\id 1CO - The Text-Critical English New Testament 
\h THE FIRST LETTER OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS 
\toc1 The First Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 
\toc2 1 Corinthians 
\toc3 1 Cor. 
\mt2 THE FIRST LETTER OF PAUL TO THE  
\mt1 CORINTHIANS  
\c 1  
\s1 Greeting  
\p
\v 1 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \f + \fr 1:1 \fq Jesus Christ \ft ¦ Christ Jesus NA SBL\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sosthenes|strong="G4988"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* brother,  
\v 2 \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w sanctified|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* saints, \w together|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w upon|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 1:2 \fq ours \ft ¦ yours PCK\f*\w ours|strong="G1473"\w*:  
\v 3 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
\s1 Thanksgiving  
\p
\v 4 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \f + \fr 1:4 \fq my \ft ¦ — WH\f*\w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w because|strong="G1909"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 5 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w enriched|strong="G4148"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*,  
\v 6 \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* confirmed \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\v 7 \w so|strong="G5620"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w lacking|strong="G5302"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* eagerly await \w the|strong="G1722"\w* revelation \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* strengthen \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* blameless \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 9 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
\s1 Divisions in the Church  
\p
\v 10 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w divisions|strong="G4978"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w knit|strong="G2532"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w purpose|strong="G1106"\w*.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* disclosed \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* brothers, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Chloe|strong="G5514"\w*'s household, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w quarrels|strong="G2054"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 12 \w What|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w One|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1538"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*,” \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G1161"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* Apollos,” \w or|strong="G1161"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w*,” \w or|strong="G1161"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.”  
\v 13 \w Has|strong="G5547"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* \w divided|strong="G3307"\w*? \w Was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*?  
\v 14 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \f + \fr 1:14 \fq to God \ft ¦ — SBL TH WH\f*\w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Crispus|strong="G2921"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gaius|strong="G1050"\w*,  
\v 15 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \f + \fr 1:15 \fq I baptized into my own \ft ¦ you were baptized into my CT\f*\w I|strong="G3754"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.  
\v 16 (\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Stephanas|strong="G4734"\w*. Beyond \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* recall \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G1487"\w*.)  
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w did|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* send \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* baptize, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w*, \w and|strong="G3056"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w cleverness|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w would|strong="G5547"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* deprived \w of|strong="G3056"\w* its power.   
\s1 Christ the Power and Wisdom of God  
\p
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3472"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* perishing, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w intelligence|strong="G4908"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w intelligent|strong="G4908"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* nullify.”   
\b  
\m
\v 20 \w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*? \w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w scribe|strong="G1122"\w*? \w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w debater|strong="G4804"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w age|strong="G2889"\w*? \w Has|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \f + \fr 1:20 \fq this \ft ¦ the CT\f*\w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w foolish|strong="G3471"\w*?  
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w since|strong="G1894"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w its|strong="G1223"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w did|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3472"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w proclamation|strong="G2782"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.  
\v 22 \w For|strong="G2212"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* ask \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \f + \fr 1:22 \fq a sign \ft ¦ signs CT\f*\w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*,  
\v 23 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4625"\w* \w block|strong="G4625"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3472"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \f + \fr 1:23 \fq Greeks \ft ¦ Gentiles CT\f*Greeks,  
\v 24 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2822"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w*, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 25 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3474"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w wiser|strong="G4680"\w* \w than|strong="G2478"\w* \w men|strong="G4680"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* weakness \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w stronger|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2478"\w* \w men|strong="G4680"\w*.   
\p
\v 26 Consider \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w calling|strong="G2821"\w*, brothers, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w powerful|strong="G1415"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w noble|strong="G2104"\w* birth.  
\v 27 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foolish|strong="G3474"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* weak \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*.  
\v 28 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* lowly \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w despised|strong="G1848"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* regarded \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w nullify|strong="G2673"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* regarded \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w something|strong="G1510"\w*,  
\v 29 \w so|strong="G3704"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 30 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, sanctification, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* redemption.  
\v 31 Therefore, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2531"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w boasts|strong="G2744"\w*, \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”   
\c 2  
\s1 Proclaiming Christ Crucified  
\p
\v 1 \w When|strong="G2064"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w did|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2605"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \f + \fr 2:1 \fq testimony \ft 93.1% ¦ mystery NA WH 4.4%\f*\w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* lofty \w speech|strong="G3056"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*.  
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* resolved \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.  
\v 3 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* weakness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5156"\w*.  
\v 4 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2782"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 2:4 \fq persuasive words of human \ft 66.9% ¦ persuasion by words of human MSS 11.1% \ft ¦ persuasive human words of MSS 8.5% ¦ persuasive words of NA TH 3.9% • WH 0.6% ¦ the persuasion of SBL 0%\f*\w persuasive|strong="G3981"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* human \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* demonstration \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*,  
\v 5 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w would|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* based \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\s1 Spiritual Wisdom  
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mature|strong="G5046"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w age|strong="G5046"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rulers \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w age|strong="G5046"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G1722"\w* \w brought|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 7 \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w contrary|strong="G2316"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* hidden \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* foreordained \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w time|strong="G3739"\w* began.  
\v 8 \w None|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* rulers \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* age \w understood|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* wisdom, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w understood|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G3762"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,  
\b  
\q1 “\w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*, \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w ear|strong="G3775"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* heard,  
\q1 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* imagined  
\q1 \f + \fr 2:9 \fq what \ft ¦ all that SBL WH\f*\w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* love \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
\b  
\m
\v 10 \f + \fr 2:10 \fq Now \ft ¦ For SBL WH\f*\w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* revealed \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \f + \fr 2:10 \fq his \ft ¦ the CT\f*\w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w searches|strong="G2045"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* depths \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* thoughts \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w*'s \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*? \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* thoughts \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w did|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w freely|strong="G5483"\w* \w given|strong="G5483"\w* \w us|strong="G5483"\w*.  
\v 13 \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w taught|strong="G1318"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* human \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w taught|strong="G1318"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 2:13 \fq Holy \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, interpreting \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* people.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w natural|strong="G5591"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* \w does|strong="G1209"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w accept|strong="G1209"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w comes|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3472"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w spiritually|strong="G4153"\w* discerned.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* makes judgments \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* himself \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* subject \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w*'s judgment.  
\v 16 “\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* advise \w him|strong="G3739"\w*?” \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
\c 3  
\s1 Division Is of the Flesh  
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\v 1 \w And|strong="G2980"\w* \w so|strong="G5613"\w*, brothers, \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* address \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w men|strong="G4152"\w*, but \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w men|strong="G4152"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4560"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w infants|strong="G3516"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 2 \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w fed|strong="G4222"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w milk|strong="G1051"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* solid \w food|strong="G1033"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3756"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w yet|strong="G2089"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* receive \w it|strong="G1063"\w*. \w Even|strong="G3761"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3568"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w*,  
\v 3 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4559"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \f + \fr 3:3 \fq jealousy, strife, and division \ft 91.2% ¦ jealousy and strife CT 4.8%\f*\w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w*, \w strife|strong="G2054"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* division \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4559"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behaving|strong="G4043"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w mere|strong="G2596"\w* \w men|strong="G3699"\w*?  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*,” \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* Apollos,” \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \f + \fr 3:4 \fq of the flesh \ft 94.9% ¦ mere men CT 2.7%\f*\w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* flesh?   
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\v 5 \f + \fr 3:5 \fq Who \ft ¦ What CT\f*\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \f + \fr 3:5 \fq Paul, and who is Apollos \ft 87.5% ¦ Apollos, and what is Paul CT 3%\f*\w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* Apollos, \f + \fr 3:5 \fq but servants … each? \ft ¦ Servants … each. CT {Note: The reading of CT would change the immediately preceding punctuation from a comma to a question mark.}\f*\w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* assigned \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w*?  
\v 6 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w planted|strong="G5452"\w*, Apollos \w watered|strong="G4222"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G4222"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* growth.  
