\id 1CO
\h 1 Corinthians 
\toc3 1CO 
\toc2 1 Corinthians 
\toc1 1 Corinthians 
\mt1 1 Corinthians  
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\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* brother \w Sosthenes|strong="G4988"\w*,   
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\v 2 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w sanctified|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* holy, \w together|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* everywhere \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ours|strong="G1473"\w*:   
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\v 3 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w because|strong="G1909"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Him|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w enriched|strong="G4148"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*,   
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\v 6 \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* confirmed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w lack|strong="G5302"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G5486"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* eagerly await \w the|strong="G1722"\w* revelation \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* sustain \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* blameless \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w appeal|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w* \w together|strong="G2675"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w divisions|strong="G4978"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* united \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* conviction.   
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\v 11 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* brothers, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w Chloe|strong="G5514"\w*’s household \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w informed|strong="G1213"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w quarrels|strong="G2054"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w What|strong="G1538"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: Individuals among \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*,” “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* Apollos,” “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w*,” \w or|strong="G1161"\w* “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w divided|strong="G3307"\w*? \w Was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Were|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*?   
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\v 14 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* baptize \w any|strong="G1487"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Crispus|strong="G2921"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gaius|strong="G1050"\w*,   
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\v 15 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Stephanas|strong="G4734"\w*; beyond \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w remember|strong="G1492"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w did|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* send \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* baptize, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w emptied|strong="G2758"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* its power.   
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\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3472"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* perishing, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*; \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w intelligence|strong="G4908"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w intelligent|strong="G4908"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* frustrate.”   
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\v 20 \w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*? \w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w scribe|strong="G1122"\w*? \w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* philosopher \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w age|strong="G2889"\w*? \w Has|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w foolish|strong="G3471"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*?   
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\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w since|strong="G1894"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w its|strong="G1223"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w did|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3472"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w preached|strong="G2782"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w demand|strong="G2212"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w search|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*,   
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\v 23 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4625"\w* \w block|strong="G4625"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3472"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* Greeks,   
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\v 24 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2822"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w*, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3474"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w wiser|strong="G4680"\w* \w than|strong="G2478"\w* \w man|strong="G4680"\w*’s wisdom, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* weakness \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w stronger|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2478"\w* \w man|strong="G4680"\w*’s strength.   
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\v 26 Brothers, consider \w the|strong="G2596"\w* time \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w calling|strong="G2821"\w*: \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* standards; \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w powerful|strong="G1415"\w*; \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w noble|strong="G2104"\w* birth.   
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\v 27 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foolish|strong="G3474"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*; \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* weak \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* lowly \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w despised|strong="G1848"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w nullify|strong="G2673"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*,   
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\v 29 \w so|strong="G3704"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w may|strong="G3956"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Him|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*: \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, holiness, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* redemption.   
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\v 31 Therefore, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2531"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w Let|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w boasts|strong="G2744"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w When|strong="G2064"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w did|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w eloquence|strong="G3056"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2605"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* resolved \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Him|strong="G1722"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* weakness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5156"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2782"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w persuasive|strong="G3981"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* human \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* demonstration \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*’s \w power|strong="G1411"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w would|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w rest|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mature|strong="G5046"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* message \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*—\w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w age|strong="G5046"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rulers \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w age|strong="G5046"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* coming \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w No|strong="G3739"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* mysterious \w and|strong="G2316"\w* hidden \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w He|strong="G3739"\w* destined \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* began.   
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\v 8 \w None|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* rulers \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* age \w understood|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G4717"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G1097"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Rather|strong="G3756"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*, \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w ear|strong="G3775"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* heard, \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* imagined, \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* love \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* revealed \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w searches|strong="G2045"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* deep \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* thoughts \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* own \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*? \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* thoughts \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w freely|strong="G5483"\w* \w given|strong="G5483"\w* \w us|strong="G5483"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w taught|strong="G1318"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* human \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w taught|strong="G1318"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, expressing \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* truths \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w natural|strong="G5591"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w does|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w accept|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3472"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w spiritually|strong="G4153"\w* discerned.   
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\v 15 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* judges \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* himself \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* subject \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w*’s judgment.   
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\v 16 “\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w instruct|strong="G4822"\w* \w Him|strong="G3739"\w*?” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 1 Brothers, \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* address \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w*, but \w as|strong="G5613"\w* worldly—\w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w infants|strong="G3516"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w gave|strong="G4222"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w milk|strong="G1051"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* solid \w food|strong="G1033"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3756"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w yet|strong="G2089"\w* \w ready|strong="G1410"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* solid \w food|strong="G1033"\w*. \w In|strong="G3756"\w* fact, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3568"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ready|strong="G1410"\w*,   
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\v 3 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* worldly. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dissension|strong="G2054"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* division \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* worldly? \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w walking|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* man?   
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\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*,” \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* Apollos,” \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* flesh?   
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\v 5 \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* Apollos? \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* assigned \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* role.   
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\v 6 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w planted|strong="G5452"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* seed \w and|strong="G2316"\w* Apollos \w watered|strong="G4222"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* grow.   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w plants|strong="G5452"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w waters|strong="G4222"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* only \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* makes \w things|strong="G3588"\w* grow.   
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\v 8 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w plants|strong="G5452"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w waters|strong="G4222"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* purpose, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* rewarded \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w labor|strong="G2873"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w workers|strong="G4904"\w*; \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w field|strong="G1091"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w building|strong="G3619"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w By|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w an|strong="G1325"\w* expert builder, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* someone \w else|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w building|strong="G2026"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w must|strong="G1538"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* careful \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w builds|strong="G2026"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* already \w laid|strong="G5087"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w builds|strong="G2026"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* using \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, silver, \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*, \w wood|strong="G3586"\w*, \w hay|strong="G5528"\w*, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \w straw|strong="G2562"\w*,   
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\v 13 \w his|strong="G1722"\w* workmanship \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w evident|strong="G5318"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Day|strong="G2250"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5318"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5318"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w prove|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w quality|strong="G3697"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w*’s \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w built|strong="G2026"\w* \w survives|strong="G3306"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w burned|strong="G2618"\w* \w up|strong="G2618"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w suffer|strong="G2210"\w* \w loss|strong="G2210"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* himself \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* flames.   
