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10 Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. 12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. 13 Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? 14 I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius; 15 Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name. 16 And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. 17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; 24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. 25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence. 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. |
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a.) Comfort & Paul's Integrity b.) Christian Growth & Our Manner of Witnessing c.) Appeal to Unity & The Wisdom of God 2. Note the words "to be" are in italics before the words apostle and saints in verse 2. Do you think the translators would have been better off to leave them out in this case? 3. Who is Sosthenes? Who beat him up in Acts 18? 4. What does the word "church" mean in verse 2, be specific. 5. What does "sanctified" mean in verse 2? 6. Explain the term "call upon the name of the LORD" in verse 2. Does this refer to prayer and worship? 7. Why do you think grace is mentioned first before peace in verse 3? Can one have true peace without first having grace? Explain in your own words. 8. What was “the grace that had been given them”? (v.4). 9. What is "the day of our LORD Jesus Christ" in verse 8? Is it safe to say His second coming? 10. How many times do the words "you", "ye" and "your" appear in vv.3-9? 11. How many times is the word “Lord” used in the first nine verses? 12. How could Paul say, “I thank my God“? in verse 4 when he then mentions the problems in vv.11-13? 13. Why do people fight?
14. Which of the following Bible chapters speaks of the source of fighting?
15. What three Christians are mentioned in vv.14,16? 16. Can you give any other facts about these three Christians? 17. Explain in detail the typical reaction we can expect to the gospel from those who are not saved. (v.18) 18. Where in the Old Testament do we find the quotation given in verse 19? 19. How is Jesus a stumblingblock to the Jews? (v.23)
20. Which verse most closely relates to verse 23?
21. Which verse least relates to verse 24 22. What does the expression "foolishness of God" mean in verse 25. 23. Comment on vv.26-29 in your own words. How does this apply to our life among believers and non believers. 24. What four words does Paul use in describing Jesus in verse 30? 25. Where in the Old Testament do we find the scripture reference quoted in verse 31?
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