\v 7 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w then|strong="G5620"\w*, \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w plants|strong="G5452"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w waters|strong="G4222"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* only \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G4222"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* growth.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w plants|strong="G5452"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w waters|strong="G4222"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w labor|strong="G2873"\w*.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w workers|strong="G4904"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*'s \w field|strong="G1091"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w*'s \w building|strong="G3619"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w According|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* master builder \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \f + \fr 3:10 \fq have \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w* \w builds|strong="G2026"\w* \w upon|strong="G2596"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* \w must|strong="G1538"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* careful \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w builds|strong="G2026"\w* \w upon|strong="G2596"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 11 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 12 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w builds|strong="G2026"\w* \w upon|strong="G1909"\w* \f + \fr 3:12 \fq this \ft ¦ the CT\f*\w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, silver, \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*, \w wood|strong="G3586"\w*, \w hay|strong="G5528"\w*, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \w straw|strong="G2562"\w*,  
\v 13 \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w evident|strong="G5318"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Day|strong="G2250"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w clear|strong="G1213"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5318"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 3:13 \fq fire \ft ¦ fire itself CT\f*\w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w test|strong="G1381"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w*'s \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* reveal \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w sort|strong="G3697"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 14 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w built|strong="G2026"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w*.  
\v 15 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w*'s \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w burned|strong="G2618"\w* \w up|strong="G2618"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w suffer|strong="G2210"\w* \w loss|strong="G2210"\w*; \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* himself \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.   
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\v 16 \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w dwells|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?  
\v 17 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w destroys|strong="G5351"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w destroy|strong="G5351"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* holy, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w deceive|strong="G1818"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* age, \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w foolish|strong="G3474"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w truly|strong="G1722"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*.  
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3472"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w catches|strong="G1405"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w craftiness|strong="G3834"\w*,”  
\v 20 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w futile|strong="G3152"\w*.”  
\v 21 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w then|strong="G5620"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\v 22 \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* Apollos \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w present|strong="G1764"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*—\w everything|strong="G3956"\w* belongs \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\v 23 \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* belong \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* belongs \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\c 4  
\s1 The Ministry of the Apostles  
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\v 1 People ought \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w regard|strong="G3049"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w servants|strong="G5257"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stewards|strong="G3623"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mysteries|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 2 \f + \fr 4:2 \fq Now \ft ¦ In this regard CT\f*\w Now|strong="G3063"\w* \w it|strong="G2147"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w required|strong="G2212"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w stewards|strong="G3623"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w very|strong="G1646"\w* \w small|strong="G1646"\w* \w thing|strong="G1646"\w* \w if|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* judged \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w any|strong="G2443"\w* human \w court|strong="G2250"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* judge \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*.  
\v 4 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* conscious \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*, \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w thereby|strong="G1722"\w* \w acquitted|strong="G1344"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* judges \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 5 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* appointed \w time|strong="G2540"\w*. Wait \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w bring|strong="G5461"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5461"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2927"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reveal|strong="G5319"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* intentions \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*. \w At|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* receive \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, brothers, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w applied|strong="G3345"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Apollos \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \f + \fr 4:6 \fq not to think beyond what is written, \ft ¦ the meaning of the saying, “Nothing beyond what is written,” CT\f*\w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* think \w beyond|strong="G5228"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* puffed \w up|strong="G5448"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w each|strong="G2596"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* supporting \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*.  
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w regards|strong="G1252"\w* yoʋ \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w superior|strong="G1252"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* yoʋ \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* yoʋ \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* yoʋ \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* yoʋ \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* yoʋ \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*?   
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\v 8 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w full|strong="G2880"\w*! \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w*! \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* begun \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w reign|strong="G4821"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*! \w And|strong="G2532"\w* how \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wish|strong="G3785"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* really \w were|strong="G1510"\w* reigning, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* could \w reign|strong="G4821"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*!  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w put|strong="G1096"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* apostles \w on|strong="G1096"\w* display \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G2078"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* procession, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* sentenced \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G1935"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w spectacle|strong="G2302"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 10 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* \w fools|strong="G3474"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* \w wise|strong="G5429"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* weak, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* esteemed, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* dishonored.  
\v 11 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* present \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w hunger|strong="G3983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thirst|strong="G1372"\w*; \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w poorly|strong="G1130"\w* \w clothed|strong="G1130"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* beaten down, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* home \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* own.  
\v 12 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w labor|strong="G2872"\w*, \w working|strong="G2038"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w reviled|strong="G3058"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w*; \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* endure;  
\v 13 \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G5613"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w slandered|strong="G1426"\w*, \w we|strong="G5613"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w*. \w We|strong="G5613"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* refuse \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w scum|strong="G4027"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w even|strong="G2193"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* present time.   
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\v 14 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w shame|strong="G1788"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G3778"\w* \w rather|strong="G3756"\w* \f + \fr 4:14 \fq I am admonishing \ft ¦ to admonish NA SBL WH\f*\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w admonishing|strong="G3560"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* beloved \w children|strong="G5043"\w*.  
\v 15 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w ten|strong="G3463"\w* \w thousand|strong="G3463"\w* \w guardians|strong="G3807"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G5547"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w imitators|strong="G3402"\w* \w of|strong="G1096"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 17 \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* beloved \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* remind \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 4:17 \fq Christ \ft 87.1% ¦ Christ Jesus NA SBL WH 12%\f*\w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w become|strong="G1161"\w* puffed \w up|strong="G5448"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w were|strong="G5613"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w soon|strong="G5030"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w wills|strong="G2309"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w find|strong="G1097"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w talk|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1161"\w* \w puffed|strong="G3756"\w* \w up|strong="G5448"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.  
\v 20 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* demonstrated \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w talk|strong="G3056"\w* \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.  
\v 21 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* prefer? \w Shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G2309"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w rod|strong="G4464"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="G2309"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w*?   
\c 5  
\s1 Fornication Rebuked  
\p
\v 1 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w actually|strong="G3654"\w* reported \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w fornication|strong="G4202"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w kind|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fornication|strong="G4202"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 5:1 \fq named \ft 95.5% ¦ — CT 3.3%\f*named \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*'\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* puffed \w up|strong="G5448"\w*! \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w mourned|strong="G3996"\w* \w instead|strong="G3123"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* removed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\p
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* absent \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w*.  
\v 4 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \f + \fr 5:4 \fq Christ \ft ¦ — NA SBL WH\f*\w Christ|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \f + \fr 5:4 \fq Christ \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w Christ|strong="G2962"\w*,  
\v 5 \w hand|strong="G3860"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w destruction|strong="G3639"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \f + \fr 5:5 \fq Jesus \ft ¦ — NA SBL WH\f*\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   
\p
\v 6 \w Your|strong="G3650"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2745"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*. \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w leaven|strong="G2219"\w* \w leavens|strong="G2220"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w lump|strong="G5445"\w*?  
\v 7 \f + \fr 5:7 \fq Purge \ft ¦ Therefore purge \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* ANT PCK TR\f*\w Purge|strong="G1571"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w leaven|strong="G2219"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G3501"\w* \w lump|strong="G5445"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* dough, \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* really \w are|strong="G1510"\w* unleavened. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* lamb, \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G2380"\w* \f + \fr 5:7 \fq for us \ft 91.4% ¦ — CT 3.5%\f*\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 8 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w celebrate|strong="G1858"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w feast|strong="G1858"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w leaven|strong="G2219"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3366"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w leaven|strong="G2219"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w malice|strong="G2549"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G2549"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unleavened bread \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w sincerity|strong="G1505"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* truth.   
\p
\v 9 \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w associate|strong="G4874"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w fornicators|strong="G4205"\w*.  
\v 10 \f + \fr 5:10 \fq Yet \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w certainly|strong="G3843"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* mean \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fornicators|strong="G4205"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w greedy|strong="G4123"\w* \f + \fr 5:10 \fq or \ft ¦ and CT\f*\w or|strong="G2228"\w* swindlers \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w idolaters|strong="G1496"\w*, \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w associate|strong="G4874"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w named|strong="G3687"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* brother \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w fornicator|strong="G4205"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w greedy|strong="G4123"\w*, \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w idolater|strong="G1496"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w reviler|strong="G3060"\w*, \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w drunkard|strong="G3183"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* swindler; \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w eat|strong="G4906"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w*.  
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w judging|strong="G2919"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* church? \w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w inside|strong="G2080"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* church?  
\v 13 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \f + \fr 5:13 \fq will judge \ft ¦ judges SBL TR WH\f*\w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* church. “\f + \fr 5:13 \fq Therefore you must remove \ft ¦ Remove CT\f*\w Therefore|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G2919"\w* \w remove|strong="G1808"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w evil|strong="G4190"\w* \w person|strong="G4190"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”   
\c 6  
\s1 Lawsuits Among Believers  
\p
\v 1 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* dispute \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*, \w do|strong="G2919"\w* yoʋ \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w go|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* court \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unrighteous \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints?  