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\v 16 \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w dwells|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?   
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\v 17 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w destroys|strong="G5351"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w destroy|strong="G5351"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* holy, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w deceive|strong="G1818"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* age, \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w fool|strong="G3474"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3472"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w sight|strong="G3844"\w*. \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w catches|strong="G1405"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w craftiness|strong="G3834"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w futile|strong="G3152"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w*, stop \w boasting|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*,   
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\v 22 \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* Apollos \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w present|strong="G1764"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w future|strong="G3195"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w them|strong="G3956"\w* belong \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,   
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\v 23 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* belong \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* belongs \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, men ought \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w regard|strong="G3049"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w servants|strong="G5257"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stewards|strong="G3623"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mysteries|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Now|strong="G3063"\w* \w it|strong="G2147"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w required|strong="G2212"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w stewards|strong="G3623"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* care \w very|strong="G1646"\w* \w little|strong="G1646"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* judged \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w any|strong="G2443"\w* human \w court|strong="G2250"\w*. \w In|strong="G1519"\w* fact, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* judge \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* conscience \w is|strong="G1510"\w* clear, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* vindicate \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* judges \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* appointed \w time|strong="G2540"\w*; wait \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w bring|strong="G5461"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5461"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2927"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* expose \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w motives|strong="G1012"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w men|strong="G5100"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*. \w At|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* receive \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 6 Brothers, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w applied|strong="G3345"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Apollos \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w benefit|strong="G1519"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* think \w beyond|strong="G5228"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w take|strong="G1161"\w* pride \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w over|strong="G5228"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* makes \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w superior|strong="G1252"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*?   
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\v 8 \w Already|strong="G2235"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* want. \w Already|strong="G2235"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w*. \w Without|strong="G5565"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* kings. How \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wish|strong="G3785"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* really \w were|strong="G1510"\w* kings, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* kings \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*!   
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\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w seems|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* displayed \w us|strong="G2249"\w* apostles \w at|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G2078"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* procession, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* prisoners appointed \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w death|strong="G1935"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w spectacle|strong="G2302"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* whole \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* \w fools|strong="G3474"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* \w wise|strong="G5429"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* weak, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* honored, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* dishonored.   
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\v 11 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thirsty|strong="G1372"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w poorly|strong="G1130"\w* \w clothed|strong="G1130"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* brutally \w treated|strong="G2852"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* homeless.   
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\v 12 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w hard|strong="G2872"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* vilified, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w*; \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* endure \w it|strong="G2532"\w*;   
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\v 13 \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G5613"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w slandered|strong="G1426"\w*, \w we|strong="G5613"\w* answer gently. Up \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* moment \w we|strong="G5613"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w scum|strong="G4027"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* earth, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* refuse \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w shame|strong="G1788"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w warn|strong="G3560"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* beloved \w children|strong="G5043"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Even|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w ten|strong="G3463"\w* \w thousand|strong="G3463"\w* \w guardians|strong="G3807"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* imitate \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* beloved \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* remind \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* life \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* exactly \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w become|strong="G1161"\w* \w arrogant|strong="G5448"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w were|strong="G5613"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w shortly|strong="G5030"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w find|strong="G1097"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w arrogant|strong="G5448"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w matter|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w talk|strong="G3056"\w* \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Which|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* prefer? \w Shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G2309"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w rod|strong="G4464"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="G2309"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* gentle \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*?   
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\v 1 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w actually|strong="G3654"\w* reported \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w kind|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* named \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w pagans|strong="G1484"\w*: \w A|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w proud|strong="G5448"\w*! Shouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* stricken \w with|strong="G1537"\w* grief \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* removed \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* fellowship \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*?   
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\v 3 \w Although|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* absent \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w* \w with|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w pronounced|strong="G2919"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w assembled|strong="G4863"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w hand|strong="G3860"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w destruction|strong="G3639"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Your|strong="G3650"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2745"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*. \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w leaven|strong="G2219"\w* works \w through|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* batch \w of|strong="G3588"\w* dough?   
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\v 7 \w Get|strong="G2532"\w* rid \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w leaven|strong="G2219"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G3501"\w* unleavened batch, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* really \w are|strong="G1510"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* lamb, \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G2380"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1858"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* bread, leavened \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w malice|strong="G2549"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G4189"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unleavened bread \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w sincerity|strong="G1505"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* truth.   
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\v 9 \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w associate|strong="G4874"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* sexually \w immoral|strong="G4205"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w including|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sexually \w immoral|strong="G4205"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w greedy|strong="G4123"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* swindlers \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w idolaters|strong="G1496"\w*. \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w leave|strong="G1831"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w associate|strong="G4874"\w* \w with|strong="G4906"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* claims \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* brother \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sexually \w immoral|strong="G4205"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w greedy|strong="G4123"\w*, \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w idolater|strong="G1496"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* verbal abuser, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w drunkard|strong="G3183"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* swindler. \w With|strong="G4906"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w eat|strong="G4906"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w business|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w mine|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G5101"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* church? \w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w to|strong="G5101"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w inside|strong="G2080"\w*?   
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\v 13 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*. “Expel \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w wicked|strong="G4190"\w* \w man|strong="G4190"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* grievance \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*, how \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w law|strong="G2919"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unrighteous instead \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints!   
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\v 2 \w Do|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* competent \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* trivial cases?   
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\v 3 \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* angels? \w How|strong="G3754"\w* \w much|strong="G3386"\w* \w more|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* \w things|strong="G3748"\w* \w of|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3748"\w* life!   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w need|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* settle everyday matters, \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w appoint|strong="G2523"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* judges \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w no|strong="G3588"\w* standing \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*?   
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\v 5 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w shame|strong="G1791"\w*. \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1762"\w* really \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G3739"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* enough \w to|strong="G4314"\w* arbitrate \w between|strong="G3319"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brothers?   
