This letter from a slave in Corinth updates Paul on developments in the church and city since his departure. It describes how Aquila and Priscilla helped spread the gospel, but that some members of the church have grown immoral and discordant. The writer finds hope in Paul's teachings for improvement despite their reputation and privileged status.
This letter from a slave in Corinth updates Paul on developments in the church and city since his departure. It describes how Aquila and Priscilla helped spread the gospel, but that some members of the church have grown immoral and discordant. The writer finds hope in Paul's teachings for improvement despite their reputation and privileged status.
This letter from a slave in Corinth updates Paul on developments in the church and city since his departure. It describes how Aquila and Priscilla helped spread the gospel, but that some members of the church have grown immoral and discordant. The writer finds hope in Paul's teachings for improvement despite their reputation and privileged status.
I offer you greetings from the city of Corinth, Paul,
since you are an apostle of Jesus Christ and because it is the will of God for me to do so. Even though I am a member of the Church of God in Corinth, I can still vividly recall the times before the establishment of the church. I am a slave, and my mistress Chloe sent me to you so that I may listen to you speak about God and his Son Jesus. Aquila and Priscilla, who had been commissioned to disseminate the gospel that Jesus Christ had been sent to convey, were very helpful to me in doing so. They were natives of Corinth, so they were aware of the temptations that came with living in the city, and they showed others how to live a Christian life in spite of all the evil that existed there.
To God be the glory, because it was He who brought us
together. When I went to see Aegisthes, a competent leather craftsman with whom I had been doing business for years, I found that he had grown unwell, which was a change from my usual practice of paying him a visit. After that, I went to the insula where you had your business. I want to reassure you, my brother, that the things you stated were insightful, which piqued my interest, and the message you discussed was one that could not be disregarded.
My whole life has been spent in the city of Corinth, and
despite the fact that we have earned a renowned reputation for engaging in sexually promiscuous behaviors, many of us are desperate to find a way to leave. Your lessons have given me hope that the world may become a better place, despite the fact that I come from a less privileged home. I am holding out hope for the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of your time spent in Corinth, my eyes have been opened, and I am starting to comprehend the teachings that you presented to me while you were here.
You were given the assignment to preach the gospel to the
people of Corinth, and since then, the number of believers has increased dramatically. While you were still here with us, we had unflinching trust in what you told us, but ever since you've been gone, there have been a lot of issues that have come up. Even while it is clear that your message is powerful, there are some people in the crowd who act as if it has no impact. Both the hearts of the people and the church are filled with immorality, and there is a great deal of discord inside the church.