\v 2 \f + \fr 6:2 \fq Do \ft ¦ Or do CT\f*\w Do|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* competent \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* trivial cases?  
\v 3 \w Do|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* angels, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* mention matters \w of|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3748"\w* life?  
\v 4 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* disputes \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* matters, \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w seat|strong="G2523"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* judges \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3588"\w* standing \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*?  
\v 5 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w shame|strong="G1791"\w*. \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1762"\w* \f + \fr 6:5 \fq not a wise man among you, not even one, \ft ¦ no one wise among you CT\f*\w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G3779"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w would|strong="G3762"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w decide|strong="G1252"\w* \w between|strong="G3319"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* brother,  
\v 6 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* brother \w goes|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* court \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w another|strong="G2919"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* unbelievers?  
\v 7 \w As|strong="G1438"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w to|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w lawsuits|strong="G2917"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w defeat|strong="G2275"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* wronged? \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* defrauded?  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* wrong, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* defraud, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 6:8 \fq these things \ft ¦ this CT\f*\w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* own brothers!   
\p
\v 9 \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* unrighteous \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w*! \w Neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w fornicators|strong="G4205"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w idolaters|strong="G1496"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w adulterers|strong="G3432"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* homosexuals, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* sodomites,  
\v 10 \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \f + \fr 6:10 \fq the greedy, nor thieves \ft ¦ thieves, nor the greedy CT TR\f*\w the|strong="G2316"\w* \w greedy|strong="G4123"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w thieves|strong="G2812"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w drunkards|strong="G3183"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w revilers|strong="G3060"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* swindlers \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w the|strong="G2316"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* washed, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* sanctified, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \f + \fr 6:11 \fq the Lord Jesus \ft ¦ the Lord Jesus Christ NA ¦ our Lord Jesus Christ TH WH\f*\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\s1 Flee Fornication  
\p
\v 12 “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,” \w but|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* beneficial. “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,” \w but|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w mastered|strong="G1850"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Food|strong="G1033"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stomach|strong="G2836"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stomach|strong="G2836"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G2673"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* meant \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w fornication|strong="G4202"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G4160"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? \w Shall|strong="G3748"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w prostitute|strong="G4204"\w*? \w Certainly|strong="G3756"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*!  
\v 16 \f + \fr 6:16 \fq Do \ft ¦ Or do \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* ANT CT PCK TR\f*\w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w joined|strong="G2853"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w prostitute|strong="G4204"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w says|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w The|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.”  
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w joined|strong="G2853"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w with|strong="G2962"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w fornication|strong="G4202"\w*. \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* sin \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w commits|strong="G4160"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w outside|strong="G1622"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w commits|strong="G4160"\w* \w fornication|strong="G4202"\w* sins \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w received|strong="G2192"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w*,  
\v 20 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* bought \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1211"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1392"\w* \f + \fr 6:20 \fq body and with your spirit, which belong to God. \ft 93.4% ¦ body. CT 3.8%\f*\w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1392"\w* \w spirit|strong="G3588"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\c 7  
\s1 Principles of Marriage  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* matters \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \f + \fr 7:1 \fq to me \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w to|strong="G1161"\w* me: “\w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* touch \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*.”  
\v 2 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* cases \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w fornication|strong="G4202"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* husband.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* husband \w should|strong="G3588"\w* fulfill \w his|strong="G2532"\w* marital \w duty|strong="G3782"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w likewise|strong="G3668"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1850"\w* \w over|strong="G1850"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* husband does. \w Likewise|strong="G3668"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* husband does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1850"\w* \w over|strong="G1850"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* does.  
\v 5 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* deprive \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3825"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* mutual \w consent|strong="G4859"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w devote|strong="G4980"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \f + \fr 7:5 \fq fasting and \ft 91.5% ¦ — CT 6.8%\f*fasting \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 7:5 \fq prayer and \ft ¦ prayer, but PCK\f*\w prayer|strong="G4335"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w tempt|strong="G3985"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* lack \w of|strong="G1537"\w* self-control.  
\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w concession|strong="G4774"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w command|strong="G2003"\w*.  
\v 7 \f + \fr 7:7 \fq For \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w For|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* \f + \fr 7:7 \fq in this manner and another in that manner \ft 94% ¦ has this gift and another has that gift CT 4%\f*\w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w manner|strong="G3779"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w manner|strong="G3779"\w*.   
\p
\v 8 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unmarried \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*: \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* exercise \w self-control|strong="G1467"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* should \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w burn|strong="G4448"\w* \w with|strong="G3756"\w* passion.   
\p
\v 10 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G3853"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* (\w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*): \w A|strong="G1161"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w separate|strong="G5563"\w* \w from|strong="G3756"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband  
\v 11 (\w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G3306"\w* \w separate|strong="G5563"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* unmarried \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w reconciled|strong="G2644"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband), \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* husband \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w divorce|strong="G5563"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.   
\p
\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* (\w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*): \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* brother \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unbelieving \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w consents|strong="G4909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w dwell|strong="G3611"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* divorce \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* unbelieving husband \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w consents|strong="G4909"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w dwell|strong="G3611"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* divorce \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unbelieving husband \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sanctified \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unbelieving \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sanctified \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 7:14 \fq her husband \ft 94.7% ¦ the brother CT 3.5%\f*\w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband. \w Otherwise|strong="G1893"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* unclean, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* holy.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unbelieving spouse separates, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sister \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w enslaved|strong="G1402"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* cases. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \f + \fr 7:15 \fq us \ft ¦ you NA WH\f*\w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* live \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.  
\v 16 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* yoʋ \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, O \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* yoʋ \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* yoʋr husband? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* yoʋ \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, O husband, \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* yoʋ \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* yoʋr \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*?   
\s1 Live the Life Assigned to You  
\p
\v 17 \w Nevertheless|strong="G2532"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G4043"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 7:17 \fq God \ft 86% ¦ the Lord CT 4.5%\f*\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w assigned|strong="G3307"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 7:17 \fq the Lord \ft ¦ God CT\f*\w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rule \w I|strong="G2532"\w* lay down \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Was|strong="G2564"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* already \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G2564"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*? \w He|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* remove \w the|strong="G1722"\w* marks \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4059"\w*. \w Was|strong="G2564"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="G1986"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G2564"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*? \w He|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w become|strong="G1986"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* uncircumcision \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* matters \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w keeping|strong="G5084"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Each|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* \w should|strong="G3306"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w calling|strong="G2821"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*.  
\v 21 \w Were|strong="G1096"\w* yoʋ \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* yoʋ \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*? \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w concerned|strong="G3199"\w* \w about|strong="G3199"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* yoʋ \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*, \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w most|strong="G3123"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* opportunity.  
\v 22 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*'\w s|strong="G2962"\w* freedman. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w man|strong="G1658"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*'\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*.  
\v 23 \w You|strong="G3361"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* bought \w with|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w*; \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* \w men|strong="G1401"\w*.  
\v 24 Brothers, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* condition \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*.   
\s1 The Unmarried and the Widowed  
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\v 25 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w virgins|strong="G3933"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w command|strong="G2003"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w judgment|strong="G1106"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w shown|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\w*.  
\v 26 \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w think|strong="G3543"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w on|strong="G3779"\w* \w account|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w present|strong="G1764"\w* distress, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w remain|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G3779"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Are|strong="G2212"\w* yoʋ pledged \w to|strong="G2212"\w* marry \w a|strong="G1135"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*? \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w released|strong="G3089"\w*. \w Are|strong="G2212"\w* yoʋ \w free|strong="G3089"\w* \w from|strong="G3361"\w* such \w a|strong="G1135"\w* commitment? \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w a|strong="G1135"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.  