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\v 6 Instead, \w one|strong="G3778"\w* brother \w goes|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G2919"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w another|strong="G1909"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* front \w of|strong="G2532"\w* unbelievers!   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="G1223"\w* \w very|strong="G4771"\w* \w fact|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w lawsuits|strong="G2917"\w* \w among|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w thoroughly|strong="G3754"\w* defeated \w already|strong="G2235"\w*. \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* wronged? \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* cheated?   
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\v 8 Instead, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* cheat \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* wrong, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* against \w your|strong="G2532"\w* own brothers!   
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\v 9 \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* wicked \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w*: \w Neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* sexually \w immoral|strong="G4205"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w idolaters|strong="G1496"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w adulterers|strong="G3432"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w men|strong="G4205"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* submit \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* perform homosexual acts,   
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\v 10 \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w the|strong="G2316"\w* \w covetous|strong="G4123"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w thieves|strong="G2812"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w drunkards|strong="G3183"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* verbal abusers, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* swindlers, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w the|strong="G2316"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* washed, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* sanctified, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 12 “\w Everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w permissible|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,” \w but|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* beneficial. “\w Everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w permissible|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,” \w but|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w mastered|strong="G1850"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*.   
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\v 13 “\w Food|strong="G1033"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stomach|strong="G2836"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stomach|strong="G2836"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w*,” \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w destroy|strong="G2673"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* intended \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w His|strong="G1223"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* dead, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G4160"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? \w Shall|strong="G3748"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G3767"\w* unite \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w prostitute|strong="G4204"\w*? \w Never|strong="G3756"\w*!   
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\v 16 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* unites \w himself|strong="G2853"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w prostitute|strong="G4204"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* unites \w himself|strong="G2853"\w* \w with|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w with|strong="G2962"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*. \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* sin \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w can|strong="G4160"\w* \w commit|strong="G4160"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w outside|strong="G1622"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* sins sexually sins \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w received|strong="G2192"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w*;   
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\v 20 \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* bought \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1211"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1392"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1392"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* matters \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* me: \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* abstain \w from|strong="G3361"\w* sexual relations.   
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\v 2 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* much \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* husband.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* husband \w should|strong="G3588"\w* render \w the|strong="G2532"\w* affection \w due|strong="G3782"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w likewise|strong="G3668"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband.   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1850"\w* \w over|strong="G1850"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* husband. \w Likewise|strong="G3668"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* husband does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1850"\w* \w over|strong="G1850"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* deprive \w each|strong="G1223"\w* \w other|strong="G3825"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* mutual \w consent|strong="G4859"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w devote|strong="G4980"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* fasting \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w tempt|strong="G3985"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* lack \w of|strong="G1537"\w* self-control.   
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\v 6 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w concession|strong="G4774"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w command|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w For|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unmarried \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*: \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* unmarried, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* control \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3756"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w burn|strong="G4448"\w* \w with|strong="G3756"\w* passion.   
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\v 10 \w To|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G3853"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* (\w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*): \w A|strong="G3756"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w separate|strong="G5563"\w* \w from|strong="G3756"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband.   
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G3306"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* unmarried \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w reconciled|strong="G2644"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* husband \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w divorce|strong="G5563"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* (\w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*): \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* brother \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unbelieving \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w willing|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* divorce \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unbelieving husband \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w willing|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* divorce \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unbelieving husband \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sanctified \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* believing \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unbelieving \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sanctified \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* believing husband. \w Otherwise|strong="G1893"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* unclean, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* holy.   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unbeliever \w leaves|strong="G5563"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* go. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* believing brother \w or|strong="G2228"\w* sister \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w bound|strong="G1402"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* cases. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w us|strong="G2564"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* live \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w How|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* husband? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, husband, \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*?   
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\v 17 Regardless, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w lead|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G4043"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w assigned|strong="G3307"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* prescribe \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Was|strong="G2564"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* already \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G2564"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*? \w He|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w become|strong="G3361"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="G1986"\w*. \w Was|strong="G2564"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* still \w uncircumcised|strong="G1986"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*? \w He|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* uncircumcision \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*. \w Keeping|strong="G5084"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w counts|strong="G1510"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w situation|strong="G2821"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Were|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*? \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* concern \w you|strong="G4771"\w*—\w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* gain \w your|strong="G2532"\w* freedom, \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* opportunity.   
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\v 22 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* freedman. Conversely, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w man|strong="G1658"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w You|strong="G3361"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* bought \w at|strong="G5092"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w*; \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* \w men|strong="G1401"\w*.   
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\v 24 Brothers, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w should|strong="G3306"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* situation \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w virgins|strong="G3933"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w command|strong="G2003"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w judgment|strong="G1106"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w present|strong="G1764"\w* crisis, \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w think|strong="G3543"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w remain|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G3779"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Are|strong="G2212"\w* \w you|strong="G3361"\w* committed \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w a|strong="G1135"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*? \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w released|strong="G3089"\w*. \w Are|strong="G2212"\w* \w you|strong="G3361"\w* \w free|strong="G3089"\w* \w of|strong="G1135"\w* commitment? \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* look \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w a|strong="G1135"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* sinned. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w* \w marries|strong="G1060"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* sinned. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* face \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G4561"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G5346"\w*, brothers, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w short|strong="G3588"\w*. \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w*;   
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\v 30 \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*; \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* joyful, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*; \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* purchase, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w*;   
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\v 31 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w use|strong="G5530"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* dependent \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* its \w present|strong="G3778"\w* \w form|strong="G4976"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G3855"\w* \w away|strong="G3855"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* free \w from|strong="G3588"\w* concern. \w The|strong="G1161"\w* unmarried man \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w concerned|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G3309"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* work \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w please|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* man \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w concerned|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w affairs|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2889"\w* please \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w difference|strong="G3307"\w* \w between|strong="G3307"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w unmarried|strong="G3933"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w concerned|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G3309"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* work \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G4459"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w concerned|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G3309"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w affairs|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* please \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband.   
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\v 35 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* own \w good|strong="G4851"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* restrict \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w promote|strong="G4314"\w* proper decorum \w and|strong="G2532"\w* undivided devotion \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w thinks|strong="G3543"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w acting|strong="G4160"\w* inappropriately \w toward|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* betrothed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w beyond|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w youth|strong="G5230"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*, \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wishes|strong="G2309"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* sinning; \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* firmly \w established|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* constraint, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w control|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* resolve \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* marry \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*.   
