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\h 1 Corinthians 
\toc1 Paul’s First Letter to the  Corinthians 
\toc2 1 Corinthians 
\mt2 Paul’s First Letter to the  
\mt1 Corinthians  
\c 1
\s1 Introduction  
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\v 1 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* church \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* Corinth, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* consecrated \w by|strong="G1223"\w* union \w with|strong="G1223"\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* become \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, wherever \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* invoke \w the|strong="G2532"\w* name \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* – \w their|strong="G2532"\w* Master \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ours,  
\v 2 \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3588"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Sosthenes, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* fellow follower \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w May|strong="G2532"\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* bless \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blessing|strong="G5485"\w* \w bestowed|strong="G1325"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 5 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|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 your|strong="G2532"\w* power \w to|strong="G2532"\w* preach, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth;  
\v 6 \w and|strong="G5547"\w* \w so|strong="G2531"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* confirmation \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 7 \w There|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* deficient, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* waiting \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* revealed.  
\v 8 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* himself \w will|strong="G2532"\w* strengthen \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 at|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* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2532"\w* blameless.  
\v 9 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* fail \w you|strong="G3739"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w communion|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*.   
\s1 The State of the Church at Corinth  
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\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w appeal|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* friends, \w by|strong="G1223"\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 to|strong="G2443"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* profess, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* allow \w divisions|strong="G4978"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w exist|strong="G1510"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* united – \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w opinion|strong="G1106"\w*.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w informed|strong="G1213"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* friends, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* members \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Chloe|strong="G5514"\w*’s household, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* party feeling exists \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 12 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1538"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* either “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*,” \w or|strong="G1161"\w* “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* Apollos,” \w or|strong="G1161"\w* “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w*,” \w or|strong="G1161"\w* “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.”  
\v 13 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* torn \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* pieces! \w Was|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* baptized \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*?  
\v 14 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w thankful|strong="G2168"\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*,  
\v 15 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\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 you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.  
\v 16 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Stephanas|strong="G4734"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G1487"\w*.  
\v 17 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* mission \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* baptize, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* tell \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*; \w not|strong="G3756"\w*, however, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* language \w of|strong="G3056"\w* philosophy, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w case|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* robbed \w of|strong="G3056"\w* its meaning.   
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\v 18 \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 indeed|strong="G3303"\w* mere folly \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* path \w to|strong="G1161"\w* ruin, \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 on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* path \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w salvation|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*.  
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* says –  
\q1 “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* philosophy \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* philosophers \w to|strong="G2532"\w* naught, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* shrewdness \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* shrewd \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* nothing.”   
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\v 20 \w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* philosopher? \w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* teacher \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Law? \w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* disputant \w of|strong="G2316"\w* today? \w Has|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* shown \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*’s philosophy \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* folly?  
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w since|strong="G1894"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w did|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w its|strong="G1223"\w* philosophy \w learn|strong="G1097"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* saw fit, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* “folly” \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w proclamation|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* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Christ!  
\v 22 \w While|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* ask \w for|strong="G2212"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* study philosophy,  
\v 23 \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1484"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*! – \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w an|strong="G1161"\w* obstacle, \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* mere folly,  
\v 24 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* received \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2532"\w*, \w whether|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w or|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*!  
\v 25 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s “folly” \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w wiser|strong="G4680"\w* \w than|strong="G2478"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s “weakness” \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w stronger|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2478"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*.   
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\v 26 Look \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* facts \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w call|strong="G2821"\w*, friends. \w There|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w among|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*, \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w people|strong="G4561"\w* reckon wisdom, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w influential|strong="G1415"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* high-born;  
\v 27 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* counts \w foolish|strong="G3474"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w put|strong="G2617"\w* its \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* counts weak \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w put|strong="G2617"\w* its \w strong|strong="G2478"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w*,  
\v 28 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w counts|strong="G1510"\w* poor \w and|strong="G2532"\w* insignificant – \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* unreal – \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w bring|strong="G1510"\w* its “realities” \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w*,  
\v 29 \w so|strong="G3704"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*.  
\v 30 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w will|strong="G2316"\w*, \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, holiness, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* deliverance,  
\v 31 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* – \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* words \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* –  
\q1 “\w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w boasts|strong="G2744"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*!”   
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\v 1 \w For|strong="G4314"\w* \w my|strong="G2596"\w* own \w part|strong="G2596"\w*, friends, \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*, \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* display \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w eloquence|strong="G3056"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* philosophy \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* tell \w the|strong="G2596"\w* hidden purpose \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;  
\v 2 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w determined|strong="G2919"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* forget everything \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*!  
\v 3 \w Indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* weak, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w full|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fears|strong="G5401"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* anxiety.  
\v 4 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w proclamation|strong="G2782"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* delivered \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w persuasive|strong="G3981"\w* language \w of|strong="G3056"\w* philosophy, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w accompanied|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* manifestation \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4151"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*,  
\v 5 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* based, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* human \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* philosophy \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* teach \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G2980"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* matured, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* philosophy \w of|strong="G1722"\w* today, \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* leaders \w of|strong="G1722"\w* today – \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* downfall \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 7 \w No|strong="G3739"\w*, \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* divine philosophy \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* teach, \w one|strong="G3739"\w* concerned \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* hidden \w purpose|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* – \w that|strong="G3739"\w* long hidden philosophy \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w time|strong="G3739"\w* began, destined \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.  
\v 8 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* philosophy \w is|strong="G3588"\w* clearly \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w any|strong="G1487"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* leaders \w of|strong="G1391"\w* today, \w since|strong="G1063"\w*, \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G3762"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w our|strong="G2962"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*!  
\v 9 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* speaks \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* –  
\q1 “\w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w*, \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w ear|strong="G3775"\w* \w ever|strong="G3756"\w* heard,  
\q1 \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* entered \w people|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w minds|strong="G2588"\w* –  
\q2 \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\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 Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* revealed \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* fathoms \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* inmost depths \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w being|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w*’s own \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*? \w So|strong="G3779"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* comprehends \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\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*.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G5483"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\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 that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* comes \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w realize|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* blessings \w given|strong="G5483"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G5483"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* gifts, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* language \w taught|strong="G1318"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* human philosophy, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* language \w taught|strong="G1318"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w explaining|strong="G4793"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* merely intellectual person rejects \w the|strong="G2532"\w* teaching \w of|strong="G4151"\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 to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* mere folly; \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w grasp|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w understood|strong="G1097"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4151"\w* insight.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* person \w with|strong="G5259"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* insight \w is|strong="G3588"\w* able \w to|strong="G1161"\w* understand \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w although|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* themselves \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w understood|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*.  
\v 16 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* comprehended \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 as|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G5547"\w* \w able|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w instruct|strong="G4822"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*? \w We|strong="G2249"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\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*.   
\c 3
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\v 1 But \w I|strong="G2504"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* friends, \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* people \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* insight, but \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* worldly-minded – mere \w infants|strong="G3516"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 2 \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w fed|strong="G4222"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G3756"\w* \w milk|strong="G1051"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|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 then|strong="G3761"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w take|strong="G1410"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*.  
\p \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w and|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3568"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w*; \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3568"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* worldly.  
\v 3 \w While|strong="G1722"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w exist|strong="G1510"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* party feeling, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* true \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* worldly, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* acting merely \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*?  
\v 4 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\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,” aren’t \w you|strong="G3752"\w* like \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*?  
\v 5 \w What|strong="G5101"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* ask, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* Apollos? \w Or|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*? \w Servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w led|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* accept \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4100"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* helped \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*.  
\v 6 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w planted|strong="G5452"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* Apollos \w watered|strong="G4222"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* caused \w the|strong="G3588"\w* growth.  
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w plants|strong="G5452"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w waters|strong="G4222"\w*, \w counts|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* only \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* causes \w the|strong="G3588"\w* growth.  
\v 8 \w In|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w plants|strong="G5452"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w waters|strong="G4222"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*; \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* proportion \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w labour|strong="G2873"\w*.  
