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1 Corinthians—The Word of the Cross is unavailable, but you can change that!

The apostle Paul wrote 1 Corinthians to a church struggling with their identity as Christians. Designed to help modern readers understand and apply this biblical letter to their own lives—especially when it comes to fighting sin and interacting with a fallen world—this commentary by Pastor Stephen Um explains the biblical text with clarity and insight. This volume uses powerful illustrations,...

is the very opposite of what it was intended to breed! It had become a law without love. On the other hand, Greek culture swung the pendulum almost completely in the opposite direction. What had become central for the Greeks was freedom from the Law and anything else that would restrict.9 It was a love without law. But here’s the thing. A love without law isn’t really love at all. Because the Law sets the necessary social conditions for everyone to flourish, for there to be justice and equity, apart
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