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Through exegetical studies of 1 Corinthians and Galatians, John Lewis shows how Paul synthesizes theology and ethics—which interpreters frequently separate—as integrated aspects of Christian thinking and living. This fusion becomes evident in Paul’s complex process of theological, moral reasoning that lies beneath the surface of his letters for which we have coined the phrase ‘theo-ethical...

4. Summary Chapter 2 has attempted to show how Paul consistently engages in theo-ethical reasoning in 1 Corinthians 1–4. It highlights the way Paul the pastoral theologian brings together theology and ethics by interpreting through conduct and speech what God has done and is doing in the world through Jesus Christ. It has been shown that for Paul the revelation of the wisdom and power of God in Jesus Christ establishes three foundational aspects of theo-ethical reasoning. First, in the death of Christ,
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