\id 1CO – ATV, Plain English Version 
\h 1 Corinthians 
\toc3 1 Corinthians 
\toc2 1 Corinthians 
\toc1 Paul’s 1st Letter to the Corinthians 
\mt1 The 1st letter that Paul wrote to the Christians at Corinth  
\mt2 (The book in the Holy Bible called \k 1 Corinthians\k*)  
\imt1 About this letter  
\ip Paul wrote this letter about 2,000 years ago, about 20 years after Jesus went back to heaven. It is now in the Holy Bible.  
\ip Paul wrote this letter to the Christians that were living in the city called Corinth, in the country we now call Greece, where Greek people come from. A big earthquake knocked that city down more than 160 years ago, so the Greek people built a new town about 3 kilometres away and called it Corinth. That town is still there today.  
\ip At the time when Paul wrote this letter, Corinth had 2 harbours for ships, and those ships brought a lot of things to Corinth. A lot of people bought things and sold those things there, to get money for themselves. There were also a lot of people there that did bad things to get money.  
\ip Paul went to Corinth to tell the people there about Jesus, and he stayed there teaching them for about a year and a half (see Acts 18:1-18). Some of the Corinth people believed Paul’s message and became Christians.  
\ip Then Paul went to other places. But the Christians at Corinth started to have some problems. So they wrote a letter to Paul and asked him some questions. Then Paul wrote this letter to answer those questions, and to tell them the right way for Christians to live.  
\ip This letter has a lot of good messages for Christians today. Paul wrote it to help the Christians in Corinth live the right way, and it can help us work out the right way to live too.  
\cl Chapter  
\c 1  
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* letter \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1223"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* wanted \w me|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* picked \w me|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* special worker. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sosthenes|strong="G4988"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* here \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w me|strong="G1223"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* Christian friend, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w helping|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1223"\w* write \w this|strong="G3588"\w* letter.   
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\v 2 \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m sending \w this|strong="G3588"\w* letter \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christians|strong="G2424"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w* city. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* picked \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* own special \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w joined|strong="G4862"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* family \w now|strong="G2532"\w*, \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* says \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, “\w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* leader.” \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* leader, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* leader \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.\x * \xo 1:2 \xt Acts 18:1\x*   
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\v 3 \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m asking \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* leader, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* feel happy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* quiet inside \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*.   
\s1 God gives his people lots of good things  
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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* mob. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* belong \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w now|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* really \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 5 Yes, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* Christ \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* need. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* lets \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lot \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* gives \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* power \w to|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 6 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* shows \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* message \w we|strong="G1722"\w* told \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* Jesus \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 7 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* really want \w our|strong="G2424"\w* leader, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w come|strong="G5302"\w* back \w from|strong="G3588"\w* heaven, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* waiting \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G5486"\w* power \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* gives \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* work.  
\v 8 \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* believing properly \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w strong|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* back \w from|strong="G2532"\w* heaven. \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w*, nobody \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* able \w to|strong="G2532"\w* blame \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w anything|strong="G2193"\w* wrong.  
\v 9 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* picked \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* friends \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* can trust \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* keep \w you|strong="G3739"\w* strong \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
\s1 Don’t split up to follow different Christian leaders  
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\v 10 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* Christian friends, \w our|strong="G2424"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* wants \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w Christians|strong="G2424"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w each|strong="G1223"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w together|strong="G2532"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* split \w up|strong="G1722"\w*. Please think \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w each|strong="G1223"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* right \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* see, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* friends, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Chloe|strong="G5514"\w*’s mob \w told|strong="G1213"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* going \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Corinth. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* reckon \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* arguing too much \w with|strong="G1722"\w* each \w other|strong="G4012"\w* \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* splitting \w into|strong="G1722"\w* different groups.  
\v 12 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* reckon \w some|strong="G3303"\w* \w of|strong="G1538"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* leader,” \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3754"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, Apollos, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* leader,” \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3754"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3754"\w*, \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w them|strong="G3004"\w*. \w Our|strong="G5547"\w* leader \w is|strong="G1510"\w* Peter,” \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3754"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* leader.”\x * \xo 1:12 \xt Acts 18:24\x*   
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\v 13 Listen, \w that|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w right|strong="G1519"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* split \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* groups like \w that|strong="G3588"\w*. If \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w it|strong="G1519"\w*’s like \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* splitting \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G4717"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w Stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w and|strong="G3972"\w* think \w about|strong="G5228"\w* \w it|strong="G1519"\w*. \w Did|strong="G3361"\w* \w I|strong="G5228"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, die \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* cross? \w No|strong="G3361"\w* way. \w And|strong="G3972"\w* \w when|strong="G4771"\w* Christian leaders baptised \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w when|strong="G4771"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* took \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w through|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* special washing ceremony, \w did|strong="G3361"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* baptise \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* show \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* belonged \w to|strong="G1519"\w* me, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*? \w No|strong="G3361"\w* way.  
\v 14-15 I thank God that I only baptised a few of you, so none of you can say, “Paul baptised me, so he is my leader.” I only baptised Crispus and Guyus.\x * \xo 1:14-15 \xt Acts 18:8; 19:29; Romans 16:23\x*  
\v 16 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w remembered|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* baptised Stefanas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w family|strong="G3624"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w remember|strong="G1492"\w* baptising \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G1487"\w*.\x * \xo 1:16 \xt 1 Corinthians 16:15\x*  
\v 17 \w You|strong="G1722"\w* see, \w Jesus|strong="G3756"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* send \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* baptise \w people|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* sent \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* tell \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3756"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w That|strong="G2443"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* powerful. \w God|strong="G3361"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* send \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w say|strong="G3056"\w* smart \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*. \w That|strong="G2443"\w* sort \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w talk|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* useless. \w People|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G5547"\w* \w just|strong="G3588"\w* think \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* smart \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w and|strong="G3056"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G3361"\w*, \w and|strong="G3056"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* hear \w God|strong="G3361"\w*’s powerful \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*.   
\s1 God shows his power in the message about Jesus  
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\v 18 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* tell everybody \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* hear \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* think \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* stupid. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*’s spirits \w are|strong="G1510"\w* finishing up, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* lost. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* hear \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* think \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*. \w You|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* like \w that|strong="G3588"\w* mob, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* know \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* tells \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* using \w his|strong="G4982"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 19 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* like \w God|strong="G2532"\w* says \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\q1 “\w People|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* think \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* smart, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* reckon \w they|strong="G2532"\w* know everything,  
\q1 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* shows \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* stop \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* doing \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* thinking \w about|strong="G3588"\w*.”\x * \xo 1:19 \xt Isaiah 29:14\x*   
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\v 20 \w So|strong="G3778"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* tell us \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* smart \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*? \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* reckon \w they|strong="G3588"\w* properly know \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Jewish law? \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* can talk really \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* win arguments? None \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* get \w to|strong="G2316"\w* know \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* leave \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w out|strong="G2316"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* think \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w end|strong="G3778"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* shows us \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* stupid.\x * \xo 1:20 \xt Job 12:17; Isaiah 19:12; 33:18; 44:25\x*  
\v 21 \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* properly \w wise|strong="G3756"\w*. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w most|strong="G2316"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* want \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* smart \w and|strong="G2316"\w* think \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* own ideas \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* blocks \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w get|strong="G4982"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*. Instead, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* happy \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* everybody \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w message|strong="G2782"\w*. \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* tell \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w message|strong="G2782"\w*, \w even|strong="G1063"\w* \w though|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G3756"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* think \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* stupid.   
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\v 22 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* see, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* people \w want|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* see \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* something powerful, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* reckon \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* believe \w him|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* other people \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w want|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w about|strong="G2212"\w* smart ideas.  
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1484"\w* \w not|strong="G1473"\w* like \w those|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* tell \w people|strong="G1484"\w* about \w Jesus|strong="G4717"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* tell them \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* died \w for|strong="G1161"\w* them \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* cross. \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* can’t understand \w that|strong="G1161"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* isn’t \w what|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* want, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* don’t believe \w it|strong="G1161"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1484"\w* \w not|strong="G1473"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* reckon \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G5547"\w* stupid, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* don’t believe \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* different. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* picked us \w to|strong="G2532"\w* save us. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* us \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* us \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* message \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w powerful|strong="G1411"\w* message \w for|strong="G1161"\w* us. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* believe \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* saves us. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* know \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* really wise \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* save us.  
\v 25 \w People|strong="G1510"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* reckon \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* stupid thing \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s way \w is|strong="G1510"\w* better \w than|strong="G2478"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* best idea \w any|strong="G3754"\w* person ever \w had|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* reckon \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* weak, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* reckon \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* son die. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* wrong. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* show us \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w stronger|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2478"\w* anyone \w else|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 26 \w My|strong="G3754"\w* Christian friends, remember \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w before|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* picked \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* smart sort \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w people|strong="G4561"\w*. \w Most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w powerful|strong="G1415"\w* \w people|strong="G4561"\w*. \w Most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2596"\w* important families.  
\v 27 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* see, \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* reckon \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* stupid, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* picked \w you|strong="G2532"\w* anyway. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* show \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* smart \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* wrong, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* feel \w shame|strong="G2617"\w*. Yes, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* picked \w the|strong="G2532"\w* weak \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* show \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w powerful|strong="G2478"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* useless, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* feel \w shame|strong="G2617"\w*.  
\v 28 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* picked \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G2443"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G2673"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G2443"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* reckon \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G2443"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w*.  
\v 29 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G3704"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* nobody can \w ever|strong="G3361"\w* get \w up|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w front|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w say|strong="G3956"\w*, “\w I|strong="G3956"\w*’m really \w good|strong="G3956"\w*. \w I|strong="G3956"\w*’m better \w than|strong="G3361"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*.”   
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\v 30 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w joined|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* helps \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* wise, like \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* makes \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s friends, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* tell \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1343"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* makes \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s own special \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* died \w to|strong="G2532"\w* pay \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G1096"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w free|strong="G1722"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* everything \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* wrong.  
\v 31 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* talk \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2962"\w* tells \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w*. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* says \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\q1 “\w If|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* want \w to|strong="G2443"\w* talk \w about|strong="G1722"\w* great \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* talk \w about|strong="G1722"\w* yourself,  
\q1 \w but|strong="G3588"\w* talk \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* tell everyone \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* great \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* does.”\x * \xo 1:31 \xt Jeremiah 9:24\x*   
\c 2  
\s1 Paul only said the words that the Holy Spirit gave him  
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\v 1 \w My|strong="G2596"\w* Christian friends, remember \w when|strong="G2064"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w told|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w message|strong="G3056"\w*. \w I|strong="G2504"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* smart \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G2064"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* thinks \w he|strong="G3588"\w* knows everything.  
\v 2 \w No|strong="G3756"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* told \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* died \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* cross \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* didn’t talk \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G5100"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*.  
\v 3 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* felt weak \w and|strong="G2532"\w* frightened \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* frightened \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* shaking.\x * \xo 2:3 \xt Acts 18:9\x*  
\v 4 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* think \w up|strong="G1722"\w* smart ideas \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* smart \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* believe \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w*. \w No|strong="G3756"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* trusted \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* show everyone \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* trust \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* smart person, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* trust \w in|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 You|strong="G1722"\w* see, whenever \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* trust \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* strong \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* can \w talk|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w wise|strong="G3756"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*. \w I|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* mean smart ideas \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* world think \w up|strong="G1722"\w*, like \w how|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bosses \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* world plan \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* bosses \w will|strong="G3778"\w* finish \w up|strong="G1722"\w* anyway.  
\v 7 \w No|strong="G3739"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* wise \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w talk|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* belong \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w He|strong="G3739"\w* planned \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* long \w time|strong="G3739"\w* \w ago|strong="G4253"\w*, \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* world, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* anybody \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w now|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 8 \w None|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* bosses \w in|strong="G3756"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* world \w understood|strong="G1097"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w So|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* killed \w Jesus|strong="G2962"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* nailed \w our|strong="G2962"\w* \w very|strong="G3778"\w* \w great|strong="G3756"\w* \w and|strong="G1391"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* leader \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* cross.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="G2532"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* know, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* says \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\q1 “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* got \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w ready|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* love \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\q1 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* better \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w anything|strong="G3708"\w* anybody \w else|strong="G2532"\w* can \w ever|strong="G3756"\w* think \w up|strong="G1909"\w*.  
\q1 Nobody \w ever|strong="G3756"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w anything|strong="G3708"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* got \w ready|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G1909"\w*.”\x * \xo 2:9 \xt Isaiah 64:4\x*   
\m
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* shows \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w His|strong="G3956"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* understands \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G1223"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* told anybody.  
\v 11 \w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w see|strong="G1492"\w*, \w nobody|strong="G3762"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* thinking. \w Only|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w*’s own \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w*, \w nobody|strong="G3762"\w* \w else|strong="G3361"\w*. \w Well|strong="G2532"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Only|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* thinking.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w remember|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* get \w us|strong="G5483"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* think \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w way|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* think. \w No|strong="G3756"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G5483"\w* \w us|strong="G5483"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* helps \w us|strong="G5483"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G5483"\w* \w us|strong="G5483"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Those|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w*. \w We|strong="G3739"\w* don’t use \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* smart people \w taught|strong="G1318"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* use \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* teaches \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* people \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* living \w inside|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* help \w them|strong="G1722"\w* understand \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\p
\v 14 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w*, \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* living inside \w people|strong="G1510"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* believe \w any|strong="G3756"\w* message \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* wants \w to|strong="G2532"\w* teach \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* think \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* stupid. \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* help \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 15 \w People|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w* can think \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* understand \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* haven’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* got \w God|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w* can \w never|strong="G3762"\w* understand \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* got \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w God|strong="G2962"\w* says \w this|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* book,  
\q1 “Nobody \w can|strong="G1063"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w God|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w thinking|strong="G3563"\w*.  
\q1 Nobody \w can|strong="G1063"\w* try \w to|strong="G1161"\w* tell \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* right \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w think|strong="G2192"\w*.”\x * \xo 2:16 \xt Isaiah 40:13\x*  
\m \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Holy Spirit \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* \w think|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2962"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* thinks.   
\c 3  
\s1 Don’t argue with each other  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1722"\w* listen, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* Christian friends, \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w was|strong="G2980"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* started \w to|strong="G1410"\w* believe \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3756"\w*, but \w you|strong="G5210"\w* didn’t understand \w a|strong="G5613"\w* lot \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* didn’t let \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Holy Spirit control \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* still let \w your|strong="G1722"\w* old \w human|strong="G4560"\w* spirits control \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G5613"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* babies \w that|strong="G1722"\w* don’t understand \w things|strong="G4152"\w*.  
\v 2 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G3568"\w*, babies \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’t eat hard \w food|strong="G1033"\w*. \w They|strong="G1063"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w drink|strong="G4222"\w* \w milk|strong="G1051"\w*. \w Well|strong="G1063"\w*, \w that|strong="G3756"\w* \w is|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* picture \w of|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* mob. \w I|strong="G1063"\w* couldn’t teach \w you|strong="G5210"\w* hard things. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* couldn’t \w understand|strong="G3761"\w* \w them|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 ready|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* listen \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w me|strong="G4222"\w*.\x * \xo 3:2 \xt Hebrews 5:12-13\x*  
\v 3 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* Christians \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* don’t \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* Christians. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* \w human|strong="G4559"\w* spirits control \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* want \w things|strong="G4559"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* argue \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w each|strong="G2596"\w* \w other|strong="G1722"\w*. \w That|strong="G2532"\w* shows \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* letting \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w human|strong="G4559"\w* spirits control \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Holy Spirit. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* don’t \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 4 \w You|strong="G3752"\w* see, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G1161"\w* leader,” \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, Apollos \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G1161"\w* leader.” \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* argue \w with|strong="G3756"\w* each \w other|strong="G2087"\w*. \w You|strong="G3752"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* just like \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* world, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w*’s \w people|strong="G1510"\w*.\x * \xo 3:4 \xt 1 Corinthians 1:12\x*   
\s1 Paul and Apollos worked together for God  
\p
\v 5-8 Just think about Apollos and me, Paul. We are not important bosses. We are only workers for God. God gave each of us our jobs, and we helped you believe in Jesus Christ.  
\p I’ll use picture talk now. Think about a garden. One worker plants seeds, and another worker puts water on the young plants to help them grow properly. But it is God that makes the seeds grow up to be big plants. The worker that plants the seeds is not important, and the worker that gives water to the plants is not important. The important one is God. He makes the plants grow. Well, that picture story about a garden is a picture of you mob. God is making you grow like he makes those plants grow. And Apollos and me, we work in God’s team, just like those workers in that garden. I started telling you about Jesus, and Apollos taught you more about him. We both want you to have life, but we can’t give you new life. God is the one that gives you new life. We are just his workers, and you know, God will pay each of us for our work.\x * \xo 3:5-8 \xt Acts 18:4-11, 24-28\x* \fig One worker plants seeds|src="Planting seeds.tif" size="col" ref="3:5-8" \fig*\fig Another worker waters the plants|src="Watering.tif" size="col" ref="3:5-8" \fig*\fig It is God that makes the plants grow|src="God Causes Growth Field.tif" size="col" ref="3:5-8" \fig*  
\v 9 \w We|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* like 2 men \w that|strong="G2316"\w* work \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G2316"\w* garden, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* like \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s garden.  
