l^ we have (2i). (6) Implies organic interdependence of all (22-27).
(4) Church organization and functions based on these
principles (2^-30). (Transition to (,3) (31).] fi. Charity, the greatest gift of all, the principle de- termining the use of ail the rest (123i 13).
(1) No gift, miraculous or moral, of any value without
charity (13).
(2) Charity, its nature and pre-eminence (*-i3). (a) Charitv described (4-7).
{b) Charity outlasts prophecy, tongues, knowledge, all of which belong to our childhood, i.e. our present dim and partial vision of truth (8-12). (c) Conclusion, of the three lasting gifts, charity the chief (13). y. Practical application. Spiritual gifts to be valued only as means to edification (14). (1) Prophecy preferable to tongues (125). (a) Prophecy edifies »U present, tongues the speaker only (i-«X
'"* musical instruments
(6) The inutility of tongues illustrated by analogy
{of mus of hu (911).
uman language
(«) Consequent practical superiority of worship ' with
the understanding' O*!^). (d) Practical application of the above («>»). (2) Concluding directions (a) as to the exercise of rnt^
(d) as to the silence of women
(.14 30).
(8) Epilogue : (a) Gainsavere rebuked (3?- 88), (6) Eesult'psi.-ll)).
VI. Tub Rbhurbbction of the Dead (15). A. las Ke8i;bkection of Ciiiust as essbntial Articlx opthb
GOSI'EL(>")- ^ _„
•. Th' creed oriirinallv delivered to the Corinthians (!-•). j3. WitnrMes tn the resurrection o/ Chritt from Cepha* to
St. Paul (i»). r. PautatapmUe »>»)
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). ThU truth eoininon to all thf ajtostilf* (11).
B. It CilKIHT IB RIHB.S, TKB I'KAD IN CHRIST BUALL RI8X(13^).
«. To deny the coiueifttriU uperfhrutcs the antecedent (l^^^X
(1) The denial of a redurrtn:tioQ of the duul by 'some
Kmon;; you * (12).
(2) What this denial involvM :
(a) The falsification of apostoUo preachlngr and of
Christian faith (U-i"»). (6) The destruction of (Christian hope ("•►'»). 0. The resrirrection of ChrUt carries with it that ofthote who are Christ's (■^*^).
(1) Christ leads the way in resurrection M Adam did
in death C'>'> '•2).
(2) The resurrection fn relation to the conBumuiatioD
of Christ's mediatorial reipn ('^ '^).
il. Resurrection of Christ. 2. Return of Christ and resurrection of His people. 3. The end, or re-delivery of the kinirdom to God (■»■ ■■"■). (6) Before the end must come the subjugation of all powers, all enemies to Christ, and, last of ail, that of death («»-»')• (•) The end it-self, and subJectioQ of the Son to the Father (2"- •*)). 9% Siiiiidiary arguments: (a) Baptism for the dead (29). (t) The motive of the Christian life (»«). 0. A!«8WBR TO Objections : Tns Body or tub Risen (»«>). a. One kind of bodu is sown, another is raised up (3^^^X
(1) The seed differs from the fruit (^^).
(2) Flesh differs from flesh, heavenly bodies from earthly
(3SH2).
(3) The spiritual body differs from the natural as the
second Adam from the first (*^*-*^). 0, The change from the one to the other, at the cominf^ of Christ, ^^-ilJ destroy the strength and sting of death
(60-M).
y. Byilogue : (1) Sin and the law (M^.
(2) Our victorj- in Christ (671 <S) Re«ult(»«)i
Vn. Epistolary Cosctrsiox (16).
A. Directions /or the \tyi a. (}-i).
B. Personal plans of the apostle (*-9),
C. Personal notices (lO-'s).
•. The mission of Timothy (">■ ").
f. Apollos (12).
». A closing exhortation interjected (H. M).
t. SU'plianas (15-18).
(1) His household (I'-")-
(2) His mission to Elihesus (!'• 18). J). Concluxion of the Epistle.
«. SaluUtions (11^21).
fi. Anathema against false brethren (^
>. (including benediction (23. **).
10. Importance of the Episti-e.— The above gynoj'sis is enough to show the richness and di- versity of the light thro\vn by our letter upon the spirit and circumstances of tne apostolic age. In it8 fulness of light and shadow it vividly repro- duces the life of a typical Gentile-Christian com- munity, seethin" with the beginnings of that age- long warfare of the highest and lowest in man, which constitutes the history of the Church of Christ from the time when His fire was kindled on the earth down to this day. To do justice to the manifold lessons of the Epistle would require a commentary ; but without trespassing beyond the limits of this article, a few salient points may be noted.
Pastoral character. — The two Epistles to the Cor- inthians are the most pastoral of the Epistles. Eor details of pastoral work and organization, indeed, wo CO to the letters to Timothy and Titus. IJut for the deep-seated principles, for the essential relations between pastor and peoiile, for the conception of the apostolic oflice, and the nature of apostolic antliority, these Epp. are our primary source. The questions touched ujion in our Ep. furnish a fair sample of the ditliculties of Church govern- ment ; and as each is taken up in turn some deep- lying principle siirings naturally to the niioslle's lips, and is brought to hear with all its power upon the matter in hand. The letter is unique as an oliject-lesson In the bishopric of souls.
II. Doctrinal importance. — It is impossible within our limits to do more than glance at the main points of interest, (a) The Ejiistle bears fewer traces than 2 Co of the great controversy of the