Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Corinthians 16:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Corinthians 16:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Corinthians 16:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, he is saying he will stay in the city of Ephesus until a special time called Pentecost. He has important work to do there and wants to finish it before leaving.

1 Corinthians 16:8: But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.

Contradiction with Acts 20:7

Acts 20:7 suggests that Paul met with disciples on the first day of the week, which indicates travel that contradicts staying at a location until Pentecost as in 1 Corinthians 16:8.

Acts 20:7: And upon the first [day] of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

Contradiction with Luke 4:16

This verse shows Jesus's custom of being in the synagogue on the Sabbath, suggesting a routine or regular location on specific days, unlike Paul's travel planning in 1 Corinthians 16:8.

Luke 4:16: And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

Contradiction with James 4:13

This verse advises against boasting about tomorrow, contrasting with Paul's precise mention of his travel plans in 1 Corinthians 16:8.

James 4:13: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
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