\s1 Christians \w are|strong="G1510"\w* like \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s house  
\p \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w*’ll use another picture story. \w This|strong="G1063"\w* picture story shows \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* like \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s house \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w building|strong="G3619"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* himself.  
\v 10-11 This is the picture story. One builder starts to build a house. First, he puts cement down on the ground for the building to stand on. That cement is called the \em foundation\em*. Then other builders build the house on that cement foundation. This story is a picture of you getting into God’s family. God was good to me and gave me the power to work for him. I told you about Jesus, and it is like I put down a good foundation for you at that time. And now other Christian workers are teaching you more about Jesus. They are like the builders that build on that foundation. They have to do it properly. Jesus is the only strong foundation. Nobody can put down any other foundation for God’s family.   
\p
\v 12 \w I|strong="G1161"\w*’ll tell \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w more|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* picture story \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* builders. \w Good|strong="G3588"\w* builders \w build|strong="G2026"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* really \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* like \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* silver, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* jewels. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* builders don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* work properly, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* care, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w wood|strong="G3586"\w*, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* leaves. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* fire comes, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* parts \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* house \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w wood|strong="G3586"\w*, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* leaves, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* parts \w will|strong="G5100"\w* burn \w up|strong="G2026"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* parts \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* silver, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* jewels, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* parts \w will|strong="G5100"\w* stay \w good|strong="G3588"\w*. \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* can know \w which|strong="G3588"\w* builders \w did|strong="G5100"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* job. Christian workers \w are|strong="G3588"\w* like \w those|strong="G3588"\w* builders \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* picture story. \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* Christian workers \w do|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* job \w and|strong="G1161"\w* tell \w God|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w word|strong="G3588"\w* properly, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* job.  
\v 13 \w One|strong="G1538"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* Christ \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* back, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w show|strong="G1096"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* workers \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* job, \w like|strong="G1381"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* picture story shows \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* house \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 14 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G5100"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* job, \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* long \w time|strong="G3739"\w*, like \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* parts \w in|strong="G3306"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* picture story. \w And|strong="G2983"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G5100"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* job, \w God|strong="G3306"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w pay|strong="G3408"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* workers.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G1487"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* finish \w up|strong="G2618"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* rubbish parts \w in|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* picture story. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G1487"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w*, \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G1223"\w* pay \w those|strong="G3588"\w* workers, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* still \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w lives|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* Christian \w people|strong="G1492"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* like \w a|strong="G2532"\w* special house \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w lives|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w*.\x * \xo 3:16 \xt 1 Corinthians 6:19; 2 Corinthians 6:16\x*  
\v 17 \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* mob \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s special \w people|strong="G1510"\w*, like \w his|strong="G3588"\w* special house \w here|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1510"\w* earth. \w So|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w somebody|strong="G5100"\w* makes \w a|strong="G1510"\w* Christian mob split up, \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* like \w they|strong="G3588"\w* break up \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s house, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* punish \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* properly.   
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\v 18 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* mob \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* really smart, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w thinking|strong="G1380"\w* wrong, \w like|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* world \w that|strong="G2443"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* stop tricking \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*. Instead, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w way|strong="G1722"\w*. \w Other|strong="G1438"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w might|strong="G5210"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w fools|strong="G3474"\w*, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* really, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* think \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G3778"\w* smart, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* knows \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* fools. \w We|strong="G1063"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* \w read|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w book|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\q1 “\w People|strong="G1510"\w* reckon \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* smart,  
\q1 \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* uses \w their|strong="G1722"\w* own smart ideas like \w a|strong="G1722"\w* trap, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w catches|strong="G1405"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”\x * \xo 3:19 \xt Job 5:13\x*   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* can read \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3825"\w* place \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\q1 “Smart \w people|strong="G1510"\w* think \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w ideas|strong="G1261"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w ideas|strong="G1261"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w useless|strong="G3152"\w*.”\x * \xo 3:20 \xt Psalm 94:11\x*   
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\v 21 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* don’t think \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* human person \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* important leader. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* see, \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* leader, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* God gives \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* need.  
\v 22 Yes, \w he|strong="G3956"\w* gives \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* workers \w to|strong="G3195"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w He|strong="G3956"\w* \w gave|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* me, \w and|strong="G3972"\w* \w he|strong="G3956"\w* \w gave|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* Apollos, \w and|strong="G3972"\w* \w he|strong="G3956"\w* \w gave|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* Peter. \w We|strong="G1535"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w here|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. God uses \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w live|strong="G3195"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w die|strong="G2288"\w*, God \w will|strong="G3195"\w* make it \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w He|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* use \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* happen now \w to|strong="G3195"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G3972"\w* \w he|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* use \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* happen \w later|strong="G3195"\w*, \w to|strong="G3195"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 23 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* see, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* belong \w to|strong="G1161"\w* Jesus \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* Jesus \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* belongs \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w most|strong="G2316"\w* important one.   
\c 4  
\s1 Respect those people that work for Jesus  
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\v 1 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w think|strong="G3049"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Apollos, remember \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* workers \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w You|strong="G3779"\w* see, \w at|strong="G2316"\w* first \w God|strong="G2316"\w* didn’t tell anyone \w his|strong="G2532"\w* message, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* wants Apollos \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w that|strong="G2532"\w* message \w to|strong="G2532"\w* people. \w That|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* special job \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="G4103"\w*, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w*, \w if|strong="G2443"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* boss gives \w his|strong="G1722"\w* worker \w an|strong="G1722"\w* important job, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* worker \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* careful \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2147"\w* properly.   
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\v 3 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* mob think \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, maybe \w you|strong="G5210"\w* think \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m doing \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w* job, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* maybe \w not|strong="G3761"\w*. Well, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’t care \w what|strong="G2228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* think. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’t care \w what|strong="G2228"\w* anybody thinks \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* doesn’t \w even|strong="G3761"\w* matter \w what|strong="G2228"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* think \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*.  
\v 4 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* reckon \w I|strong="G1473"\w* haven’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* done \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* wrong, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w right|strong="G3756"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* see, \w God|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* judge, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* care \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* thinks \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w*’m telling \w you|strong="G3739"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w people|strong="G2919"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G2193"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* wait \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* back \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* heaven. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w knows|strong="G5620"\w* \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w secret|strong="G2927"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w show|strong="G5319"\w* \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w secret|strong="G2927"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w people|strong="G2919"\w* \w think|strong="G5100"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G1096"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* workers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* Christian friends, \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’ve \w been|strong="G2532"\w* talking \w about|strong="G2596"\w* Apollos \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* understand \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* teach \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w wise|strong="G3361"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w say|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w anything|strong="G1683"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w book|strong="G3588"\w*.” \w We|strong="G2249"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w means|strong="G1223"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* see, nobody can \w say|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* better \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w*.  
\v 7 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* better \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G2983"\w*. \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* everything \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w*’t reckon \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* really smart, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* got \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* think \w you|strong="G5210"\w* know everything, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* think \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’t need \w to|strong="G2443"\w* learn anything \w more|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* wrong. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* think \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* spiritually \w rich|strong="G4147"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* think \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lot \w of|strong="G2532"\w* power, \w like|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* think \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* big bosses, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* think \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* haven’t got \w any|strong="G2443"\w* power, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* wrong \w again|strong="G2532"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* know, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s power \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w be|strong="G1510"\w* big bosses \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Apollos \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* can \w be|strong="G1510"\w* bosses \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* way \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 9 \w No|strong="G2532"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* reckon \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*’s special workers, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* lets \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w look|strong="G1096"\w* weak. \w You|strong="G3754"\w* know \w how|strong="G5613"\w* soldiers \w take|strong="G1096"\w* prisoners \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w where|strong="G5613"\w* everybody \w can|strong="G1063"\w* watch \w them|strong="G3588"\w* die. \w Well|strong="G2532"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* reckon \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* lets \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w look|strong="G1096"\w* weak, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* prisoners, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3748"\w* \w on|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* heaven \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w can|strong="G1063"\w* \w look|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 10 \w They|strong="G1161"\w* see \w that|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* work \w for|strong="G1223"\w* Jesus \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* lots \w of|strong="G1223"\w* people think \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* \w fools|strong="G3474"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* mob reckon \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* different \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* reckon \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* really smart \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* Jesus \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, everyone thinks \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* weak, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* reckon \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* reckon everyone \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* respect \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’t care \w if|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* respect \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G1223"\w*.  
\v 11 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* see, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bad \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* world \w were|strong="G3588"\w* always hard \w on|strong="G2532"\w* us special workers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* still hard \w on|strong="G2532"\w* us right \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thirsty|strong="G1372"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* clothes \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* rags. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* haven’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* got anywhere \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 12 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w hard|strong="G2872"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* time \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* money \w for|strong="G2532"\w* food. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* swear \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w us|strong="G1377"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ask bad spirits \w to|strong="G2532"\w* hurt \w us|strong="G1377"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* ask \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w hard|strong="G2872"\w* \w on|strong="G5495"\w* \w us|strong="G1377"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.\x * \xo 4:12 \xt Acts 18:3\x*  
\v 13 \w If|strong="G5613"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w say|strong="G3956"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w us|strong="G1096"\w*, \w we|strong="G5613"\w* answer \w with|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* words. \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1096"\w* treating \w us|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G5613"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*’s worst rubbish.   
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\v 14 \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m telling \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3756"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w* see \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w what|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* doing \w is|strong="G3778"\w* wrong. \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* trying \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w shame|strong="G1788"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* see, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* love \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* own kids, \w and|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* live \w the|strong="G5613"\w* \w right|strong="G3756"\w* \w way|strong="G5613"\w*.  
\v 15 \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m like \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* person \w to|strong="G1722"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G3962"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* spirits new life, \w so|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w your|strong="G1223"\w* spiritual \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* earth. \w And|strong="G3962"\w* \w even|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* lots \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* teaching \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* person \w to|strong="G1722"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* like \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Christian \w things|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m asking \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* live \w the|strong="G3767"\w* way \w I|strong="G1473"\w* live, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3767"\w* same sorts \w of|strong="G1096"\w* things \w that|strong="G1096"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w*.\x * \xo 4:16 \xt 1 Corinthians 11:1; Philippians 3:17\x*   
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\v 17 \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5043"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* love \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* much. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* keeps \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w working|strong="G2962"\w* properly \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w* remember \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* see, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* reckon \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1473"\w* really \w great|strong="G5100"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w*, “Paul \w is|strong="G5100"\w* frightened \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* here.”  
\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* wrong. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w me|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w soon|strong="G5030"\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 if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* really \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* talking.  
\v 20 \w You|strong="G1722"\w* see, if \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* really \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s family, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* live \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w way|strong="G1722"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G3588"\w* \w talk|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1722"\w* living \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bad \w way|strong="G1722"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w So|strong="G4314"\w* think \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G5101"\w*. \w Will|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1722"\w* doing bad \w things|strong="G5101"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* stop? \w I|strong="G2309"\w* \w am|strong="G2309"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w if|strong="G2309"\w* \w I|strong="G2309"\w* find \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w still|strong="G2064"\w* doing bad \w things|strong="G5101"\w*, \w I|strong="G2309"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* punish \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Is|strong="G5101"\w* \w that|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w*? \w But|strong="G2228"\w* \w if|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* stop doing bad \w things|strong="G5101"\w*, \w I|strong="G2309"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w love|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w I|strong="G2309"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G2228"\w* easy \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\c 5  
\s1 Don’t have a bad person in your church family  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* listen. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* talk straight \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* told \w me|strong="G2192"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* bad \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* church family. \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* girlfriend, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* sleeping \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w*. Look, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*.\x * \xo 5:1 \xt Deuteronomy 22:30\x*  
\v 2 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* mob don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* seem \w to|strong="G2443"\w* care, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w instead|strong="G3123"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* think \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* listen, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* really \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* feel shame \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* sad, \w not|strong="G3780"\w* happy. \w That|strong="G2443"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* bad \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G4160"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* stay \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* church family.   
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\v 3 Listen, \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3778"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* mob, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w think|strong="G2919"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* mob \w a|strong="G5613"\w* lot, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m thinking \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G2716"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G3778"\w* bad \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m telling \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G2919"\w*.  
\v 4 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w meet|strong="G2532"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* thinking \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* praying \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* like \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w powerful|strong="G1411"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="G2424"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* meeting, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* ask \w God|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* hurt \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w*. \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* boss \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bad \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*. \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* hurt \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w*, \w and|strong="G2250"\w* \w then|strong="G2424"\w* \w God|strong="G2962"\w* can \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* comes \w back|strong="G1519"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="G3754"\w* stop telling \w everyone|strong="G3748"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* properly \w good|strong="G2570"\w*. \w It|strong="G3754"\w*’s \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*. Let \w me|strong="G3756"\w* \w tell|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* picture story \w about|strong="G3588"\w* baking powder. \w We|strong="G3754"\w* put \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* bit \w of|strong="G3588"\w* baking powder into \w the|strong="G3588"\w* flour \w when|strong="G1492"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* damper. \w And|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* bit \w of|strong="G3588"\w* baking powder goes into \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* flour \w in|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* bowl \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w makes|strong="G2220"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* dough swell up.\x * \xo 5:6 \xt Galatians 5:9\x*  
\v 7 \w That|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* picture \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* person \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* mob \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* baking powder \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* picture story. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* mob \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* wrong, \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* baking powder made \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* dough swell \w up|strong="G2532"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* rid \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* bad person. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* straight \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w clean|strong="G1571"\w*, \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w new|strong="G3501"\w* \w clean|strong="G1571"\w* dough \w that|strong="G2443"\w* hasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* got \w any|strong="G2443"\w* baking powder \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* really, \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w clean|strong="G1571"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*. Remember, \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w clean|strong="G1571"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wrong \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w clean|strong="G1571"\w* dough. \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w young|strong="G3501"\w* sheep \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Jews \w kill|strong="G2380"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* eat \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* ceremony \w called|strong="G3588"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w*. \w Well|strong="G2532"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w young|strong="G3501"\w* sheep dies, \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* think \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Before|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* ceremony, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* rid \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* stuff \w that|strong="G2443"\w* makes damper swell \w up|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* eat flat damper.\x * \xo 5:7 \xt Exodus 12:5\x*  
\v 8 \w That|strong="G5620"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* picture \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* church \w people|strong="G3361"\w*. \w Just|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G1858"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Jews \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* rid \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* stuff \w that|strong="G5620"\w* makes damper swell \w up|strong="G1722"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* rid \w of|strong="G2532"\w* everything \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* bad, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* doing bad things. Instead, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* honest \w and|strong="G2532"\w* true.\x * \xo 5:8 \xt Exodus 13:7; Deuteronomy 16:3\x*   
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\v 9 \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* told \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, “Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* friends \w with|strong="G1722"\w* bad \w people|strong="G4205"\w*. \w There|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* sleep \w with|strong="G1722"\w* somebody \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* own wife \w or|strong="G3361"\w* husband, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* if \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* married \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Keep|strong="G3361"\w* away \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w*.”  
\v 10 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* mean \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* keep \w away|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* sleep \w with|strong="G1537"\w* somebody \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* own wife \w or|strong="G2228"\w* husband. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w greedy|strong="G4123"\w*, like \w they|strong="G2532"\w* want \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lot \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* money. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* trick \w other|strong="G3756"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G1831"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* money, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* respect bad \w spirits|strong="G2889"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* gods. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* try \w to|strong="G2532"\w* keep \w away|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* bad \w people|strong="G4205"\w*, \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w leave|strong="G1831"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w No|strong="G3361"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w meant|strong="G1510"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* friends \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* reckon \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* Christians, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w time|strong="G3568"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* sleep \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w somebody|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* own wife \w or|strong="G2228"\w* husband, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* married \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* friends \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w*. \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w greedy|strong="G4123"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* friends \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* respect bad spirits, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* spirits \w their|strong="G3588"\w* gods, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* friends \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* yell \w and|strong="G1161"\w* swear \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w*, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* friends \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* always get drunk, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* friends \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* trick \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* get \w their|strong="G3588"\w* money, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* friends \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w eat|strong="G4906"\w* food \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* Christian \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5108"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 12-13 You see, I can’t be the judge of people that are not Christians. God will judge those people, and he will punish those people that do bad things. But if a Christian in your church group does bad things, you have to work out how to punish them. You have to do what God says in his book,  
\q1 “Get rid of bad people from your group.”\x * \xo 5:12-13 \xt Deuteronomy 13:5; 17:7 \x*   
\c 6  
\s1 Don’t go to the law courts to sort out trouble between Christians  
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\v 1 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2087"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* talk \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w*. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* Christians \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* problem \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* Christian, why \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w go|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* court house \w to|strong="G4314"\w* sort \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*? \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* right. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* court house \w people|strong="G2919"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w people|strong="G2919"\w*. \w No|strong="G3780"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* Christians \w to|strong="G4314"\w* sort \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Remember|strong="G2192"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* Christians \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* special \w people|strong="G2919"\w*  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* Christians \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G3756"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3756"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w*, \w why|strong="G3754"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* sort \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* own \w little|strong="G1646"\w* problems \w now|strong="G2532"\w*?  