\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* yoʋ \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*, yoʋ \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* sinned. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w* \w marries|strong="G1060"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* sinned. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w tribulation|strong="G2347"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* trying \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 29 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G5346"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, brothers: \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w short|strong="G3588"\w*. \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w*,  
\v 30 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* buy \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w possess|strong="G2722"\w*,  
\v 31 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w use|strong="G5530"\w* \f + \fr 7:31 \fq this \ft ¦ the CT\f*\w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w making|strong="G2532"\w* \w full|strong="G2710"\w* \w use|strong="G5530"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w form|strong="G4976"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G3855"\w* \w away|strong="G3855"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* free \w from|strong="G3588"\w* concern. \w The|strong="G1161"\w* unmarried man \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w concerned|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w affairs|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \f + \fr 7:32 \fq will \ft ¦ can CT\f*\w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w please|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 33 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* man \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w concerned|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w affairs|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \f + \fr 7:33 \fq will \ft ¦ can CT\f*\w will|strong="G2889"\w* please \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 7:33 \fq wife. There is a difference between \ft ¦ wife, and he is divided. CT\f*\w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.  
\v 34 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w difference|strong="G3307"\w* \w between|strong="G3307"\w* \f + \fr 7:34 \fq a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman \ft 91.9% ¦ The unmarried woman or virgin CT 3.7%\f*\w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w unmarried|strong="G3933"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w concerned|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w affairs|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w concerned|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w affairs|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 7:34 \fq will \ft ¦ can CT\f*\w will|strong="G1510"\w* please \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband.  
\v 35 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* own \w benefit|strong="G4851"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w lay|strong="G1911"\w* \w any|strong="G2443"\w* \w restraint|strong="G1029"\w* \w upon|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w promote|strong="G4314"\w* proper behavior \w and|strong="G2532"\w* devotion \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* distraction.   
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\v 36 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w thinks|strong="G3543"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w acting|strong="G4160"\w* improperly \w toward|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w* daughter \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* letting \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w past|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bloom \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w youth|strong="G5230"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* seems \w necessary|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* sinning \w by|strong="G1909"\w* letting \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w*.  
\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w stands|strong="G2476"\w* \w firm|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* compulsion \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w control|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w determined|strong="G2919"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w* daughter \w from|strong="G2532"\w* marrying, \f + \fr 7:37 \fq does \ft ¦ will do CT\f*\w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*.  
\v 38 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G1061"\w* \f + \fr 7:38 \fq her \ft 69.7% • MSS 7.4% ¦ his own virgin daughter NA WH 3.8% • SBL TH 0.3% \ft ¦ {omit \ft \+it does well.\+it* \+fv 38\+fv* \+it So then, he who gives in marriage\+it*,} MSS 6.7%\f*\w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w marriage|strong="G1061"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w marriage|strong="G1061"\w* \f + \fr 7:38 \fq does \ft ¦ will do CT\f*\w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w A|strong="G1722"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \f + \fr 7:39 \fq by the law \ft 95.1% ¦ — CT 2.5%\f*\w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* law \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband \w dies|strong="G2837"\w*, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w wishes|strong="G2309"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 40 \w Yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w judgment|strong="G1106"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w happier|strong="G3107"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*. \f + \fr 7:40 \fq And \ft ¦ For WH\f*\w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* too \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\c 8  
\s1 Food Sacrificed to Idols  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* food \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* “\w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*.” \w Knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* puffs \w up|strong="G5448"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* love \w builds|strong="G3618"\w* \w up|strong="G5448"\w*.  
\v 2 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w he|strong="G1487"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w*, \w he|strong="G1487"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3768"\w* \w yet|strong="G3768"\w* \w come|strong="G1097"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \f + \fr 8:2 \fq anything as he ought to know it \ft ¦ as he ought to know CT\f*\w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G1487"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w*.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* loves \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w With|strong="G1722"\w* \w regard|strong="G4012"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eating|strong="G1035"\w* \w food|strong="G1035"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* “\w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* “\w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \f + \fr 8:4 \fq other \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.”  
\v 5 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w so-called|strong="G3004"\w* \w gods|strong="G2316"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* (\w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* “\w gods|strong="G2316"\w*” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* “\w lords|strong="G2962"\w*”),  
\v 6 \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* exist \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* exist \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* possesses \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \f + \fr 8:7 \fq have idols in their conscience even now and \ft 93.3% ¦ are accustomed to idols and even now CT 4.4%\f*\w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w such|strong="G5100"\w* food \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w since|strong="G5613"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* weak, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w defiled|strong="G3435"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \f + \fr 8:8 \fq does \ft ¦ will CT\f*\w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w bring|strong="G3936"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w close|strong="G3936"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \f + \fr 8:8 \fq For we are no better off if we eat, and no worse off if we do not \ft 80.4% ¦ \ft We are no better off if we eat, and no worse off if we do not \ft TH 1.4% ¦ We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do NA WH 0.8%\f*\w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w better|strong="G4052"\w* off \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w worse|strong="G5302"\w* off \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* careful \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w does|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* somehow \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4348"\w* \w block|strong="G4348"\w* \w to|strong="G1849"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* weak.  
\v 10 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w sees|strong="G3708"\w* yoʋ, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w reclining|strong="G2621"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* meal \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G1493"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w idol|strong="G1494"\w*, \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* weak \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w emboldened|strong="G3618"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* food \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w*?  
\v 11 \f + \fr 8:11 \fq Should \ft 90.5% • MSS 5.2% ¦ For he CT 0.8%\f*\w Should|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 8:11 \fq the weak brother, for whose sake Christ died, perish because of yoʋr knowledge? \ft 90% ¦ who is weak perishes by yoʋr knowledge, the brother for whose sake Christ died. CT 1.4%\f*\w the|strong="G1722"\w* weak brother, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, perish \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* yoʋr \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*?  
\v 12 \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* sin \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wound|strong="G5180"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* weak \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w you|strong="G3779"\w* sin \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="G1355"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w causes|strong="G4624"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brother \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4624"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w certainly|strong="G3756"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w meat|strong="G1033"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w cause|strong="G4624"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brother \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w stumble|strong="G4624"\w*.   
\c 9  
\s1 The Rights of an Apostle  
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\v 1 \w Am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \f + \fr 9:1 \fq an apostle? Am I not free \ft 92% ¦ free? Am I not an apostle CT 5.8%\f*\w an|strong="G1722"\w* apostle? \w Am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*? \w Have|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \f + \fr 9:1 \fq Christ \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w Christ|strong="G2962"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*? \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?  
\v 2 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* apostle, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* least \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* apostleship \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* defense \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* examine \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\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*?  
\v 5 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G4013"\w* \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* sister \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* apostles, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w*?  
\v 6 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G2192"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* support \w ourselves|strong="G1473"\w*?  
\v 7 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* \w time|strong="G4218"\w* \w serves|strong="G4754"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4754"\w* \w while|strong="G2068"\w* supplying \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* provisions? \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w plants|strong="G5452"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* vineyard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \f + \fr 9:7 \fq of \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w*? \f + \fr 9:7 \fq Or who \ft ¦ Who SBL\f*\w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w tends|strong="G4165"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w flock|strong="G4167"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w drink|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w milk|strong="G1051"\w*?   
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\v 8 \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* human authority? \w Does|strong="G2980"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*?  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “Yoʋ \w shall|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w muzzle|strong="G5392"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w ox|strong="G1016"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* threshing.” \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w oxen|strong="G1016"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w concerned|strong="G3199"\w*?  
\v 10 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w does|strong="G3004"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* entirely \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*? \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* plows \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* plow \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* threshes \f + \fr 9:10 \fq in hope ought to partake of his hope \ft 90.1% ¦ ought to thresh in hope of partaking CT 3.5%\f*\w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w partake|strong="G3348"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*.  
\v 11 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* blessings \w among|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w too|strong="G3173"\w* \w much|strong="G3173"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w material|strong="G4559"\w* benefits \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?  
\v 12 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* \w share|strong="G3348"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1849"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w even|strong="G3123"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w*?  
\p \w Nevertheless|strong="G3756"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w use|strong="G5530"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w*, \w but|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w endure|strong="G4722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w hindrance|strong="G1464"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w perform|strong="G2038"\w* \w sacred|strong="G2413"\w* \w services|strong="G2413"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* sacrifices, \w and|strong="G2068"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* attend \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w share|strong="G4829"\w* \w in|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* sacrifices?  
\v 14 \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1299"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2605"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* earn \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w used|strong="G5530"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* rights, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w such|strong="G3779"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w case|strong="G1722"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* die \f + \fr 9:15 \fq than have anyone \ft ¦ than—no one will CT {Note: Here CT truly “follows the harder reading,” which has Paul breaking off his statement in mid-flow to replace it with another.}\f*\w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* deprive \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w reason|strong="G2745"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2745"\w*.  