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\v 38 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* marries \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* marry \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w A|strong="G1722"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* law \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband \w dies|strong="G2837"\w*, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w wishes|strong="G2309"\w*, \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w In|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w judgment|strong="G1106"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w happier|strong="G3107"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* too \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* food \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w*: \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*. \w Knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* puffs \w up|strong="G5448"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* love \w builds|strong="G3618"\w* \w up|strong="G5448"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="G1487"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G5100"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w he|strong="G1487"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w does|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3768"\w* \w yet|strong="G3768"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G1487"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loves \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w eating|strong="G1035"\w* \w food|strong="G1035"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*: \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w so-called|strong="G3004"\w* \w gods|strong="G2316"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* (\w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w so-called|strong="G3004"\w* \w gods|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lords|strong="G2962"\w*),   
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\v 6 \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* exist. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* exist.   
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\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*. \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w consciousness|strong="G4893"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w* \w still|strong="G2193"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w such|strong="G5100"\w* food \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w since|strong="G5613"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* weak, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w defiled|strong="G3435"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w bring|strong="G3936"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* closer \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*: \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w better|strong="G4052"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w worse|strong="G5302"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Be|strong="G1096"\w* careful, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* freedom \w does|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4348"\w* \w block|strong="G4348"\w* \w to|strong="G1849"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* weak.   
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\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* weak \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w sees|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w well|strong="G1063"\w* informed \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w idol|strong="G1494"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w temple|strong="G1493"\w*, \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* encouraged \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* food \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w*?   
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\v 11 \w Should|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* weak brother, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w be|strong="G3588"\w* destroyed \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*?   
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\v 12 \w By|strong="G2532"\w* sinning \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wounding|strong="G5180"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* weak \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w you|strong="G3779"\w* sin \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="G1355"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w causes|strong="G4624"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brother \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4624"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w meat|strong="G1033"\w* \w again|strong="G1519"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w cause|strong="G4624"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4624"\w*.   
\c 9
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\v 1 \w Am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* apostle? \w Am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*? \w Have|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*? \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* workmanship \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?   
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\v 2 \w Even|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* apostle \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, surely \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* apostleship \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* defense \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* scrutinize \w me|strong="G1473"\w*:   
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\v 4 \w Have|strong="G2192"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w food|strong="G5315"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*?   
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\v 5 \w Have|strong="G2192"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* believing \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w*?   
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\v 6 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* apostles \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G2192"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w living|strong="G2192"\w*?   
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\v 7 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w serves|strong="G4754"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4754"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w expense|strong="G3800"\w*? \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w plants|strong="G5452"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* vineyard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w tends|strong="G4165"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w flock|strong="G4167"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w drink|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w milk|strong="G1051"\w*?   
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\v 8 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* human perspective? Doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*?   
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\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*: “\w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w muzzle|strong="G5392"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w ox|strong="G1016"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* treading \w out|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* grain.” \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w oxen|strong="G1016"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w concerned|strong="G3199"\w*?   
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\v 10 Isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w actually|strong="G2532"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w behalf|strong="G1909"\w*? \w Indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* plowman plows \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* thresher threshes, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* expect \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w share|strong="G3348"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* harvest.   
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\v 11 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* seed \w among|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w too|strong="G3173"\w* \w much|strong="G3173"\w* for \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w material|strong="G4559"\w* harvest \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?   
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\v 12 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* support, shouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*? \w But|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w did|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* exercise \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w*. \w Instead|strong="G3123"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w with|strong="G3756"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G3361"\w* \w hinder|strong="G1464"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w in|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* food, \w and|strong="G2068"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* serve \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* partake \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* offerings?   
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\v 14 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* prescribed \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w preach|strong="G2605"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* receive \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w used|strong="G5530"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* rights. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* suggest \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w something|strong="G2745"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="G1063"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* die \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* nullify \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w boast|strong="G2745"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Yet|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w reason|strong="G2745"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w boast|strong="G2745"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* obligated \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w*. \w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w*!   
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\v 17 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w my|strong="G4100"\w* preaching \w is|strong="G3778"\w* voluntary, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3778"\w* voluntary, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G2192"\w* still \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w* \w with|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* responsibility.   
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\v 18 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w*? \w That|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w offer|strong="G5087"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* Christ \w free|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w charge|strong="G1849"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w use|strong="G2710"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w rights|strong="G1849"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2097"\w* \w it|strong="G5087"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Though|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* obligation \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3956"\w*, \w I|strong="G1063"\w* make \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w slave|strong="G1402"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w win|strong="G2770"\w* \w as|strong="G1063"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w as|strong="G1063"\w* possible.   
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\v 20 \w To|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w win|strong="G2770"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*. \w To|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w win|strong="G2770"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w To|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G1772"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G1772"\w* (\w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* outside \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G1772"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G1772"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G1772"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*), \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w win|strong="G2770"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G1772"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w To|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* weak \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G2443"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* weak, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w win|strong="G2770"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* weak. \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w by|strong="G1096"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* possible \w means|strong="G3843"\w* \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w might|strong="G4982"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* share \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* blessings.   
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\v 24 \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w race|strong="G4712"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* runners \w run|strong="G5143"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w receives|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prize|strong="G1017"\w*? \w Run|strong="G5143"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G3779"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prize|strong="G1017"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* competes \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* games trains \w with|strong="G1161"\w* strict discipline. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5349"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* imperishable.   
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\v 26 \w Therefore|strong="G5106"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G3756"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w run|strong="G5143"\w* aimlessly; \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G3756"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w fight|strong="G3779"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w beating|strong="G1194"\w* \w the|strong="G5613"\w* air.   
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\v 27 \w No|strong="G3361"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w discipline|strong="G5299"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w slave|strong="G1396"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* disqualified.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w unaware|strong="G3756"\w*, brothers, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w forefathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w*   
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\v 4 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G1510"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w Nevertheless|strong="G3756"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* struck down \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w took|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w examples|strong="G5179"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* craving \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G1096"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w idolaters|strong="G1496"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w*. \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* indulge \w in|strong="G2532"\w* revelry.”   