\v 3 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w one|strong="G2919"\w* day \w we|strong="G3754"\w* Christians \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w even|strong="G3754"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w of|strong="G3754"\w* God’s angel messengers. \w So|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w how|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* sort \w out|strong="G3754"\w* our problems here \w on|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* earth.   
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\v 4 Sometimes \w you|strong="G1437"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* agree \w with|strong="G1722"\w* each \w other|strong="G1722"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* little \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w go|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* judges.  
\v 5 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* talk \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* feel \w shame|strong="G1791"\w*. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* reckon \w there|strong="G1762"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* somebody \w there|strong="G1762"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* church \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* enough \w to|strong="G4314"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w* sort out \w these|strong="G3739"\w* problems \w between|strong="G3319"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w*, \w you|strong="G2532"\w* don’t \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3778"\w*. Instead, \w one|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* Christians \w goes|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* court house \w people|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* argue \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w another|strong="G2919"\w* Christian. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G2919"\w* \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* front \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* don’t believe \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* Christ, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3326"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sort \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*. \w That|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* right \w way|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* settle \w your|strong="G2532"\w* problems.   
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\v 7 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* see, \w when|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w go|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* court house \w to|strong="G5101"\w* argue \w about|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3326"\w* \w things|strong="G3748"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* letting \w the|strong="G1223"\w* bad spirits win. Look, \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3748"\w* \w to|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w just|strong="G1438"\w* \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w them|strong="G1438"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w those|strong="G3767"\w* \w things|strong="G3748"\w* \w and|strong="G3767"\w* don’t worry \w about|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w*. \w That|strong="G3754"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w better|strong="G3123"\w* \w way|strong="G1223"\w*. \w Even|strong="G3123"\w* \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* rob \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, don’t worry.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* instead \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* mob \w are|strong="G3778"\w* doing \w those|strong="G3778"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*. \w That|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* wrong. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* other Christians, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* rob other Christians.   
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\v 9 \w Listen|strong="G1492"\w*. \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G2228"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* happen \w to|strong="G3756"\w* bad \w people|strong="G4205"\w*, \w right|strong="G3756"\w*? \w They|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s family. \w They|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* get \w the|strong="G3754"\w* \w good|strong="G3756"\w* \w things|strong="G3748"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* give \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w his|strong="G3754"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w*. Don’t \w let|strong="G4105"\w* anyone trick \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w about|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3748"\w*. \w I|strong="G3754"\w*’ll \w tell|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w now|strong="G3756"\w* \w about|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* \w sort|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s family. \w People|strong="G4205"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* sleep \w with|strong="G2316"\w* somebody \w that|strong="G3754"\w*’s \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w their|strong="G3754"\w* wife \w or|strong="G2228"\w* husband, \w as|strong="G2316"\w* \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3748"\w* married. \w Those|strong="G1492"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s family. \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* 2 \w men|strong="G4205"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* sleep together \w as|strong="G2316"\w* \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w one|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* woman, \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s family. \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* respect \w other|strong="G3756"\w* spirits \w more|strong="G3756"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* respect \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2316"\w* people \w that|strong="G2316"\w* steal \w things|strong="G3777"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w greedy|strong="G4123"\w* people \w that|strong="G2316"\w* want \w a|strong="G3756"\w* lot \w of|strong="G2316"\w* money \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w things|strong="G3777"\w*, they \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s family. \w And|strong="G2316"\w* people \w that|strong="G2316"\w* always get drunk, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* people \w that|strong="G2316"\w* yell \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w other|strong="G3756"\w* people \w and|strong="G2316"\w* swear \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w them|strong="G3756"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* people \w that|strong="G2316"\w* trick \w other|strong="G3756"\w* people \w to|strong="G3756"\w* get their money, \w none|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* those people \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s family.   
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\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\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* bad \w people|strong="G1510"\w* like \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w sort|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* bad \w thing|strong="G5100"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* believe \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* boss. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* washed \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w inside|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* own special \w people|strong="G1510"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* says \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* right \w now|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 Use your bodies to show everyone that God is really great  
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\v 12 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w say|strong="G3956"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w free|strong="G3956"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Jewish law \w now|strong="G3756"\w*, so \w I|strong="G1473"\w* can \w do|strong="G3756"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w to|strong="G3756"\w*.” Yes, \w but|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G4851"\w* \w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\p \w You|strong="G3956"\w* see, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* can \w say|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* too. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* can \w say|strong="G3956"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w free|strong="G3956"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Jewish law, so \w I|strong="G1473"\w* can \w do|strong="G3756"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w to|strong="G3756"\w*.” \w But|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’t want \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G3756"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. \w And|strong="G3956"\w* if \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w think|strong="G5100"\w* \w about|strong="G3956"\w* doing bad \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* start doing bad \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* able \w to|strong="G3756"\w* stop \w myself|strong="G1473"\w*. \w But|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’t want \w that|strong="G3956"\w*.\x * \xo 6:12 \xt 1 Corinthians 10:23\x*   
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\v 13 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* bellies \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w fill|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* bellies.” \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* think \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* can \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* want \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* matter. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* think \w you|strong="G2532"\w* can sleep \w with|strong="G2532"\w* somebody \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* wife \w or|strong="G2532"\w* husband, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* married \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* wrong. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* forget \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G3778"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* finish \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* bellies, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* finish \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* see, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3778"\w*. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* sleep \w with|strong="G2532"\w* anyone \w you|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w*. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3778"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* wants \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* see, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* bodies \w are|strong="G3588"\w* important \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Our|strong="G2316"\w* leader, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* alive \w again|strong="G1453"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* bodies alive \w again|strong="G1453"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 15-16 Think about this. God says this in his book,  
\q1 “The man and his wife will join with each other, and their bodies will be like one body.”\x * \xo 6:15-16 \xt Genesis 2:24\x*  
\m So, if a man pays a woman money to let him sleep with her, he joins his own body to her body and becomes like one body with her. And you know, your bodies are parts of Jesus Christ’s body. So don’t let part of Jesus’s body join up to the body of a bad woman. No way.  
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w you|strong="G1510"\w* know, \w if|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w join|strong="G2853"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G2962"\w* leader, \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w join|strong="G2853"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* 2 \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* like \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w never|strong="G3739"\w* sleep \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* wife \w or|strong="G1161"\w* husband \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* married \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* together. Get \w away|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* sort \w of|strong="G4983"\w* bad \w thing|strong="G3956"\w*. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* see, \w other|strong="G1161"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w outside|strong="G1622"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* sleep \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* married \w to|strong="G1519"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* hurt \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 19 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* lives \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Your|strong="G2192"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G1438"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* \w any|strong="G2192"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.\x * \xo 6:19 \xt 1 Corinthians 3:16; 2 Corinthians 6:16\x*  
\v 20 Remember \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* bought \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* paid \w a|strong="G1722"\w* lot \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w So|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1392"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* live \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1722"\w* show everyone \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* really \w great|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\c 7  
\s1 Paul answered their questions about marriage  
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\v 1 \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w letter|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* me \w and|strong="G1161"\w* asked me \w some|strong="G3739"\w* questions, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* answer \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G1161"\w* questions. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* asked me, “\w Is|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\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* stay single \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* marry \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*?” \w My|strong="G3739"\w* answer \w is|strong="G3739"\w*, “\w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* only \w if|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* can stay single \w without|strong="G3361"\w* going wrong.”  
\v 2 \w You|strong="G1438"\w* see, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* lot \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* try \w to|strong="G2532"\w* stay single, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2192"\w* wrong, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* end \w up|strong="G2532"\w* sleeping \w with|strong="G1223"\w* somebody, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* reckon, \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\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 only|strong="G2532"\w* ever sleep \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* husband \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* ever sleep \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* needs \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sleep \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* agree \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* happy. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* husband needs \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* sleep \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* agree \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* happy.  
\v 4 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* see, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*’s \w body|strong="G4983"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* belongs \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband. \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* husband’s \w body|strong="G4983"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* belongs \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w So|strong="G2443"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* husband \w or|strong="G2532"\w* wife wants \w to|strong="G4314"\w* sleep \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* married \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G1223"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3361"\w*.” \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w agree|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* wait \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* sleeping \w together|strong="G1909"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w pray|strong="G2443"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w soon|strong="G3361"\w* \w after|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* sleep \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* trick \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* knows \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* control \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w long|strong="G1909"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* sleeping \w together|strong="G1909"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* try \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* sleep \w with|strong="G4314"\w* somebody \w else|strong="G3361"\w*.  
\v 6 \w I|strong="G1161"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w have|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* stop sleeping \w together|strong="G2596"\w*. \w I|strong="G1161"\w*’m \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w if|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w both|strong="G1161"\w* agree \w to|strong="G2596"\w* stop \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* pray \w more|strong="G3756"\w*, \w that|strong="G3004"\w*’s \w all|strong="G2596"\w* \w right|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 7 \w You|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1537"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* reckon \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* stay single, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w me|strong="G1683"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* helps \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* different ways. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* helps \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* husband \w or|strong="G2532"\w* wife, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* helps \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* stay single \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* wrong.   
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\v 8 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* talk \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* married. Maybe \w your|strong="G1437"\w* wife \w or|strong="G2532"\w* husband \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* maybe \w you|strong="G1437"\w* never married \w anyone|strong="G1437"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* reckon. \w Stay|strong="G3306"\w* single, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* control yourself properly. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G1487"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* too hard \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* somebody. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* always wanting \w to|strong="G3756"\w* sleep \w with|strong="G3756"\w* somebody \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G1063"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* together, don’t try \w to|strong="G3756"\w* stay single.   
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\v 10 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* talk \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G3853"\w* Christians \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* partner \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* Christian. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w get|strong="G1060"\w* divorced. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* rule comes \w from|strong="G3756"\w* \w our|strong="G2962"\w* leader, \w Jesus|strong="G2962"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w just|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G3756"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w A|strong="G1161"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w leave|strong="G5563"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G3306"\w* \w leave|strong="G5563"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* single. \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G3306"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* back \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* husband. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G3306"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w leave|strong="G5563"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.\x * \xo 7:11 \xt Matthew 5:32; 19:9; Mark 10:11-12; Luke 16:18\x*   
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* talk \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* partner \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* Christian. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* rule \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* leader, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* reckon. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* Christian \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* believe \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* agrees \w to|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* split \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w marriage|strong="G1135"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* divorce \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 13 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* Christian \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* husband, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* believe \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* agrees \w to|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* split \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w marriage|strong="G1135"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* divorce \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* see, \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* believes \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w*, \w God|strong="G2532"\w* says \w it|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w married|strong="G1135"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* man believes \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w*, \w God|strong="G2532"\w* says \w it|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w married|strong="G1135"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w*’ll \w tell|strong="G3568"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* kids \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* mother \w or|strong="G2532"\w* father believes \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, \w God|strong="G2532"\w* reckons \w those|strong="G3588"\w* kids \w are|strong="G1510"\w* special. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* like \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kids \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* believe \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* husband \w or|strong="G2228"\w* wife \w that|strong="G3588"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* Christian, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* want \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w leave|strong="G5563"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* go. Christians don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* try \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* partners stay \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* partners \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* Christians. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* wants \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* quiet \w and|strong="G1161"\w* happy. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* want \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* arguing \w and|strong="G1161"\w* fighting \w with|strong="G1722"\w* each \w other|strong="G1161"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* husband \w or|strong="G2228"\w* wife isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* Christian, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* agree \w to|strong="G1722"\w* stay \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w leave|strong="G5563"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Listen|strong="G1492"\w*, Christian \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, maybe \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w* help \w your|strong="G1487"\w* husband turn around \w and|strong="G1135"\w* \w let|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G1135"\w* \w listen|strong="G1492"\w*, Christian husband, maybe \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w* help \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* turn around \w and|strong="G1135"\w* \w let|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Stay the same as you were when you first believed  
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\v 17 \w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w*’ve \w been|strong="G2532"\w* talking \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* marriage, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* married \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* stay married. \w Well|strong="G2532"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* gives \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* different lives. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* married, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* married. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* young \w man|strong="G1538"\w* operation, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* haven’\w t|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* workers \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* pay, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w free|strong="G3956"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\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* tell Christians \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*, everywhere \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, “\w You|strong="G1487"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* try \w to|strong="G2532"\w* change \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. \w You|strong="G1487"\w* can \w just|strong="G5613"\w* stay \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* picked \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* family.”  
\v 18 \w It|strong="G3361"\w*’s like \w this|strong="G1722"\w*. \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G5100"\w* born Jews, \w so|strong="G3361"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* Jewish family \w did|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w young|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* operation \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*. \w After|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3361"\w*, \w God|strong="G3361"\w* picked \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* family. \w All|strong="G1722"\w* right, don’t try \w to|strong="G1722"\w* get \w another|strong="G5100"\w* operation \w to|strong="G1722"\w* change \w it|strong="G3361"\w* back again. \w And|strong="G1722"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1722"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* born Jews, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w God|strong="G3361"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* picked \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* family. \w All|strong="G1722"\w* right, don’t try \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* Jewish \w now|strong="G1722"\w*. Don’t get \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w young|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* operation.  
\v 19 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* matter \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* Jewish operation, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w*’s important, \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* tells us \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w You|strong="G3739"\w* see, \w God|strong="G3306"\w* picked \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* family, \w so|strong="G3739"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* try \w to|strong="G1722"\w* change everything. \w Stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G3739"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G3306"\w* picked \w you|strong="G3739"\w*.  
\v 21 Sometimes bosses own \w their|strong="G2532"\w* workers. \w Those|strong="G2532"\w* workers belong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* bosses \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* bosses control \w them|strong="G2532"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w what|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* bosses \w say|strong="G1401"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* don’t \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w any|strong="G1487"\w* pay. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* picked \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w while|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* worker like \w that|strong="G2532"\w*, don’t \w worry|strong="G3199"\w*. Don’t try \w to|strong="G2532"\w* run away \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*. (\w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* boss says \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w*.)  
\v 22 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* sort \w of|strong="G2962"\w* worker. \w Your|strong="G2962"\w* boss \w owns|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2962"\w* controls \w you|strong="G1722"\w*. \w But|strong="G1063"\w* think \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w God|strong="G2962"\w* picked \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* join \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* family, \w so|strong="G3668"\w* \w now|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* properly \w free|strong="G1658"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* used \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* control \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G1722"\w* more.  
\p \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w*, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*, nobody \w owns|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*. \w But|strong="G1063"\w* think \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w God|strong="G2962"\w* picked \w you|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* family, \w so|strong="G3668"\w* \w now|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w owns|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* work \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 23 \w You|strong="G3361"\w* \w see|strong="G5092"\w*, \w God|strong="G3361"\w* bought \w you|strong="G3361"\w* \w and|strong="G5092"\w* \w he|strong="G3361"\w* paid \w a|strong="G1096"\w* lot \w for|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G3361"\w*. \w So|strong="G3361"\w* don’t \w let|strong="G1096"\w* anyone \w else|strong="G3361"\w* control \w you|strong="G3361"\w* \w and|strong="G5092"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* go wrong.  
\v 24 \w You|strong="G3739"\w* see, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* Christian \w friends|strong="G3844"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w*’m telling \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* live \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3739"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* picked \w you|strong="G3739"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w I|strong="G1161"\w*’m going \w to|strong="G1325"\w* talk \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* young \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* married, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* try \w to|strong="G1325"\w* answer \w your|strong="G2962"\w* question. \w Our|strong="G2962"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* tell \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* say \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* tell \w you|strong="G1325"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w think|strong="G2192"\w*. \w God|strong="G1325"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* helps \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w think|strong="G2192"\w* properly, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* reckon \w you|strong="G1325"\w* \w can|strong="G1325"\w* \w believe|strong="G4103"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w think|strong="G2192"\w*.  
