access to meat both from the market and in the temple. Though such persons did not constitute a large portion of the Corinthian assembly (some, but not many, Paul writes in 1:26), Corinth was a prospering commercial center, and it is likely that some of the congregational members were benefiting from the economic growth. Undoubtedly these members wanted to take full advantage of the perceived advantages of their newly acquired wealth. Eating in the temples was a benefit of their acquired social status