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\v 8 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w commit|strong="G4203"\w* sexual \w immorality|strong="G4203"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G2250"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w twenty-three|strong="G1501"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G2250"\w* \w died|strong="G4098"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* killed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w snakes|strong="G3789"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w complain|strong="G1111"\w*, \w as|strong="G2509"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* killed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* destroying angel.   
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\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w happened|strong="G4819"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w examples|strong="G5179"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w down|strong="G1125"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w warnings|strong="G3559"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w fulfillment|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* ages \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G2658"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w firm|strong="G2476"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* careful \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w seized|strong="G2983"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* common \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*; \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w let|strong="G1439"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w beyond|strong="G5228"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w bear|strong="G4160"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w provide|strong="G4160"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w escape|strong="G1545"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w stand|strong="G5210"\w* \w up|strong="G3361"\w* \w under|strong="G3756"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="G1355"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* beloved, \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w idolatry|strong="G1495"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* reasonable \w people|strong="G2919"\w*; \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w for|strong="G5613"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w participation|strong="G2842"\w* \w in|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* blood \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? \w And|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* bread \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w break|strong="G2806"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w participation|strong="G2842"\w* \w in|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*?   
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\v 17 \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* loaf, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w partake|strong="G3348"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* loaf.   
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\v 18 Consider \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*: \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4561"\w* \w partakers|strong="G2844"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w*?   
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\v 19 \w Am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* suggesting, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* food \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*?   
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\v 20 \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sacrifices \w of|strong="G2316"\w* pagans \w are|strong="G3588"\w* offered \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* participants \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*; \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w partake|strong="G3348"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G1510"\w* trying \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w provoke|strong="G3863"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G3863"\w*? \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w stronger|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w He|strong="G3588"\w*?   
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\v 23 “\w Everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* \w permissible|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w me|strong="G3756"\w*,” but \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* beneficial. “\w Everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* \w permissible|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w me|strong="G3756"\w*,” but \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* edifying.   
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\v 24 \w No|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w meat|strong="G3588"\w* \w market|strong="G3111"\w* \w without|strong="G3367"\w* raising questions \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*,   
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\v 26 \w for|strong="G1063"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fullness|strong="G4138"\w* thereof.”   
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\v 27 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unbeliever \w invites|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* meal \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*, \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w without|strong="G3367"\w* raising questions \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* tells \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* food \w was|strong="G1510"\w* offered \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w*,” \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*—\w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fullness thereof—   
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\v 29 \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w*’s \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w*, \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w your|strong="G5259"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w why|strong="G2444"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w determined|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w someone|strong="G2087"\w* \w else|strong="G2087"\w*’s \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*?   
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\v 30 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w partake|strong="G3348"\w* \w in|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* meal \w with|strong="G5485"\w* \w thankfulness|strong="G5485"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* denounced \w because|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*?   
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\v 31 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* stumbling block, \w whether|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*—   
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\v 33 \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w* try \w to|strong="G2443"\w* please \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w*. \w For|strong="G2212"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G2504"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w my|strong="G2212"\w* \w own|strong="G1683"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w You|strong="G2531"\w* \w are|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* imitate \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* imitate \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* commend \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* remembering \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* maintaining \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w traditions|strong="G3862"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prays|strong="G4336"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w prophesies|strong="G4395"\w* \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w covered|strong="G2596"\w* dishonors \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prays|strong="G4336"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w prophesies|strong="G4395"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* uncovered dishonors \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w shaved|strong="G3587"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w cover|strong="G2619"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* head, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w hair|strong="G2751"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w off|strong="G2751"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* shameful \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w hair|strong="G2751"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w shaved|strong="G3587"\w* \w off|strong="G2751"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w cover|strong="G2619"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* head.   
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\v 7 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cover|strong="G2619"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Neither|strong="G3756"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w For|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* sign \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* angels.   
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\v 11 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w however|strong="G4133"\w*, man \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3777"\w* \w independent|strong="G5565"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w independent|strong="G5565"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* man.   
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\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* born \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*: \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w proper|strong="G4241"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* head uncovered?   
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\v 14 Doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w* itself \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* man \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w long|strong="G2863"\w* \w hair|strong="G2863"\w*, \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* disgrace \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,   
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\v 15 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w long|strong="G2863"\w* \w hair|strong="G2863"\w*, \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*? \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w long|strong="G2863"\w* \w hair|strong="G2863"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w covering|strong="G4018"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w inclined|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* dispute \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w practice|strong="G4914"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w do|strong="G1380"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* following \w instructions|strong="G3853"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* offer, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* gatherings \w do|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G1161"\w* harm \w than|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G3756"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w First|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w divisions|strong="G4978"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* differences \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w show|strong="G1096"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w approved|strong="G1384"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Now|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w when|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w Supper|strong="G1173"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* goes ahead \w without|strong="G2532"\w* sharing \w his|strong="G1722"\w* meal. \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* remains \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*, \w another|strong="G3739"\w* gets \w drunk|strong="G3184"\w*.   
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\v 22 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* own homes \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w despise|strong="G2706"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* humiliate \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*? \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*!   
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\v 23 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G2424"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w*, \w took|strong="G2983"\w* bread,   
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\v 24 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Take|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* eat. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w My|strong="G1699"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w broken|strong="G2806"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* remembrance \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w supper|strong="G1172"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w My|strong="G1699"\w* blood; \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w often|strong="G3740"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* remembrance \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Me|strong="G3004"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G3740"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2605"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w*, \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* bread \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w drinks|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* manner unworthy \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w guilty|strong="G1777"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* sinning against \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w Each|strong="G1438"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w must|strong="G4095"\w* \w examine|strong="G1381"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinks|strong="G4095"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinks|strong="G4095"\w* unworthily, \w without|strong="G3361"\w* recognizing \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*, \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinks|strong="G4095"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w That|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* weak \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sick, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w number|strong="G4771"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*.   
