Members of One Body: 1 Corinthians 12:1-13

Corinth was a very active place. It was a major city in the Roman Empire that had two major ports. It was an influential city of commerce. But Corinth is not remembered for its’ great influence. Instead, Christians remember Corinth because of a church that the Apostle Paul planted. The Corinthian church had great potential. It was planted in one of the most successful and sinful places in all the Roman Empire. In fact, the Corinthian society was so renowned for its debauched behavior that the name was used as a byword –a slanderous accusation, synonymous with sin. When someone behaved in a self-serving and sinful manner, they were said to have been ‘Corinthianized.’ Or someone would give another the advice, “Don’t be a Corinthian” as a means of encouraging them to do right.