\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 harvest \w field|strong="G1091"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w building|strong="G3619"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w In|strong="G2596"\w* fulfilment \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* charge \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w had|strong="G2316"\w* entrusted \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* skilful master; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* someone \w else|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w building|strong="G2026"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w* \w take|strong="G5087"\w* care \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w build|strong="G2026"\w*;  
\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 any|strong="G3762"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* already \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* – \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Whatever|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* used \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w build|strong="G2026"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, silver, \w costly|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*,  
\v 13 \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* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w plain|strong="G5318"\w*; \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* ushered \w in|strong="G1722"\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* itself \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w test|strong="G1381"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w quality|strong="G3697"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w*’s \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.  
\v 14 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w*’s \w work|strong="G2041"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2983"\w* \w built|strong="G2026"\w* \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* foundation, \w still|strong="G3306"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* gain \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w*.  
\v 15 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w*’s \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* burnt \w up|strong="G2618"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w suffer|strong="G2210"\w* \w loss|strong="G2210"\w*; \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w themselves|strong="G5613"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* escape, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w passed|strong="G3779"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.   
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\v 16 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\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 has|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* home \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?  
\v 17 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w destroys|strong="G5351"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w destroy|strong="G5351"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sacred, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w so|strong="G1063"\w* \w also|strong="G2316"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\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 one|strong="G5100"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* imagines \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* regards \w this|strong="G3778"\w* world, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* “\w fool|strong="G3474"\w*,” \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*.  
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w sight|strong="G3844"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*’s \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* folly. \w Scripture|strong="G1125"\w* tells \w of|strong="G2316"\w* –  
\q1 “\w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\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* own \w craftiness|strong="G3834"\w*,”   
\m
\v 20 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* says \w again|strong="G3825"\w* –  
\q1 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* sees \w how|strong="G3754"\w* fruitless \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* deliberations \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*.”   
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\v 21 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* –  
\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 things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*!  
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G5547"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s.   
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\v 1 \w Let|strong="G3049"\w* people look \w on|strong="G3049"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s \w servants|strong="G5257"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w stewards|strong="G3623"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* hidden truths \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Now|strong="G3063"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2443"\w* look \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w stewards|strong="G3623"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\w*.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* weighs \w very|strong="G1646"\w* \w little|strong="G1646"\w* \w with|strong="G5259"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|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 tribunal. \w No|strong="G3761"\w*, \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*;  
\v 4 \w for|strong="G1063"\w*, \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* conscious \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* prove \w me|strong="G1473"\w* innocent. \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* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* judge.  
\v 5 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w pass|strong="G1096"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\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* throw \w light|strong="G5461"\w* \w on|strong="G1096"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* dark \w and|strong="G2532"\w* obscure, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w reveal|strong="G5319"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w motives|strong="G1012"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2919"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w minds|strong="G2588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* receive due \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w All|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, friends, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w sakes|strong="G1223"\w*, \w applied|strong="G3345"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* Apollos \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* example, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* observe \w the|strong="G1722"\w* precept – “\w Keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,” \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3778"\w* boastfully \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* teacher \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* disparagement \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*.  
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* makes \w any|strong="G1487"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w superior|strong="G1252"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3739"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w given|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*? \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* gift, \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 if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*?  
\v 8 \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* soon \w satisfied|strong="G2880"\w*? \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* soon \w rich|strong="G4147"\w*? \w Have|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* begun \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w reign|strong="G4821"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*? \w Would|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w reign|strong="G4821"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*!  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w seems|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* exhibited \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* apostles, \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* doomed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G1935"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w spectacle|strong="G2302"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* universe, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*!  
\v 10 \w We|strong="G2249"\w*, \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*, \w are|strong="G2249"\w* \w fools|strong="G3474"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w are|strong="G2249"\w* people \w of|strong="G1223"\w* discernment. \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* honoured, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* despised.  
\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 go|strong="G2532"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*, \w thirsty|strong="G1372"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w naked|strong="G1130"\w*; \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* beaten; \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* homeless;  
\v 12 \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w hard|strong="G2872"\w*, \w toiling|strong="G2038"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w meet|strong="G2532"\w* abuse \w with|strong="G2532"\w* blessings, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w meet|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecution|strong="G1377"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* endurance,  
\v 13 \w we|strong="G5613"\w* \w meet|strong="G3588"\w* \w slander|strong="G1426"\w* \w with|strong="G3956"\w* gentle appeals. \w We|strong="G5613"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* treated \w as|strong="G5613"\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* vilest \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* vile, \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G1096"\w* hour.   
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\v 14 \w It|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w with|strong="G3756"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* wish \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w shame|strong="G1788"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\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* own dear \w children|strong="G5043"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Though|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G5547"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* thousands \w of|strong="G1223"\w* instructors \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* faith \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w yet|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*. \w It|strong="G1063"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w means|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w entreat|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* – \w Follow|strong="G3767"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* example.  
\v 17 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w sending|strong="G3992"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* own dear \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* service, \w and|strong="G2532"\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* methods \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1321"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* – methods \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* follow \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 I|strong="G1473"\w* hear, \w are|strong="G1473"\w* puffed \w up|strong="G5448"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* pride, thinking \w that|strong="G3361"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w soon|strong="G5030"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w please|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\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 what|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w puffed|strong="G3756"\w* \w up|strong="G5448"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* possess;  
\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* based, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.  
\v 21 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w*? \w Am|strong="G2309"\w* \w I|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\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 a|strong="G1722"\w* loving \w and|strong="G5037"\w* gentle \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*?   
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\v 1 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* wide-spread report respecting \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w case|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w kind|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* occur \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w* – \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* hear, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*!  
\v 2 \w Instead|strong="G3123"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* grieving \w over|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* taking steps \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* expulsion \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w done|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* possible \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G3123"\w* puffed \w up|strong="G5448"\w*?  
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w*, \w though|strong="G5613"\w* absent \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w been|strong="G2235"\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 in|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* name \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w passed|strong="G3779"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G3588"\w* \w been|strong="G2235"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w*, \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* acted \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*.  
\v 4 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* decided – \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* present \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* meetings, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* –  
\v 5 \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* sensual \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G3639"\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 at|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*.  
\v 6 \w Your|strong="G3650"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2745"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* unseemly. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w even|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w* \w leavens|strong="G2220"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* dough?  
\v 7 \w Get|strong="G2532"\w* rid entirely \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w leaven|strong="G2219"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w new|strong="G3501"\w* dough – free \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w leaven|strong="G2219"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* truth \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w passover|strong="G3957"\w* lamb \w is|strong="G1510"\w* already \w sacrificed|strong="G2380"\w* – \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* himself;  
\v 8 \w therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* festival, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w leaven|strong="G2219"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* former days, \w nor|strong="G3366"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w leaven|strong="G2219"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* vice \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* truth.   
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\v 9 \w I|strong="G1722"\w* told \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* \w immoral|strong="G4205"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w* –  
\v 10 \w not|strong="G3756"\w*, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* course, meaning \w people|strong="G4205"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w immoral|strong="G4205"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w covetous|strong="G4123"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* grasping, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* worship idols; \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w altogether|strong="G3843"\w*.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* say \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w associate|strong="G4874"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w although|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* follower \w of|strong="G5100"\w* Christ \w in|strong="G1125"\w* \w name|strong="G3687"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w immoral|strong="G4205"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w covetous|strong="G4123"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w idolater|strong="G1496"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* abusive, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w drunkard|strong="G3183"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* grasping – \w no|strong="G3361"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* sit \w down|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w eat|strong="G4906"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w*.  
\v 12 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w judging|strong="G2919"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* church? \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G5101"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w within|strong="G2080"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* church,  
\v 13 \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*? Put \w away|strong="G1854"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w wicked|strong="G4190"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\c 6
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\v 1 Can \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* dispute \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w case|strong="G3588"\w* \w tried|strong="G2919"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* heathen, instead \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* Christ’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w people|strong="G2919"\w*?  
\v 2 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w try|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w tried|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* unfit \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w try|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* most trivial cases?  
\v 3 Don’t \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3748"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w try|strong="G2919"\w* angels – \w to|strong="G3756"\w* say \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* affairs \w of|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3748"\w* life?  
