The Fire in Corinth
New Friends (1-4)
It was in AD 49 that Claudius banished all the Jews from Rome
Old Friends (5-6)
Old Friends (5-6)
New Converts (7-8)
It was the ruler’s job to see to it that the synagogue building was cared for and that the services were held in a regular and orderly manner.
God’s Word (9-11)
World (12-17)
Gallio was famous for his kindness. Seneca, his brother, said of him: ‘Even those who love my brother Gallio to the utmost of their power do not love him enough’, and also: ‘No man was ever as sweet to one as Gallio is to all.’
the enemy gets angry when we invade his territory and liberate his slaves.
Going Back Home (18-22)
Cenchraea was the seaport for Corinth, and there was a Christian congregation there (Rom. 16:1). Here Paul had his head shorn, “for he had a vow.” This probably refers to the Nazarite vow described in Numbers 6. Since the Nazarite vow was purely voluntary, Paul was not abandoning grace for law when he undertook it. The vow was not a matter of salvation but of personal devotion to the Lord. He allowed his hair to grow for a specific length of time and then cut it when the vow was completed. He also abstained from using the fruit of the vine in any form.