Sermon Tone Analysis
Overall tone of the sermon
This automated analysis scores the text on the likely presence of emotional, language, and social tones. There are no right or wrong scores; this is just an indication of tones readers or listeners may pick up from the text.
A score of 0.5 or higher indicates the tone is likely present.
Emotion Tone
Anger
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Disgust
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Fear
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Joy
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Sadness
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Language Tone
Analytical
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Confident
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Tentative
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Social Tone
Openness
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Conscientiousness
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Extraversion
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Agreeableness
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Emotional Range
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Tone of specific sentences
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Anger
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“Love Never Fails...”
has a context
why is it there?
what purpose does it serve?
what is its function?
what is its function?
why did the Corinthians need to hear it in this particular way?
Info about Corinth
major commercial center on important trade route
vast religious diversity
population of ~500,000
Located on 3.5-mile wide isthmus separating central Greece and the Peloponnesus
Location of competitive games every 2 years
one step lower than Olympic games in Athens
paved roadway was constructed between bodies of water
to avoid dangerous 200-mile journey around the Cape of Malea
saved time and was less risky
various temples and shrines
Dionysius, Neptune, Pan, Artemis, Zeus, Athena, Poseidon, Aphrodite, Apollo, Ascelpius (healing), Tyche, Venus, possible Hera, Isis and Osiris (Egyptian gods)
The colloquial expression “to Corinthianize” meant to engage in immoral behavior and loose living
According to , who were some of the Corinthian converts?
Aquila (husband), Priscilla (wife)
Jews from Pontus
kicked out of Rome
Priscilla
tentmakers
Titius Justus
Gentile
“worshiper of God”
lived next door to synagogue
Crispus (and entire household)
Ruler of the synagogue
Who were NOT converted?
Jews in Synagogue
What were some of the issues that plagued the Corinthian church?
Divisions
Tolerance of sin
Power-hungry deceivers (wolves in sheep’s clothing)
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