"SO THAT EVERYONE IS BUILT UP": EXPLORING PAUL'S ETHICS OF "ΟΙΚΟΔΟΜΗ" IN 1 CORINTHIANS 12, 13, AND 14

The heart of this paper explores Paul's use of the language of οικοδομη, οικοδομεω ("building up, edifying") and concomitant imagery of the church as ναος of the Spirit, as Paul applies it in the context of the gathered church in 1 Corinthians 12 – 14. To get there, we will first highlight the Corinthian crisis and establish Paul's purposed use of οικοδομη language and temple imagery earlier in the letter. Then we will enter a "re-imagination" of οικοδομη for chapters 8 and 12 –14.