When the apostle took up his work in Corinth, he realized that he must introduce most carefully the great truths he wished to teach. He knew that among his hearers would be proud believers in human theories, and exponents of false systems of worship, who were groping with blinds eyes, hoping to find in the book of nature theories that would contradict the reality of the spiritual and immortal life as revealed in the Scriptures. He also knew that critics would endeavor to controvert the Christian interpretation of the revealed word, and that skeptics would treat the gospel of Christ with scoffing and derision.

Da apostlen begyndte arbejdet i Korint, var han klar over, at han med stor forsigtighed måtte fremføre de store sandheder, han gerne ville lære dem. Han vidste, at der blandt hans tilhørere fandtes stolte tilhængere af menneskelige teorier og repræsentanter for falsk gudsdyrkelse, som famlede sig frem i blinde og håbede i naturens bog at finde teorier, der kunne modbevise ægtheden af det åndelige og evige liv, som åbenbares i skriften. Han vidste også, at kritiske mennesker ville forsøge at fordreje den kristne fortolkning af det åbenbarede ord, og at tvivlere ville behandle Kristi evangelium med hån og spot.