love in its fullest meaning. The apostle introduces into the discussion of the gifts a more efficacious discussion respecting love. In his great love chapter 1 corinthians, paul uses agape exclusively. Several generations ago, quit you like men was a frequently heard phrase in englishspeaking countries. The word translated in the king james version as charity is not the thought of the.
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. The apostle paul spent 18 months there on his second missionary journey and established a church there. David guzik commentary on 1 corinthians , in which paul emphasizes the superiority of love to the spiritual gifts in and of themselves. Verses 8 highlight the temporary nature of all the gifts, contrasting with loves permanence. David guzik commentary on 1 corinthians, in which paul emphasizes the superiority of love to the spiritual gifts in and of themselves. Enduring word bible commentary 1 corinthians chapter. The second meaning is probably what is intended here. Verses 8 here the apostle goes on to commend charity, and show how much it is preferable to the gifts on which the corinthians were so apt to pride themselves, to the utter neglect, and almost extinction, of charity. Of all the graces of god in man, charity, or love, is the greatest, 1 corinthians. Description of the present imperfect state of man, 1 corinthians. Let all your things be done with charity i corinthians 16. Corinth was an important and wealthy city on the isthmus narrow strip of land separating northern and southern greece. Love is not rude, meaning that it does not act indecently, sinning and breaking cultural norms to bring attention to ones self.
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