\v 26 \w People|strong="G1510"\w* everywhere \w are|strong="G1510"\w* making trouble \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* days, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* reckon \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* best \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* stay \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 27 \w This|strong="G3361"\w* \w is|strong="G1135"\w* what \w I|strong="G3361"\w* reckon, if \w you|strong="G3361"\w* \w are|strong="G2212"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w*, don’t try \w to|strong="G2212"\w* leave \w your|strong="G1135"\w* partner. \w But|strong="G3361"\w* if \w you|strong="G3361"\w* \w are|strong="G2212"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w*, don’t look \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w a|strong="G1135"\w* partner.  
\v 28 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* bad \w people|strong="G4561"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* world \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* lot \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w people|strong="G4561"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w people|strong="G4561"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* find \w it|strong="G2532"\w* hard \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* getting \w too|strong="G2532"\w* much \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m telling \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* stay single. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* somebody, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* doing wrong.   
\p
\v 29-31 My Christian friends, listen to what I’m saying. There is not much time left before Jesus will come back, and he will change this world. So don’t just think about the things of this world. That is the reason why I’m telling you married men that after Jesus comes back, it will not matter if people are married or single. And I’m telling you people that are sad, don’t worry, the trouble that makes you sad will go away when Jesus comes back. And I’m telling you people that are happy, the things that make you happy will go away when Jesus comes back. And I’m telling you people that buy things for yourselves, you will not own those things after Jesus comes back. You see, we do those things in this world now, but soon, when Jesus comes back, all those things will finish up. So don’t just live for those things now.   
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\v 32 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* see, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w worried|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* world. \w A|strong="G1510"\w* single man thinks \w a|strong="G1510"\w* lot \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* only \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w make|strong="G2309"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* happy.  
\v 33 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* man wants \w to|strong="G1161"\w* make \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* happy too, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* thinks \w a|strong="G1161"\w* lot \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 34 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lot \w to|strong="G2443"\w* think \w about|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* think \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* thinks \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* family \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w A|strong="G2532"\w* single \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* thinks \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lot \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* wants \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* wants \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband happy \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* thinks \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lot \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 35 \w I|strong="G2532"\w*’m \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* rules \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* listen properly \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* think \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* work properly \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* anything \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w way|strong="G3778"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* stop \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* doing \w that|strong="G2443"\w*.   
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\v 36 Maybe \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w young|strong="G5100"\w* \w woman|strong="G5100"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* promised \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* 2 \w think|strong="G3543"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* better \w to|strong="G2532"\w* work \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* maybe \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w woman|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* getting older \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w soon|strong="G1096"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w age|strong="G5230"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w thinks|strong="G3543"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* best \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*. \w That|strong="G3739"\w*’s \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G3779"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w thinks|strong="G3543"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G3779"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* wrong.   
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\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* maybe \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w young|strong="G3739"\w* \w woman|strong="G3778"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* promised \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* 2 agreed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* work \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* married, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w still|strong="G2476"\w* \w wants|strong="G2307"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* stay single, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G4160"\w* \w control|strong="G1849"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*. \w Well|strong="G2573"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G4160"\w* stay single \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wants|strong="G2307"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w*. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* married, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w*.  
\v 38 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* reckon. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* marries \w his|strong="G1438"\w* promise \w does|strong="G4160"\w* something \w good|strong="G2573"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* stays single \w does|strong="G4160"\w* something \w better|strong="G2909"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* tell \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* widows. \w A|strong="G1722"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* stay \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*. \w She|strong="G1161"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* leave \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w go|strong="G2309"\w* away \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w man|strong="G1658"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband \w dies|strong="G2837"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* can \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* again. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* Christian widow \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* Christian \w man|strong="G1658"\w*.  
\v 40 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* reckon \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G2192"\w* \w happy|strong="G3107"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* stays single, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* telling \w me|strong="G2192"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* say \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w*.   
\c 8  
\s1 Some people give food to statues that they think are gods  
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\v 1 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* answer \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w next|strong="G2192"\w* question \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* statues \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* make, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w think|strong="G2192"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* statues \w are|strong="G3588"\w* gods. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w give|strong="G2192"\w* food \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* statues, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* reckon \w the|strong="G3956"\w* statues \w give|strong="G2192"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* food power. \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* eat \w that|strong="G3754"\w* food, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* sell \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* Christians asked \w me|strong="G2192"\w*, “\w Can|strong="G1492"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* eat \w that|strong="G3754"\w* food \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w gave|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* statues?” \w That|strong="G3754"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* asked \w me|strong="G2192"\w*.  
\p Well, \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* answer \w your|strong="G2192"\w* question, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* want \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w remember|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w us|strong="G4012"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* something, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w think|strong="G2192"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w more|strong="G2192"\w* than \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* start thinking wrong, \w like|strong="G4012"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* reckon \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* really smart. \w No|strong="G3956"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* try \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* smart. \w Instead|strong="G1161"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* love \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. \w If|strong="G3748"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* love \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w it|strong="G3754"\w* helps \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* strong.  
\v 2 \w So|strong="G2531"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* reckon \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w all|strong="G5100"\w* \w about|strong="G1097"\w* everything, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* don’t really \w know|strong="G1097"\w* much \w at|strong="G1097"\w* \w all|strong="G5100"\w*. \w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w still|strong="G3768"\w* \w have|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w learn|strong="G1097"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* lot more.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* love \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* really \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w*, like \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G5259"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* friend.   
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\v 4 \w All|strong="G2532"\w* right, \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* answer \w your|strong="G2532"\w* question \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w food|strong="G1035"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w* give \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* statues \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* think \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w gods|strong="G2316"\w*. \w We|strong="G3754"\w* Christians \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* statue \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* really \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w god|strong="G2316"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*. \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*, \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* Christians, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* respect lots \w of|strong="G2316"\w* spirits. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* respect spirits \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sky|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* spirits \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* think \w those|strong="G1722"\w* spirits \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w gods|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w those|strong="G1722"\w* spirits \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* bosses. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* statues \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* think look \w like|strong="G5618"\w* \w those|strong="G1722"\w* spirits, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* think \w those|strong="G1722"\w* statues \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G2316"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G1722"\w* spirits.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w Christians|strong="G2424"\w* \w know|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* statues \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3956"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1537"\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 He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* wants, \w as|strong="G1519"\w* long \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* boss. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* worked \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w gives|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christians|strong="G2424"\w* real life.   
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\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* Christians don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* understand \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* showed \w respect|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* statues \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w long|strong="G2193"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* Christians, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w still|strong="G2193"\w* \w think|strong="G5100"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* statues \w have|strong="G2532"\w* power. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G3956"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* wrong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w respect|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* statues, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* food \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w give|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* statues. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w think|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* food, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* doing \w something|strong="G5100"\w* wrong, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* makes \w them|strong="G3588"\w* feel bad, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* clean.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* really, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* matter \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w or|strong="G3777"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* get \w anything|strong="G5315"\w* special, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* miss \w out|strong="G1063"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w anything|strong="G5315"\w*. \w You|strong="G1437"\w* see, \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w can|strong="G3777"\w* \w help|strong="G3936"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w close|strong="G3936"\w* friends \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1849"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w very|strong="G3778"\w* careful. \w Even|strong="G1161"\w* \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* free \w to|strong="G1849"\w* eat anything, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1849"\w* think \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* Christians \w that|strong="G3588"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* work \w out|strong="G1096"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* want \w to|strong="G1849"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* go wrong.  
\v 10 \w It|strong="G1063"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* like \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* Christians \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* food \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w* \w where|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w show|strong="G2192"\w* \w respect|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* statues. \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2068"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* food, \w another|strong="G5100"\w* Christian \w might|strong="G2192"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G5100"\w* Christian doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w think|strong="G5100"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* food, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G2192"\w* \w think|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* showing \w respect|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* statue \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* food, \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* Christian \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w think|strong="G5100"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w show|strong="G2192"\w* \w respect|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* statue. \w And|strong="G2068"\w* \w then|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* Christian \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w show|strong="G2192"\w* \w respect|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* statue, \w and|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* wrong.  
\v 11 \w So|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* wreck \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w* Christian \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3739"\w* \w so|strong="G1223"\w* sure \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* see, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* yourself \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* food \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3739"\w* power, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* if \w then|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* eat \w it|strong="G1063"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* makes \w another|strong="G3739"\w* Christian \w go|strong="G3739"\w* wrong, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* doing wrong \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* wreck \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w* Christian. \w And|strong="G3588"\w* Jesus \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w*.  
\v 12 \w You|strong="G3779"\w* see, \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* Christians \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* sure \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G3779"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* wrong, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* see \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* gets \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* something wrong, \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* really bad. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* hurt \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* really hurting \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="G2443"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* see, \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* think. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* reckon \w every|strong="G2443"\w* \w other|strong="G3756"\w* Christian \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G2443"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* brother \w or|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* sister \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w anything|strong="G5315"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* gets \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1519"\w* wrong. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* something \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w might|strong="G1473"\w* get \w another|strong="G3588"\w* Christian \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* something wrong, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w*. \w Never|strong="G3756"\w*.   
\c 9  
\s1 Paul talked about himself as an example  
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\v 1 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* mob \w might|strong="G5210"\w* ask \w me|strong="G1473"\w* if \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* write \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2962"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*. Yes, \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G3756"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*, \w God|strong="G2962"\w* picked \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* special worker, \w so|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w our|strong="G2424"\w* leader, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* own eyes. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* told \w you|strong="G5210"\w* mob \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w now|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 2 Maybe \w other|strong="G3756"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* reckon \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* special worker, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* see, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w believed|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* told \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w now|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* Christians. \w That|strong="G3588"\w* shows \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* sent \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* think \w that|strong="G3588"\w* maybe \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* send \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* ask \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* lot \w of|strong="G3588"\w* questions, \w so|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* tell \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* work \w for|strong="G3778"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 4 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* work like \w this|strong="G2532"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* ask \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w food|strong="G5315"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* know, \w it|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* ask \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* can \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G4095"\w* pay, \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* work \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* told \w them|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* ask \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G2192"\w* \w anything|strong="G5315"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* buy \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* myself.   
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\v 5 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* Christian \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G4013"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w* everywhere \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G2192"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* special workers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* brothers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G4013"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* places. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w me|strong="G2192"\w*.  
\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w think|strong="G2192"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* hard \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* own money \w to|strong="G2532"\w* pay \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* things \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G2192"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’t \w think|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* others \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1537"\w*, \w everyone|strong="G5101"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* works gets \w some|strong="G3588"\w* sort \w of|strong="G1537"\w* pay \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* work. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1537"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w soldiers|strong="G4754"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* buy \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* food \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* gear. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1537"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* gardeners. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* work, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* always \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* food \w they|strong="G2532"\w* grow. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w look|strong="G2228"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* cows. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* work, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* can \w drink|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w milk|strong="G1051"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w*. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* see, \w it|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w right|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* work \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w something|strong="G5101"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G4165"\w* work \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w right|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* give \w me|strong="G3756"\w* \w something|strong="G5101"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G4165"\w* work. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* ask \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* give \w me|strong="G3756"\w* \w anything|strong="G5101"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* reckon. \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w laws|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 9 \w You|strong="G1722"\w* see, \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w long|strong="G3756"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* ago, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G3588"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*,  
\q1 “If \w you|strong="G1722"\w* get \w an|strong="G1722"\w* animal \w to|strong="G1722"\w* work \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w let|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* animal eat something \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* works.”\x * \xo 9:9 \xt Deuteronomy 25:4; 1 Timothy 5:18\x*  
\m \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. \w And|strong="G2316"\w* listen, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G3588"\w* thinking \w about|strong="G1722"\w* animals \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G3588"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.\fig God said that you have to let animals eat while they work for you|src="wa04013b.tif" size="col" ref="9:9" \fig*  
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* thinking \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w People|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* food, \w just|strong="G2532"\w* like animals \w do|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\p Listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* picture story \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* gardeners \w that|strong="G3754"\w* grow food. \w One|strong="G3588"\w* man digs \w up|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ground \w and|strong="G2532"\w* puts seeds \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ground. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* seeds grow \w into|strong="G1909"\w* food plants, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w another|strong="G3588"\w* man gets \w the|strong="G2532"\w* food \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* plants \w and|strong="G2532"\w* puts \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* shed. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* 2 \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* worked hard, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* food.  
\v 11 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* garden \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* picture \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* Christians, \w and|strong="G3173"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* gardeners \w are|strong="G3588"\w* like \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* told \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w good|strong="G3588"\w* news. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* see, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* worked hard \w when|strong="G4771"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* told \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w good|strong="G3588"\w* news. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w gave|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* spirits needed. \w So|strong="G3173"\w* now \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* fair for \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G1487"\w* bodies \w need|strong="G1487"\w*. \w But|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w never|strong="G1487"\w* ask \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* anything.\x * \xo 9:11 \xt Romans 15:27\x*   
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\v 12 \w Other|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* ask \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*’s \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* too. \w But|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* ask \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* see, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* ask \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w when|strong="G5100"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* tell \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3778"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*. \w But|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* want everybody \w to|strong="G2443"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* message \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3778"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* ask anybody \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* reckon \w it|strong="G1487"\w*’s \w better|strong="G3123"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* go \w short|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* Jewish \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* time \w in|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*’s ceremony house. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* cook \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w meat|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w other|strong="G3756"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* bring \w to|strong="G3756"\w* give \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* also get \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w meat|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* themselves, \w and|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*’s \w good|strong="G3588"\w*. \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w see|strong="G1492"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* get something \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w their|strong="G2068"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w*.\x * \xo 9:13 \xt Deuteronomy 18:1\x*  
\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* workers \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* something \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* hear \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* new \w life|strong="G2198"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* give something \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* told \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* workers \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* food \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* need.\x * \xo 9:14 \xt Matthew 10:10; Luke 10:7\x*   
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\v 15 \w Well|strong="G2570"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* told \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* news, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* haven’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* asked \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* asking \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* reckon \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w better|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* die \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* ask \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w something|strong="G2745"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* tell \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w gave|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* news, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* ask \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w got|strong="G1096"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* makes \w me|strong="G1473"\w* happy.   
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\v 16 \w You|strong="G1437"\w* see, \w God|strong="G3361"\w* told \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* tell \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w everyone|strong="G1437"\w*, \w so|strong="G3361"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’ve got \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’t tell \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3361"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*, \w God|strong="G3361"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* big trouble. \w So|strong="G3361"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w*’t \w say|strong="G1473"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m really \w good|strong="G2097"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* tell \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3361"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*.” \w No|strong="G3756"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w*’t \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G3361"\w*.  
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w suppose|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* got \w this|strong="G3778"\w* job just \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* wanted \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* want \w some|strong="G3778"\w* \w pay|strong="G3408"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G1487"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* wasn’t like \w that|strong="G1487"\w*. \w I|strong="G1161"\w*’m just \w doing|strong="G4238"\w* \w what|strong="G1063"\w* God told \w me|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w*.  
\v 18 \w And|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w very|strong="G3588"\w* happy \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* can \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w everyone|strong="G5101"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w*. \w That|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G2443"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w pay|strong="G3408"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* see, \w it|strong="G5087"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* ask \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*. \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w it|strong="G5087"\w*.   
\p
\v 19 \w You|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1537"\w*, \w I|strong="G1063"\w*’m \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G3956"\w* nobody \w can|strong="G1063"\w* force \w me|strong="G1683"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w work|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w work|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w without|strong="G3588"\w* pay, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* lot \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1683"\w* \w and|strong="G3956"\w* believe \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* Christ.  
\v 20-21 I do it like this. If I’m with my own people, the Jews, I live like a Jew, so the Jews will listen to me and believe in Jesus. I follow the Jewish law like they do. I know that the Jewish law is not really for me any more, but I want the Jewish people to believe in Jesus. (I don’t forget God’s law. I always follow the law that Jesus Christ gave us.)  
\p Or if I’m with people that don’t know the Jewish law, so they never worry about it, I live like they do. I don’t worry about that law either. I live like they do, so they will listen to me and believe in Jesus.  
\v 22 \w Or|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2443"\w*’m \w with|strong="G3956"\w* weak \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* weak too, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G4982"\w*. \w I|strong="G2443"\w* go \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* sorts \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G3956"\w* live \w like|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* live. \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G2443"\w* can \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G4982"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* believe \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1096"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 23 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w can|strong="G4160"\w* help \w more|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* hear \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G4160"\w* Christ, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w can|strong="G4160"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* happy, together \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* believe \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G4160"\w*.   
\p
\v 24 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* think \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w run|strong="G5143"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w race|strong="G4712"\w*. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w run|strong="G5143"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* wins \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w race|strong="G4712"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w gets|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prize|strong="G1017"\w*. \w Well|strong="G1722"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w run|strong="G5143"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w race|strong="G4712"\w*. \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* try hard \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w win|strong="G2638"\w*. \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* try hard \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* wants, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* end \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w give|strong="G3956"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* new life. \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* \w prize|strong="G1017"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* run \w in|strong="G3956"\w* races, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* control themselves \w and|strong="G1161"\w* train \w their|strong="G3956"\w* bodies \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* can win \w a|strong="G2983"\w* prize, \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* prize \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w only|strong="G3303"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* little \w while|strong="G1161"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* better \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* control \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* properly \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* win \w a|strong="G2983"\w* prize \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* ever. \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* new life, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* live \w for|strong="G1161"\w* ever.   
