Theodoret of Cyrus

Nicene & Post-Nicene · AD 325–500

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  1. 1 Corinthians 2:12
    Paul shows by saying this that the Holy Spirit is not a creature but has his own divine nature.

    COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 178

  2. 1 Corinthians 2:13
    This does not mean that Paul did not have any human wisdom but that he preached in the wisdom of the Spirit.

    COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 178

  3. 1 Corinthians 2:14
    The unspiritual man is one who is happy enough with his own ideas and who neither accepts nor understands the teaching of the Spirit.

    COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 178

  4. 1 Corinthians 2:15
    The person who has received the Spirit’s gift is equipped to teach others. Otherwise what he says is of no value at all.

    COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 179

  5. 1 Corinthians 2:16
    Paul demonstrates with sufficient clarity that there is nothing lacking in God’s teaching. It is not simply that it contains the sum of all knowledge, but God also imparts wisdom so that we may understand it properly.

    COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 179

  6. 1 Corinthians 3:2
    Paul is saying that he adjusted the level of his teaching to their lack of understanding.

    COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 179

  7. 1 Corinthians 3:7
    Our labor is in vain without the help of God.

    COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 180

  8. 1 Corinthians 3:10
    We need to build on the foundation, not overthrow it.

    COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 181

  9. 1 Corinthians 3:12
    Some people think that this refers to the development of Christian doctrine, but a glance at the context will show that Paul is talking about morals and behavior here.

    COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 182

  10. 1 Corinthians 3:15
    The teacher teaches what is right. Some follow him; others do not. Those who follow will be like gold and silver—purified by the fire and shining when they emerge from it. The others will be burned up. But the teacher will not lose anything by this. If he has been faithful, he will receive his reward regardless.

    COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 183

  11. 1 Corinthians 3:19
    The wisdom of this world is that which lacks the grace of God. It is purely human in character.

    COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 184

  12. 1 Corinthians 4:2
    No banker plays fast and loose with other people’s deposits. Rather he looks after them in order to keep them safe for the one who has entrusted them to him.

    COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 188

  13. 1 Corinthians 4:3
    Paul accuses the Corinthians of two things. First, they exaggerate their praise, and second, they condemn others when they have no right to judge.

    COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 186

  14. 1 Corinthians 4:4
    If I am unable to judge myself, how shall I presume to judge others?

    COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 187

  15. 1 Corinthians 4:9
    The angels marvel at the apostles’ fortitude. As for human beings, some rejoice in the apostles’ afflictions, while others are moved to pity but have no help to offer.

    COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 189

  16. 1 Corinthians 4:16
    By this Paul meant that if he was humble, they should also be humble. What he was prepared to suffer, they should be prepared to suffer. They were to glory in their hardships, not in their blessings.

    COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 190

  17. 1 Corinthians 4:20
    It is not enough to preach the kingdom of God in order to be saved; one must also behave in a way which is worthy of the kingdom.

    COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 191

  18. 1 Corinthians 5:3
    None would expect anything else, implies Paul, once again showing how important the matter was.

    COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 192

  19. 1 Corinthians 5:5
    We are taught by this that the devil invades those who are separated from the body of the church because he finds them deprived of grace.

    COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 193

  20. 1 Corinthians 5:9
    Paul is not referring to another letter but to this one, for he has just said that a little leaven leavens the whole lump.

    COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 193

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