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\v 31 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* properly, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G1438"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G3756"\w* \w under|strong="G3756"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2443"\w* \w disciplined|strong="G3811"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w So|strong="G5620"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brothers, \w when|strong="G4905"\w* \w you|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w wait|strong="G1551"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w result|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w give|strong="G2064"\w* \w instructions|strong="G1299"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w remaining|strong="G3062"\w* \w matters|strong="G3062"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* gifts, brothers, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* uninformed.   
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\v 2 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w pagans|strong="G1484"\w*, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* influenced \w and|strong="G1484"\w* led astray \w to|strong="G4314"\w* mute \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w inform|strong="G1107"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w calls|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* accursed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w different|strong="G1243"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* same \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w different|strong="G1243"\w* \w ministries|strong="G1248"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w different|strong="G1243"\w* ways \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w working|strong="G1754"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w works|strong="G1754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w manifestation|strong="G5321"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w common|strong="G4851"\w* \w good|strong="G4851"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w To|strong="G2596"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,   
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\v 9 \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w healing|strong="G2386"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* same \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,   
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\v 10 \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w working|strong="G1755"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w*, \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w*, \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w distinguishing|strong="G1253"\w* between \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* speaking \w in|strong="G1161"\w* various \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* still \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w interpretation|strong="G2058"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G1754"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* apportions \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* determines.   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* unit, \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* composed \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w although|strong="G1161"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w form|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w*, \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* given \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w drink|strong="G4222"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w consist|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*,” \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w would|strong="G1437"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w any|strong="G1437"\w* \w less|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* part \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ear|strong="G3775"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*,” \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G1437"\w* \w less|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G3788"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w*, \w where|strong="G4226"\w* would \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sense|strong="G3750"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* hearing \w be|strong="G3588"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G3788"\w* ear, \w where|strong="G4226"\w* would \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sense|strong="G3750"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w smell|strong="G3750"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w*?   
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\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* fact, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* arranged \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w according|strong="G1538"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w His|strong="G1722"\w* design.   
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\v 19 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w part|strong="G1161"\w*, \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w would|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*?   
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\v 20 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G4983"\w*, \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3568"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.” \w Nor|strong="G3756"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w On|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* contrary, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w seem|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G1380"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* weaker \w are|strong="G1510"\w* indispensable,   
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\v 23 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* parts \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w consider|strong="G2192"\w* less \w honorable|strong="G5092"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* treat \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w greater|strong="G4053"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w unpresentable|strong="G2157"\w* parts \w are|strong="G1510"\w* treated \w with|strong="G2532"\w* special modesty,   
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\v 24 \w whereas|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w presentable|strong="G2158"\w* parts \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w such|strong="G1161"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w composed|strong="G4786"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w greater|strong="G4053"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* parts \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w lacked|strong="G5302"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*,   
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\v 25 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w division|strong="G4978"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* its \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* mutual concern \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffers|strong="G3958"\w*, \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffers|strong="G3958"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*; \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w honored|strong="G1392"\w*, \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoices|strong="G4796"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* each \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w member|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5087"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* apostles, \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* workers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w healing|strong="G2386"\w*, \w helping|strong="G2532"\w*, administration, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* various \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Are|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* apostles? \w Are|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*? \w Are|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*? \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G1411"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w*?   
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\v 30 \w Do|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w healing|strong="G2386"\w*? \w Do|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*? \w Do|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w interpret|strong="G1329"\w*?   
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\v 31 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w eagerly|strong="G2206"\w* \w desire|strong="G2206"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* better \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* most \w excellent|strong="G5236"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* angels, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* love, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* ringing \w gong|strong="G5475"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* clanging \w cymbal|strong="G2950"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* gift \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w* fathom \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w mysteries|strong="G3466"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* absolute \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* move \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* love, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w possess|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* poor \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w surrender|strong="G3860"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w burned|strong="G2545"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* love, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* gain \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*.   
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\v 4 Love \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w patient|strong="G3114"\w*, love \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G5541"\w*. \w It|strong="G3588"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w envy|strong="G2206"\w*, \w it|strong="G3588"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* boast, \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w proud|strong="G5448"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w It|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* rude, \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* self-seeking, \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w easily|strong="G3756"\w* angered, \w it|strong="G3588"\w* keeps \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w account|strong="G3049"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* wrongs.   
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\v 6 Love takes \w no|strong="G3756"\w* pleasure \w in|strong="G1909"\w* evil, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w rejoices|strong="G5463"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* truth.   
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\v 7 It \w bears|strong="G4722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w hopes|strong="G1679"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w endures|strong="G5278"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 8 Love \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w fails|strong="G4098"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* where \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophecies|strong="G4394"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1100"\w* \w cease|strong="G3973"\w*; where \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1100"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* restrained; where \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1100"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* dismissed.   
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\v 9 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w*,   
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\v 10 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w partial|strong="G3313"\w* passes \w away|strong="G2673"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*, \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w talked|strong="G2980"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*, \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w thought|strong="G3049"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*, \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G3049"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*. \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* man, \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w set|strong="G5426"\w* aside \w childish|strong="G3516"\w* ways.   
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* dim reflection \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w mirror|strong="G2072"\w*; \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w*; \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w fully|strong="G1921"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w fully|strong="G1921"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w*: \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* love; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w* \w of|strong="G1680"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* love.   
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\v 1 \w Earnestly|strong="G2206"\w* \w pursue|strong="G1377"\w* love \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w eagerly|strong="G2206"\w* \w desire|strong="G2206"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* gifts, \w especially|strong="G3123"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* gift \w of|strong="G3588"\w* prophecy.   
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\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="G1063"\w*, \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* understands \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w he|strong="G1161"\w* utters \w mysteries|strong="G3466"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophesies|strong="G4395"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w edification|strong="G3619"\w*, \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w edifies|strong="G3618"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophesies|strong="G4395"\w* \w edifies|strong="G3618"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w could|strong="G3361"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*. \w For|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophesies|strong="G4395"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*, \w unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w interprets|strong="G1329"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* edified.   
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, brothers, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*, \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w benefit|strong="G5623"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* bring \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w some|strong="G1722"\w* revelation \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*?   