\p
\v 26 \w So|strong="G3779"\w*, \w you|strong="G3779"\w* see, \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w good|strong="G3756"\w* runner \w that|strong="G5613"\w* \w runs|strong="G5143"\w* \w in|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* straight line \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G5613"\w* end \w of|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G5613"\w* race. \w And|strong="G5143"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* fighter \w that|strong="G5613"\w* \w hits|strong="G1194"\w* \w and|strong="G5143"\w* doesn’t miss.  
\v 27 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* control \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* right. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1096"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* prize. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* want \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, “\w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* wrong. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* told \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* new life.”   
\c 10  
\s1 God doesn’t want you to do anything bad  
\p
\v 1 \w My|strong="G3956"\w* Christian friends, remember \w the|strong="G2532"\w* story \w about|strong="G1330"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* mob, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Israel \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. \w A|strong="G2532"\w* \w long|strong="G3756"\w* time ago, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* followed Moses \w and|strong="G2532"\w* walked \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* hot dry country. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* big \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* above \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* showed \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w where|strong="G1330"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G1330"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Red|strong="G2281"\w* \w Sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* pushed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* water back \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* walked \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Red|strong="G2281"\w* \w Sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w on|strong="G3756"\w* dry ground.\x * \xo 10:1 \xt Exodus 13:21-22; 14:22-29\x*  
\v 2 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* like \w God|strong="G2532"\w* baptised \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.  
\v 3 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,\x * \xo 10:3 \xt Exodus 16:35\x*  
\v 4 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* water \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* used \w his|strong="G3956"\w* power \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* special \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* water \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* followed \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* time \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* dry country. \w That|strong="G3588"\w* special \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* really \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.\x * \xo 10:4 \xt Exodus 17:6; Numbers 20:11\x*  
\v 5 \w That|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w how|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* helped \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w*. \w But|strong="G1063"\w* later \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w went|strong="G3588"\w* wrong, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* happy \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w So|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* killed \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* bodies lay everywhere \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* dry country.\x * \xo 10:5 \xt Numbers 14:29-30\x*  
\v 6 \w All|strong="G3361"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* Israel \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w show|strong="G1096"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G3361"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* happy \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w bad|strong="G2556"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w bad|strong="G2556"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w*.\x * \xo 10:6 \xt Numbers 11:4\x*  
\v 7 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* showed respect \w to|strong="G2532"\w* statues \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* thought \w were|strong="G3588"\w* gods. \w God|strong="G2532"\w* says \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\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 to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1096"\w* respect \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* statues. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w play|strong="G3815"\w*.”\x * \xo 10:7 \xt Exodus 32:6\x*   
\m
\v 8 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G2250"\w* slept \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* own wife \w or|strong="G2532"\w* husband, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5100"\w* married \w people|strong="G5100"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* killed 23,000 \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G2250"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w This|strong="G2532"\w* story tells us \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* can \w only|strong="G2532"\w* sleep \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* own wife \w or|strong="G2532"\w* husband, \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* anybody \w else|strong="G2532"\w*.\x * \xo 10:8 \xt Numbers 25:1-18\x*  
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w tried|strong="G3985"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w tried|strong="G3985"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* see \w how|strong="G2531"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* wrong \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* punished \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* punish \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. Cheeky \w snakes|strong="G3789"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* story tells us \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w try|strong="G1598"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.\x * \xo 10:9 \xt Numbers 21:5-6\x*  
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w complained|strong="G1111"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w fair|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s angel messengers \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* killed \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* story tells us \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w complain|strong="G1111"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w fair|strong="G2532"\w*.\x * \xo 10:10 \xt Numbers 16:41-49\x*   
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\v 11 \w All|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w happened|strong="G4819"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* mob \w a|strong="G1519"\w* long \w time|strong="G3739"\w* ago, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G4314"\w* got \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* show \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* wrong. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* think \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* stories \w and|strong="G1161"\w* learn \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* see, \w we|strong="G2249"\w*’re living \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w time|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* soon \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G2658"\w* \w back|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 12 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* careful. If \w you|strong="G3361"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w you|strong="G3361"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* strong \w for|strong="G3361"\w* Jesus, look \w out|strong="G2476"\w*. \w You|strong="G3361"\w* might \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w and|strong="G2476"\w* go wrong.  
\v 13 Sometimes \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* find \w it|strong="G2532"\w* hard \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w remember|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* find \w it|strong="G2532"\w* hard \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* themselves \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w remember|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* wants \w to|strong="G2532"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w show|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* wrong, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G3756"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w*.   
\s1 You can’t respect Jesus and respect bad spirits too  
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\v 14 Listen, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* friends, \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m telling you \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. Keep \w away|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* statues \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* think \w are|strong="G3588"\w* gods. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* respect \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* know \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w people|strong="G2919"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w think|strong="G2919"\w* properly, \w so|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* work \w out|strong="G2919"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* right.   
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\v 16 Think \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* get together \w to|strong="G5547"\w* remember \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G5547"\w* us. \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* drink \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \w and|strong="G4983"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* remember \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G5547"\w* us, \w and|strong="G4983"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* blood \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G4983"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* thank \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G5547"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* joins us together \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G4983"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* each \w other|strong="G3739"\w*. \w And|strong="G4983"\w* \w when|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w break|strong="G2806"\w* up \w the|strong="G3588"\w* flat damper \w and|strong="G4983"\w* eat \w it|strong="G3739"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* remember \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s \w body|strong="G4983"\w* got \w broken|strong="G2806"\w* \w for|strong="G5547"\w* us. \w And|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* also joins us together \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G4983"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* each \w other|strong="G3739"\w*.\x * \xo 10:16 \xt Matthew 26:26-28; Mark 14:22-24; Luke 22:19-20\x*  
\v 17 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* see, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* lot \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w* eat \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* damper, \w so|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* like \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w when|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* eat \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* same damper.   
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\v 18 Think \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* give animals \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2068"\w* cook \w their|strong="G2596"\w* \w meat|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* special table. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* show respect \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w meat|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* joins \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w together|strong="G2596"\w* \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w each|strong="G2596"\w* \w other|strong="G3756"\w*.\x * \xo 10:18 \xt Leviticus 7:6\x*   
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\v 19 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* see, \w this|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w*’m \w saying|strong="G3754"\w*. \w Those|strong="G3767"\w* statues \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w think|strong="G5100"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* gods, \w they|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* really \w nothing|strong="G5100"\w*. \w And|strong="G3767"\w* \w if|strong="G3748"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* give food \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w those|strong="G3767"\w* statues, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* food doesn’t get \w any|strong="G5100"\w* power \w at|strong="G5101"\w* \w all|strong="G3754"\w*.  
\v 20 Really, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* showing \w respect|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* bad spirits, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* joining themselves \w to|strong="G2532"\w* bad spirits. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w join|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* bad spirits.\x * \xo 10:20 \xt Deuteronomy 32:17 \x*   
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\v 21 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’t \w go|strong="G2532"\w* 2 ways \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* time. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’t \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* leader, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* bad spirits. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’t eat \w the|strong="G2532"\w* damper \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* eat \w food|strong="G5132"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* bad spirits.  
\v 22 If \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w*, \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w make|strong="G3863"\w* \w God|strong="G2962"\w* \w jealous|strong="G3863"\w*, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* get angry \w with|strong="G2962"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w*. \w And|strong="G2962"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* lot \w stronger|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w*.\x * \xo 10:22 \xt Deuteronomy 32:21\x*   
\s1 Don’t do anything that might give other people problems  
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\v 23 Some \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w might|strong="G3956"\w* \w say|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3756"\w*, “\w We|strong="G1832"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w free|strong="G3956"\w* \w from|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* Jewish law. \w We|strong="G1832"\w* can \w do|strong="G3756"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|strong="G1832"\w* like. \w We|strong="G1832"\w* can eat \w that|strong="G3956"\w* food \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G3956"\w* \w give|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w those|strong="G3956"\w* statues, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w it|strong="G3618"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* hurt us.” \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w right|strong="G3756"\w*, but \w I|strong="G3956"\w*’m telling \w you|strong="G3956"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*. \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G4851"\w* \w for|strong="G1832"\w* us Christians \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G3756"\w*.” \w And|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w might|strong="G3956"\w* reckon, “\w We|strong="G1832"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w free|strong="G3956"\w*, so \w we|strong="G1832"\w* can \w do|strong="G3756"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w*.” But \w I|strong="G3956"\w*’m telling \w you|strong="G3956"\w*, “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*. \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* helps us \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w better|strong="G4851"\w* Christians.”\x * \xo 10:23 \xt 1 Corinthians 6:12\x*  
\v 24 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G3588"\w* think \w about|strong="G2212"\w* \w yourself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* think \w about|strong="G2212"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w So|strong="G1223"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* right, \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* can \w do|strong="G1223"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* can buy food \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w sells|strong="G4453"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* ask \w them|strong="G3588"\w* if \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* statues. \w And|strong="G2068"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* ask yourself, “\w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* right \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w me|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* food, \w or|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w*?”  
\v 26 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* see, \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* says,  
\q1 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* everything \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, belongs \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*.”\x * \xo 10:26 \xt Psalm 24:1\x*  
\m \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w all|strong="G2532"\w* food \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* right \w for|strong="G1063"\w* us \w to|strong="G2532"\w* eat \w that|strong="G3588"\w* food.   
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\v 27 Maybe \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* believe \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* ask \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* dinner \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G1223"\w*, “Yes,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* place, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* food \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G2564"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* ask \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w*, “\w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* food \w all|strong="G3956"\w* right \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w*?” Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w think|strong="G5100"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* ask \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* questions \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* food.   
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\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w somebody|strong="G5100"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, “\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* food \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* statues \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w think|strong="G5100"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* gods,” \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* food. \w Think|strong="G5100"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* know \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* right \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* food \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* problem.  
\v 29 \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* matter \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w*. \w You|strong="G3004"\w* know \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* right \w to|strong="G3004"\w* eat \w that|strong="G3588"\w* food. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* know, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w* \w might|strong="G1473"\w* \w think|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* doing wrong.  
\p Maybe \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, “\w Why|strong="G2444"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2919"\w*?  
\v 30 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* God \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w my|strong="G2168"\w* food. \w So|strong="G3739"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* eat \w that|strong="G3739"\w* food, nobody can blame \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w when|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* eat \w it|strong="G1487"\w*.”   
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\v 31 Don’t \w think|strong="G5100"\w* like \w that|strong="G3956"\w*. \w You|strong="G4160"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w think|strong="G5100"\w* like \w this|strong="G1519"\w*, \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|strong="G3767"\w* \w have|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w live|strong="G2068"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* shows \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w even|strong="G1519"\w* \w when|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* wants.  
\v 32 Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* anything \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1096"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* problems. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* problems \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jewish|strong="G2453"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* problems \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w people|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Be|strong="G3361"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w me|strong="G1683"\w*. \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* try \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* makes \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* happy. \w I|strong="G2504"\w* try \w to|strong="G2443"\w* help \w other|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. \w I|strong="G2504"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* help \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*. \w You|strong="G4982"\w* see, \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w want|strong="G2212"\w* \w God|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\c 11  
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\v 1 \w So|strong="G2504"\w* \w you|strong="G2531"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* try \w to|strong="G1096"\w* live \w the|strong="G1096"\w* way \w I|strong="G1473"\w* live, \w and|strong="G5547"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1096"\w* same sorts \w of|strong="G1096"\w* \w things|strong="G2531"\w* \w that|strong="G1096"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* try \w to|strong="G1096"\w* live \w the|strong="G1096"\w* way \w that|strong="G1096"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1096"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* lived.\x * \xo 11:1 \xt 1 Corinthians 4:16; Philippians 3:17\x*   
\s1 Men and women in Christian meetings  
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\v 2 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* talk \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* know \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* taught \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w That|strong="G3754"\w* makes \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* happy.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* leader \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, \w like|strong="G2309"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*, \w like|strong="G2309"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w ones|strong="G3748"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w So|strong="G2596"\w* \w think|strong="G2192"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G4336"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w meet|strong="G3588"\w* \w together|strong="G2596"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w think|strong="G2192"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w might|strong="G2192"\w* reckon \w when|strong="G4336"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* see \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w*. If \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w prays|strong="G4336"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* if \w he|strong="G3588"\w* tells \w a|strong="G2192"\w* message \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* meeting, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* cover \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*. If \w he|strong="G3588"\w* covers \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* reckon \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w following|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* leader, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* leader, \w Jesus|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* different. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w prays|strong="G4336"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* meeting, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* tells \w a|strong="G2532"\w* message \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* cover \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* cover \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* reckon \w she|strong="G2532"\w* isn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* following \w her|strong="G3956"\w* leader, \w her|strong="G3956"\w* husband, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w You|strong="G1510"\w* know, \w if|strong="G2532"\w* somebody cuts off \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hair|strong="G2776"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*’s \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* like \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* cover \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* meetings, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* shames \w her|strong="G3956"\w* husband.  
\v 6 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w cover|strong="G2619"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* head, maybe \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w off|strong="G2751"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w hair|strong="G2751"\w*, \w right|strong="G3756"\w*? \w No|strong="G3756"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* does \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* shame herself. \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* shame \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband \w either|strong="G2228"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cover|strong="G2619"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* head \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* meetings.   
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\v 7 \w You|strong="G1510"\w* see, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* like himself, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* show everyone \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w cover|strong="G2619"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* show \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* respects \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* looks \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* shows \w how|strong="G1161"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cover|strong="G2619"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* show \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* respects \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.\x * \xo 11:7 \xt Genesis 1:26-27\x*  
\v 8 Remember \w that|strong="G3756"\w* God \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* first, \w then|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*. \w He|strong="G1063"\w* took \w a|strong="G1510"\w* part \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3756"\w* first \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* first \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*. God didn’t take \w a|strong="G1510"\w* part \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3756"\w* first \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G2936"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* help \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* help \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*.\x * \xo 11:9 \xt Genesis 2:18-23\x*  
\v 10 \w So|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* cover \w her|strong="G2192"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w show|strong="G2192"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w she|strong="G1135"\w* respects \w her|strong="G2192"\w* husband \w as|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w* leader. \w And|strong="G1135"\w*, \w you|strong="G3778"\w* know, \w God|strong="G3588"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* angel messengers can see everything \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w You|strong="G1722"\w* see, \w we|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* belong \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2962"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G2962"\w*. \w And|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* family \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* need \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G1722"\w* need \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*.  
\v 12 \w It|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w like|strong="G5618"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* taking \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* born \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* really, \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="G1722"\w* if \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* meeting doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* cover \w her|strong="G3588"\w* head \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w she|strong="G1135"\w* \w prays|strong="G4336"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* reckon \w that|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w all|strong="G1722"\w* right? \w You|strong="G5210"\w* work \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w out|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 14 \w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* usually like \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* man \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w long|strong="G2863"\w* \w hair|strong="G2863"\w*, \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* rubbish \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w long|strong="G2863"\w* \w hair|strong="G2863"\w*, \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* beautiful, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* say \w she|strong="G1161"\w* looks \w good|strong="G3588"\w*. \w God|strong="G1325"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w long|strong="G2863"\w* \w hair|strong="G2863"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* cover \w her|strong="G1325"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* know \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* want \w to|strong="G3756"\w* argue \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m telling \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* always \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G5100"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w custom|strong="G4914"\w*. \w All|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G5100"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w meet|strong="G3588"\w* together.   
\s1 The food we eat to remember that Jesus died for us  
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\v 17 \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* something \w else|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* talk \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w*. \w I|strong="G1161"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* happy \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* happens \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* meetings. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* bad.  
\v 18 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* see, \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G5100"\w* told \w me|strong="G4100"\w* \w what|strong="G5100"\w* happens \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* meetings. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* different groups \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* each \w group|strong="G3313"\w* argues \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G5100"\w* groups \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w meet|strong="G2532"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* true.  
\v 19 \w Look|strong="G1096"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w split|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G1210"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* groups, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* right.   
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\v 20 \w And|strong="G2068"\w* \w when|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w meet|strong="G3588"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* reckon \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w food|strong="G5315"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* remember \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G4905"\w*. \w But|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* really \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* even share \w your|strong="G1909"\w* \w food|strong="G5315"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* each \w other|strong="G3756"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w dinner|strong="G1173"\w*, \w so|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* respecting \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 21 \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w bring|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w food|strong="G5315"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* nobody shares \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w food|strong="G5315"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* anybody \w else|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* none \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* waits \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w else|strong="G2532"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w go|strong="G3739"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w drunk|strong="G3184"\w*.  
