I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have become rich in every way-in speech and knowledge of every kind. In this way, our testimony about Christ has been confirmed among …
Bible Gem 310 – Gifts and Other Things (1 Cor 1:4-9)
Bible Gem 309 – Paul’s opening to 1 Corinthians (I Cor 1:1-3)
This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Sosthenes. I am writing to God’s church in Corinth, to you who have been called by God to be His own holy people. …
Bible Gem 308 – The Opening (1 Cor 1:1-3)
This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Sosthenes. I am writing to God’s church in Corinth, to you who have been called by God to be His own holy people. …
Bible Gem 307 – The Order of Contact and the Missing Letters (1 Cor 4:17, 5:9, 7:1)
Paul’s contacts with the Corinthian church can be reconstructed as follows: Paul visits Corinth for the first time, spending about 18 months there (Acts 18:11). He then leaves Corinth and spends about 3 years in Ephesus (AD 53 to 57). There is regular contact between …
Bible Gem 306 – The Contact between Paul and the Corinthians (1 Cor 4:17, 5:9, 7:1)
The contact between Paul and the Corinthian is a key to understanding the letter to the Corinthians. 1Cor 1:11 For some members of Chloe’s household have told me about your quarrels, my dear brothers and sisters. 1Cor 4:17 That’s why I have sent Timothy, my …
Bible Gem 305 – The Date of the Letter (1 Cor 1:1)
The Date of the Epistle After a sojourn of eighteen months (Act_18:11) in this fruitful field, Paul departed, most probably in the year 52 (compare Turner, article “Chron. New Testament,”), and having visited Jerusalem and returned to Asia Minor (third journey), established himself for a …
Bible Gem 304 – Corinth (1 Cor 1:2)
Source of Information: This information is available in E-Sword under the International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia (ISBE). Simply select ISBE in the Dictionary window (if you have already downloaded it) and type Corinth in the space above the alphabet listings and it will bring up the …
Bible Gem 303 – Welcome to Gaius’s House (1 Cor 1:14, Rom 16:23)
As you know Paul stayed in Gaius’s house during his later time in Corinth. Gaius has been very gracious to put us up in his house while we “gem” 1 & 2 Corinthians. It is a magnificent house, large enough for all of us to …
Bible Gem 302 – Starting Corinthians (1 Corinthians 1:1)
Now is the time for us to begin an in-depth look at 1 & 2 Corinthians I hope you have had time to read the books through together at first. We will spend some time looking at the background to Paul’s letters to the Corinthian …
Bible Gem 301 – Wrapping Up Romans (Romans 16:1-27)
Well I have finally done it. You wondered if I would ever reach the end of Romans. Some have told me I can’t believe you are now going through every one of those names in Romans 16. It has taken 171 Gems and 2,164 tweets …