This week, we begin with the Paul's first epistle to Corinth. Although Paul wrote and refers to other letters to Corinth, only two remain as scripture.
Paul founded and had a rocky, intense relationship with the church at Corinth. Luke gives us his version of the story in Acts 18.1-18. Notice the names that the two books have in common, particularly Priscilla and Aquila (who are no longer in Corinth when the letter is written), and Sosthenes (Paul's secretary), who is beaten before the local magistrate.
An epistle is a letter. Think of letters you have written - what is in them? Paul's letter begins as any other letter would, by telling who is writing and by naming the addressee. Then, Paul greets his readers. Paul's greeting is worshipful. His greeting does not come from himself - it comes from God in Christ.
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