\v 22 Listen. \w Each|strong="G5101"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* own \w home|strong="G3614"\w* \w where|strong="G1722"\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 But|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* poor \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* haven’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* got \w any|strong="G3361"\w* food \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* meetings, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* share \w your|strong="G2192"\w* food \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* bad. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* rubbishing \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* happy \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w anything|strong="G5101"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 23 Listen. \w Our|strong="G2424"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* message, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* taught \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\mi \w One|strong="G3739"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* leader, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w had|strong="G2424"\w* dinner \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* special workers, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*, \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w turned|strong="G3860"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* help \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* enemies grab \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* dinner, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w picked|strong="G2983"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* flat damper  
\v 24 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thanked|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* bits \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* damper \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* see, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* bad \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w break|strong="G2806"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* whenever \w you|strong="G5210"\w* eat \w this|strong="G3778"\w* special meal, \w remember|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w something|strong="G1510"\w* like \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* dinner \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* picked \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* wine \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*. \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* agreed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* save \w people|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* die \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*. \w My|strong="G1699"\w* blood \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* like \w I|strong="G2532"\w*’m \w using|strong="G3004"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* blood \w to|strong="G1519"\w* sign \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w new|strong="G2537"\w* agreement \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* guilty \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* special dinner \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \w remember|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* blood \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w*.”\x * \xo 11:25 \xt Exodus 24:6-8; Jeremiah 31:31-34\x* \w That|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* night.   
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\v 26 \w You|strong="G3739"\w* see, \w every|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* damper \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* saying \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G2288"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1437"\w* doing \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w until|strong="G2064"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* back \w again|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w You|strong="G3739"\w* see, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* remember \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* damper \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* bad \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w respect|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w guilty|strong="G1777"\w*. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w guilty|strong="G1777"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* hurt \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* made \w his|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w So|strong="G3779"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* meal \w together|strong="G2532"\w*, \w first|strong="G1438"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* think \w very|strong="G2532"\w* carefully \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* lives. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w you|strong="G1438"\w* can \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* damper \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w* can \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*.  
\v 29 \w You|strong="G1438"\w* see, \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* respect \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* damper \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* cup, \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* doing wrong, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G1252"\w* \w you|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* punish \w you|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 30 \w That|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lot \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* weak \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sick \w now|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* mob \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G2837"\w*.  
\v 31 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w think|strong="G2919"\w* carefully about \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w how|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* live, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1487"\w* sorry \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* wrong \w things|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G1252"\w*, God \w will|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* punish \w us|strong="G2919"\w*.  
\v 32 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2962"\w* \w does|strong="G2919"\w* \w punish|strong="G3811"\w* \w us|strong="G2919"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w does|strong="G2919"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* teach \w us|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* later, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2962"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* everyone \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* punishes \w all|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* bad \w people|strong="G2919"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w punish|strong="G3811"\w* \w us|strong="G2919"\w* too.   
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\v 33 \w So|strong="G5620"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* Christian friends, \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m telling \w you|strong="G5620"\w*. Whenever \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 to|strong="G1519"\w* remember \w that|strong="G3588"\w* Jesus \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5620"\w*, \w you|strong="G5620"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w wait|strong="G1551"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w each|strong="G1519"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* ready.  
\v 34 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* meeting \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*, \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* meeting, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w meet|strong="G3588"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* wrong, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G3361"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* punish \w you|strong="G1487"\w*.  
\p \w That|strong="G2443"\w*’s \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* say \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w matter|strong="G5100"\w* \w right|strong="G1519"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*. \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* talk \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* wait \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* can sort \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2064"\w*.   
\c 12  
\s1 God’s spirit gives Christians special power  
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\v 1 \w My|strong="G3588"\w* Christian friends, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* know \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* Holy \w Spirit|strong="G3588"\w* gives special power \w to|strong="G2309"\w* Christians. \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w more|strong="G3756"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* understand \w it|strong="G1161"\w* properly.  
\v 2 \w Remember|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Before|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w knew|strong="G1492"\w* \w God|strong="G4314"\w*, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* listened \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w God|strong="G4314"\w*, \w and|strong="G1484"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w*. \w You|strong="G3754"\w* used \w to|strong="G4314"\w* respect \w those|strong="G3588"\w* statues \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* thought \w were|strong="G1510"\w* gods, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* dumb statues, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* say anything.  
\v 3 \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* listen, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G1107"\w* \w this|strong="G1352"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w inside|strong="G1722"\w* somebody, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w never|strong="G3361"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w get|strong="G2532"\w* away \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w people|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* really \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* leader,” \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w inside|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w You|strong="G1510"\w* know, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* gives us special powers \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*. \w We|strong="G1161"\w* call \w those|strong="G3588"\w* powers \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \em gifts\em* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* gives us. \w There|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w different|strong="G1243"\w* sorts \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* same \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.\x * \xo 12:4 \xt Romans 12:6-8\x*  
\v 5 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* work \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lot \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w different|strong="G1243"\w* ways, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* us work \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Different|strong="G1243"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* can \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w different|strong="G1243"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* gives each person \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G1754"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w It|strong="G1161"\w*’s \w like|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* works \w in|strong="G4314"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* gifts \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w can|strong="G1325"\w* help \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w power|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w say|strong="G3056"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* wise \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* somebody, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w power|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* know something special.  
\v 9 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* same \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* gives \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* power \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w believe|strong="G4102"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* strongly \w for|strong="G1161"\w* something. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* gives \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* power \w to|strong="G1722"\w* make sick \w people|strong="G3588"\w* better.  
\v 10 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* same \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* gives \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G4151"\w* great \w things|strong="G2087"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* gives \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* tell messages straight \w from|strong="G1100"\w* God. \w The|strong="G1161"\w* same \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* gives \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* know \w if|strong="G1161"\w* something comes \w from|strong="G1100"\w* God’s \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* comes \w from|strong="G1100"\w* bad \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* gives \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* talk \w in|strong="G1161"\w* special \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* gives \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* say \w what|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G1161"\w* special \w language|strong="G1100"\w* words mean.  
\v 11 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* does \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* gives gifts \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* wants \w to|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 One body has a lot of parts  
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\v 12 \w You|strong="G1510"\w* know, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* lot \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* different \w parts|strong="G3196"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w We|strong="G1063"\w* Christians \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.\x * \xo 12:12 \xt Romans 12:4-5\x*  
\v 13 \w Some|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rest \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*. \w Some|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* like prisoners \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w work|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* pay. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* matter \w what|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w*, \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* baptised \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w join|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* know \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lot \w of|strong="G2532"\w* different \w parts|strong="G3196"\w*.  
\v 15 Suppose \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* thinks \w to|strong="G3004"\w* itself, “\w I|strong="G1437"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w so|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.” \w That|strong="G3754"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* change anything, \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* still \w a|strong="G1510"\w* part \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Or|strong="G2532"\w* suppose \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w ear|strong="G3775"\w* thinks \w to|strong="G2532"\w* itself, “\w I|strong="G2532"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.” \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* matter \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* thinks, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* still \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Suppose|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G3788"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w*, \w it|strong="G1487"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* hear anything. \w Or|strong="G1487"\w* \w suppose|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G3788"\w* ear, \w it|strong="G1487"\w* wouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w smell|strong="G3750"\w* anything.  
\v 18-19 Suppose each part of the body was the same, it wouldn’t really be a body. But, you see, God put all the different parts in the body just like he wanted them. In the same way, God put different Christians together to become the church.  
\v 20 \w Yes|strong="G1161"\w*, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* has \w a|strong="G1161"\w* lot \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* make \w only|strong="G1520"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 21 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* body \w needs|strong="G5532"\w* \w every|strong="G1161"\w* \w part|strong="G1161"\w*. Its \w eye|strong="G3788"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* reckon, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.” \w And|strong="G1161"\w* its \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* reckon, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.”  
\v 22 \w A|strong="G1510"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* needs \w every|strong="G3123"\w* \w part|strong="G3196"\w*, \w even|strong="G3123"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* weak. \w In|strong="G4183"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* same way, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* church needs \w every|strong="G3123"\w* sort \w of|strong="G4983"\w* Christian.   
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\v 23 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* parts \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* nice, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* want \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G5092"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* carefully look \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* parts \w and|strong="G2532"\w* cover \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* cover \w the|strong="G1161"\w* beautiful parts \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* joined \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* parts \w together|strong="G4786"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w make|strong="G1325"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w think|strong="G2192"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* parts \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* important, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* really important.  
\v 25 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* live quietly \w together|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G4983"\w* help each \w other|strong="G2443"\w*.  
\v 26 \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* body hurts, \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* hurts \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Or|strong="G1535"\w* \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* body \w is|strong="G3588"\w* feeling \w good|strong="G3956"\w*, \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* happy \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* see, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* like \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. Each \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* Christians \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 28 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* gives \w people|strong="G3588"\w* different jobs \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* gives \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* jobs.  
\li1 – 1st, there are Jesus’s special workers, that God sends to other places to tell people his good news.  
\li1 – 2nd, there are those other people that God uses to tell his messages.  
\li1 – 3rd, there are those people that can teach other people.  
\li1 – After that, there are those people that have the power to do great things.  
\li1 – Then there are those people that have the power to make sick people better.  
\li1 – And there are those people that can help other people.  
\li1 – And there are those people that can lead other people.  
\li1 – And there are those people that can talk in special languages.\x * \xo 12:28 \xt Ephesians 4:11\x*   
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\v 29 \w Did|strong="G3361"\w* \w God|strong="G3361"\w* send \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* out \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w other|strong="G3361"\w* places \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* Jesus’s special workers? \w No|strong="G3361"\w*, \w he|strong="G3361"\w* didn’t. \w Did|strong="G3361"\w* \w he|strong="G3361"\w* \w give|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* tell \w his|strong="G3956"\w* messages? \w No|strong="G3361"\w*. \w Did|strong="G3361"\w* \w he|strong="G3361"\w* \w give|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*? \w No|strong="G3361"\w*. \w Did|strong="G3361"\w* \w he|strong="G3361"\w* \w give|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*? \w No|strong="G3361"\w*, \w he|strong="G3361"\w* didn’t.  
\v 30 \w And|strong="G1100"\w* \w he|strong="G2980"\w* didn’t \w give|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* power \w to|strong="G2980"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w sick|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w better|strong="G2980"\w*. \w He|strong="G2980"\w* didn’t \w give|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* power \w to|strong="G2980"\w* \w talk|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* special \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G1100"\w* \w he|strong="G2980"\w* didn’t \w give|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* power \w to|strong="G2980"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* what \w those|strong="G3956"\w* special \w language|strong="G1100"\w* words mean.  
\v 31 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* see, \w God|strong="G2532"\w* gives different powers \w to|strong="G2532"\w* different \w people|strong="G3588"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* really want \w the|strong="G2532"\w* best powers \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\s1 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w important|strong="G3173"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* love \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*  
\p \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w* really \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* best \w way|strong="G3598"\w*.   
\c 13  
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\v 1 \w You|strong="G1437"\w* see, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* can \w have|strong="G2192"\w* power \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* love \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w*. Suppose \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w talk|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w talk|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* angels, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* love \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* useless. \w We|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* noise, \w like|strong="G1100"\w* somebody banging \w a|strong="G2192"\w* drum \w or|strong="G2228"\w* hitting \w a|strong="G2192"\w* bell.  
\v 2 Suppose \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w tell|strong="G1492"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* messages, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* suppose \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* secrets \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* suppose \w we|strong="G1437"\w* trust \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* strongly \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* move \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* love \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*.\x * \xo 13:2 \xt Matthew 17:20; 21:21; Mark 11:23\x*  
\v 3 Suppose \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* poor \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* suppose \w we|strong="G1437"\w* stay \w strong|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* somebody \w burns|strong="G2545"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* die, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* love \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w useless|strong="G3762"\w*.   
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\v 4 If \w we|strong="G3588"\w* love \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G3588"\w* will \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3588"\w* will \w not|strong="G3756"\w* get angry \w with|strong="G3756"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* give us trouble. If \w we|strong="G3588"\w* love \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G3588"\w* will \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w jealous|strong="G2206"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. If \w we|strong="G3588"\w* love \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G3588"\w* will \w not|strong="G3756"\w* reckon \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* better \w than|strong="G3756"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3588"\w* will \w not|strong="G3756"\w* think \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* really \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G3756"\w* \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 If \w we|strong="G3588"\w* love \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3049"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* rude \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w or|strong="G3588"\w* shame \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. If \w we|strong="G3588"\w* love \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3049"\w* \w think|strong="G3049"\w* \w about|strong="G2212"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G2212"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w just|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G2212"\w* \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*. If \w we|strong="G3588"\w* love \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3049"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* get angry \w with|strong="G1438"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* quickly, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3049"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* keep \w on|strong="G3049"\w* remembering \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w bad|strong="G2556"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* us.  
\v 6 \w If|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* love \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* will \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* happy \w if|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G5463"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* wrong, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* will \w be|strong="G3756"\w* happy \w if|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G5463"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G3756"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 7 If \w we|strong="G4100"\w* love \w people|strong="G3956"\w* properly, \w we|strong="G4100"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* keep \w on|strong="G4100"\w* loving \w them|strong="G3956"\w*, \w no|strong="G3956"\w* matter what happens. If \w we|strong="G4100"\w* love \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w we|strong="G4100"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* keep \w on|strong="G4100"\w* \w believing|strong="G4100"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w about|strong="G3956"\w* \w them|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|strong="G4100"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* keep \w on|strong="G4100"\w* \w hoping|strong="G1679"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1679"\w* \w them|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* even if \w we|strong="G4100"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* getting trouble, \w we|strong="G4100"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* not \w give|strong="G3956"\w* up.   
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\v 8 \w You|strong="G2673"\w* know, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* talked \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G2673"\w* already \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* special power \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* gives \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w*’m telling \w you|strong="G2673"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1100"\w* \w stop|strong="G3973"\w* using \w that|strong="G3588"\w* special power. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w stop|strong="G3973"\w* loving \w people|strong="G3588"\w*. \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w you|strong="G2673"\w* love somebody properly, \w you|strong="G2673"\w* \w will|strong="G1100"\w* always love \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w time|strong="G3763"\w* \w will|strong="G1100"\w* come \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1100"\w* not need \w to|strong="G1161"\w* give us special power \w any|strong="G1535"\w* \w more|strong="G1100"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G3763"\w* comes, \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1100"\w* not tell \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* special messages, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1100"\w* not get \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* talk \w in|strong="G1161"\w* special \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1100"\w* not \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* know special \w things|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w*, \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* little bit, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* special messages \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w us|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* little bit.  
\v 10 Right \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* only \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2064"\w* little bit \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* wants \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w give|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* time \w will|strong="G2064"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2064"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w* understand everything properly. \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2064"\w* \w not|strong="G2064"\w* worry \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* little bits any \w more|strong="G5046"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w I|strong="G5613"\w*’ll \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* picture story \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w myself|strong="G3049"\w* \w to|strong="G2980"\w* \w show|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w*. \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* little kid \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w talked|strong="G2980"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* little kid, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w thought|strong="G3049"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* little kid \w thinks|strong="G3049"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*. \w I|strong="G5613"\w* only \w understood|strong="G5426"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* little kid can understand. \w But|strong="G3588"\w* then \w I|strong="G5613"\w* grew up, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G1096"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w*’m \w a|strong="G1096"\w* man, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w*’ve stopped thinking \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* little kid.  
\v 12 \w This|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* story \w means|strong="G1223"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* little bit. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G2531"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* dark \w mirror|strong="G2072"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* everything \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* clear \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w*, \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* straight \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*, \w not|strong="G1223"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w mirror|strong="G2072"\w*. Right \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* little bit, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* everything properly, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w* properly.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w*’m \w saying|strong="G3173"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* 3 \w important|strong="G3173"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* us \w to|strong="G1161"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1161"\w* doing.  
\li1 – We have to keep on believing in God.  
\li1 – We have to keep on knowing for sure that God will be good to us.  
\li1 – We have to keep on loving God and people.  
\m \w We|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1161"\w* doing \w those|strong="G3588"\w* 3 \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* most \w important|strong="G3173"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*,  
\li1 – We have to keep on loving God and people.   
\c 14  
\s1 Tell God’s messages in a language that people know  
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\v 1 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* always love \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*. \w That|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w most|strong="G3123"\w* important. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* ask \w God|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* give you special powers too. Ask \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* power \w to|strong="G2443"\w* tell special messages \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*. \w That|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* important \w than|strong="G3123"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* power \w to|strong="G2443"\w* talk \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* special language.   
