First Corinthians : a new translation with introduction and commentary / Joseph A. Fitzmyer.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 95-118) and indexes.

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Principal Abbreviations -- Grammatical Abbreviations -- Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Texts -- Other Abbreviations -- First Letter to the Corinthians: Translation -- Introduction -- I. Corinth: The City and its History -- II. The People of Corinth -- III. Paul's Relation to Corinth and Its Church -- IV. The First Letter to the Corinthians -- V. The Form of First Corinthians -- VI. The Greek Text of First Corinthians -- VII. Language and Style -- VIII. Pauline Teaching in First Corinthians -- General Bibliography -- Commentary and Notes -- I. Introduction -- II. Scandals Reported Orally to Paul about the Corinthian Church -- III. Answers to Queries about Moral and Liturgical Problems -- IV. Instruction about the Kerygma, Gospel, and Resurrection of the Dead -- V. Conclusion -- Index of Commentators and Modern Authors -- Index of Subjects.

In this volume, Joseph A. Fitzmyer provides a new commentary on one of the most important and beloved books of the Bible. A biblical masterpiece and a seminal contribution to Christian theology, First Corinthians was written by St. Paul to the congregation at Corinth in response to a letter asking him for clarification of some of his teachings. In it, Paul discusses the basic tenets of Christian faith, including the Lord's Supper and the Resurrection, and addresses questions about marriage, celibacy, and other down-to-earth matters of moral conduct and Christian living. It also contains Paul's memorable definition of Christian love.

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