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Chapter XLVII.—Your
Recent Discord is Worse Than the Former Which Took Place in the Times
of Paul.
Take up the epistle of the blessed Apostle Paul.
What did he write to you at the time when the gospel first began to be
preached?4255
| 4255 Literally, “in
the beginning of the gospel.” | Truly, under
the inspiration4256
of the Spirit, he
wrote to you concerning himself, and Cephas, and Apollos,4257
because even then parties4258
| 4258 Or,
“inclinations for one above another.” I. προσκλήσεις
(summonses) throughout for προσκλίσεις. | had been formed among you. But that
inclination for one above another entailed less guilt upon you,
inasmuch as your partialities were then shown towards apostles, already
of high reputation, and towards a man whom they had approved. But
now reflect who those are that have perverted you, and lessened the
renown of your far-famed brotherly love. It is disgraceful,
beloved, yea, highly disgraceful, and unworthy of your Christian
profession,4259
that such a thing
should be heard of as that the most stedfast and ancient church of the
Corinthians should, on account of one or two persons, engage in
sedition against its presbyters. And this rumour has reached not
only us, but those also who are unconnected4260
| 4260 Or,
“aliens from us,” i.e. the Gentiles. |
with us; so that, through your infatuation, the name of the Lord is
blasphemed, while danger is also brought upon yourselves.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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