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\v 2 \w If|strong="G1161"\w* somebody talks \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* special \w language|strong="G1100"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Nobody|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* understand \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* getting \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w talk|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* secret \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w nobody|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* understand \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G2980"\w*.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* somebody tells messages \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w helping|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* understand \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w better|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* messages \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* help \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* happy, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* trouble.  
\v 4 \w You|strong="G1438"\w* see, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* person \w that|strong="G3588"\w* talks \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* special \w language|strong="G1100"\w* helps \w only|strong="G1438"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* person \w that|strong="G3588"\w* tells messages \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2980"\w* helps \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w to|strong="G2980"\w* get strong.  
\v 5 \w I|strong="G1161"\w*’m happy \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w talk|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* special \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w*’m \w more|strong="G3123"\w* happy \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* messages \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2980"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* person \w that|strong="G2443"\w* can \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w God|strong="G2980"\w*’s messages \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* person \w that|strong="G2443"\w* talks \w in|strong="G2980"\w* special \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* somebody tells \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* words \w mean|strong="G2309"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* right. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* help \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* get \w strong|strong="G3173"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* Christian friends, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w talk|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* special \w language|strong="G1100"\w* \w that|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’t understand, \w that|strong="G3361"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w help|strong="G5623"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w God|strong="G4314"\w* shows \w me|strong="G5623"\w* \w something|strong="G5101"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w that|strong="G3361"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w help|strong="G5623"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* lets \w me|strong="G5623"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w something|strong="G5101"\w* new, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*, \w that|strong="G3361"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w help|strong="G5623"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* too. \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* gives \w me|strong="G5623"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* message \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* teach \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w something|strong="G5101"\w*, \w that|strong="G3361"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w help|strong="G5623"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* too.  
\v 7 Think \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G1325"\w* \w sounds|strong="G5456"\w*, like guitars. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G1437"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* play \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* right way, nobody \w will|strong="G1325"\w* think \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* proper music.\fig We have to play guitars the right way to make proper music|src="man playing guitar waist up.tif" size="col" ref="14:7" \fig*   
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\v 8 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* think \w about|strong="G1519"\w* soldiers. \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* leader gets \w one|strong="G5101"\w* \w man|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* blow \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* tell \w the|strong="G2532"\w* other soldiers \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’t blow \w it|strong="G2532"\w* properly, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* know \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Well|strong="G2532"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w talk|strong="G3056"\w* clearly \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w can|strong="G4459"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G4459"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* nobody.  
\v 10 \w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lot \w of|strong="G2532"\w* different \w languages|strong="G5456"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* sense \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G1722"\w* \w languages|strong="G5456"\w*.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* somebody talks \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w language|strong="G5456"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* like \w a|strong="G2532"\w* stranger \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* like \w a|strong="G2532"\w* stranger \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* know \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* really \w want|strong="G2212"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* give \w you|strong="G5210"\w* special powers, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* ask \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* give \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* powers \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* help \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w strong|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* meetings, \w if|strong="G2443"\w* anyone talks \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w a|strong="G2980"\w* special \w language|strong="G1100"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* ask \w God|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* show \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* words mean \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* can \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* everybody \w the|strong="G3588"\w* message.  
\v 14 \w You|strong="G1437"\w* see, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G1100"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* special \w language|strong="G1100"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w not|strong="G1510"\w* using \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w thinking|strong="G3563"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* words \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w*. Only \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*.  
\v 15 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w*? Sometimes \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 and|strong="G2532"\w* sometimes \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 mind|strong="G3563"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* sometimes \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 and|strong="G2532"\w* sometimes \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 mind|strong="G3563"\w*.  
\v 16 \w You|strong="G1437"\w* \w see|strong="G1492"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* thank \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* special language, \w other|strong="G3756"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* meeting \w can|strong="G3004"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, so \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* agree \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w and|strong="G4151"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w That|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w right|strong="G3756"\w*.”  
\v 17 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* might \w be|strong="G3756"\w* thanking \w God|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* words don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* help anyone \w else|strong="G2087"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w I|strong="G3956"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3956"\w* \w talk|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* special \w languages|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 if|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w talk|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* meeting, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* understand \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* reckon, \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* 5 \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* can understand, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w better|strong="G2980"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* 10,000 \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* special \w language|strong="G1100"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* understand.   
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\v 20 \w My|strong="G1096"\w* Christian friends, don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* like little kids \w in|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* way \w you|strong="G3361"\w* think. \w You|strong="G3361"\w* know, little kids don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* know much \w about|strong="G3588"\w* anything. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* understand really bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w*. \w So|strong="G1161"\w* whenever \w you|strong="G3361"\w* think \w about|strong="G3588"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w be|strong="G1096"\w* like little kids. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* whenever \w you|strong="G3361"\w* think \w about|strong="G3588"\w* anything \w else|strong="G3361"\w*, \w be|strong="G1096"\w* grown \w up|strong="G3361"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*. Think properly \w and|strong="G1161"\w* understand \w things|strong="G3588"\w* properly.  
\v 21 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w*, \w God|strong="G2532"\w* got \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\q1 “\w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* tribes \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w talk|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* mob. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w talk|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w strange|strong="G2087"\w* languages.  
\q1 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* gets \w strangers|strong="G2087"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w talk|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* mob, \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 him|strong="G3588"\w*.”\x * \xo 14:21 \xt Isaiah 28:11-12\x*  
\m \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*.   
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\v 22-24 It is like this. If you talk in special languages, God will use that talk, but not the way you think. He will use it to show you that it is useless to do that when you are all together in a church meeting. Suppose some strangers come into that meeting, people that don’t know very much, and don’t believe in God. They will hear you all talking in those strange languages, and they will say, “You mob are all crazy.” But if you tell God’s special messages, God will use that to show you that it is right to do that in your church meetings. Suppose some strangers come into the meeting, and they hear you telling messages from God. They will listen to what you say, and they will understand it. Then they will know that they are not God’s friends, and they will know that they have to turn around and stop doing bad things.  
\v 25 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* messages \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w show|strong="G1096"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w every|strong="G1722"\w* \w secret|strong="G2927"\w* thing \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* think \w about|strong="G1909"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ground \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1096"\w* \w respect|strong="G3779"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w*, “\w It|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w really|strong="G3689"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* mob.”   
\s1 Have good church meetings  
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\v 26 \w So|strong="G3767"\w*, \w my|strong="G3956"\w* friends, \w this|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* proper church meetings. \w Whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* church \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w meet|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* can \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w something|strong="G5101"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* help \w the|strong="G3956"\w* other \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w*. \w One|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w might|strong="G1096"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* song \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* can sing \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G4314"\w*. Another \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w might|strong="G1096"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w something|strong="G5101"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G3767"\w* can teach \w you|strong="G3752"\w*. Somebody else \w might|strong="G1096"\w* want \w to|strong="G4314"\w* tell \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w about|strong="G4314"\w* \w something|strong="G5101"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G4314"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* shown \w them|strong="G3956"\w*. Another \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w might|strong="G1096"\w* talk \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* special \w language|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* somebody else can tell everybody \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w those|strong="G3956"\w* words \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* special \w language|strong="G1100"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w*. \w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* help \w each|strong="G1538"\w* other \w be|strong="G1096"\w* strong Christians.   
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\v 27 \w Only|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2228"\w* 2 \w or|strong="G2228"\w* 3 \w people|strong="G5100"\w* \w talk|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* special \w languages|strong="G1100"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* meetings, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* turns. \w Only|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2228"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w talk|strong="G2980"\w* \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* time, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w each|strong="G2596"\w* time, \w somebody|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* everybody \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* special \w language|strong="G1100"\w* mean.  
\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* nobody \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* can \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* anybody \w talk|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* special languages. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4601"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w talk|strong="G2980"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* loud \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* special language, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* can \w talk|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*.   
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\v 29 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Holy \w Spirit|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* given \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* power \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* messages \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w well|strong="G2532"\w*, 2 \w or|strong="G2228"\w* 3 \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* can \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* messages. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* think carefully \w about|strong="G3588"\w* each message \w and|strong="G2532"\w* check \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* sure each message \w is|strong="G3588"\w* really \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 30 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* person \w is|strong="G3588"\w* telling \w a|strong="G1437"\w* message, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* talking somebody \w else|strong="G1161"\w* gets \w a|strong="G1437"\w* message \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* person has \w to|strong="G1161"\w* stop talking, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* next person can tell \w their|strong="G3588"\w* new message \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Each|strong="G2596"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* tell \w a|strong="G2532"\w* message \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* wait \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w each|strong="G2596"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w person|strong="G1520"\w* talks \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* time. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* something, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* feel \w strong|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 32 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* see, \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* power \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s messages, \w you|strong="G2532"\w* can \w control|strong="G5293"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* own \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w wait|strong="G4151"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* right time \w to|strong="G2532"\w* talk.  
\v 33 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* wants \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w respect|strong="G3956"\w* each \w other|strong="G3756"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* listen \w to|strong="G1722"\w* each \w other|strong="G3756"\w*. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* want \w your|strong="G3956"\w* meetings \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* mixed \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* noisy.  
\p \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w now|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w*’ll talk \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* matter. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*’s \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G3756"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*.  
\v 34 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4601"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* meetings. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w leaders|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*. \w That|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 35 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w*, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* wait \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w talk|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* meeting, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* shame \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*.   
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\v 36 Maybe \w you|strong="G5210"\w* think \w I|strong="G3056"\w*’m wrong, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* remember \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* know everything \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w word|strong="G3056"\w*. \w It|strong="G1519"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* start \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* not \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* heard \w it|strong="G1519"\w*.   
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\v 37 \w Somebody|strong="G5100"\w* \w might|strong="G5210"\w* reckon \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* Holy Spirit \w gave|strong="G2962"\w* \w them|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* power \w to|strong="G5100"\w* tell \w God|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* messages, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* listen \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* Holy Spirit \w all|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* \w time|strong="G3739"\w*. \w All|strong="G3754"\w* right, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w understand|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w* \w letter|strong="G1125"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w*’m \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2228"\w* \w our|strong="G2962"\w* leader \w himself|strong="G1380"\w*, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w do|strong="G1380"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* says.  
\v 38 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G1487"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G1487"\w* \w take|strong="G1161"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* notice \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w this|strong="G1161"\w* letter, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* mob can’t believe \w their|strong="G1487"\w* messages. Don’t \w take|strong="G1161"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* notice \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* say.   
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\v 39 \w So|strong="G2532"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* Christian friends, \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w telling|strong="G2980"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* meetings. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G2980"\w* messages \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* special \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*.  
\v 40 \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w properly|strong="G2156"\w*. \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* right \w way|strong="G2596"\w*.   
\c 15  
\s1 Jesus Christ died, then he came alive again  
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\v 1 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* Christian friends, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* remember \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* taught \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* listened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* message \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w believed|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w still|strong="G2476"\w* strongly believe \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w keep|strong="G2722"\w* \w on|strong="G4100"\w* \w believing|strong="G4100"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*, \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’t \w keep|strong="G2722"\w* \w on|strong="G4100"\w* \w believing|strong="G4100"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* reckon \w you|strong="G5210"\w* didn’t \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* properly \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* first \w place|strong="G3739"\w*.   
\p
\v 3 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w*, \w God|strong="G2532"\w* told \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* message, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* taught \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* long \w time|strong="G4413"\w* ago, \w God|strong="G2532"\w* got \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* write \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w book|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’ll tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* important \w part|strong="G1473"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* message \w again|strong="G2532"\w*. Everybody \w did|strong="G2532"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* bad, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* instead \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w That|strong="G3754"\w* message \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w book|strong="G3588"\w*.\x * \xo 15:3 \xt Isaiah 53:5-12\x*  
\v 4 \w People|strong="G3588"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* 2 nights, \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* 3rd \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w God|strong="G2532"\w* made \w him|strong="G3588"\w* alive \w again|strong="G1453"\w*. \w That|strong="G3754"\w* message \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.\x * \xo 15:4 \xt Psalm 16:8-10; Matthew 12:40; Acts 2:24-32\x*  
\v 5 \w After|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* showed himself \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Peter|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* later \w he|strong="G2532"\w* showed himself \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* 12 special workers.\x * \xo 15:5 \xt Matthew 28:16-17; Mark 16:14; Luke 24:34, 36; John 20:19\x*  
\v 6 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* showed himself \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* 500 \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w followers|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G2178"\w*. \w Most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* 500 \w people|strong="G5100"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2193"\w* \w alive|strong="G3306"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w died|strong="G2837"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Then|strong="G1899"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* showed himself \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w and|strong="G2385"\w* later \w he|strong="G3588"\w* showed himself \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* special workers.   
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\v 8 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* Jesus. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* different \w from|strong="G3588"\w* Jesus’s \w other|strong="G1161"\w* special workers. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* show himself \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G2504"\w* until \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G1626"\w* later.\x * \xo 15:8 \xt Acts 9:3-6\x*   
\p
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ever|strong="G3756"\w* saw \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w out|strong="G1063"\w* \w his|strong="G3739"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w* special workers. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w go|strong="G3739"\w* \w out|strong="G1063"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* tell \w his|strong="G3739"\w* message, \w so|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G3756"\w* important \w than|strong="G3756"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* see, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* used \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* lot \w of|strong="G2316"\w* trouble \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s own \w people|strong="G1510"\w*, \w so|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w not|strong="G3756"\w* really \w good|strong="G2425"\w* \w enough|strong="G2425"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w call|strong="G2564"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*’s special workers.\x * \xo 15:9 \xt Acts 8:3\x*  
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* changed \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* news \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* see, \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’ve \w worked|strong="G2872"\w* harder \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* special \w workers|strong="G2872"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* really \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w work|strong="G5485"\w*. \w No|strong="G3756"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G5485"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 11 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* doesn’t really matter \w who|strong="G2532"\w* told \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s message. Maybe \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* maybe \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1565"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1565"\w* special workers. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w people|strong="G3767"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G1565"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* news \w about|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1565"\w* Christ, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* news \w that|strong="G1565"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*. \w That|strong="G1565"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* important thing.   
\s1 God will make dead people come alive again  
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\v 12 \w This|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* message. \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* died, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w* alive \w again|strong="G1453"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* reckon \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* makes \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* alive \w again|strong="G1453"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* wrong.  
\v 13 \w You|strong="G1487"\w* see, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* reckon \w that|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G1453"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* makes \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* alive \w again|strong="G1453"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* saying \w that|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G1453"\w* didn’t \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* alive \w again|strong="G1453"\w*.  
\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* reckon \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* alive \w again|strong="G1453"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* saying \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G2782"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w useless|strong="G2756"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w believed|strong="G3588"\w* something \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* wrong.  
\v 15 \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*’s \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* reckon, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* lied \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* told \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* alive \w again|strong="G1453"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w right|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 16 \w You|strong="G1487"\w* see, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* reckon \w that|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G1453"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* makes \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w people|strong="G3761"\w* alive \w again|strong="G1453"\w*, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1453"\w* saying \w that|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1063"\w* didn’t \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3756"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* alive \w again|strong="G1453"\w*.  
\v 17 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* alive \w again|strong="G1453"\w*, like \w you|strong="G5210"\w* reckon, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w believed|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w means|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* guilty \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bad \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 18 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* reckon \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* never makes \w dead|strong="G2837"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* alive \w again|strong="G2532"\w*, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* saying \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Christians \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w died|strong="G2837"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* lost \w and|strong="G2532"\w* gone \w for|strong="G1722"\w* ever.  
\v 19 \w You|strong="G1487"\w* reckon \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* can \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* sure \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* look \w after|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w But|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* Christians get trouble \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w other|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* world \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G3956"\w* happy than \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. \w So|strong="G3778"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* make \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w alive|strong="G2222"\w* again \w after|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* die, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* can feel sorry \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. \w But|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 20 Listen, \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* story. \w Jesus|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G2837"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* alive \w again|strong="G1453"\w*. \w Jesus|strong="G1537"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* person \w to|strong="G1161"\w* die \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G1537"\w* back \w to|strong="G1161"\w* life \w again|strong="G1453"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* live \w for|strong="G1161"\w* ever.   
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\v 21-22 You see, it’s like this. God said that everyone that does bad things has to die. Remember the first man, called Adam. He did something bad, so he died. And we are all from Adam, so we are all in his family, and we all do bad things too, so we all have to die. But then another man came, and he only did good things. That man is Jesus Christ. So now, after people die, God can make them alive again. You see, everyone that believes in Jesus Christ is in Jesus’s family now, so God will make them alive again.  
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w have|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* wait \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* turn. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* Jesus \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* alive \w again|strong="G2398"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* live \w again|strong="G2398"\w*. \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w comes|strong="G3952"\w* back, \w all|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1538"\w* live \w again|strong="G2398"\w* too.  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* finish \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bad spirits. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* bosses, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G2673"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* finish \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w give|strong="G3860"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* biggest boss \w for|strong="G2532"\w* everybody.   
