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This award-winning commentary on 1 Corinthians by Gordon D. Fee has been lauded as the best study now available of Paul’s exciting and theologically rich first letter to the Corinthians. Writing primarily for pastors, teachers, and students, Fee offers a readable exposition of 1 Corinthians that clearly describes the meaning of Paul’s ideas and their larger theological relevance. The more...

What is relevant is its structure and place in the present argument. In a series of three paragraphs, Paul sets out to put their zeal for tongues within a broader ethical10 context that will ultimately disallow uninterpreted tongues in the assembly. That context is love for others11 over against self-interest; in chap. 14 such love will be specified in terms of “building up” the church. At the same time, however, much of the language suggests that Paul is picking up on some of the differences
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