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  • From: "Edgar M. Krentz" <ekrentz AT earthlink.net>
  • To: Corpus-Paul <corpus-paul AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Corpus-Paul] Was Paul sponging off Gaius?
  • Date: Wed, 7 May 2003 19:58:21 -0500

2 Cor 11:7-12; 12:14 tell us that Paul was determined that when he arrived
he would not rely on material support offered by his converts. However, in
Romans 16:23 he is staying with Gaius. How do we resolve this contradiction?
This problem is noted by Thrall (II Corinthians Vol II, p707-8). Here is the
solution I propose:

The usual custom of xenodochia, guest friendship, accounts for this, I think. In a world without motels, where tavernas were morally suspect, being hosted by a friend of a friend was normal, as one can document from Egyptian papyrus documents. Paul seems to be arranging that for Phoebe in Rom 16:1-2

Any thoughts?

Richard Fellows.


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