\v 16 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w reason|strong="G2745"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w boast|strong="G2745"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* compelled \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w*, \w and|strong="G1063"\w* \w woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w*.  
\v 17 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w voluntarily|strong="G1635"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w under|strong="G2192"\w* compulsion, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w* \w with|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* responsibility.  
\v 18 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w*? \w That|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w present|strong="G5087"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \f + \fr 9:18 \fq of Christ \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w of|strong="G2098"\w* Christ \w free|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w charge|strong="G1849"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G5087"\w* \w full|strong="G2710"\w* \w use|strong="G2710"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w though|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1402"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w servant|strong="G1402"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w win|strong="G2770"\w* \w as|strong="G1063"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w as|strong="G1063"\w* possible.  
\v 20 \w To|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w win|strong="G2770"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*. \w To|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 9:20 \fq law \ft 92.1% ¦ law (though I myself an not under the law) CT 6.9%\f*\w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w win|strong="G2770"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 21 \w To|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* outside \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G1772"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* outside \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G1772"\w* (\w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* outside \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G1772"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w under|strong="G1772"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G1772"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*), \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w might|strong="G2316"\w* \w win|strong="G2770"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* outside \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G1772"\w*.  
\v 22 \w To|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* weak \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \f + \fr 9:22 \fq like one who is \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w like|strong="G2443"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* weak, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w might|strong="G1096"\w* \w win|strong="G2770"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* weak. \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w by|strong="G1096"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w means|strong="G3843"\w* \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w might|strong="G1096"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w*.  
\v 23 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \f + \fr 9:23 \fq this \ft 91.4% ¦ it all CT 7.4%\f*\w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* share \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* blessings.   
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\v 24 \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w run|strong="G5143"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w race|strong="G4712"\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 receives|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prize|strong="G1017"\w*? \w Run|strong="G5143"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G3779"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w obtain|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* athlete \w who|strong="G3588"\w* competes \w exercises|strong="G1467"\w* \w self-control|strong="G1467"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G2983"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5349"\w* \w wreath|strong="G4735"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G2983"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w an|strong="G1161"\w* imperishable \w crown|strong="G4735"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Therefore|strong="G5106"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G3756"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w run|strong="G5143"\w* aimlessly, \w nor|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G3756"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w box|strong="G4438"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w beating|strong="G1194"\w* \w the|strong="G5613"\w* air;  
\v 27 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w discipline|strong="G5299"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w slave|strong="G1396"\w*, \w lest|strong="G3361"\w* somehow \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* disqualified.   
\c 10  
\s1 Warning Against Idolatry  
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\v 1 \f + \fr 10:1 \fq Now \ft ¦ For CT\f*\w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w unaware|strong="G3756"\w*, brothers, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*,  
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w*,  
\v 4 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w drinking|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Nevertheless|strong="G3756"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* bodies \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w scattered|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w examples|strong="G5179"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w crave|strong="G1510"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 7 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w idolaters|strong="G1496"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w*; \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w sat|strong="G2523"\w* \w down|strong="G2523"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w play|strong="G3815"\w*.”  
\v 8 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w commit|strong="G4203"\w* \w fornication|strong="G4203"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G2250"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w single|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w twenty-three|strong="G1501"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G2250"\w* \w died|strong="G4098"\w*.  
\v 9 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w put|strong="G1598"\w* \f + \fr 10:9 \fq Christ \ft 89% ¦ the Lord TH WH 7.3%\f*\w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* killed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w serpents|strong="G3789"\w*.  
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w grumble|strong="G1111"\w* \w as|strong="G2509"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* killed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroyer|strong="G3644"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \f + \fr 10:11 \fq all \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w happened|strong="G4819"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \f + \fr 10:11 \fq examples \ft 84.4% ¦ an example CT 7.8%\f*\w examples|strong="G5179"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w down|strong="G1125"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G3739"\w* \w instruction|strong="G3559"\w*, \w upon|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* ages \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G2658"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="G5620"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w stands|strong="G2476"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* careful \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w*.  
\v 13 \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w overtaken|strong="G2983"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* common \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 10:13 \fq faithful \ft ¦ capable PCK\f*\w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w allow|strong="G1439"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w beyond|strong="G5228"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w bear|strong="G4160"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w provide|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w endure|strong="G5297"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="G1355"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* beloved friends, \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w idolatry|strong="G1495"\w*.  
\v 15 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G2919"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* would \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w sensible|strong="G5429"\w* \w people|strong="G2919"\w*; \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w for|strong="G5613"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G2919"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w communion|strong="G2842"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* blood \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* bread \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w break|strong="G2806"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w communion|strong="G2842"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*?  
\v 17 \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* bread \w and|strong="G4983"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w partake|strong="G3348"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* bread.  
\v 18 Consider \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*: \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* united \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w*?  
\v 19 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w saying|strong="G3754"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*? \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \f + \fr 10:19 \fq an idol is anything, or that food sacrificed to \ft ¦ food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that CT\f*\w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* food \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*?  
\v 20 \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* pagans \w sacrifice|strong="G2380"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="G2380"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* participants \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.  
\v 21 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w share|strong="G3348"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G1510"\w* trying \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w provoke|strong="G3863"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G3863"\w*? \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w stronger|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*?   
\s1 Do Everything for the Glory of God  
\p
\v 23 “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \f + \fr 10:23 \fq for me \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w me|strong="G3756"\w*,” but \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* beneficial. “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \f + \fr 10:23 \fq for me \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w me|strong="G3756"\w*,” but \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w edify|strong="G3618"\w*.  
\v 24 \w No|strong="G3367"\w* \w one|strong="G3367"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 10:24 \fq each person should seek \ft 82.1% ¦ — CT 4.4%\f*\w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w meat|strong="G3111"\w* \w market|strong="G3111"\w*, questioning \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*,  
\v 26 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* “\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*'\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fullness|strong="G4138"\w* thereof.”  
\v 27 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unbelievers \w invites|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* dinner \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*, \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w set|strong="G3908"\w* \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, questioning \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*.  
\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w meat|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \f + \fr 10:28 \fq sacrificed to an idol \ft ¦ offered in sacrifice CT\f*\w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w idol|strong="G1494"\w*,” \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w informed|strong="G3377"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \f + \fr 10:28 \fq conscience; for “the earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof.” \ft 88.3% ¦ conscience. CT 8.3%\f*\w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*; \w for|strong="G1223"\w* “\w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*'s \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fullness thereof.”  
\v 29 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* “\w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*,” \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* yoʋr \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w*'s \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w why|strong="G2444"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*'s \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*?  
\v 30 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w partake|strong="G3348"\w* \w with|strong="G5485"\w* \w thankfulness|strong="G5485"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G3739"\w* criticized \w because|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w something|strong="G5101"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*?   
\p
\v 31 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 32 \w Give|strong="G1096"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* offense \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 33 \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w* try \w to|strong="G2443"\w* please \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w seeking|strong="G2212"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G1683"\w* \w benefit|strong="G4851"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w benefit|strong="G4851"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.   
\c 11  
\nb
\v 1 \w Be|strong="G1096"\w* \w imitators|strong="G3402"\w* \w of|strong="G1096"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w of|strong="G1096"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
\s1 Head Coverings  
\p
\v 2 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w praise|strong="G1867"\w* \f + \fr 11:2 \fq you, brothers, \ft ¦ you CT\f*\w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hold|strong="G2722"\w* \w fast|strong="G2722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* teachings \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w down|strong="G3860"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prays|strong="G4336"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w prophesies|strong="G4395"\w* \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* veiled \w disgraces|strong="G2617"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*,  
\v 5 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prays|strong="G4336"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w prophesies|strong="G4395"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* unveiled \w disgraces|strong="G2617"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w shaved|strong="G3587"\w*.  
\v 6 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* veil herself, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w off|strong="G2751"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w hair|strong="G2751"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* disgraceful \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w off|strong="G2751"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w hair|strong="G2751"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w shave|strong="G3587"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* head, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* wear \w a|strong="G2532"\w* veil.  
\v 7 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* veiled, \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w man|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 8 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Neither|strong="G3756"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 10 \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* symbol \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* angels.  
\v 11 \w Nevertheless|strong="G4133"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \f + \fr 11:11 \fq man independent of woman nor woman independent of man \ft ¦ woman independent of man nor man independent of woman CT\f*man \w independent|strong="G5565"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w independent|strong="G5565"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* man.  