\v 4 Why, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* cases \w relating|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w affairs|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* life, \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w set|strong="G2523"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* try \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* carry \w no|strong="G3588"\w* weight \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*? \w To|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* shame \w I|strong="G1437"\w* ask \w it|strong="G1437"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Can|strong="G1410"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w there|strong="G1762"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\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* \w decide|strong="G1252"\w* \w between|strong="G3319"\w* \w two|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* fellow \w followers|strong="G3588"\w*?  
\v 6 \w Must|strong="G2919"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* follower \w sue|strong="G2919"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* fellow follower? \w In|strong="G1909"\w* front \w of|strong="G2532"\w* unbelievers?  
\v 7 \w To|strong="G5101"\w* begin \w with|strong="G3326"\w*, \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* undoubtedly \w a|strong="G2192"\w* loss \w to|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w lawsuits|strong="G2917"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w*. \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* wronged? \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* cheated?  
\v 8 Instead \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* wrong \w and|strong="G2532"\w* cheat others \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* – yes, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* other followers!  
\v 9 Don’t \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* wrongdoers \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* share \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s kingdom? \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w*. \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3361"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w immoral|strong="G4205"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w idolater|strong="G1496"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* adulterer, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* licentious, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* sexual pervert,  
\v 10 \w or|strong="G3777"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w thief|strong="G2812"\w*, \w or|strong="G3777"\w* \w covetous|strong="G4123"\w*, \w or|strong="G3777"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w drunkard|strong="G3183"\w*, \w or|strong="G3777"\w* abusive, \w or|strong="G3777"\w* grasping, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G3756"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* share \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s kingdom.  
\v 11 \w Such|strong="G3778"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* used \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* washed \w yourselves|strong="G1722"\w* clean. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*! \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* pronounced \w righteous|strong="G1344"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|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* allowable \w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*! Yes, \w but|strong="G1473"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w profitable|strong="G4851"\w*. \w Everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* allowable \w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*! Yes, \w but|strong="G1473"\w* \w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w part|strong="G1473"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w let|strong="G1832"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* enslaved \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Food|strong="G1033"\w* exists \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 put|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, exists, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\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*;  
\v 14 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* exercise \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.  
\v 15 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\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 Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s \w members|strong="G3196"\w*? \w Am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w prostitute|strong="G4204"\w*? Heaven \w forbid|strong="G1096"\w*!  
\v 16 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\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 the|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*,” \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*”);  
\v 17 \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* united \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*?  
\v 18 Shun \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*. \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* sin \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w commit|strong="G4160"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w something|strong="G1510"\w* \w outside|strong="G1622"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* \w immoral|strong="G4202"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* sins \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Again|strong="G2532"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\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* shrine \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* – \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*?  
\v 20 Moreover, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G1392"\w* \w your|strong="G1392"\w* own masters; \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* bought, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* paid. \w Therefore|strong="G1211"\w*, \w honour|strong="G5092"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1392"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*.   
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\s1 Answers to Questions Asked by the Church at Corinth  
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\v 1 \w With|strong="G4012"\w* reference \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* subjects \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* me: \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* remain single.  
\v 2 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, owing \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* prevalence \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* advise \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\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 every|strong="G1538"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* husband.  
\v 3 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* husband \w should|strong="G3588"\w* give \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w due|strong="G3782"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband.  
\v 4 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* husband, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* exercises \w power|strong="G1850"\w* \w over|strong="G1850"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* husband, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* exercises \w power|strong="G1850"\w* \w over|strong="G1850"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* deprive \w each|strong="G1223"\w* \w other|strong="G3825"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* due – \w unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* mutual \w consent|strong="G4859"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* minds \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* free \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w until|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* wife – \w otherwise|strong="G1487"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* advantage \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* want \w of|strong="G1537"\w* self-control \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tempt|strong="G3985"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 6 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\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="G2003"\w*.  
\v 7 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\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 one|strong="G1538"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w My|strong="G3004"\w* advice, \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* married, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*: \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\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* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* myself.  
\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 they|strong="G1161"\w* should \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 be|strong="G1510"\w* consumed \w with|strong="G3756"\w* passion.  
\v 10 \w To|strong="G3756"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* direction \w is|strong="G3588"\w* – \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w mine|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* – \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w leave|strong="G5563"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband  
\v 11 (\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G3361"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3306"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \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 also|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w divorce|strong="G5563"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.  
\v 12 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3062"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* – \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* – \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* follower \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unbeliever \w but|strong="G1161"\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 should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* divorce \w her|strong="G1438"\w*;  
\v 13 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unbeliever \w but|strong="G2532"\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 should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* divorce \w her|strong="G2192"\w* husband.  
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* husband \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unbeliever \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* associated \w with|strong="G1722"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G1510"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unbeliever \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* associated \w with|strong="G1722"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s follower \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w*. \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* “defiled,” \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 15 \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unbeliever wishes \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w separated|strong="G5563"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w*. \w Under|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w circumstances|strong="G1722"\w* \w neither|strong="G3756"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w bound|strong="G1402"\w*; \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* live \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.  
\v 16 \w How|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w tell|strong="G1492"\w*, \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w may|strong="G1487"\w* \w not|strong="G1487"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* husband? \w And|strong="G1135"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w tell|strong="G1492"\w*, husband, \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w may|strong="G1487"\w* \w not|strong="G1487"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*?   
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\v 17 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w case|strong="G1722"\w*, \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w condition|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w allotted|strong="G3307"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rule \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* lay down \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*.  
\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 Then|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* efface \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4059"\w*. \w Has|strong="G5100"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="G1986"\w*? \w Then|strong="G1722"\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*.  
\v 19 \w Circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*; \w the|strong="G2532"\w* want \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* keep \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* everything.  
\v 20 \w Let|strong="G3306"\w* \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w condition|strong="G2821"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* life \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\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 that|strong="G2532"\w* trouble \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w No|strong="G3361"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* gain \w your|strong="G2532"\w* freedom, \w still|strong="G3123"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* best.  
\v 22 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* person \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 they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w master|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* service \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* freedman; \w so|strong="G3668"\w*, too, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\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*.  
\v 23 \w You|strong="G3361"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* bought, \w and|strong="G5092"\w* \w the|strong="G3361"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* paid. \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w people|strong="G3361"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Friends|strong="G3844"\w*, \w let|strong="G3306"\w* \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* condition \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3739"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3739"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* close communion \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w With|strong="G5259"\w* \w regard|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w unmarried|strong="G3933"\w* women, \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 Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G1325"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* tell \w you|strong="G1325"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w opinion|strong="G1106"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G3756"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* worthy \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* trusted.  
\v 26 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w think|strong="G3543"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w in|strong="G1223"\w* \w view|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* time \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w suffering|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w now|strong="G3767"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w upon|strong="G1510"\w* us, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* already \w said|strong="G3767"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* best – \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w remain|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G3779"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Are|strong="G2212"\w* \w you|strong="G3361"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w a|strong="G1135"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*? Then \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* separated. \w Are|strong="G2212"\w* \w you|strong="G3361"\w* separated \w from|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G1135"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*? Then \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w a|strong="G1135"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.  
\v 28 Still, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* wrong; \w nor|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* young \w woman|strong="G2192"\w* \w marries|strong="G1060"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* wrong. \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* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* much \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* wish \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 29 \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w*, friends, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w short|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\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*,  
\v 30 \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* buy \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w possessing|strong="G2722"\w*,  
\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 good|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w using|strong="G2710"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* sparingly; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* see \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G3855"\w* \w away|strong="G3855"\w*.  
\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* anxiety. \w The|strong="G1161"\w* unmarried man \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w anxious|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w*, \w desiring|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w please|strong="G2309"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 33 \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* man \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w anxious|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w worldly|strong="G2889"\w* matters, desiring \w to|strong="G1161"\w* please \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*;  
\v 34 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* interests \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w divided|strong="G3307"\w*. \w Again|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w unmarried|strong="G3933"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w whether|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* young, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w anxious|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w*, striving \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* pure \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w anxious|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w worldly|strong="G2889"\w* matters, desiring \w to|strong="G2443"\w* please \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband.  
\v 35 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* own \w benefit|strong="G4851"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w any|strong="G2443"\w* intention \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w putting|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* halter \w round|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* necks, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* secure \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* seemly \w and|strong="G2532"\w* constant devotion, free \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* distraction.   
