If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
Si humanamente hablando peleé contra fieras en Éfeso, ¿de qué me sirve si los muertos no resucitan? Comamos y bebamos, que mañana moriremos.
Sin la resurrección, el sufrimiento por Cristo no tendría sentido y sería mejor vivir solo para el placer.
📚 Contexto Histórico
In the first century, the Apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthian church to address various issues, including doubts about the resurrection of the dead, as some in the church were influenced by Greek philosophies that denied bodily resurrection. He references his own dangerous experiences in Ephesus, where he faced intense persecution, possibly metaphorical for "fighting beasts" like wild animals in an arena, to argue that such hardships would be meaningless without the hope of resurrection. This was set against the backdrop of Ephesus as a major Roman city with a strong pagan culture, including the worship of Artemis, which often led to conflicts for early Christians.
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