December 11, 2015                  1 Corinthians 1:29 – 2:13

Download discussion questions:  1 Corinthians 1_29-2_13 spirit
Download translations:  1 Corinthians 2_13 Bible Gateway (selected)

Paul continues his exhortations to the Corinthians about substance and form, or “my message and my preaching” (1 Corinthians 2:4).  Download the handout and see what he says in addition to the passage we looked at last week.

A second handout is also available.  The last phrase of 1 Corinthians 2:13 is interesting (which is usually a way of saying that different translators treat it in different ways).  The handout provides a handy (and hopefully helpful) way to compare ten different translations.  Look at those translations and any others that you find helpful.  What are the nuances of differences between the variety of ways scholars attempt to express Paul’s idea?  What can you learn from comparing the different translations?  Is that a helpful exercise, or just confusing?

Friday morning should be interesting, as always.