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\v 36 \w If|strong="G1487"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* father \w thinks|strong="G3543"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w acting|strong="G4160"\w* fairly \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w unmarried|strong="G3933"\w* daughter, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w past|strong="G1096"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w youth|strong="G5230"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w under|strong="G1909"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w circumstances|strong="G3588"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w marriage|strong="G1060"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w act|strong="G4160"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w thinks|strong="G3543"\w* \w right|strong="G3779"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* wrong – \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w marriage|strong="G1060"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 37 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* father, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* definitely \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w up|strong="G2476"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w mind|strong="G2588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* compulsion, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w free|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w carry|strong="G4160"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* wishes, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* decision, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w mind|strong="G2588"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w unmarried|strong="G3933"\w* daughter \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G1438"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w*.  
\v 38 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w short|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* consents \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* daughter’s \w marriage|strong="G1061"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w right|strong="G2573"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\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 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 the|strong="G1722"\w* husband \w should|strong="G3588"\w* pass \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w rest|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* widow \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*, provided \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* believer.  
\v 40 \w Yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|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 in|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w opinion|strong="G1106"\w*, \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \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 With|strong="G4012"\w* reference \w to|strong="G1161"\w* food \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* offered \w in|strong="G3956"\w* sacrifice \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w* – \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w aware|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G4012"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*! \w Knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* breeds conceit, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* love \w builds|strong="G3618"\w* \w up|strong="G5448"\w* character.  
\v 2 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G1097"\w* \w they|strong="G1487"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w they|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3768"\w* \w yet|strong="G3768"\w* reached \w that|strong="G1097"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1097"\w* \w which|strong="G5100"\w* \w they|strong="G1487"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w have|strong="G1163"\w* reached.  
\v 3 \w On|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w hand|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* loves \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 4 \w With|strong="G1722"\w* reference, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eating|strong="G1035"\w* \w food|strong="G1035"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* offered \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w* – \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w aware|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 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 God|strong="G2316"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* supposing \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w so-called|strong="G3004"\w* “\w gods|strong="G2316"\w*” \w either|strong="G2532"\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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w such|strong="G2532"\w* “\w gods|strong="G2316"\w*” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* “\w lords|strong="G2962"\w*” –  
\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 only|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 come|strong="G2532"\w* (\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w*), \w and|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 come|strong="G2532"\w* (\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w*).  
\v 7 \w Still|strong="G2193"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\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 because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* association \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*, continued \w down|strong="G2193"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* present \w time|strong="G1722"\w*, \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* food \w as|strong="G5613"\w* food offered \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w consciences|strong="G4893"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w still|strong="G2193"\w* weak, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* dulled.  
\v 8 \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w bring|strong="G3936"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* nearer \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* lose \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G3936"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* gain \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G3936"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* care \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w does|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1096"\w* \w any|strong="G3361"\w* \w way|strong="G3778"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* stumbling-block \w to|strong="G1849"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* weak.  
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w possess|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, feasting \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 not|strong="G3780"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* weak, \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G1519"\w* hardened \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w*, too, \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* food offered \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w*?  
\v 11 \w And|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G1223"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w yours|strong="G4674"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* weak \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* ruined – \w someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*!  
\v 12 \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, \w by|strong="G2532"\w* sinning \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* fellow \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* injuring \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w consciences|strong="G4893"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* still weak, \w you|strong="G3779"\w* sin \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\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 makes|strong="G4624"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* follower \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w fall|strong="G4624"\w*, \w rather|strong="G3756"\w* \w than|strong="G3361"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w fall|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*.   
\c 9
\b  
\p
\v 1 \w Am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*? \w Am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* apostle? \w Have|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*? Aren’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* achieved \w in|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?  
\v 2 \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*, \w yet|strong="G1065"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* least \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 that|strong="G3588"\w* stamps \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* apostle \w in|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* defence \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* make \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* critics \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*:  
\v 4 Haven’t \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w food|strong="G5315"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*?  
\v 5 Haven’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G4013"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* us, \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* Christian, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*?  
\v 6 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w working|strong="G2038"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* bread?  
\v 7 \w Does|strong="G2068"\w* anyone \w ever|strong="G4218"\w* serve \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 Does|strong="G2068"\w* anyone \w plant|strong="G5452"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* vineyard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w produce|strong="G2590"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* anyone \w look|strong="G2228"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* herd \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w drink|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w milk|strong="G1051"\w*?  
\v 8 \w Am|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* human \w standpoint|strong="G2596"\w*? \w Does|strong="G2980"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w*?  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\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 it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* said –  
\q1 “\w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\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.”  
\b  
\m \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bullocks \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* thinking \w of|strong="G2316"\w*?  
\v 10 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* entirely \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w sakes|strong="G1223"\w*? \w Surely|strong="G3843"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w sakes|strong="G1223"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ploughman \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w not|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* plough, \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* thrasher \w to|strong="G2532"\w* thrash, \w without|strong="G2532"\w* expecting \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w share|strong="G3348"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* grain.  
\v 11 Since \w we|strong="G2249"\w*, then, \w sowed|strong="G4687"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* seed for \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* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w an|strong="G3173"\w* earthly harvest?  
\v 12 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w share|strong="G3348"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1849"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w even|strong="G3123"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*? \w Still|strong="G3123"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w did|strong="G1325"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* avail \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w*. \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w endure|strong="G4722"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G3361"\w* impede \w the|strong="G3956"\w* progress \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 13 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w live|strong="G2068"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* comes \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\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* \w share|strong="G4829"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* offerings \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w*?  
\v 14 \w So|strong="G3779"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w appointed|strong="G1299"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* tell \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*.  
\v 15 \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* availed \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* rights. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* saying \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* secure \w such|strong="G3779"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* arrangement \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w*; \w indeed|strong="G1063"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w far|strong="G3123"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* die – \w Nobody|strong="G3762"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w make|strong="G2758"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w boast|strong="G2745"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w vain|strong="G2758"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*!  
\v 16 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w boast|strong="G2745"\w* \w of|strong="G2097"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* compelled \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w so|strong="G3361"\w*. \w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\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* share \w it|strong="G1063"\w*!  
\v 17 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* work \w willingly|strong="G1635"\w*, \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* unwillingly, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* charged \w to|strong="G1161"\w* perform \w a|strong="G2192"\w* duty.  
\v 18 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w present|strong="G5087"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w free|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* cost, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G5087"\w* \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* sparing \w use|strong="G2710"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w rights|strong="G1849"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G5087"\w* gives \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
\p
\v 19 \w Although|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* entirely \w free|strong="G1658"\w*, \w yet|strong="G1063"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w win|strong="G2770"\w* \w as|strong="G1063"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* converts \w as|strong="G1063"\w* possible, \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w made|strong="G1402"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*’s \w slave|strong="G1402"\w*.  
\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 Jews|strong="G2453"\w*. \w To|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* subject \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* subject \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* – \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* myself subject \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* – \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w win|strong="G2770"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* subject \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 21 \w To|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w Law|strong="G1772"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w Law|strong="G1772"\w* – \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* free \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w Law|strong="G1772"\w*; \w no|strong="G3361"\w*, \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w under|strong="G1772"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s \w Law|strong="G1772"\w* – \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w win|strong="G2770"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w law|strong="G1772"\w*.  
\v 22 \w To|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* weak \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\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 as|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* costs \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w*.  
\v 23 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\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 good|strong="G1223"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\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 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* racecourse, \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w run|strong="G5143"\w*, \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* wins \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 that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w win|strong="G2638"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* athlete \w exercises|strong="G1467"\w* self-restraint \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*; \w they|strong="G1161"\w*, \w indeed|strong="G3303"\w*, \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* fades, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* unfading.  
\v 26 \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G5106"\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 box|strong="G4438"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* hitting \w the|strong="G5613"\w* air.  
\v 27 \w No|strong="G3361"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* bruise \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 I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3588"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* contest, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* rejected.   
