The Letters to the Corinthians



Paul's Relationship with the Corinthian Christians Prof. Felix Just, S.J.

Articles in Tyndale Bulletin, the journal of Tyndale House, Cambridge, a UK-based research institute
The 'Ultracharismatics' of Corinth and the Pentecostals of Latin America as the Religion of the Disaffected Gary S. Shogren
Corinth in the First Century AD: The Search for Another Class Dirk Jongkind
The Achaean Federal Cult Part 1: Pseudo-Julian, Letters 198 Antony J.S. Spawforth
The Achaean Federal Imperial Cult II: The Corinthian Church Bruce W. Winter
In Search of the Social Elite in the Corinthian Church David W.J. Gill
Another Corinthian Erastus Inscription Andrew D. Clarke
Secular and Christian Responses to Corinthian Famines Bruce W. Winter
Erastus the Aedile David W.J. Gill
Covenant: The Key to Paul's Conflict with Corinth William L. Lane

Articles from The Jewish Roman World of Jesus by James Tabor
The Problems at Corinth
The Corinthian Correspondence

Articles in Word & World, a quarterly journal of theology, published by the faculty of Luther Seminary
The Second Thoughts of a Captive Intellect: Pastoral Reflections on Paul's Letters to the Corinthians Jerry K. Robbins
No Noose Is Good News: Leadership as a Theological Problem in the Corinthian Correspondence David E. Fredrickson

Articles from other sources
Quarrels in Corinth Peter Edmonds SJ
Communal Banqueting Practice in Early Christ Group in Corinth Jin Hwan Lee
Preaching Like Paul? Lessons from Ancient Corinth Michael P. Knowles
Conflict as Context for Defining Identity: A Study of Apostleship in the Galatian and Corinthian Letters N.H. Taylor
Is Silence Golden? Paul and Women's Speech in Corinth Caroline Vander Stichele
Epistles to the Corinthians The Catholic Encyclopedia, 1908


1 Corinthians-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Introduction to the First Letter to the Corinthians New American Bible
1 Corinthians: Introduction from the NIV Study Bible
Commentary by Saint Thomas Aquinas on the First Epistle to the Corinthians
1 Corinthians: Introduction, Argument, and Outline Daniel B. Wallace

Articles in Tyndale Bulletin, the journal of Tyndale House, Cambridge, a UK-based research institute
Theological and Ethical Responses to Religious Pluralism--1 Corinthians 8-10 Bruce W. Winter
'Wisdom' and 'Knowledge' In I Corinthians E. E. Ellis, B.Sc., M.A., B.D., Ph.D.
The Wisdom of the Wise: The Presence and Function of Scripture in 1 Cor. 1:18--3:23 H.H. Drake Williams
Divisions Over Leaders and Food Offered To Idols: The Parallel Thematic Structures of 1 Corinthians 4:6-21 and 8:1-11:1 E. Coye Still, III
Insights from Cicero on Paul's Reasoning in 1 Corinthians 12-14: Love Sandwich or Five Course Meal? James Patrick

Articles in the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society
Wisdom in First Corinthians Gordon H. Clark, Ph.D.
Imitation of Paul and the Church's Missionary Role in 1 Corinthians Robert L Plummer

Articles from Biblical Studies.org.uk
Spiritual Gifts and 1 Corinthians 12-16 Stephen S. Smalley
The Date of the Epistle to the Galatians: and Certain Passages in the First Epistle to the Corinthians B.B. Warfield

Articles from other sources
Paul and the Historical Jesus: A Case Study in First Corinthians Stephen J. Bedard
Apocalyptic Transformation in Paul's Discourse on the Cross Alexandra R. Brown

1 Corinthians 1-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
God the Other Who Acts Otherwise: An Exegetical Essay on 1 Cor 1:26-31 Leander E. Keck
Persuasion in 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Andries H. Snyman
To submit to the Judgement of the Saints D.W.B. Robinson
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas
1 Cor 1:1-9 | 1 Cor 1:10-17a | 1 Cor 1:17b-25 | 1 Cor 1:26-31
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom
1 Corinthians 1:1-3 | 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 | 1 Corinthians 1:10-17 | 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 | 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

1 Corinthians 2-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 1 Cor 2:1-7 | 1 Cor 2:8-12 | 1 Cor 2:13-16
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 | 1 Corinthians 2:6-16

