The Corinthians maintained that the name Corinth (Κορινθος) derived from the city's prehistoric founder, namely Corinthus (Κορινθος; identical name), who was a son ofZeus— and contrary to common beliefs, Greek gods were human ancestors; see our article on the nameApo...
You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.~1 Corinthians 6:18-20 But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband.~1 Corinthians 7:2 ...
“But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him” (1 Corinthians 2:9). This verse is telling us we can’t even comprehend the amazing things God has in store for us. We should always ...
The good news of the gospel is that all ordinary humans can claim this anointing (2 Corinthians 1:21, Hebrews 1:9, 1 John 2:20). This means that any common person can claim the ultimate rank of Christ (not Christian) and is endowed with that very right of kings. Furthermore, any ...
2 Corinthians 6:17-18 17Therefore, “Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” 18And, “I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.” ...
20you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. Read ChapterAll Versions 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 9Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex...
BIBLE. Corinthians, 2ndBIBLICAL criticismPEDDLINGODORSALLUSIONS in the BibleANCIENT (Literary period)An essay is presented examining the Biblical New Testament passage of 2 Corinthians 2:14-17, addressing its use of several figures of speech involving street merchandising, fragrances, and Chris...
20:2-4). Excerpt from Beware the Sin of Idolatry by Bible Pathway Bible Verses about Idolatry 1 Corinthians 10:7-14 - Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.” We should not comm...
Later the word was applied to diviners or soothsayers, regarded as inspired by Apollo. Since demons are the agents inspiring idolatry,1 Corinthians 10:20, the young woman inActs 16:16was possessed by a demon instigating the cult of Apollo, and thus had “a spirit of divination.” ...
used with the past participle of some intransitive verbs as an auxiliary forming archaic perfect tenses … Christ is risen from the dead … 1 Corinthians 15:20 (Douay Version) 4 used with to + infinitive to express futurity, arrangement in advance, or obligation I am to interview him today....