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w*, friends, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* beneath \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*, \w and|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*;  
\v 2 \w that|strong="G3588"\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* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* underwent baptism \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*;  
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \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* supernatural \w food|strong="G1033"\w*,  
\v 4 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* supernatural water, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* used \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* supernatural \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* followed \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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Yet|strong="G1063"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* displeased; \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 desert|strong="G2048"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* warnings \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* teach \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w long|strong="G1937"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w our|strong="G1161"\w* ancestors \w longed|strong="G1937"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w become|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 became|strong="G1096"\w*. \w Scripture|strong="G1125"\w* says –  
\q1 “\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 drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* dance.”   
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\v 8 \w Nor|strong="G3366"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w* us \w act|strong="G4203"\w* \w immorally|strong="G4203"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G2250"\w* acted, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* result \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w twenty-three|strong="G1501"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G2250"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* dead \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w single|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Nor|strong="G3366"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w* us \w try|strong="G1598"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* patience \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w tried|strong="G3985"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* result \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w*, \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G5100"\w*, destroyed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w snakes|strong="G3789"\w*.  
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w murmur|strong="G1111"\w*, \w as|strong="G2509"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w murmured|strong="G1111"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* destroyed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G5259"\w* death.  
\v 11 \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 by|strong="G4314"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w warning|strong="G3559"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w recorded|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* serve \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* caution \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* days \w the|strong="G1519"\w* close \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 Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w let|strong="G1380"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w take|strong="G2476"\w* care \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G1380"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w*.  
\v 13 \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w upon|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* common \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* humanity. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w fail|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w allow|strong="G1439"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w beyond|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* strength; \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* sends \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w provide|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w escape|strong="G1545"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* strength \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w endure|strong="G5297"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="G1355"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* dear friends, shun \w the|strong="G3588"\w* worship \w of|strong="G3588"\w* idols.  
\v 15 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G3004"\w* discernment; form \w your|strong="G2919"\w* own \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G2919"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 16 \w In|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w sharing|strong="G2842"\w* \w in|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* blood \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? \w And|strong="G4983"\w* \w in|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* bread \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w break|strong="G2806"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w sharing|strong="G2842"\w* \w in|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*?  
\v 17 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* bread \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w and|strong="G4983"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w*, \w though|strong="G3754"\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 that|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* bread.  
\v 18 Look \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*. \w Do|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 share|strong="G2844"\w* \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w*?  
\v 19 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w*? \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* offering made \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w* itself, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*?  
\v 20 \w No|strong="G3756"\w*; \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sacrifices offered \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Gentiles \w are|strong="G3588"\w* offered \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w being|strong="G1096"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\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 share|strong="G2844"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.  
\v 21 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\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 You|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w partake|strong="G3348"\w* \w at|strong="G3756"\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 at|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* rouse \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G3863"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\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* allowable! Yes, but \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w profitable|strong="G4851"\w*. \w Everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* allowable! Yes, but \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w up|strong="G3618"\w* character.  
\v 24 \w A|strong="G1438"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* study \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* interests, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* interests \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 that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w market|strong="G3111"\w*, \w without|strong="G3367"\w* making inquiries \w to|strong="G1722"\w* satisfy \w your|strong="G1223"\w* scruples;  
\v 26 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, belongs \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\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 his|strong="G3956"\w* house \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* consent \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*, \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w without|strong="G3367"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* inquiries \w to|strong="G2532"\w* satisfy \w your|strong="G1223"\w* scruples.  
\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* offered \w in|strong="G2532"\w* sacrifice \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w idol|strong="G1494"\w*,” \w then|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* speaker \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* scruples, \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 29 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w your|strong="G5259"\w* scruples, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w why|strong="G2444"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* claim \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* scruples \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*?  
\v 30 \w If|strong="G1487"\w*, \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w my|strong="G2168"\w* \w part|strong="G1473"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* take \w the|strong="G3739"\w* food thankfully, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G3739"\w* abused \w for|strong="G5228"\w* eating \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 Whether|strong="G1535"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\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 everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w honour|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w* offence \w either|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 to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;  
\v 33 \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w*, \w also|strong="G2504"\w*, try \w to|strong="G2443"\w* please everybody \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G1683"\w* \w advantage|strong="G4851"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* best \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\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 Imitate \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* imitate \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* never forget \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* keeping \w my|strong="G3956"\w* injunctions \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G2532"\w*, exactly \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w laid|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* anxious \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\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 that|strong="G3754"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Any|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* keeps \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w covered|strong="G2192"\w*, \w when|strong="G4336"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* preaching \w in|strong="G2596"\w* public, dishonours \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*;  
\v 5 \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prays|strong="G4336"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* preaches \w in|strong="G2532"\w* public bare-headed, dishonours \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4336"\w* herself like \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* shameless \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w shave|strong="G3587"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w keep|strong="G1135"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* head \w covered|strong="G2619"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w hair|strong="G2751"\w* \w short|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w hair|strong="G2751"\w* \w short|strong="G3588"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w shave|strong="G3587"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w off|strong="G2751"\w*, marks \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* shameless \w women|strong="G1135"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w keep|strong="G1135"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* head \w covered|strong="G2619"\w*.  
\v 7 \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w covered|strong="G2619"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w likeness|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* reflection \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* reflection \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.  
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w who|strong="G3756"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* taken \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3756"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* taken \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Besides|strong="G2532"\w*, \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 10 \w And|strong="G1135"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G1223"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* wear \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* symbol \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w* subjection, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w presence|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* angels.  
\v 11 Still, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3777"\w* \w independent|strong="G5565"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* man, \w or|strong="G3777"\w* man \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*;  
\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 man|strong="G3956"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w means|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\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 fitting|strong="G4241"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* public \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* head uncovered?  
\v 14 \w Does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w* herself \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* us \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w while|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* man \w to|strong="G1510"\w* wear \w his|strong="G3754"\w* \w hair|strong="G2863"\w* \w long|strong="G2863"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* degrading \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 15 \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*’s \w long|strong="G2863"\w* \w hair|strong="G2863"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*? \w Her|strong="G1325"\w* \w hair|strong="G2863"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* serve \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w covering|strong="G4018"\w*.  
\v 16 \w If|strong="G1487"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* still \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w right|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* contest \w the|strong="G1161"\w* point – \w well|strong="G3756"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w custom|strong="G4914"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\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 giving|strong="G3853"\w* directions \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w next|strong="G1519"\w* subject, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*; \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* meetings \w do|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G3756"\w* harm \w than|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 18 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* begin \w with|strong="G1722"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* told \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w meet|strong="G2532"\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 In|strong="G1722"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w*,  
\v 19 \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* parties \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* real worth \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w*.  
\v 20 \w When|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w meet|strong="G3588"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w as|strong="G1909"\w* \w I|strong="G3767"\w* understand, \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* possible \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w Supper|strong="G1173"\w*;  
\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* tries \w to|strong="G2532"\w* secure \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w supper|strong="G1173"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* result \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* little \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* much \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G2532"\w*!  
\v 22 \w Have|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w houses|strong="G3614"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* trying \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w show|strong="G2706"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* contempt \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* humiliate \w the|strong="G1722"\w* poor? \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 Should|strong="G2316"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* matter \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 23 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* account \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w turn|strong="G3860"\w* \w given|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* – \w how|strong="G3754"\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 very|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* betrayal, \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* bread,  
\v 24 \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* thanksgiving, \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \wj ‘\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w* \+w given|strong="G2168"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w behalf|strong="G5228"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* memory \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 25 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w supper|strong="G1172"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \wj ‘\+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 made|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* blood. \+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w whenever|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* memory \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 26 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w whenever|strong="G1437"\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 the|strong="G2532"\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="G2064"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w*, \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bread, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w drinks|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* irreverent \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w*, \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* answer \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* offence against \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood.  
\v 28 \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* everyone look into \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* heart, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*.  
\v 29 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinks|strong="G4095"\w* brings \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinking|strong="G4095"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w discern|strong="G1252"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 30 \w That|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\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* ill, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w some|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w sleeping|strong="G2837"\w*.  
\v 31 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* rightly, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Yet|strong="G1161"\w*, \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w being|strong="G2443"\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* undergoing \w discipline|strong="G3811"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G2919"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* rest \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* friends, \w when|strong="G4905"\w* \w you|strong="G5620"\w* \w meet|strong="G3588"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Supper|strong="G5315"\w*, \w wait|strong="G1551"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 34 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*, \w they|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 your|strong="G1487"\w* meetings \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* details \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* settle \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w In|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* next place, friends, \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* ignorant \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* gifts.  
