Analysis Of Paul's First Letter To The Corinthians

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After his conversion to Christianity, Paul traveled throughout the Roman Empire and preached the Gospel, similar to Jesus’ own ministry across Galilee. Paul’s teachings were more focused on the community and the relationships of its members with each other and with non-Christians, whereas Jesus’ teachings were geared towards the individual and his/her personal relationship to God. Despite this discrepancy in their doctrines, Paul’s teachings remain consistent with those of Jesus. In his First Letter to the Corinthians, Paul’s teachings, such as unity in the community and love for others, echo the teachings of Jesus as depicted in the Gospel of Mark and Matthew. Paul essentially reiterates the teachings of Jesus, and applies them to the lives of the people he preaches to, so that they may understand Jesus’ teachings and embrace Christianity. The first problem that Paul …show more content…

It is a lesson that Jesus reiterates during his ministry, and places great emphasis upon. When asked which is the greatest commandment in the law, Jesus replies, “’You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart… And a second is like it, you shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets.’” (Matthew 22:37,39-40) That loving one’s neighbor comes second to loving God Himself illustrates the importance of this fundamental doctrine. Jesus develops this principle further by explicitly expanding it to include enemies as well as neighbors. “You have heard that it was said, `You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. ' But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven.” (1 Cor. 5:43-45) Jesus ties being a child of God to loving one’s neighbors as well as his enemies. This further emphasizes the significance of this act, and justifies why it is such a core element of Paul’s

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