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* born \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*: \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w proper|strong="G4241"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* head unveiled?  
\v 14 \w Does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w* itself \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* man \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w long|strong="G2863"\w* \w hair|strong="G2863"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* disgrace \w to|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\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* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*? \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w long|strong="G2863"\w* \w hair|strong="G2863"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \f + \fr 11:15 \fq given \ft ¦ given to her ANT NA TR WH\f*\w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w covering|strong="G4018"\w*.  
\v 16 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w inclined|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w contentious|strong="G5380"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w custom|strong="G4914"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w neither|strong="G3761"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\s1 The Lord's Supper  
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\v 17 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w giving|strong="G3853"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* following \w instructions|strong="G3853"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G3756"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*, \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w worse|strong="G2276"\w*.  
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w place|strong="G3313"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w divisions|strong="G4978"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 19 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* factions \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w show|strong="G1096"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w approved|strong="G1384"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Now|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*'s \w supper|strong="G1173"\w*.  
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w supper|strong="G1173"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* waiting \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* gets \w drunk|strong="G3184"\w*.  
\v 22 \w What|strong="G5101"\w*! \w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w houses|strong="G3614"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinking|strong="G4095"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w despise|strong="G2706"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2617"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w anything|strong="G5101"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Should|strong="G2316"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*? \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* bread,  
\v 24 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\wj*\f + \fr 11:24 \fq Take and eat this bread; this \ft 88.7% ¦ This CT 8.3%\f*\wj \+w Take|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* eat \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* bread; \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w body|strong="G4983"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*\wj* \f + \fr 11:24 \fq broken \ft ¦ — CT\f*\wj \+w broken|strong="G2806"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w*. \+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* remembrance \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 25 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w supper|strong="G1172"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, \wj “\+w This|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w cup|strong="G4221"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w covenant|strong="G1242"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* blood. \+w Do|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w often|strong="G3740"\+w* \+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G4095"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* remembrance \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G3004"\+w*.”\wj*  
\v 26 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w often|strong="G3740"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \f + \fr 11:26 \fq this \ft ¦ the CT\f*\w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2605"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*'\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w until|strong="G2064"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \f + \fr 11:27 \fq this \ft ¦ the CT\f*\w this|strong="G3588"\w* bread \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w drinks|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 11:27 \fq a manner unworthy of the Lord \ft ¦ an unworthy manner ANT CT PCK TR\f*\w a|strong="G2532"\w* manner unworthy \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w guilty|strong="G1777"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 28 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* person \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w examine|strong="G1381"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinks|strong="G4095"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*.  
\v 29 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 11:29 \fq drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment on himself, since \ft 95.6% ¦ drinks, eats and drinks judgment on himself if CT 1.5%\f*\w drinks|strong="G4095"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unworthy manner \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinks|strong="G4095"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* shows \w no|strong="G3361"\w* regard \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \f + \fr 11:29 \fq of the Lord \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 30 \w That|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* weak \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sick, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w considerable|strong="G2425"\w* \w number|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*.  
\v 31 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G1438"\w* evaluate \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G1438"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w*.  
\v 32 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciplined|strong="G3811"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.   
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\v 33 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w then|strong="G5620"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brothers, \w when|strong="G4905"\w* \w you|strong="G5620"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w wait|strong="G1551"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 34 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w result|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w condemnation|strong="G2917"\w*. \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w set|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w remaining|strong="G3062"\w* \w matters|strong="G3062"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*.   
\c 12  
\s1 Spiritual Gifts  
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* gifts, brothers, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* uninformed.  
\v 2 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \f + \fr 12:2 \fq when you were pagans you were somehow enticed and led astray to mute idols \ft ¦ you were pagans, enticed and led astray to mute idols, however you were led TR\f*\w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w pagans|strong="G1484"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* somehow enticed \w and|strong="G1484"\w* led astray \w to|strong="G4314"\w* mute \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \f + \fr 12:3 \fq calls Jesus accursed, \ft 88.9% • MSS 5.7% ¦ says, “Jesus is accursed,” CT 3.5%\f*\w calls|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* accursed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \f + \fr 12:3 \fq call Jesus Lord \ft 92.6% ¦ say, “Jesus is Lord,” CT 5.4%\f*\w call|strong="G3004"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w varieties|strong="G1243"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* same \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*;  
\v 5 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w varieties|strong="G1243"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w ministries|strong="G1248"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*;  
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w varieties|strong="G1243"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* activities, \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 who|strong="G3588"\w* empowers \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 7 \w A|strong="G1325"\w* \w manifestation|strong="G5321"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w benefit|strong="G4851"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 8 \w To|strong="G2596"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,  
\v 9 \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w healing|strong="G2386"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 12:9 \fq same \ft ¦ one CT\f*same \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,  
\v 10 \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w working|strong="G1755"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w*, \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w*, \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w discernment|strong="G1253"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* various \w kinds|strong="G1085"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w interpretation|strong="G2058"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*.  
\v 11 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* gifts \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w empowered|strong="G1754"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* distributes \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* \w individually|strong="G2398"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wills|strong="G1014"\w*.   
\s1 One Body with Many Members  
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\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w just|strong="G2509"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* constitute \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 13 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*—\w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w*, \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*—\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* given \f + \fr 12:13 \fq to drink into one Spirit \ft ¦ one Spirit to drink CT\f*\w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w drink|strong="G4222"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w consist|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w member|strong="G3196"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.  
\v 15 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* part \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*,” \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w reason|strong="G1537"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* part \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*?  
\v 16 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ear|strong="G3775"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*,” \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w reason|strong="G1537"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*?  
\v 17 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G3788"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w*, \w where|strong="G4226"\w* would \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sense|strong="G3750"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* hearing \w be|strong="G3588"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G3788"\w* ear, \w where|strong="G4226"\w* would \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sense|strong="G3750"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w smell|strong="G3750"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w*?  
\v 18 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w desired|strong="G2309"\w*.  
\v 19 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w member|strong="G3196"\w*, \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w would|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*?  
\v 20 \w As|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G4983"\w*, \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3568"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w*, \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w of|strong="G5495"\w* yoʋ,” \w nor|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* turn \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w of|strong="G5495"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”  
\v 22 \w On|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* contrary, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w seem|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G1380"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* weaker \w are|strong="G1510"\w* essential,  
\v 23 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* members \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w consider|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* less \w honorable|strong="G5092"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* clothed \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G4053"\w* \w abundant|strong="G4053"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w unpresentable|strong="G2157"\w* parts \w are|strong="G1510"\w* treated \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w greater|strong="G4053"\w* modesty,  
\v 24 \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w presentable|strong="G2158"\w* parts \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*. \w Instead|strong="G1161"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w together|strong="G4786"\w*, \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w more|strong="G4053"\w* \w abundant|strong="G4053"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w part|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w lacked|strong="G5302"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*,  
\v 25 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w would|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \f + \fr 12:25 \fq divisions \ft ¦ division ANT CT PCK TR\f*\w divisions|strong="G4978"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w would|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same concern \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 26 \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w member|strong="G3196"\w* \w suffers|strong="G3958"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \f + \fr 12:26 \fq suffer \ft ¦ should suffer PCK\f*\w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*; \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \f + \fr 12:26 \fq one \ft ¦ a SBL TH WH\f*\w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w member|strong="G3196"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w honored|strong="G1392"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1520"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \f + \fr 12:26 \fq rejoice \ft ¦ should rejoice PCK\f*\w rejoice|strong="G4796"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w individually|strong="G3313"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 28 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w appointed|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* follows: \w first|strong="G4413"\w* apostles, \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*, next \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w healing|strong="G2386"\w*, \w helping|strong="G2532"\w*, \w leading|strong="G4413"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* various \w kinds|strong="G1085"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Are|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* apostles? \w Are|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*? \w Are|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*? \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G3956"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w*?  
\v 30 \w Do|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w healing|strong="G2386"\w*? \w Do|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*? \w Do|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w interpret|strong="G1329"\w*?  
\v 31 \w No|strong="G2532"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G2206"\w* \w desire|strong="G2206"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 12:31 \fq better \ft 93% ¦ greater CT 5.8%\f*better \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w*.  
\p \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w far|strong="G5236"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w excellent|strong="G5236"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w*.   
\c 13  
\s1 The Way of Love  
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\v 1 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* angels, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* love, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w noisy|strong="G2278"\w* \w gong|strong="G5475"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* clanging \w cymbal|strong="G2950"\w*.  