\v 2 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* time \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, going astray \w after|strong="G3753"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w could|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* speak, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* led.  
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* plainly \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* influence \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* “\w JESUS|strong="G2424"\w* \w IS|strong="G2316"\w* ACCURSED,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* “\w JESUS|strong="G2424"\w* \w IS|strong="G2316"\w* \w LORD|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* influence \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Gifts|strong="G5486"\w* differ, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* same;  
\v 5 ways \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w serving|strong="G1248"\w* differ, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w*;  
\v 6 \w results|strong="G1755"\w* differ, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w brings|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* result \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w case|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 7 \w To|strong="G4314"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4151"\w* illumination \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* general \w good|strong="G4851"\w*.  
\v 8 \w To|strong="G2596"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w power|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w speak|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*; \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w power|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w speak|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w due|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*;  
\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* power \w to|strong="G1722"\w* cure diseases \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*; \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* supernatural powers;  
\v 10 \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* gift \w of|strong="G4151"\w* preaching; \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* gift \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w distinguishing|strong="G1253"\w* between true \w and|strong="G1161"\w* false inspiration; \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* varieties \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* gift \w of|strong="G4151"\w* “\w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*”; \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* interpret “\w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*.”  
\v 11 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* result \w from|strong="G2532"\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* distributes \w his|strong="G3956"\w* gifts \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w individually|strong="G2398"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wills|strong="G1014"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w just|strong="G2509"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* human \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w whole|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w*, \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*, \w form|strong="G3956"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\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 the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*;  
\v 13 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* baptized \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w form|strong="G3956"\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 slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* imbued \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* human \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* repeat, consists \w not|strong="G3756"\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*.  
\v 15 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* “\w Since|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 it|strong="G3754"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* cease \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Or|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ear|strong="G3775"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* “\w Since|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 it|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* cease \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 17 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\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* hearing \w be|strong="G3588"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* hearing, \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*?  
\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* fact \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w individual|strong="G1520"\w* \w part|strong="G1161"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w where|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* thought fit \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 19 \w If|strong="G1487"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* up \w only|strong="G1487"\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*?  
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* fact, \w although|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* has \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w*, \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G4983"\w* \w only|strong="G1520"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\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="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,” \w nor|strong="G3756"\w*, \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”  
\v 22 \w No|strong="G3588"\w*! \w Those|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* naturally \w the|strong="G3588"\w* weaker \w are|strong="G1510"\w* indispensable;  
\v 23 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* parts \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w deem|strong="G1380"\w* less honourable \w we|strong="G2249"\w* surround \w with|strong="G2532"\w* special \w honour|strong="G5092"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* ungraceful parts \w receive|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* special grace \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* graceful parts \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* require.  
\v 24 \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* constructed \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* – \w by|strong="G3756"\w* \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* special \w honour|strong="G5092"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w part|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* lacks \w it|strong="G1161"\w* –  
\v 25 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* secure \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* disunion \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* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* show \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same \w care|strong="G3309"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 26 \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffers|strong="G3958"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w honour|strong="G1392"\w* done \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w share|strong="G4796"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* \w joy|strong="G4796"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Together|strong="G2532"\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* \w individually|strong="G3313"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w parts|strong="G3313"\w*.  
\v 28 \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*, apostles, secondly preachers, \w thirdly|strong="G5154"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*; \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* given supernatural \w powers|strong="G1411"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* cure diseases, aptness \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w helping|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, capacity \w to|strong="G2532"\w* govern, varieties \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* “\w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*.”  
\v 29 Can \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w an|strong="G3361"\w* apostle? Can \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G3361"\w* preacher? Can \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G3361"\w* \w teacher|strong="G1320"\w*? Can \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* supernatural \w powers|strong="G1411"\w*?  
\v 30 Can \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* power \w to|strong="G2980"\w* cure diseases? Can \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* “\w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*”? Can \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w interpret|strong="G1329"\w* \w them|strong="G3956"\w*?  
\v 31 Strive \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w*.  
\b  
\p \w Yet|strong="G2089"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* can \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w beyond|strong="G2596"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w comparison|strong="G5236"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* best.   
\c 13
\p
\v 1 \w Though|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 people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* angels, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* love, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* mere echoing \w brass|strong="G5475"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* clanging \w cymbal|strong="G2950"\w*!  
\v 2 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* gift \w of|strong="G2532"\w* preaching, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* fathom \w all|strong="G3956"\w* hidden truths \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* depths \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*; \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w such|strong="G5620"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* move \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\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*!  
\v 3 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* dole \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w substance|strong="G4983"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* poor, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* sacrifice \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* boast, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* love, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* avails \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*!  
\v 4 Love \w is|strong="G3588"\w* long-suffering, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G5541"\w*; love \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w envious|strong="G2206"\w*, \w never|strong="G3756"\w* boastful, \w never|strong="G3756"\w* conceited, \w never|strong="G3756"\w* behaves unbecomingly;  
\v 5 love \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* self-seeking, \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w provoked|strong="G3947"\w*, \w never|strong="G3756"\w* reckons up \w her|strong="G1438"\w* wrongs;  
\v 6 love \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w rejoices|strong="G5463"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* evil, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w rejoices|strong="G5463"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* triumph \w of|strong="G1909"\w* truth;  
\v 7 love \w bears|strong="G4722"\w* \w with|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, ever trustful, ever hopeful, ever \w patient|strong="G5278"\w*.  
\v 8 Love \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w fails|strong="G4098"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* gift \w of|strong="G3588"\w* preaching, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1100"\w* \w end|strong="G2673"\w*; \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* gift \w of|strong="G3588"\w* “\w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*,” \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1100"\w* \w cease|strong="G3973"\w*; \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, too, \w will|strong="G1100"\w* vanish.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1097"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* incomplete, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* preaching \w is|strong="G2532"\w* incomplete,  
\v 10 \w but|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w has|strong="G2064"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* incomplete \w will|strong="G2064"\w* \w end|strong="G2673"\w*.  
\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 as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*, \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w felt|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*, \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G3049"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*; \w now|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* man, \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G2980"\w* \w childish|strong="G3516"\w* ways.  
\v 12 \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w mirror|strong="G2072"\w*, dimly, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* – \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*! \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1921"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* incomplete, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w full|strong="G1722"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w fully|strong="G1921"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Meanwhile|strong="G1161"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* love endure – \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w*, \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.   
\c 14
\p
\v 1 \w Seek|strong="G2206"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* love \w earnestly|strong="G2206"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* strive \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* gifts, above \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* gift \w of|strong="G3588"\w* preaching.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, uses \w the|strong="G1161"\w* gift \w of|strong="G4151"\w* “\w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*” \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* understands \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* hidden truths.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w preach|strong="G2980"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* fellow \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* women \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w build|strong="G3619"\w* \w up|strong="G3619"\w* \w faith|strong="G2980"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* give \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* gift \w of|strong="G1577"\w* “\w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*” \w builds|strong="G3618"\w* \w up|strong="G3618"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w faith|strong="G2980"\w*, \w while|strong="G2980"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w preach|strong="G2980"\w* \w build|strong="G3618"\w* \w up|strong="G3618"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w faith|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* “\w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*,” \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w much|strong="G3123"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w preach|strong="G2980"\w*. \w A|strong="G2983"\w* preacher \w is|strong="G3588"\w* worth \w more|strong="G3123"\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 they|strong="G1161"\w* \w interprets|strong="G1329"\w* \w their|strong="G3956"\w* words, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w faith|strong="G2980"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* built \w up|strong="G3619"\w*.  
\v 6 \w This|strong="G5101"\w* \w being|strong="G1722"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w*, friends, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w good|strong="G5623"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \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 and|strong="G1161"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* “\w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*,” \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* words convey \w some|strong="G1722"\w* revelation, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w take|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* form \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2980"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*?  
\v 7 \w Even|strong="G3676"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* inanimate \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* flute \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w harp|strong="G2788"\w*, \w though|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w produce|strong="G1325"\w* \w sounds|strong="G5456"\w*, \w yet|strong="G3676"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* notes \w are|strong="G3588"\w* quite distinct, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G4459"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* tune played \w on|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* flute \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w harp|strong="G2788"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* recognised?  
