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1 Corinthians 1
Paul writes to the church of God in Corinth and hears that they are divided: 'I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas.' The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing but the power of God to us, and God chose what is weak to shame the strong.
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The letter: who wrote it, where and when
These questions are debated; the views are shown side by side with how sure each is, as in Paul's Roads.
- Textually stated
1 Corinthians written from Ephesus
'I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost' (16:8); Aquila and Priscilla and the churches of Asia send greetings (16:19).
- Textually stated
1 Corinthians was not Paul's first letter to Corinth.
1 Corinthians 5:9 refers to an earlier letter, now lost.
How sure can we be?
- Strongly supported
At least two, perhaps three, different men named Gaius worked with Paul.
Acts 19:29 names a Macedonian Gaius seized at Ephesus; Acts 20:4 a Gaius of Derbe; Romans 16:23 and 1 Corinthians 1:14 a Gaius of Corinth whom Paul baptized. Gaius was one of the commonest Roman names. The lab keeps them on one card and says which is which.