\v 2 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* gift \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w mysteries|strong="G3466"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* move \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* love, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*.  
\v 3 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* away \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w possessions|strong="G5225"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w feed|strong="G5595"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w deliver|strong="G3860"\w* \w up|strong="G3860"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \f + \fr 13:3 \fq to be burned \ft 45.4% • \+bd 𝔐\+bd*\+sup pt\+sup* ANT PCK SBL TH 49.7% ¦ in order to boast NA WH 1.5%\f*\w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w burned|strong="G2545"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* love, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w receive|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w benefit|strong="G5623"\w*.   
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\v 4 Love \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w patient|strong="G3114"\w* \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G5541"\w*. Love does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w envy|strong="G2206"\w* \w or|strong="G3588"\w* boast. \w It|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w puffed|strong="G3756"\w* \w up|strong="G5448"\w*  
\v 5 \w or|strong="G3588"\w* rude. \w It|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2212"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w its|strong="G2212"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* way, \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* irritable, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w* keeps \w no|strong="G3756"\w* record \w of|strong="G3588"\w* wrongs.  
\v 6 \w It|strong="G1161"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* unrighteousness, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w rejoices|strong="G5463"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* truth.  
\v 7 It \w bears|strong="G4722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w hopes|strong="G1679"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w endures|strong="G5278"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 8 Love \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w fails|strong="G4098"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophecies|strong="G4394"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1100"\w* come \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G1100"\w* \w end|strong="G2673"\w*; \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1100"\w* \w cease|strong="G3973"\w*; \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1100"\w* come \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G1100"\w* \w end|strong="G2673"\w*.  
\v 9 \f + \fr 13:9 \fq Now \ft ¦ For CT TR\f*\w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w partial|strong="G3313"\w* \w will|strong="G2064"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w an|strong="G1161"\w* \w end|strong="G2673"\w*.  
\v 11 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*, \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*, \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w thought|strong="G3049"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G3049"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*. \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* man, \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w set|strong="G5426"\w* aside \w childish|strong="G3516"\w* ways.  
\v 12 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w mirror|strong="G2072"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w means|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* obscure image, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w fully|strong="G1921"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w fully|strong="G1921"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w*.  
\v 13 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* love \w abide|strong="G3306"\w*, \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w*; \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w* \w of|strong="G1680"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* love.   
\c 14  
\s1 Prophecy and Tongues  
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\v 1 \w Pursue|strong="G1377"\w* love, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G2206"\w* \w desire|strong="G2206"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* gifts, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* you \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*.  
\v 2 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* understands \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w mysteries|strong="G3466"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophesies|strong="G4395"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w edification|strong="G3619"\w*, \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w edifies|strong="G3618"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophesies|strong="G4395"\w* \w edifies|strong="G3618"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w like|strong="G2309"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*. \f + \fr 14:5 \fq For greater \ft ¦ Greater CT\f*\w For|strong="G1161"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophesies|strong="G4395"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*, \w unless|strong="G1487"\w* someone \w interprets|strong="G1329"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* edified.   
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, brothers, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*, \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w benefit|strong="G5623"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* revelation \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*?  
\v 7 \w It|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* same way \w with|strong="G3588"\w* lifeless instruments \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w produce|strong="G1325"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w*, \w such|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* flute \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w harp|strong="G2788"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w produce|strong="G1325"\w* distinct notes, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G1325"\w* \w anyone|strong="G1437"\w* \w recognize|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G3361"\w* played?  
\v 8 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w produce|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* distinct \w sound|strong="G5456"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w prepare|strong="G3903"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w battle|strong="G4171"\w*?  
\v 9 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w produce|strong="G1325"\w* intelligible \w speech|strong="G3056"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w anyone|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w*? \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* air.  
\v 10 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* undoubtedly \w many|strong="G5118"\w* \w kinds|strong="G1085"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w languages|strong="G5456"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \f + \fr 14:10 \fq of them \ft 89.7% ¦ — CT SCR 7%\f*\w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* meaning.  
\v 11 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w meaning|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* particular \w language|strong="G5456"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* foreigner \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* foreigner \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 12 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Since|strong="G1893"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G2532"\w* desire \w spiritual|strong="G4151"\w* gifts, \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w edification|strong="G3619"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w a|strong="G2980"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ability \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w interpret|strong="G1329"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w says|strong="G2980"\w*.  
\v 14 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w prays|strong="G4336"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* unfruitful.  
\v 15 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w*? \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w sing|strong="G5567"\w* praise \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w sing|strong="G5567"\w* praise \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Otherwise|strong="G1893"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* yoʋ \w bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* yoʋr \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w anyone|strong="G1437"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* position \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w an|strong="G1909"\w* outsider \w say|strong="G3004"\w* “Amen” \w when|strong="G1492"\w* yoʋ \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2169"\w*, \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* yoʋ \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*?  
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* yoʋ may \w very|strong="G2573"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w giving|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w edified|strong="G3618"\w*.  
\v 18 \w I|strong="G3956"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G2980"\w* \f + \fr 14:18 \fq my \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \f + \fr 14:18 \fq speaking \ft ¦ that I speak CT\f*\w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G3123"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Nevertheless|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w rather|strong="G2228"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w instruct|strong="G2727"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w ten|strong="G3463"\w* \w thousand|strong="G3463"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*.   
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\v 20 Brothers, \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* childish \w in|strong="G1096"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* way \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w thinking|strong="G5424"\w*. \w Rather|strong="G1161"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w malice|strong="G2549"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w infants|strong="G3515"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1096"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* way \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w thinking|strong="G5424"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w mature|strong="G5046"\w*.  
\v 21 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w With|strong="G1722"\w* foreign \w tongues|strong="G2084"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 14:21 \fq foreign lips \ft ¦ the lips of foreigners CT\f*foreign \w lips|strong="G5491"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w listen|strong="G1522"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”  
\v 22 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w*, \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* unbelievers, \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* unbelievers \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w*.  
\v 23 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w comes|strong="G1525"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w outsiders|strong="G3588"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* unbelievers \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* minds?  
\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* unbeliever \w or|strong="G2228"\w* outsider \w comes|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1525"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w prophesying|strong="G4395"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w convicted|strong="G1651"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* called \w to|strong="G5100"\w* account \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 25 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w secrets|strong="G2927"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \f + \fr 14:25 \fq thus \ft 92.9% ¦ — CT 5.6%\f*\w thus|strong="G3779"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5318"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, declaring \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w truly|strong="G1909"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\s1 Orderly Worship  
\p
\v 26 \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w should|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w*, brothers? \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \f + \fr 14:26 \fq of you \ft 95% ¦ — CT 2.7%\f*\w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w psalm|strong="G5568"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \f + \fr 14:26 \fq tongue, a revelation \ft ¦ revelation, a tongue CT\f*\w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* revelation, or \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w interpretation|strong="G2058"\w*. \w Everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w must|strong="G1538"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w edification|strong="G3619"\w*.  
\v 27 \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*, \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w*, \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*; \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w each|strong="G2596"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w turn|strong="G3313"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w interpret|strong="G1329"\w*.  
\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w interpreter|strong="G1328"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4601"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* tongues privately \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 29 \w Two|strong="G1417"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* evaluate \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w*.  
\v 30 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* something \w is|strong="G3588"\w* revealed \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w*, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* speaker \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w*.  
\v 31 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w*.  
\v 32 Remember \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*.  
\v 33 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* disorder \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*; \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints.   
\p
\v 34 \f + \fr 14:34 \fq Your women \ft ¦ Women CT\f*\w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 14:34 \fq have not been \ft ¦ are not CT\f*\w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w permitted|strong="G2010"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1135"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* submission, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 35 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* husbands \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* shameful \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \f + \fr 14:35 \fq women \ft ¦ a woman CT\f*\w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*.  
\v 36 \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G1831"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* ones \w it|strong="G1519"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w reached|strong="G1519"\w*?   
\p
\v 37 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \f + \fr 14:37 \fq commandments \ft ¦ a commandment NA TH WH ¦ — SBL\f*commandments \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 38 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* ignores \w this|strong="G1161"\w*, \f + \fr 14:38 \fq let him be ignorant \ft ¦ he will be ignored CT\f*\w let|strong="G1161"\w* him \w be|strong="G5100"\w* ignorant.  