\v 8 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bugle|strong="G4536"\w* \w sounds|strong="G5456"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* doubtful \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*?  
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; \w unless|strong="G1437"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* using \w the|strong="G2532"\w* gift \w of|strong="G3056"\w* “\w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*,” \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w utter|strong="G1325"\w* intelligible \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G4459"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w understood|strong="G1097"\w*? \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* winds!  
\v 10 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*, \w for|strong="G1722"\w* instance, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w certain|strong="G2532"\w* number \w of|strong="G2532"\w* different \w languages|strong="G5456"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* fails \w to|strong="G2532"\w* convey meaning.  
\v 11 \w If|strong="G1437"\w*, \w however|strong="G3767"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w happen|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w language|strong="G5456"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* foreigner \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* foreigners \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|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* \w striving|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4151"\w* gifts, \w be|strong="G1510"\w* eager \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w excel|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G3779"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w build|strong="G3619"\w* \w up|strong="G3619"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* faith \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w*, \w when|strong="G4336"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, uses \w the|strong="G3588"\w* gift \w of|strong="G3588"\w* “\w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*” \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G2443"\w* ability \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w interpret|strong="G1329"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w If|strong="G1437"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* gift \w of|strong="G4151"\w* “\w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*,” \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w indeed|strong="G1063"\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* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* blank.  
\v 15 \w What|strong="G5101"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G2532"\w* conclusion? Simply \w this|strong="G3588"\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 with|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\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 with|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 16 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* congregation \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G3756"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* gift \w say|strong="G3004"\w* “Amen” \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w*? \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\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*!  
\v 17 \w Your|strong="G3588"\w* thanksgiving may \w be|strong="G3756"\w* excellent, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* helped \w by|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w I|strong="G3956"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* gift \w of|strong="G2316"\w* “\w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*” \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G3123"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 19 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* meeting \w of|strong="G3056"\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* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w teach|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 when|strong="G2532"\w* using \w the|strong="G1722"\w* gift \w of|strong="G3056"\w* “\w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w My|strong="G1096"\w* friends, \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w show|strong="G1096"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1096"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w* \w in|strong="G1096"\w* \w understanding|strong="G5424"\w*. \w In|strong="G1096"\w* \w wickedness|strong="G2549"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w infants|strong="G3515"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1096"\w* \w understanding|strong="G5424"\w* \w show|strong="G1096"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1096"\w* adults.  
\v 21 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* –  
\q1 “\w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w strange|strong="G2087"\w* \w tongues|strong="G2084"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lips|strong="G5491"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w strangers|strong="G2087"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\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 Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* gift \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* “\w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*” \w is|strong="G1510"\w* intended \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Christ, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* gift \w of|strong="G3588"\w* preaching \w is|strong="G1510"\w* intended \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Christ, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4100"\w*.  
\v 23 \w So|strong="G3767"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* meets, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* present \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* gift \w of|strong="G2532"\w* “\w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* gift, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* unbelievers, \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w mad|strong="G3105"\w*?  
\v 24 \w While|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G1161"\w* present use \w the|strong="G3956"\w* gift \w of|strong="G5259"\w* preaching, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* unbeliever, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* without \w the|strong="G3956"\w* gift, \w comes|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w convinced|strong="G1651"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w their|strong="G3956"\w* sinfulness \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* called \w to|strong="G5100"\w* account \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*;  
\v 25 \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w secrets|strong="G2927"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5318"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, throwing \w themselves|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* declare “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*!”   
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\v 26 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G3767"\w* suggest, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, friends? \w Whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w meet|strong="G4905"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* worship, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w comes|strong="G1096"\w*, either \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* hymn, or \w a|strong="G2192"\w* lesson, or \w a|strong="G2192"\w* revelation, or \w the|strong="G3956"\w* gift \w of|strong="G3956"\w* “\w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*,” or \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w interpretation|strong="G2058"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w them|strong="G3956"\w*; \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* directed \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w building|strong="G3619"\w* \w up|strong="G3619"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* faith.  
\v 27 \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* gift \w of|strong="G2532"\w* “\w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*,” \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w*, \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* – \w each|strong="G2596"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w turn|strong="G3313"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w interpret|strong="G1329"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 28 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* able \w to|strong="G2532"\w* interpret \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w remain|strong="G1510"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* meeting \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Of|strong="G2532"\w* preachers \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rest \w should|strong="G3588"\w* weigh \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w*.  
\v 30 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* revelation \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* person \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w sits|strong="G2521"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* speaker \w should|strong="G3588"\w* stop.  
\v 31 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w preach|strong="G3870"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* turn, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* some lesson \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w receive|strong="G3129"\w* encouragement.  
\v 32 (\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* moves \w the|strong="G2532"\w* preachers \w is|strong="G2532"\w* within \w the|strong="G2532"\w* preachers’ \w control|strong="G5293"\w*;  
\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 This|strong="G3588"\w* custom prevails \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 Christ|strong="G5613"\w*’s \w people|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 34 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* meetings \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* remain \w silent|strong="G4601"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w allowed|strong="G2010"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* public; \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* subordinate \w place|strong="G1722"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* itself directs.  
\v 35 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* information \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* point, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* husbands \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \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* unbecoming \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* meeting \w of|strong="G3624"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*.  
\v 36 \w What|strong="G3588"\w*! \w Did|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* world originate \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w did|strong="G2316"\w* \w it|strong="G1519"\w* find its way \w to|strong="G1519"\w* none \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?   
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\v 37 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* gift \w of|strong="G2962"\w* preaching \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* gift, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* recognise \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* command \w from|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 38 \w Anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G5100"\w* ignores \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G5100"\w* ignored.  
\v 39 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* friends, strive \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* gift \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2980"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|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*.”  
\v 40 \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\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*.   
\c 15
\s1 The Apostle’s Teaching as to the Resurrection of the Dead  
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\v 1 Next, friends, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* like \w to|strong="G2532"\w* remind \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* told \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w* – \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G3880"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w means|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* like \w to|strong="G2532"\w* remind \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* used \w in|strong="G2532"\w* telling \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w since|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* still holding \w fast|strong="G2722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w since|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w vain|strong="G1500"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* became \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* Christ.  
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w beginning|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* teaching \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* account \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\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 as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* foretold),  
\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 on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* (\w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* foretold),  
\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*.  
\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* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w time|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 alive|strong="G3306"\w*, \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* gone \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w their|strong="G3708"\w* rest.  
\v 7 \w After|strong="G1899"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2385"\w* \w then|strong="G1899"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* apostles.  
\v 8 \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 even|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G2504"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w am|strong="G2504"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w*, \w a|strong="G3708"\w* miscarried baby – \w born|strong="G1626"\w* \w untimely|strong="G1626"\w*.  
\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 I|strong="G1473"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w unworthy|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G2564"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\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*.  
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w through|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* love \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\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 the|strong="G2532"\w* love \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* showed \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* wasted. \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w toiled|strong="G2872"\w* harder \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* love \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w working|strong="G2872"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\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 whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w*, \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\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 is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\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* \w such|strong="G5100"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*?  
\v 13 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w such|strong="G1487"\w* thing \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*;  
\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 then|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w proclamation|strong="G2782"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* meaning, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* meaning \w also|strong="G2532"\w*!  
\v 15 \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w proved|strong="G2147"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* borne \w false|strong="G2147"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3140"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w*, \w if|strong="G2532"\w*, \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w rise|strong="G1453"\w*!  
\v 16 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w do|strong="G3761"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w rise|strong="G1453"\w*, \w then|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* himself \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*,  
\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* folly – \w your|strong="G1487"\w* sins \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w*!  
\v 18 Yes, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* rest \w in|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, perished!  
\v 19 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* done \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w then|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w most|strong="G1652"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w pitied|strong="G1652"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w in|strong="G1537"\w* truth, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\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 the|strong="G1537"\w* first-fruits \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* rest.  
