Paul reminds them of some important biblical truths while addressing a second cause of their conflict and disunity within the church.

As Paul begins to deal with the issue of eating meat sacrificed to idols, he begins with getting to the root of the problem--love trumps knowledge.

In this passage Paul is going to make clear what it means to put someone outside the church and under what conditions this is to be done.

Paul discusses why it is so important that every believer be familiar with and willing to carry out Matthew 18-15-20 and follow the example 1 Corinthians 5.

In this first of a four-part series on 1 Corinthians 5, we examine the biblical requirement for believers holding one another accountable within the church and see that Paul was following the instructions of Christ.

Paul will soften his language and express his love and genuine concern for the members of the Corinthian church. He will also give them practical guidance on what living the Christian life should look like.

By point of comparison, Paul demonstrates to the church in Corinth that they are thinking all wrong about the Christian life. What they view as signs of God's blessing and success in Christian living, is actually the opposite.

Paul now gets to the heart of matter regarding the source of the Corinthian church's problems. They are veering from God's word.

In this passage, Paul will continue to point out to the Corinthians that they should not uphold some teachers over others since the apostles and all ministers are simply servants of God.