Contents

Contents

General preface

Author’s preface to the first edition

Author’s preface to the second edition

Chief abbreviations

Introduction

Background

Paul at Corinth

Paul’s subsequent relations with the church at Corinth

The occasion and purpose of 1 Corinthians

The authenticity of the Epistle

The date and place of origin

Analysis

Commentary

1. Introduction (1:1–9)

2. Division In The Church (1:10–4:21)

3. Moral Laxity In The Church (5:1–6:20)

4. Marriage (7:1–40)

5. Meat Sacrificed To Idols (8:1–11:1)

6. Disorders In Public Worship (11:2–14:40)

7. The Resurrection (15:1–58)

8. Conclusion (16:1–24)

Fig. 1 The Asclepion at Corinth

Fig. 2 The dining rooms of the Asclepion

Fig. 3 A typical villa at Anaploga, in Corinth

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