1 Corinthians 3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The "Straw" in the Believer?-- 1 Corinthians 3:12 Leo G. Cox, pp. 34-38
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 1 Cor 3:1-8a | 1 Cor 3:8b-15 | 1 Cor 3:16-23
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 1 Corinthians 3:1-11 | 1 Corinthians 3:12-18 | 1 Corinthians 3:18-4:2

1 Corinthians 4-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Use of the Father Image in Imperial Propaganda and 1 Corinthians 4:14-21 Eva Maria Lassen
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 1 Cor 4:1-5 | 1 Cor 4:6-13 | 1 Cor 4:14-21
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 1 Corinthians 4:3-5 | 1 Corinthians 4:6-10 | 1 Corinthians 4:10-16 | 1 Corinthians 4:17-21

1 Corinthians 5-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Temple and Holiness in 1 Corinthians 5 Brian S. Rosner
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 1 Cor 5:1-5 | 1 Cor 5:6-8 | 1 Cor 5:9-13
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 1 Corinthians 5:1-8 | 1 Corinthians 5:9-6:11

1 Corinthians 6-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Why Won't Paul Just Say No? Purity and Sex in 1 Corinthians 6 Mark Gravrock
'Appoint the Despised As Judges!' (1 Corinthians 6:4) Brent Kinman
Will Idolaters, Sodomizers, or the Greedy Inherit the Kingdom of God? A Pastoral Exposition of 1 Cor 6:9-10 David L. Tiede
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 1 Cor 6:1-6 | 1 Cor 6:7-13a | 1 Cor 6:13b-20
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 1 Corinthians 6:12-14 | 1 Corinthians 6:15-20

1 Corinthians 7-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Cor 7:10-15: A Basis for Future Catholic Discipline on Marriage and Divorce? Brian Byron
Reinterpreting Paul's perspective of celibacy in 1 Corinthians 7 in light of singlehood amongst Nigerian Christians Solomon O. Ademiluka
Reading 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 in the context of intimate partner violence in Nigeria Solomon O. Ademiluka
1 Corinthians 7 in the Light of the Graeco-Roman Marriage and Divorce Papyri David Instone-Brewer
1 Corinthians 7 in the Light of the Jewish Greek and Aramaic Marriage and Divorce Papyri David Instone-Brewer
Puberty or Passion? The Referent of iperakmos in 1 Corinthians 7:36 Bruce W. Winter
1 Corinthians 7:6-7: A Caveat and a Framework for the 'Sayings' in 7:8-24 Bruce W. Winter
1 Corinthians 7:1-40 Homily by St. John Chrysosto
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas
1 Cor 7:1-9 | 1 Cor 7:10-14 | 1 Cor 7:15-20 | 1 Cor 7:21-24 | 1 Cor 7:25-28 | 1 Cor 7:29-31 | 1 Cor 7:32-35 | 1 Cor 7:36-40

1 Corinthians 8-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Laying to Rest the Midrash: Paul's Message on Meat Sacrificed to Idols in Light of the Deuteronomic Tradition B.J. Oropeza
One God, One Lord, One People: Incarnational Christology for a Church in a Pagan Environment N. T. Wright
Food Offered to Idols In 1 Corinthians 8-10 Derek Newton
1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Homily by St. John Chrysostom
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 1 Cor 8:1-8 | 1 Cor 8:9-13

1 Corinthians 9-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Of Muzzles and Oxen: Deuteronomy 25:4 and 1 Corinthians 9:9 Jan L Verbruggen
Paul and Asceticism in 1 Corinthians 9:27a Kent L. Yinger
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 1 Cor 9:1-10 | 1 Cor 9:11-14 | 1 Cor 9:15-18 | 1 Cor 9:19-23 | 1 Cor 9:24-27
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 1 Corinthians 9:1-12 | 1 Corinthians 9:13-23 | 1 Corinthians 9:24-10:12

1 Corinthians 10-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Meat-Market at Corinth (1 Corinthians 10:25) David W.J. Gill
'Stronger Than He?' The Strength of 1 Corinthians 10:22B Brian S. Rosner
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 1 Cor 10:1-5 | 1 Cor 10:6-11 | 1 Cor 10:12-13 | 1 Cor 10:14-17 | 1 Cor 10:18-24 | 1 Cor 10:25-30 | 1 Cor 10:31-33
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 1 Corinthians 10:13-24 | 1 Corinthians 10:25-11:1