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\v 25 \w You|strong="G3739"\w* see, \w Jesus|strong="G5087"\w* Christ \w will|strong="G3739"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1210"\w* \w being|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* big boss, until \w he|strong="G3739"\w* wins \w against|strong="G5259"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* makes \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w do|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G5087"\w* says.\x * \xo 15:25 \xt Psalm 110:1\x*  
\v 26 \w In|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w end|strong="G2078"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2190"\w* stop us \w from|strong="G3588"\w* dying. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2190"\w* keep everything alive, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* nobody \w will|strong="G2190"\w* \w die|strong="G2288"\w* any more.  
\v 27 \w God|strong="G3004"\w*’s \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\q1 “\w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* win, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* make \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*.”\x * \xo 15:27 \xt Psalm 8:6\x*  
\m \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* words \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* make \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*. \w You|strong="G3752"\w* see, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* not \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* boss \w over|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* boss \w over|strong="G5259"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w else|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 28 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* makes \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* Christ says, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* boss. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w control|strong="G5293"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* everywhere. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* biggest boss.   
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\v 29 \w You|strong="G1487"\w* know, sometimes \w a|strong="G2532"\w* Christian dies \w before|strong="G3588"\w* anyone baptised \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* sometimes \w you|strong="G1487"\w* mob try \w to|strong="G2532"\w* help \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* baptise \w another|strong="G3588"\w* Christian instead \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* think \w about|strong="G5228"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G1453"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* useless \w thing|strong="G5101"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* think \w about|strong="G5101"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* other \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* tell \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s message, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* some \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* angry \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Every|strong="G2596"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* worry \w that|strong="G3739"\w* somebody \w might|strong="G2192"\w* kill \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w My|strong="G1722"\w* Christian friends, \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w very|strong="G3588"\w* happy \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* trusting \w our|strong="G2424"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w so|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m telling \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 32 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w town|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3588"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w got|strong="G1453"\w* trouble \w for|strong="G1063"\w* telling \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* tried \w to|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* fight back. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3498"\w* fighting \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* animals. \w But|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* alive \w again|strong="G1453"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* die, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w means|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w got|strong="G1453"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* trouble \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w*. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* reckon \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G1453"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G5101"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\q1 “\w We|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w going|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* die tomorrow, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* today \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* fun.  
\q1 \w We|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* much \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* worry \w about|strong="G2596"\w* tomorrow.”\x * \xo 15:32 \xt Isaiah 22:13\x*  
\m \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G5101"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 33 Listen, don’t \w let|strong="G4105"\w* anyone trick \w you|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G3361"\w* sort \w of|strong="G5543"\w* talk. Remember \w that|strong="G3361"\w* \w wise|strong="G3361"\w* \w people|strong="G3361"\w* say \w this|strong="G3361"\w*, “Don’t \w have|strong="G3361"\w* friends \w that|strong="G3361"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w bad|strong="G2556"\w* \w things|strong="G2556"\w*, \w or|strong="G3361"\w* \w they|strong="G3361"\w* will get \w you|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w bad|strong="G2556"\w* \w things|strong="G2556"\w* too.”   
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\v 34 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* start thinking properly, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* right. \w Stop|strong="G3361"\w* doing bad \w things|strong="G5100"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w think|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* don’t really know \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w*’m \w saying|strong="G2980"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* feel \w shame|strong="G1791"\w*.   
\s1 We will get new bodies  
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\v 35 \w Somebody|strong="G5100"\w* \w might|strong="G2064"\w* hear \w me|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w people|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* alive \w again|strong="G1453"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w might|strong="G2064"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* happen? \w What|strong="G4169"\w* sort \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w*?”  
\v 36 \w That|strong="G3739"\w*’s \w a|strong="G1437"\w* stupid question. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* know, \w all|strong="G3361"\w* sorts \w of|strong="G3756"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* die \w and|strong="G4687"\w* then \w they|strong="G3739"\w* get new bodies. Think \w about|strong="G3361"\w* seeds \w and|strong="G4687"\w* plants. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* plant \w a|strong="G1437"\w* seed \w in|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* ground, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* seed dies. \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* end. \w A|strong="G1437"\w* new plant grows \w up|strong="G3361"\w*. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* seed comes \w alive|strong="G2227"\w* again \w and|strong="G4687"\w* grows \w up|strong="G3361"\w* into \w a|strong="G1437"\w* new plant.  
\v 37 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w put|strong="G1096"\w* \w into|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ground \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w seed|strong="G2848"\w* (maybe \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w wheat|strong="G4621"\w* \w seed|strong="G2848"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w*). \w You|strong="G3739"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* plant \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ground, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seed|strong="G2848"\w*.  
\v 38 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w makes|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* grow \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* new plant, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G1325"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w sort|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w every|strong="G1538"\w* \w sort|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w its|strong="G1325"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w sort|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* sort \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* alive \w has|strong="G4561"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* different sort \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* sort \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w*. \w People|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* sort \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w*. Animals \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* different sort \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w*. \w Birds|strong="G4421"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* sort \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* sort \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w*.  
\v 40 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* sorts \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sky, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* here \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1919"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* beautiful \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* own way. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sky \w are|strong="G3588"\w* beautiful \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* way \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1919"\w*.  
\v 41 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* bright \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beautiful. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w moon|strong="G4582"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* beautiful \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w different|strong="G1308"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* stars \w are|strong="G2532"\w* bright \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beautiful \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w different|strong="G1308"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G1722"\w* stars \w are|strong="G2532"\w* brighter \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1722"\w* stars.   
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\v 42 \w Well|strong="G2532"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* makes \w us|strong="G1722"\w* alive \w again|strong="G1453"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* bodies \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* die. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* makes \w us|strong="G1722"\w* alive \w again|strong="G1453"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* new bodies \w will|strong="G2532"\w* never die.  
\v 43 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* bodies \w we|strong="G1722"\w* have \w now|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1453"\w* weak \w and|strong="G1391"\w* not very good. But \w after|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G1453"\w* makes \w us|strong="G1722"\w* alive \w again|strong="G1453"\w*, \w our|strong="G1722"\w* new bodies \w will|strong="G1453"\w* \w be|strong="G1453"\w* beautiful \w and|strong="G1391"\w* strong.  
\v 44 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* die \w are|strong="G1510"\w* normal \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* makes \w us|strong="G1453"\w* alive \w again|strong="G1453"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* new \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*. \w You|strong="G1487"\w* see, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* normal \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 45 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* says \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\q1 “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* 1st \w man|strong="G4413"\w*, Adam, \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w person|strong="G5590"\w*.”\x * \xo 15:45 \xt Genesis 2:7\x*  
\p \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* can think \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* Adam. \w You|strong="G3779"\w* see, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w makes|strong="G2227"\w* \w people|strong="G5590"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w*.  
\v 46 \w It|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* like \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Right|strong="G3756"\w* \w now|strong="G3756"\w*, each \w of|strong="G3588"\w* us has \w a|strong="G3756"\w* normal body. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* bodies \w we|strong="G3588"\w* got \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*. \w But|strong="G3588"\w* later \w we|strong="G3588"\w* will each get \w a|strong="G3756"\w* new \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* body.  
\v 47 \w And|strong="G3772"\w* think \w about|strong="G3588"\w* Adam. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* 1st \w man|strong="G4413"\w*, \w and|strong="G3772"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w ground|strong="G1093"\w*. \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1537"\w*, \w the|strong="G1537"\w* 2nd \w man|strong="G4413"\w*, \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 48 Everyone \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* body \w like|strong="G5108"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ground. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G5108"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G2032"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* body \w like|strong="G5108"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G2032"\w*.  
\v 49 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* see, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bodies \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* Adam’s body. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* 1st man, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* made \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ground. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* spiritual bodies \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* different. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*’s body. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G2032"\w*.   
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\v 50 \w My|strong="G3754"\w* Christian friends, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w*’m telling \w you|strong="G3754"\w*. \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w ever|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* family \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* normal bodies. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w meat|strong="G3588"\w*, blood, bones, skin, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* bodies \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* die. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w*’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w ever|strong="G3756"\w*.   
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\v 51 \w Listen|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w*’m \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w something|strong="G3708"\w* new. \w God|strong="G3004"\w* didn’t \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G1161"\w* message before, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* important. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* change \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*. \w Some|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* still \w be|strong="G3756"\w* alive \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* time, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* maybe \w some|strong="G3004"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w dead|strong="G2837"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* doesn’t matter, \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* change \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 52 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* happen like \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sound|strong="G4537"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* somebody blowing \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* straight away \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* change \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* quick, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* quick \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* blink \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* see, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w soon|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w* makes its \w sound|strong="G4537"\w*, \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* alive \w again|strong="G1453"\w*. \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* new bodies \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* never die. \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* change \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* alive \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w*.\x * \xo 15:52 \xt 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17\x*  
\v 53 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* see, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bodies \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* die, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* new life. \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* change \w our|strong="G2532"\w* normal bodies \w into|strong="G1746"\w* bodies \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* never die.   
\p
\v 54-56 You know, whenever we do bad things, we break God’s law, and God’s law says we have to die for doing those bad things. There is a power that gets us to go wrong and die like that. It is like a cheeky scorpion that stings us and kills us. But God will change our bodies into bodies that will never die, and at that same time God will finish up that power that makes us go wrong. You know, a long time ago, one of God’s men wrote about this, and it is in God’s book. He wrote,  
\q1 “God will finish up that power that makes everything die.”\x * \xo 15:54-56 \xt Isaiah 25:8\x*  
\q1 “It will be gone. It will not sting us any more,  
\q1 and people will not die any more.”\x * \xo 15:54-56 \xt Hosea 13:14\x*  
\m And it will happen just like those men wrote.   
\p
\v 57 \w You|strong="G1325"\w* see, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* won \w the|strong="G1161"\w* fight. \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* win too. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w say|strong="G1223"\w*, “\w Thank|strong="G5485"\w* \w you|strong="G1325"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
\p
\v 58 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w remember|strong="G1492"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* Christian friends. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* love \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* stay strong \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2962"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* anything \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* away \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. Keep \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w working|strong="G2962"\w* hard \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2962"\w* leader \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*. \w Remember|strong="G1492"\w*, \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w so|strong="G5620"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* everything \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*. \w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w useless|strong="G2756"\w*.   
\c 16  
\s1 The money for God’s people in Jerusalem  
\p
\v 1 \w All|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G3779"\w*, \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* talk \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* something \w else|strong="G2532"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* answer \w the|strong="G2532"\w* question \w you|strong="G5210"\w* asked \w me|strong="G4160"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* money \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* want \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G1519"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* know, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* talked \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Galatia|strong="G1053"\w* country, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* told \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w how|strong="G3779"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* money \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*.\x * \xo 16:1 \xt Romans 15:25-26\x*  
\v 2 \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w*. \w On|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* 1st \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* can pick \w out|strong="G2064"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* money \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w got|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* separate \w place|strong="G1096"\w*. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w soon|strong="G1096"\w*, \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* money ready \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w me|strong="G5087"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* quickly \w look|strong="G1096"\w* \w around|strong="G2596"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* try \w to|strong="G2443"\w* find \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w there|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 3 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can pick \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w few|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w take|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* money \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* give \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G1519"\w*’s \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* wait \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G3992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* get \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* Corinth. \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* write \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* tell \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w* mob \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w each|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* can \w take|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w might|strong="G1473"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* too. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* think \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* right \w thing|strong="G2504"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4198"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\s1 Paul made a plan  
\p
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* get \w to|strong="G4314"\w* Corinth, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w go|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* country, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2064"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.\x * \xo 16:5 \xt Acts 19:21\x*  
\v 6 Maybe \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G4314"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* cold weather time, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G4314"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* need \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* trip \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* next \w place|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 7 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w*, \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w stay|strong="G1961"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Ephesus \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* little \w while|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w then|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* \w come|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w And|strong="G2962"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w come|strong="G3756"\w*, \w I|strong="G1063"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w stay|strong="G1961"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w short|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w then|strong="G1063"\w* \w go|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w another|strong="G5100"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\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 I|strong="G1063"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2962"\w* leader, \w Jesus|strong="G2962"\w*, agrees \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* plan, \w so|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* \w stay|strong="G1961"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* little longer \w time|strong="G5550"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w right|strong="G2193"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1722"\w* \w stay|strong="G1961"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3588"\w* \em Pentecost\em* comes.\x * \xo 16:8 \xt Leviticus 23:15-21; Deuteronomy 16:9-11\x*  
\v 9 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* see, \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w helping|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w powerful|strong="G1756"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* here. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lot \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* here \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* trying \w to|strong="G2532"\w* stop \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.\x * \xo 16:9 \xt Acts 19:8-10\x*   
\s1 Paul talked about Timothy and Apollos  
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\v 10 \w I|strong="G2504"\w* want \w to|strong="G4314"\w* talk \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G2038"\w* \w God|strong="G4314"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w same|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w me|strong="G2504"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w make|strong="G2038"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* feel \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w anyone|strong="G1437"\w* \w make|strong="G2038"\w* trouble \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,\x * \xo 16:10 \xt 1 Corinthians 4:17\x*  
\v 11 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* rubbish \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* gets \w up|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* mob \w help|strong="G4311"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* needs \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* trip. \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w waiting|strong="G1551"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w waiting|strong="G1551"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* Christians \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w want|strong="G2307"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tell|strong="G3568"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* friend Apollos. \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* Christians \w went|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* really wanted Apollos \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w kept|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G4012"\w* telling \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* reckoned \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G3756"\w* \w time|strong="G2119"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w later|strong="G3326"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* can.   
\s1 The good way to live  
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\v 13 \w Now|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* want \w to|strong="G1722"\w* tell \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* always \w be|strong="G3588"\w* ready \w for|strong="G1722"\w* anything. \w It|strong="G3588"\w*’s like \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w stay|strong="G1127"\w* \w awake|strong="G1127"\w* \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w keep|strong="G1127"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w watching|strong="G1127"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* going \w on|strong="G1722"\w*. Never stop \w believing|strong="G4102"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w*. Always \w be|strong="G3588"\w* brave, \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G2901"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* spirits.  
\v 14 \w And|strong="G3956"\w* keep \w on|strong="G1722"\w* loving God \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w other|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* help \w them|strong="G1722"\w*.   
\s1 Paul talked about Stefanas  
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\v 15 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* Stefanas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* family. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G1438"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* Akaya country \w to|strong="G1519"\w* believe \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* help \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’s \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* time. \w So|strong="G2532"\w*, \w my|strong="G3754"\w* Christian friends, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* strongly \w ask|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*.\x * \xo 16:15 \xt 1 Corinthians 1:16\x*  
\v 16 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* agree \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* want. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* works \w hard|strong="G2872"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*, \w like|strong="G5108"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* happy \w when|strong="G1161"\w* Stefanas, \w Fortunatus|strong="G5415"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Akayacus \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1909"\w* \w here|strong="G3778"\w*. \w You|strong="G3754"\w* see, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* mob \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* away, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* couldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* help \w me|strong="G1909"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w instead|strong="G1161"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* helped \w me|strong="G1909"\w*.  
\v 18 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* made \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* happy, \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5108"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* made \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* happy. \w Let|strong="G3767"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1921"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G3767"\w* anyone \w like|strong="G5108"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1921"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* happy \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 The last things Paul wrote in this letter  
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\v 19 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* country \w say|strong="G2532"\w* \em hello\em* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* Aquila, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* wife \w Priscilla|strong="G4251"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Christians \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w meet|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* love \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2532"\w* \em hello\em* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.\x * \xo 16:19 \xt Acts 18:2\x*  
\v 20 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Christians \w here|strong="G3956"\w* \w say|strong="G3956"\w* \em hello\em* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w And|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* too, whenever \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w meet|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G1722"\w* Christians, show \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* special, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* happy \w to|strong="G1722"\w* see \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 21 \sig Look, \+w I|strong="G5495"\+w*’m now writing \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* part \+w of|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* letter \+w with|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w*, so \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* you can know for sure \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1699"\+w*, \+w Paul|strong="G3972"\+w*, sending \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* letter \+w to|strong="G5495"\+w* you. \sig*   
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\v 22 \w And|strong="G2962"\w* \w I|strong="G1487"\w* want \w to|strong="G3756"\w* say \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* doesn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G5368"\w* \w our|strong="G2962"\w* leader, \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, “\w God|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* punish \w you|strong="G1487"\w*.”  
\p \w And|strong="G2962"\w* \w I|strong="G1487"\w*’m telling \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w*, “Please \w come|strong="G1510"\w* back soon.”   
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\v 23 \w I|strong="G2424"\w*’m asking \w our|strong="G2424"\w* leader, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w to|strong="G2424"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2424"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* love \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
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\p \sig \+w From|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Paul|strong="G3588"\+w*\sig*