Though we don’t know much more than
this about Chloe and her people from the Scriptures, their mention here is
significant. They are the ones who
appealed to Paul to let him know about the disunity within the church at
Corinth.
When they were made aware of the
issues within this church they went to the right person for the right reason. They had a desire to see the church in
Corinth unified and prove it here by taking the matter to Paul so that he can
come alongside them in an attempt to bring unity to the church. They like Paul rightly saw disunity for what
it truly was—a threat to the church—something that can tear the church apart.
Believers, when there is disunity
in the church we need to recognize it for what it truly is—a poison—something
that is toxic—something that can divide and destroy God’s church. When you see the church being divided over an
issue let me ask you, “Will you like Chloe and her people take a stand and be
bold for sake of unity?” Will you be
willing to say, when issues threaten to divide the church, “I am going to make
the matter known to the right people for the right reason?”