1 Corinthians 11-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Resurrection of the Body of Christ in 1 Corinthians 11:Paul as a Theologian of the Body in Conversation with Judith Butler Peter-Ben Smit
A feminist Analysis of the Veiling Passage (1 Corinthians 11:2-16): Who really cares that Paul was not a Gender Egalitarian after all? Shelly Matthews
Promise and Warning: The Lord's Supper in 1 Corinthians Craig R. Koester
The Significance of 'Anti in 1 Corinthians 11:15 Alan G. Padgett
Paul and Sexual Identity: 1 Corinthians 11.2-16 Timothy Radcliffe OP
The Divine Plan of Creation: 1 Cor 11:7 and Gen 2:18-24 Thomas L. Thompson
Unveiling Paul: Gendering Ethos in 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 Todd Penner & Caroline Vander Stichele
The Importance of Roman Portraiture for Head Coverings in 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 David W.J. Gill
On Discerning the Body and Acknowledging the Head: Notes on I Corinthians 11 Sarah Boss
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas
1 Cor 11:1-3 | 1 Cor 11:4-7 | 1 Cor 11:8-16 | 1 Cor 11:17-22 | 1 Cor 11:23-24 | 1 Cor 11:25-26 | 1 Cor 11:27-34
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 | 1 Corinthians 11:17-27 | 1 Corinthians 11:28-34

1 Corinthians 12-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Showing the Body: Reflections on 1 Corinthians 12-13 for Epiphany Dennis Ormseth
"All Were Baptized" Ronald E. Cottle
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 1 Cor 12:1-6 | 1 Cor 12:7-11 | 1 Cor 12:12-31
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 | 1 Corinthians 12:12-20 | 1 Corinthians 12:21-26 | 1 Corinthians 12:27-13:3

1 Corinthians 13-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Burn or Boast? Keeping the 1 Corinthians 13,3 Debate in Balance Andrew S. Malone
"Tongues .. Will Cease" Robert L. Thomas
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 1 Cor 13:1-3 | 1 Cor 13:4-7 | 1 Cor 13:8-11 | 1 Cor 13:12-13
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 | 1 Corinthians 13:8-13

1 Corinthians 14-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Glossolalia and Propheteialalia: A Study of 1 Corinthians 14 Charles D. Isbell, page 15
Is Silence Golden? Paul and Women's Speech in Corinth Caroline Vander Stichele
The 'Command of the Lord' in 1 Cor 14,37 -- a Saying of Jesus? Christian Stettler
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas
1 Cor 14:1-4 | 1 Cor 14:5-12 | 1 Cor 14:13-17 | 1 Cor 14:18-22 | 1 Cor 14:23-26 | 1 Cor 14:27-33 | 1 Cor 14:34-40
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 1 Corinthians 14:1-19 | 1 Corinthians 14:20-33 | 1 Corinthians 14:34-40

1 Corinthians 15-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transformation & Victory: The Resurrection Message of 1 Corinthians 15 Stephen J. Bedard
1 Corinthians 15:3b-6a, 7 and the Bodily Resurrection of Jesus Kirk R MacGregor
Competing Pauline Eschatologies: An Exegetical Comparison of I Cor. 15 And II Cor. 5 Jerry W. McCant, page 23
1 Corinthians 15:8 : Paul the Last Apostle Peter R. Jones
Firstfruits and Death's Defeat: Metaphor in Paul's Rhetorical Strategy in 1 Cor 15:20-28 Andy Johnson
The Use of Psalms 8 and 110 in 1 Corinthians 15:25-27 and in Hebrews 1 and 2 Wilber B. Wallis, Ph.D.
God, Christ, and All Things in 1 Corinthians 15:28 Eberhard Jungel
Corinthian Religion and Baptism for the Dead (1 Corinthians 15:29): Insights from Archaeology and Anthropology Richard E. DeMaris
The Body in Resurrection: Science and Scripture on the "Spiritual Body" (1 Cor 15:35-58) Alan G. Padgett
Paul Confronts Paganism in the Church: A Case Study of First Corinthians 15:45 Peter Jones
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas
1 Cor 15:1-11 | 1 Cor 15:12-19 | 1 Cor 15:20-28 | 1 Cor 15:29-34 | 1 Cor 15:35-38 | 1 Cor 15:39-44a | 1 Cor 15:44b-50 | 1 Cor 15:51-52 | 1 Cor 15:53-58
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 | 1 Corinthians 15:11-28 | 1 Corinthians 15:29-34 | 1 Corinthians 15:35-46 | 1 Corinthians 15:47-58

1 Corinthians 16-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 1 Cor 16:1-9 | 1Cor 16:10-24
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 1 Corinthians 16:1-9 | 1 Corinthians 16:10-24


