Having given thanks to God for those things that characterize the church as a whole, Paul now appeals (1:10–17) to the church “so that there may be no divisions” (none having apparently taken place to this point, though the danger is clearly present) and so that they may be completely “united in mind and thought” (1:10). Paul’s appeal is more than a mere formality, as is shown by the fact that it is made “in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,” and by the following verses, which demonstrate the need for the appeal by referring to a report Paul has received from members of Chloe’s “household” about actual conditions at Corinth. These people, sent probably on business by Chloe (a woman of apparent importance), had brought to Paul a report that disputes had broken out among various groups wit…