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w since|strong="G1894"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3498"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3498"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 22 \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* Adam \w all|strong="G3956"\w* die, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2227"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w proper|strong="G2398"\w* \w order|strong="G5001"\w* – \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* first-fruits; \w afterwards|strong="G1722"\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 the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* – \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* surrenders \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w having|strong="G2532"\w* overthrown \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* rule \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.  
\v 25 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* reign until \w God|strong="G3588"\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*.”  
\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* overthrown \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*;  
\v 27 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* placed \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* Christ’s \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*. (\w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* been placed \w under|strong="G5259"\w* Christ, \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* plain \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w excepted|strong="G1622"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* placed \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.)  
\v 28 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* placed \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w* himself \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* placed \w everything|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*!  
\v 29 \w Again|strong="G1453"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w on|strong="G5228"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w rise|strong="G1453"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w on|strong="G5228"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w*?  
\v 30 \w Why|strong="G5101"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* risk \w our|strong="G2532"\w* lives \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*?  
\v 31 \w Daily|strong="G2250"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* face death – \w I|strong="G1473"\w* swear \w it|strong="G3739"\w*, friends, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w pride|strong="G2746"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* feel \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 32 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* human hopes \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w fought|strong="G2341"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* arena \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* gained \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w rise|strong="G1453"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\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* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* die!  
\v 33 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w*.  
\q1 “\w Good|strong="G5543"\w* character \w is|strong="G2556"\w* marred \w by|strong="G3361"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w company|strong="G3657"\w*.”   
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\v 34 Wake \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1346"\w* life, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* cease \w to|strong="G4314"\w* sin. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* true knowledge \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w shame|strong="G1791"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 35 \w Someone|strong="G5100"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w may|strong="G5100"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w rise|strong="G1453"\w*? \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*?”  
\v 36 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* foolish \w person|strong="G3739"\w*! \w The|strong="G3739"\w* seed \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w yourself|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!  
\v 37 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w sow|strong="G4687"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w sow|strong="G4687"\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 a|strong="G1096"\w* mere \w grain|strong="G4621"\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*.  
\v 38 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* pleases – \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w its|strong="G1325"\w* special \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 39 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* forms \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w life|strong="G4561"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* same; \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w beasts|strong="G2934"\w*, \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w birds|strong="G4421"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*.  
\v 40 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\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* beauty \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 not|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beauty \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earthly|strong="G1919"\w*.  
\v 41 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* beauty \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* beauty \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w moon|strong="G4582"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* beauty \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* stars; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* star \w differs|strong="G1308"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* star \w in|strong="G1722"\w* beauty.  
\v 42 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\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 Sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* mortal body, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* rises immortal; \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* disfigured, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* rises beautiful;  
\v 43 \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* weak, \w it|strong="G1453"\w* rises strong; \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* human body, \w it|strong="G1453"\w* rises \w a|strong="G1722"\w* spiritual body.  
\v 44 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* surely \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* human \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*.  
\v 45 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* meant \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* – “Adam, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w*, \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* human \w being|strong="G1096"\w*”; \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* Adam \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w life-giving|strong="G2227"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 46 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* comes \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* human; \w afterwards|strong="G1899"\w* comes \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w*;  
\v 47 \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|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 from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 48 \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* dust \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5108"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* dust; \w and|strong="G2532"\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* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5108"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G2032"\w*.  
\v 49 \w And|strong="G2532"\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 him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* dust, \w so|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 him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G2032"\w*.  
\v 50 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G5346"\w*, friends – \w Flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* share \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5356"\w* share \w the|strong="G2532"\w* imperishable.  
\v 51 \w Listen|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w*’s hidden purpose! \w We|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* passed \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* rest, \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* transformed – \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* moment, \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* twinkling \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w an|strong="G1161"\w* eye,  
\v 52 \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* trumpet-call; \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 and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w rise|strong="G1453"\w* immortal, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* transformed.  
\v 53 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5349"\w* body \w of|strong="G2532"\w* ours \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* imperishable form, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* dying body \w a|strong="G2532"\w* deathless form.  
\v 54 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* dying \w body|strong="G1519"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w its|strong="G3752"\w* deathless form, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w scripture|strong="G1125"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* –   
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\v 55 “\w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w has|strong="G2288"\w* been swallowed up \w in|strong="G3588"\w* \w victory|strong="G3534"\w*! \w Where|strong="G4226"\w*, \w Death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w victory|strong="G3534"\w*? \w Where|strong="G4226"\w*, \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w sting|strong="G2759"\w*?”   
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\v 56 \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* sin \w that|strong="G3588"\w* gives \w death|strong="G2288"\w* its \w sting|strong="G2759"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* gives sin its \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.  
\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 Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 58 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* dear friends, \w stand|strong="G5210"\w* \w firm|strong="G1476"\w*, unshaken, \w always|strong="G3842"\w* diligent \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w toil|strong="G2873"\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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\s1 Conclusion  
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\v 1 \w With|strong="G2532"\w* \w reference|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w collection|strong="G3048"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w instructions|strong="G1299"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galatia|strong="G1053"\w*.  
\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 put|strong="G5087"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* can afford, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w collections|strong="G3048"\w* need \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*.  
\v 3 \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 any|strong="G1437"\w* persons, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G5485"\w* authorise \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*, \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*;  
\v 4 \w and|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* appears \w to|strong="G4198"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* worth \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4198"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
\p
\v 5 \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 as|strong="G1161"\w* \w soon|strong="G3752"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* been \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* – \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G2064"\w* \w going|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* –  
\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* probably \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G1437"\w* stay \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w*, \w perhaps|strong="G5177"\w*, remain \w for|strong="G4314"\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* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w send|strong="G4311"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w*, \w wherever|strong="G3757"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G4198"\w*.  
\v 7 \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w do|strong="G3708"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* propose \w to|strong="G4314"\w* pay \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* visit \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w passing|strong="G3938"\w* \w now|strong="G1722"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w stay|strong="G1961"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w permits|strong="G2010"\w*.  
\v 8 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* intend, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w staying|strong="G1961"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Festival \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* close \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Harvest;  
\v 9 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* opening \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w active|strong="G1756"\w* work \w has|strong="G2532"\w* presented itself, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* opponents.   
\p
\v 10 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w take|strong="G1096"\w* care \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w no|strong="G1063"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w feeling|strong="G1096"\w* anxious \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 He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G2038"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w no|strong="G1063"\w* less \w than|strong="G2041"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G2504"\w*.  
\v 11 \w No|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w should|strong="G5100"\w* slight \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. See \w him|strong="G3588"\w* safely \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G4311"\w* \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 with|strong="G3326"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w our|strong="G3326"\w* friends.   
\p
\v 12 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* friend Apollos, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|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* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w unwilling|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w soon|strong="G3752"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* finds \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G2119"\w*.   
\p
\v 13 \w Be|strong="G3588"\w* \w watchful|strong="G1127"\w*; \w stand|strong="G4739"\w* \w firm|strong="G4739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*; \w be|strong="G3588"\w* brave; \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G2901"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* loving spirit.   
\p
\v 15 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* request \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, friends. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w remember|strong="G1492"\w* \w Stephanas|strong="G4734"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w household|strong="G3614"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* first-fruits gathered \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* Greece, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G5021"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w serve|strong="G1248"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G1492"\w*.  
\v 16 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* show deference \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w fellow|strong="G5108"\w* labourer \w and|strong="G2532"\w* earnest worker.  
\v 17 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w Stephanas|strong="G4734"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Fortunatus|strong="G5415"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Achaicus \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G5212"\w* absence;  
\v 18 \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* cheered \w my|strong="G1699"\w* heart, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* hearts \w also|strong="G2532"\w*. Recognise \w the|strong="G2532"\w* worth \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w people|strong="G5108"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Roman \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* send \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* greetings. Aquila \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Prisca|strong="G4251"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \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* send \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* Christian greetings.  
\v 20 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w followers|strong="G3588"\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* sacred \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w I|strong="G5495"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, add \w this|strong="G3588"\w* greeting \w in|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* handwriting.  
\v 22 Accursed \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w love|strong="G5368"\w* \w for|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w THE|strong="G3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="G2962"\w* \w IS|strong="G1510"\w* COMING.  
\v 23 \w May|strong="G5485"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w blessing|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 24 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* love \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.