2 Corinthians-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2 Corinthians: Introduction from the NIV Study Bible
2 Corinthians: Introduction, Argument, and Outline Daniel B. Wallace
'Father' Imagery in 2 Corinthians 1-9 and Jewish Paternal Tradition Anthony A. Myrick
The Setting of 2 Corinthians Ralph P. Martin

2 Corinthians 1-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Some Difficult Passages in the First Chapter of 2 Corinthians B.B. Warfield
God's Yes (2 Corinthians 1:20) Roy A. Harrisville
Note on 2 Corinthians 1:9 C. J. Hemer, M.A., Ph.D.
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 2 Cor. 1:1-2 | 2 Cor. 1:3-5 | 2 Cor. 1:6-11 | 2 Cor. 1:12-14 | 2 Cor. 1:15-24
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 2 Corinthians 1:1-5 | 2 Corinthians 1:6-11 | 2 Corinthians 1:12-22 | 2 Corinthians 1:23-2:11

2 Corinthians 2-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 2 Cor. 2:1-4 | 2 Cor. 2:5-11 | 2 Cor. 2:12-17
2 Corinthians 2:12-17 Homily by St. John Chrysostom

2 Corinthians 3-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'Lifting the Veil': The Challenges Posed by 2 Corinthians 3 Thomas D. Stegman S.J.
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 2 Cor. 3:1-5 | 2 Cor. 3:6-11 | 2 Cor. 3:12-18
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 2 Corinthians 3:1-6 | 2 Corinthians 3:7-18

2 Corinthians 4-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 Corinthians 4; 5:14-21 Anglican consultation in Bangalore
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 2 Cor. 4:1-2 | 2 Cor. 4:3-6 | 2 Cor. 4:7-10 | 2 Cor. 4:11-15 | 2 Cor. 4:16-18
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 2 Corinthians 4:1-7 | 2 Corinthians 4:8-18

2 Corinthians 5-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 Corinthians 5:1-10: Watershed in Paul's Eschatology? M. J. Harris, M.A., Ph.D.
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 2 Cor. 5:1-4 | 2 Cor. 5:5-10 | 2 Cor. 5:11-15 | 2 Cor. 5:16-17 | 2 Cor. 5:18-21
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 2 Corinthians 5:1-10 | 2 Corinthians 5:11-21

2 Corinthians 6-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 2 Cor. 6:1-5 | 2 Cor. 6:6-10 | 2 Cor. 6:11-18
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 | 2 Corinthians 6:11-7:1

2 Corinthians 7-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 2 Cor. 7:1-3 | 2 Cor. 7:4-9a | 2 Cor. 7:9b-11 | 2 Cor. 7:12-16
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 2 Corinthians 7:2-7 | 2 Corinthians 7:8-13 | 2 Corinthians 7:13-8:6

2 Corinthians 8-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 2 Cor. 8:1-8 | 2 Cor. 8:9-15 | 2 Cor. 8:16-24
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 | 2 Corinthians 8:16-24

2 Corinthians 9-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 2 Cor. 9:1-7 | 2 Cor. 9:8-15
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 2 Corinthians 9:1-9 | 2 Corinthians 9:10-15

2 Corinthians 10-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 2 Cor. 10:1-6 | 2 Cor. 10:7-12 | 2 Cor. 10:13-18
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 2 Corinthians 10:1-6 | 2 Corinthians 10:7-18

2 Corinthians 11-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 Corinthians 11:22: Historical Context, Rhetoric, and Ethnicity Dennis Duling
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 2 Cor. 11:1-3 | 2 Cor. 11:4-8 | 2 Cor. 11:9-15 | 2 Cor. 11:16-21a | 2 Cor. 11:21b-26 | 2 Cor. 11:27-33
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 2 Corinthians 11:1-12 | 2 Corinthians 11:13-21 | 2 Corinthians 11:21-33

2 Corinthians 12-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 2 Cor. 12:1-2 | 2 Cor. 12:3-6 | 2 Cor. 12:7-10 | 2 Cor. 12:11-13 | 2 Cor. 12:20-21
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 | 2 Corinthians 12:11-15 | 2 Corinthians 12:16-21

2 Corinthians 13-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pentecost: Paul the Pastor in 2 Corinthians David Fredrickson
Commentary by St. Thomas Aquinas | 2 Cor. 13:1-4 | 2 Cor. 13:5-10 | 2 Cor. 13:11-14
Homilies by St. John Chrysostom | 2 Corinthians 13:1-9 | 2 Corinthians 13:10-14




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