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\v 7 \w Even|strong="G3676"\w* \w in|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5456"\w* lifeless instruments, \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* flute \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w harp|strong="G2788"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G1325"\w* \w anyone|strong="G1437"\w* \w recognize|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* tune \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w playing|strong="G2789"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* notes \w are|strong="G3588"\w* distinct?   
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\v 8 \w Again|strong="G1519"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w* \w sounds|strong="G5456"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* muffled \w call|strong="G2532"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w prepare|strong="G3903"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w battle|strong="G4171"\w*?   
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\v 9 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* intelligible \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w anyone|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*? \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* air.   
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\v 10 Assuredly, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G5118"\w* different \w languages|strong="G5456"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* meaning.   
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\v 11 \w If|strong="G1437"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w meaning|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* someone’s \w language|strong="G5456"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* foreigner \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* speaker, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* foreigner \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Since|strong="G1893"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* eager \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4151"\w* gifts, strive \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w excel|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* gifts \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w build|strong="G3619"\w* \w up|strong="G3619"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w a|strong="G2980"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w interpret|strong="G1329"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w prays|strong="G4336"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* unfruitful.   
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\v 15 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w shall|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w*? \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w sing|strong="G5567"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w sing|strong="G5567"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Otherwise|strong="G1893"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* someone \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* uninstructed \w say|strong="G3004"\w* “Amen” \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w*, \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*?   
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\v 17 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* may \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w giving|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w enough|strong="G2573"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w edified|strong="G3618"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w I|strong="G3956"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3956"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G3123"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w rather|strong="G2228"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* coherent \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w instruct|strong="G2727"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w ten|strong="G3463"\w* \w thousand|strong="G3463"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*.   
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\v 20 Brothers, \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w thinking|strong="G5424"\w* like \w children|strong="G3813"\w*. \w In|strong="G1096"\w* regard \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w evil|strong="G2549"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w infants|strong="G3515"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1096"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w thinking|strong="G5424"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w mature|strong="G5046"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*: “\w By|strong="G1722"\w* \w strange|strong="G2087"\w* \w tongues|strong="G2084"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* foreign \w lips|strong="G5491"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w listen|strong="G1522"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”   
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\v 22 \w Tongues|strong="G1100"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* unbelievers. \w Prophecy|strong="G4394"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* unbelievers.   
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\v 23 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w comes|strong="G1525"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* uninstructed \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* unbelievers \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* minds?   
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\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* unbeliever \w or|strong="G2228"\w* uninstructed \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w comes|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w prophesying|strong="G4395"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w convicted|strong="G1651"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* called \w to|strong="G5100"\w* account \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*,   
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\v 25 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w secrets|strong="G2927"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w*. \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* facedown \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, proclaiming, “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w truly|strong="G1909"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*!”   
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\v 26 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w say|strong="G3956"\w*, brothers? \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w psalm|strong="G5568"\w* or \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* revelation, or \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w interpretation|strong="G2058"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w must|strong="G1538"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w build|strong="G3619"\w* \w up|strong="G3619"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* church.   
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\v 27 \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*, \w two|strong="G1417"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w*, \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w turn|strong="G3313"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w interpret|strong="G1329"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w interpreter|strong="G1328"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w remain|strong="G1510"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Two|strong="G1417"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* weigh carefully \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* revelation comes \w to|strong="G1161"\w* someone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* speaker \w should|strong="G3588"\w* stop.   
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\v 31 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* turn \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* instructed \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* disorder, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*—\w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints.   
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\v 34 \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w permitted|strong="G2010"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* submission, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* inquire \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* husbands \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* dishonorable \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*.   
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\v 36 \w Did|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* originate \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* ones \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w reached|strong="G1519"\w*?   
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\v 37 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w considers|strong="G1380"\w* \w himself|strong="G1380"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* command.   
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\v 38 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* ignorant, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* him \w be|strong="G5100"\w* ignorant.   
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\v 39 \w So|strong="G2532"\w*, brothers, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* eager \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w forbid|strong="G2967"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w must|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* proper \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w orderly|strong="G5010"\w* \w manner|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, brothers, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* remind \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w firm|strong="G2476"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w By|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w hold|strong="G2722"\w* \w firmly|strong="G2722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Otherwise|strong="G1487"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w vain|strong="G1500"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w importance|strong="G4413"\w*: \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*,   
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\v 4 \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*,   
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\v 5 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w*, \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w five|strong="G4001"\w* \w hundred|strong="G4001"\w* brothers \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w once|strong="G2178"\w*, \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2193"\w* \w living|strong="G3306"\w*, \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="G1899"\w* \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w then|strong="G1899"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* apostles.   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G2504"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w untimely|strong="G1626"\w* birth.   
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\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w least|strong="G1646"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w unworthy|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* apostle, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w*. \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w worked|strong="G2872"\w* harder \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*—\w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Whether|strong="G1535"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w*, \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*?   
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\v 13 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G5547"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2782"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* worthless, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w In|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* exposed \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w false|strong="G2147"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G5575"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1512"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w fact|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w are|strong="G1453"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w then|strong="G3761"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w futile|strong="G3152"\w*; \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* sins.   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* perished.   
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\v 19 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*, \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w pitied|strong="G1652"\w* \w more|strong="G3956"\w* than \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1161"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w become|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* firstfruits \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G5547"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w since|strong="G1894"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3498"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3498"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Adam \w all|strong="G3956"\w* die, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2227"\w* \w alive|strong="G2227"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* turn: \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* firstfruits; \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w His|strong="G1722"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G3860"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G2673"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w dominion|strong="G1849"\w*, \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* reign until \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w enemy|strong="G2190"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G2673"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* “\w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.” \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* been \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w this|strong="G3588"\w* clearly \w does|strong="G3004"\w* not include \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w One|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* Himself \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w Him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w these|strong="G4160"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G4160"\w* baptized \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*?   
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\v 30 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* endanger \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*?   
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\v 31 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* face death \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* surely \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* boast \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w fought|strong="G2341"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w beasts|strong="G2341"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* human \w motives|strong="G2596"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* gain? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* tomorrow \w we|strong="G1063"\w* die.”   
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\v 33 \w Do|strong="G4105"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w*: “\w Bad|strong="G2556"\w* \w company|strong="G3657"\w* \w corrupts|strong="G5351"\w* \w good|strong="G5543"\w* character.”   
