There is context here. It is a context that shapes the narrative. But let's give Paul's advice:...
Sex within Marriage – 1 Cor 7:1-7
Paul upheld singleness as a virtue in order to separate oneself to serve the Lord more fully. At...
The Body – Needs or Wants? 1 Cor 6:12-20
"I have needs." (Talking sexual things here). That is often the justification for some to...
Don’t be Deceived – 1 Cor 6:9-11
Don't be deceived. It means that deception was very possible. That problem with deception is...
Defeated – 1 Cor 6:7-8
Lawsuits. And that among believers. "The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you...
Lawsuits Among Believers and This? 1 Cor 6:1-6
Culturally, it used to be a person's honor that kept them treating one another with respect. Now,...
A Very Controversial Scripture – 1 Cor 5:9-13
This is one of the hardest texts. How does this look like? "I wrote to you in my letter not to...
Yeast Spreads – 1 Cor 5:6-8
They had been boasting about sexual indiscretions in the church. It should have shamed them. But...
The Level of Sin Needs Addressed – 1 Cor 5:1-5
Sin in the church. It's always been there. But this was sexual immorality. And not just sexual...
The Kingdom is About Power – 1 Cor 4:14-21
"I do not write these things to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children. For...