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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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Re: [Corpus-Paul] Paul's poverty in Ephesus and the cost of travel,
Richard Fellows, 05/03/2003
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RE: [Corpus-Paul] Paul's poverty in Ephesus and the cost of travel,
Bob MacDonald, 05/03/2003
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Re: [Corpus-Paul] Paul's poverty in Ephesus and the cost of travel,
Richard Fellows, 05/03/2003
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[Corpus-Paul] Re: Paul's poverty in Ephesus and the cost of travel,
John Dickson, 05/03/2003
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Re: [Corpus-Paul] Re: Paul's poverty in Ephesus and the cost of travel,
Richard Fellows, 05/04/2003
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[Corpus-Paul] Was Paul sponging off Gaius?,
Richard Fellows, 05/04/2003
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[Corpus-Paul] Re: Was Paul sponging off Gaius?,
John Dickson, 05/04/2003
- Re: [Corpus-Paul] Re: Was Paul sponging off Gaius?, Richard Fellows, 05/11/2003
- [Corpus-Paul] Re: Was Paul sponging off Gaius?, John Dickson, 05/11/2003
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[Corpus-Paul] Re: Was Paul sponging off Gaius?,
John Dickson, 05/04/2003
- Re: [Corpus-Paul] Was Paul sponging off Gaius?, Edgar M. Krentz, 05/07/2003
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[Corpus-Paul] Was Paul sponging off Gaius?,
Richard Fellows, 05/04/2003
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Re: [Corpus-Paul] Re: Paul's poverty in Ephesus and the cost of travel,
Richard Fellows, 05/04/2003
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[Corpus-Paul] Re: Paul's poverty in Ephesus and the cost of travel,
John Dickson, 05/03/2003
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Re: [Corpus-Paul] Paul's poverty in Ephesus and the cost of travel,
Richard Fellows, 05/03/2003
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RE: [Corpus-Paul] Paul's poverty in Ephesus and the cost of travel,
Bob MacDonald, 05/03/2003
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