Although the Corinthian church had many problems and weaknesses, Paul always helped her with love and truth. How do I face and help the weak in the body? Are...

a. (16:1): ‘The collection for God’s people’. Paul was concerned about a fund that he had initiated among the Gentile churches to aid the poor of the church ...

a. In discussing the nature of the resurrected body, Paul compares it with “plants” (15:36-38), “animals” (15:39), and “various forms in heaven and earth” (1...

a. What for Christians are the far-reaching consequences of denying the doctrine of the resurrection? (15:12–19) b. What does the Christian faith contain in ...

Background: One group at Corinth did not believe in life after death at all, and another did not believe in the resurrection of the body. In this classic pas...

a. Try to form a mental picture of the church’s worship in Corinth. In what ways did it differ from the church’s worship today? b. What principles did Paul g...

Many in the church at Corinth seem to have wanted to speak in tongues. How does Paul evaluate the gift of speaking in tongues? What was Paul’s advice? Which ...

a. Paul urged the believers at Corinth to earnestly pursue the more excellent gifts (12:31). He pointed out that spiritual gifts are of profit only when exer...

a. Everyone will have different gifts, but what is the purpose of these gifts? b. Paul likens the church to the body of Christ. What lessons can you learn fr...

List the different kinds of gift and of service that Paul mentions in this chapter. Who gave these gifts? 列出保罗在本章中所提到的各种恩赐和职事。这 些恩赐是来自谁呢？ Reflections and Pra...

Background: The “love feast” of the early church was held with the Lord's supper. (2 Peter 2:13; Jude 12) Believers brought food for sharing, the rich brough...

This chapter deals with two irregularities in public worship. The first concerns the proper way for women to dress when they take part in public worship. The...

a. Paul distinguishes between eating in an idol temple (10:14–22), and eating meats bought in the market, which had been offered before an idol (10:23–30). W...

a. Paul used the example of the ancestors who came out of Egypt but died in the wilderness to caution us. What are the similarities? What lessons then can we...

a. What qualities and attitudes should we possess as ministers of the gospel? b. What will prevent me from getting that incorruptible crown? a. 成为福音的执事，我们应当拥...

a. What rights does Paul show Christian workers to have, and what are his reasons for not using them? b. Meditate on the phrase “I have made myself a slave t...

The church in Corinth consulted the apostle Paul about the eating of food which had been offered before an idol. What principles does Paul list? Do you agree...

a. Why did Paul remain single (7:7)? b. See (7:25–35). Are Paul’s reasons relevant for us today? a. 保罗为什么守独身呢？（7节） b. 7:25-35节。保罗举出那些选择单身的理由？ 与我们今日有关联吗？ Refl...

a. In this chapter Paul is answering specific questions about marriage. He shows that marriage and the single life are equally permissible and that each pers...

a. What does Paul tell us about the permanent significance of the Christian’s body? b. What does it mean to glorify God in your body? (6:20) What kind of act...