Tag: Bible Commnetary

1 Corinthians chapter 5 Overview.

Some avoid this chapter because some could be offended. I do not mean to offend. I am looking at Paul’s instructions here to understand and thus to have hope, faith, and love to continue in my life. Paul addresses sexual immorality in the congregation. Incest is specifically mentioned in 1 thru 5. He says that […]

1 Corinthians 4:3-5. The Appointed Judgement. Today’s BDBD.

The point is clear. A judgment is coming. All will be judged, a judgment that Apostle Paul does not exclude himself from. If the man God chose to write a large section of the New Testament is going to stand before the judgment seat of Christ Jesus, then which person who considers themselves a Christian […]

1 Corinthians Chapter 4 Overview. Today’s BDBD.

The apostles lived a hard life. They were poor. They endured persecution. All but John were killed. They had no home. They were ridiculed. They did not have fine clothes. They went without food and drink. People who have often poorly judge those who have not. Wise people often poorly judge those who are not. […]

1 Corinthians 3:18-23. All Things Are Yours. Today’s BDBD.

Apostle Paul concludes the matter, “No more boasting about men! All things are yours…” (21). When stating “all things are yours,” he is saying that God supplies many things, including people, the world, life, death, the here and now, and the future, to teach and equip his people. God gives all things for good and […]

1 Corinthians 3:10-15. Building Inspection. Today’s BDBD.

Apostle Paul expands upon another of Jesus’ teachings as he explains his point that the Corinthian congregation needs to stop arguing and idolizing human teachers. Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.” […]

1 Corinthians 3:1-4. Live By the Spirit? Today’s BDBD.

Apostle Paul presents to his brothers and sisters in Christ at Corinth self-examination questions. Are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere humans? Doesn’t your pledged loyalty to a human instead of Christ Jesus show you are mere human beings? The answer to all these is yes. They were worldly, mere humans. Paul […]

1 Corinthians 1:18-21. The Problem: A Wrong Idea of God. Today’s BDBD.

Ask people on the street, scroll through social media, and talk with anyone on a college campus about God, and you will find a wide range of ideas and understandings about God. The types of people and their comments about God would not be much different from the ideas people had in Paul’s time, 2,000 […]

1 Corinthians 1:13-17. Cross and Baptism. Today’s BDBD.

Apostle Paul supports his call for unity with two basic concepts given by Jesus Christ: the cross of Christ and baptism in the name of the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 3:11, 28:19; John 1:25-33, 14:26). The church of God in Corinth would have known both from the very beginning of […]