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Michael Whitenton seems to have created a stir on his blog by his suggestions about the interpretation of some genitives in 1 Corinthians. He has now posted again at greater length<\/a>, explaining what he means and why he is persuaded that it is what 1 Corinthians means<\/em>. If you haven\u2019t done so yet, do take a look and see what all the fuss is about \u2013 and what role I had in stirring up trouble! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n