Sketches from the Life of Paul (1883) — PDF Scan 158
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PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS . 151 letterwas an attempt to draw from him statements which the writers could construe to serve theirown purposes. Therehad come toEphesus about this time several members of the householdof Chloe,a Christianfamilyof high repute in Corinth. In answer to the questionsof the apostle, thesebrethrenreluctantlygave him a statementof factsas they existed. The church was rent in factions;the dissensionsthat aroseat the timeof Apollos'visithad greatlyincreased. False teacherswere leading the brethrento despisethe instructionsof Paul. The doctrines and the ordinancesof the gospelhad been perverted. Pride, idolatry, and sensualismwere steadilyincreasingamong thosewho had once beendisciplesof Christ. The apostle'sworst fears were more than realized. He was filled with horror at the picturethuspresentedbeforehim. But he did not even now yieldto despair. He did not conclude that his work had been a failure. With a heartthrobbingwith anguish,and eyes blindedwith tears,he soughtcounselfrom God, and made his plans. His immediatevisitto Corinthmust be givenup. In thepresentstate of the church theywere not preparedto profit by his labors. He sent Titus to Corinth to inform them of his change of plans, and to do what he couldto correctthe existingevils. Then,summoning allthecourageof hisnature, and keepinghissoulstayedupon God,stifling allfeelingsof indignationat the ingratitude which he had received,and throwing his whole soulintothe work, he dictatedto the faithful Sosthenes one of the richest, most instructive, and most powerful of allhisletters,- the first extantEpistletotheCorinthians.