Who were the Jewish believers in Corinth more inclined to follow, Peter or Paul?
The Jewish believers in Corinth were more inclined to follow Peter. They retained an affinity for him because he epitomized the Jewish kingdom economy, while Paul, though the founder of their congregation, was harder for them to accept. This inclination contributed to divisions within the church.
Les explains that these Corinthian believers, whom Paul calls elect, were more prone to adhere to Peter. Even though Peter may not have spent much time in Corinth, he likely stopped there on his way to Rome. Peter never had a ministry among the Gentiles according to Scripture, but these believers still had an affinity for him because Peter was the epitome of the Jew who had been under the kingdom economy. They were comfortable with Peter, and this caused a division in the church: some adhered to Peter, some to Apollos, some to Paul as the founder of their congregation, and some claimed to follow Christ.