the teaching of Jesus. Given the frequency of “lawlessness” among the Corinthians who opposed him, it is not difficult to understand the reason for this significant qualification!22 The “law of God,” the “commands of God” (1 Cor. 7:19), the “law of Christ,” and the “law of Moses” are virtually synonymous. 5. In 1 Corinthians 9:21, Paul says that “to those who are without law, as without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ.” What does Paul mean when he says that
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