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\v 34 Sober \w up|strong="G3361"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w ought|strong="G5100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* sinning; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w ignorant|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w shame|strong="G1791"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*? \w With|strong="G2064"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w kind|strong="G4169"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*?”   
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\v 36 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* fool! \w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w sow|strong="G4687"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2227"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w life|strong="G2227"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* dies.   
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\v 37 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w sow|strong="G4687"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w seed|strong="G2848"\w*, \w perhaps|strong="G5177"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w wheat|strong="G4621"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w*.   
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\v 38 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* designed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* kind \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w its|strong="G1325"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* same: \w Men|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, animals \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w birds|strong="G4421"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 40 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w earthly|strong="G1919"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* splendor \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* degree, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* splendor \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earthly|strong="G1919"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*.   
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\v 41 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1722"\w* degree \w of|strong="G2532"\w* splendor, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w moon|strong="G4582"\w* \w another|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* stars \w another|strong="G1722"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* star \w differs|strong="G1308"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* star \w in|strong="G1722"\w* splendor.   
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\v 42 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*: \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5356"\w*; \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* imperishable.   
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\v 43 \w It|strong="G1453"\w* \w is|strong="G1453"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* dishonor; \w it|strong="G1453"\w* \w is|strong="G1453"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. \w It|strong="G1453"\w* \w is|strong="G1453"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* weakness; \w it|strong="G1453"\w* \w is|strong="G1453"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.   
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\v 44 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w natural|strong="G5591"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*; \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w natural|strong="G5591"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*; \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.   
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\v 45 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w* Adam \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w being|strong="G1096"\w*;” \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* Adam \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w life-giving|strong="G2227"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 46 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w*, however, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w natural|strong="G5591"\w*, \w and|strong="G4413"\w* \w then|strong="G1899"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w*.   
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\v 47 \w The|strong="G1537"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* dust \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*; \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.   
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\v 48 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* earthly \w man|strong="G5108"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G2532"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G2032"\w*.   
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\v 49 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w borne|strong="G5409"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w likeness|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* earthly man, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w* us \w bear|strong="G5409"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w likeness|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* man.   
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\v 50 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* declare \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*, brothers, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w does|strong="G3761"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5356"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* imperishable.   
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\v 51 \w Listen|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w*: \w We|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w sleep|strong="G2837"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* changed—   
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\v 52 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* instant, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w twinkling|strong="G4493"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G4537"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* imperishable, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* changed.   
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\v 53 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5349"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothed|strong="G1746"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* imperishable, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mortal|strong="G2349"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* immortality.   
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\v 54 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5349"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w clothed|strong="G1746"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* imperishable \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mortal|strong="G2349"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* immortality, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w pass|strong="G1096"\w*: “\w Death|strong="G2288"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w swallowed|strong="G2666"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w victory|strong="G3534"\w*.”   
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\v 55 “\w Where|strong="G4226"\w*, O \w Death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w sting|strong="G2759"\w*? \w Where|strong="G4226"\w*, O Hades, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w victory|strong="G3534"\w*?”   
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\v 56 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w sting|strong="G2759"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* sin, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* sin \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.   
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\v 57 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w thanks|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w victory|strong="G3534"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*!   
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\v 58 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* beloved brothers, \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w steadfast|strong="G1476"\w* \w and|strong="G2962"\w* immovable. \w Always|strong="G3842"\w* \w excel|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w labor|strong="G2873"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w collection|strong="G3048"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w directed|strong="G1299"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Galatia|strong="G1053"\w*:   
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\v 2 \w On|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w set|strong="G5087"\w* \w aside|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* portion \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* income, \w saving|strong="G3361"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w up|strong="G2343"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w collections|strong="G3048"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* needed.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="G1161"\w*, \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G3739"\w* arrival, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* recommend \w to|strong="G1519"\w* carry \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w gift|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* advisable \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4198"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* can travel \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w go|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2064"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2064"\w* \w be|strong="G1161"\w* \w going|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Perhaps|strong="G5177"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* awhile, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w spend|strong="G3914"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w winter|strong="G3914"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w help|strong="G4311"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w on|strong="G4198"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w journey|strong="G4311"\w*, \w wherever|strong="G3757"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w do|strong="G3708"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w now|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w passing|strong="G3938"\w*; \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* spend \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w permits|strong="G2010"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1722"\w* \w stay|strong="G1961"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w Pentecost|strong="G4005"\w*,   
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\v 9 \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w effective|strong="G1756"\w* work \w has|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* oppose \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, see \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* nothing \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w fear|strong="G2443"\w* \w while|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G2038"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G2504"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w No|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w treat|strong="G1848"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w contempt|strong="G1848"\w*. \w Send|strong="G4311"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G4311"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* return \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w expecting|strong="G1551"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w along|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers.   
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* brother Apollos: \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w strongly|strong="G4183"\w* \w urged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* inclined \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G2119"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Be|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w alert|strong="G1127"\w*. \w Stand|strong="G4739"\w* \w firm|strong="G4739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w Be|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* courage. \w Be|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G2901"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love.   
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\v 15 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Stephanas|strong="G4734"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w household|strong="G3614"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* converts \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Achaia, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w devoted|strong="G5021"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers,   
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\v 16 \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w submit|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w fellow|strong="G5108"\w* worker \w and|strong="G2532"\w* laborer.   
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\v 17 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Stephanas|strong="G4734"\w*, \w Fortunatus|strong="G5415"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Achaicus \w have|strong="G2532"\w* arrived, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* supplied \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w lacking|strong="G5303"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* refreshed \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*. Show \w your|strong="G2532"\w* appreciation, \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w men|strong="G5108"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* province \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* send \w you|strong="G5210"\w* greetings. Aquila \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Priscilla|strong="G4251"\w* greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w warmly|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* does \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* meets \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w here|strong="G3956"\w* send \w you|strong="G5210"\w* greetings. Greet \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* holy \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* greeting \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*—\w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w love|strong="G5368"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* curse. \w Come|strong="G1510"\w*, O \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*!   
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\v 23 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* love \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. Amen.