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There is a consensus among historians and theologians that Paul is the author of the First Epistle to the Corinthians, [6] with Sosthenes as its co-author. Protestant commentator Heinrich Meyer notes that Sosthenes' inclusion in the opening wording shows that he made a greater contribution to the letter than being a "mere amanuensis".
1 Textual variants in 1 Corinthians 9 1 Corinthians 9:20 μη ων αυτος υπο νομον ( being not himself under the law ) – omitted by D 2 K (L) Ψ 81 88 326 330 424 451 460 614 629 c 1241 1518 1852 1881 1984 1985 2138 2464 2492 Byz Lect syr p eth geo slav Origen pt Nestorius Theodoret
The Eerdmans Bible Dictionary, 1987 says, "Indeed, the salvation of the "immortal soul" has sometimes been a commonplace in preaching, but it is fundamentally unbiblical." [ 203 ] The Encyclopedia of Christianity , 2003 says "The Hebrew Bible does not present the human soul (nepeš) or spirit (rûah) as an immortal substance, and for the most ...
There are few, if any, Old Testament or apocryphal writings that could be construed as implying particular judgment. The first century Jewish pseudepigraphal writing known as the Testament of Abraham includes a clear account of particular judgment, in which souls go either through the wide gate of destruction or the narrow gate of salvation.
Timothy is said to have been acquainted with the Scriptures since childhood. In 1 Corinthians 16:10, [14] there is a suggestion that he was by nature reserved and timid: "When Timothy comes, see that you put him at ease among you, for he is doing the work of the Lord". [15] Timothy's father was a Greek Gentile.
Both Jesus and Paul declare that when Jesus comes, His reward is with Him, and He rewards everyone according to their works, Rev. 22:12,2 Tim 4:1. According to the Baháʼí Faith , the first woe is the advent of Muḥammad , the second woe is the advent of the Báb , and the third woe is the advent of the promised day of God; the manifestation ...
Gaius is the Greek spelling for the male Roman name Caius, a figure in the New Testament of the Bible.. A Christian, Gaius is mentioned in Macedonia as a traveling companion of Paul, along with Aristarchus (Acts 19:29).
Since 1 Corinthians discusses a crisis deriving from a conflict between the followers of Apollos and the followers of Cephas (possibly the apostle Peter), it can be inferred that Apollos accompanied Priscilla and Aquila when they returned to Corinth. This happened before 54, when Claudius died and the expulsion of the Jews from Rome was lifted.