Puffed Up Church Members 1 Corinthians 4:18

Paul the apostle told the Corinthian church members that he “sent Timothy” to them who was his “beloved son, and faithful in the Lord”. “Timothy” was to “bring” the church members “into remembrance of” his “ways which be in Christ” as he taught “every where in the church”. In chapter four and verse eighteen of First Corinthians, Paul referred to how “some” of the church members in Corinth “are puffed up” where we read:

Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.

The verse begins, “Now some are puffed up, ...” Paul began with the word, “Now” which means “moreover and”, “some” or “certain ones” “are puffed up” which means “are inflated, blown up, proud and bearing themselves loftily”. “Certain ones” of the church members in Corinth were acting “proudly”.

The verse continues, “... as though I would not come to you.” Paul added the words, “as though” which means “like or even as” “I would not come” or “that Paul would not appear and go” “to you” or “to the church members”. The reason some of the people within the church were “puffed up” was because they thought Paul would not revisit them.

When we consider these words from Paul, we see how “pride” once again worked its way into the church of Corinth. There were “certain” people within the church who were acting “proudly” because they believed Paul would not “appear” to them again. Even though the Corinthians were introduced to Jesus by Paul, they somehow thought he would not revisit them. Paul addressed not only this untruth, but also the “pride” that was associated with their belief in it. May God Almighty make us aware should we be “puffed up” in any manner especially if the reason is not true.

Next time Paul shares how he “will come to you shortly” them, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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