\v 39 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \f + \fr 14:39 \fq brothers \ft ¦ my brothers CT\f*brothers, \w earnestly|strong="G2206"\w* \w desire|strong="G2206"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w forbid|strong="G2967"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*.  
\v 40 \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w decently|strong="G2156"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w order|strong="G5010"\w*.   
\c 15  
\s1 The Resurrection of Christ  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w hold|strong="G2722"\w* \w fast|strong="G2722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*—\w unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w vain|strong="G1500"\w*.   
\p
\v 3 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w delivered|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w importance|strong="G4413"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w*: \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*,  
\v 4 \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*,  
\v 5 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.  
\v 6 Next \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w five|strong="G4001"\w* \w hundred|strong="G4001"\w* brothers \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w once|strong="G2178"\w*, \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2193"\w* \w living|strong="G3306"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*.  
\v 7 Next \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w then|strong="G1899"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* apostles.  
\v 8 \w Last|strong="G2078"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w born|strong="G1626"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* wrong \w time|strong="G1626"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G2504"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* well.  
\v 9 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w least|strong="G1646"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* apostles, \w unworthy|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* apostle, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w*. \w On|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w contrary|strong="G2316"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w worked|strong="G2872"\w* harder \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w*, \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*.   
\s1 The Resurrection of the Dead  
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\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*?  
\v 13 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*.  
\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2782"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \f + \fr 15:14 \fq your \ft ¦ our WH\f*\w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w*.  
\v 15 \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G2147"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G5575"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*.  
\v 16 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w are|strong="G1453"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*.  
\v 17 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w futile|strong="G3152"\w*; \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* sins.  
\v 18 \w Furthermore|strong="G2532"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* perished.  
\v 19 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w hoped|strong="G1679"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w most|strong="G1652"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w pitied|strong="G1652"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \f + \fr 15:20 \fq dead; he has become \ft 92.5% ¦ dead, CT 6.5%\f*\w dead|strong="G3498"\w*; \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w become|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* firstfruits \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G5547"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*.  
\v 21 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w since|strong="G1894"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3498"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w has|strong="G2288"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 22 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* die \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Adam, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2227"\w* \w alive|strong="G2227"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w order|strong="G5001"\w*: \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* firstfruits, \w then|strong="G1161"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G3860"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w abolished|strong="G2673"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* rule \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.  
\v 25 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* reign until \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.  
\v 26 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w enemy|strong="G2190"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w abolished|strong="G2673"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 27 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w* “\w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.” \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* “\w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* been \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w*,” \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w evident|strong="G1212"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w does|strong="G3004"\w* not include \w God|strong="G3004"\w* himself, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* Christ.  
\v 28 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* himself \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \f + \fr 15:28 \fq also \ft ¦ — SBL\f*\w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w Otherwise|strong="G1893"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G1453"\w* baptized \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w actually|strong="G3654"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* getting baptized \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*?  
\v 30 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w danger|strong="G2793"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w*?  
\v 31 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* die \w daily|strong="G2250"\w*! Yes, \w just|strong="G2596"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* surely \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 15:31 \fq I \ft ¦ we ST\f*\w I|strong="G1473"\w* boast \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \f + \fr 15:31 \fq you \ft 91.6% ¦ you, brothers, NA TH WH 7.8%\f*\w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 32 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w fought|strong="G2341"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w beasts|strong="G2341"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* human hopes, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* benefit \w me|strong="G1473"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, “\w Let|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* tomorrow \w we|strong="G1063"\w* die.”  
\v 33 \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w*: “\w Bad|strong="G2556"\w* \w company|strong="G3657"\w* \w corrupts|strong="G5351"\w* \w good|strong="G5543"\w* \w morals|strong="G2239"\w*.”  
\v 34 \w Come|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* senses, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* right, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* sinning. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G2316"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w ignorant|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w shame|strong="G1791"\w*.   
\s1 The Resurrection Body  
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\v 35 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*? \w With|strong="G2064"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w kind|strong="G4169"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*?”  
\v 36 Fool! \w What|strong="G3739"\w* yoʋ \w sow|strong="G4687"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2227"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w life|strong="G2227"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* dies.  
\v 37 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* yoʋ \w sow|strong="G4687"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w bare|strong="G1131"\w* kernel, \w perhaps|strong="G5177"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w wheat|strong="G4621"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w grain|strong="G4621"\w*.  
\v 38 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* determined, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeds|strong="G4690"\w* \w its|strong="G1325"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 39 \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* same \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \f + \fr 15:39 \fq kind \ft ¦ flesh TR\f*\w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* humans, \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* animals, \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w birds|strong="G4421"\w*.  
\v 40 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w earthly|strong="G1919"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* kind, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w earthly|strong="G1919"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*.  
\v 41 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*, \w another|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w moon|strong="G4582"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* stars; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* star \w differs|strong="G1308"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* star \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.   
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\v 42 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* body \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5356"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* imperishable.  
\v 43 \w It|strong="G1453"\w* \w is|strong="G1453"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* dishonor; \w it|strong="G1453"\w* \w is|strong="G1453"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. \w It|strong="G1453"\w* \w is|strong="G1453"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* weakness; \w it|strong="G1453"\w* \w is|strong="G1453"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.  
\v 44 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w natural|strong="G5591"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*; \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \f + \fr 15:44 \fq There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body \ft ¦ If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body CT\f*\w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w natural|strong="G5591"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 45 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w* Adam \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w being|strong="G1096"\w*.” \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* Adam \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w life-giving|strong="G2227"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 46 However, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* body \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w natural|strong="G5591"\w* body, \w then|strong="G1899"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* body.  
\v 47 \w The|strong="G1537"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w made|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* dust; \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \f + \fr 15:47 \fq the Lord \ft 96.1% ¦ — CT 2.5%\f*\w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 48 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w* made \w of|strong="G2532"\w* dust, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* made \w of|strong="G2532"\w* dust; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w*.  
\v 49 \w Just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w borne|strong="G5409"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man made \w of|strong="G2532"\w* dust, \f + \fr 15:49 \fq let us \ft ¦ we will ANT NA SBL TR\f*\w let|strong="G2532"\w* us \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G5409"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* man.   
\p
\v 50 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w you|strong="G3754"\w*, brothers, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w does|strong="G3761"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5356"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* imperishable.  
\v 51 \w Behold|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w*: \w We|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w sleep|strong="G2837"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* changed,  
\v 52 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* instant, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w twinkling|strong="G4493"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w* \w call|strong="G2532"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G4537"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* imperishable, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* changed.  
\v 53 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5349"\w* body \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* imperishability, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mortal|strong="G2349"\w* body \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* immortality.  
\v 54 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \f + \fr 15:54 \fq this perishable body has put on imperishability, and \ft ¦ — WH\f*\w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5349"\w* \w body|strong="G1519"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* imperishability, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mortal|strong="G2349"\w* \w body|strong="G1519"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* immortality, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* fulfilled:  
\b  
\q1 “\w Death|strong="G2288"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w swallowed|strong="G2666"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w victory|strong="G3534"\w*.”   
\q1
\v 55 “O \w Death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* yoʋr \f + \fr 15:55 \fq sting? O Hades, where is yoʋr victory \ft 92.7% ¦ victory? O Death, where is yoʋr sting CT 0.8%\f*\w sting|strong="G2759"\w*?  
\q1 O Hades, \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* yoʋr \w victory|strong="G3534"\w*?”   
\b  
\m
\v 56 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w sting|strong="G2759"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* sin, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* sin \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 57 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w thanks|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w victory|strong="G3534"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
\p
\v 58 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w then|strong="G5620"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* beloved brothers, \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w steadfast|strong="G1476"\w* \w and|strong="G2962"\w* immovable, \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w abounding|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w labor|strong="G2873"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w*.   
\c 16  
\s1 The Collection for the Saints  
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w collection|strong="G3048"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w directed|strong="G1299"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Galatia|strong="G1053"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*.  
\v 2 \w On|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w set|strong="G5087"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w aside|strong="G5087"\w*, \w storing|strong="G2343"\w* \w up|strong="G2343"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \f + \fr 16:2 \fq may be \ft ¦ is PCK\f*\w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* prospered \w with|strong="G3844"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w collections|strong="G3048"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* need \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w taken|strong="G1096"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*.  
\v 3 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w arrive|strong="G3854"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w approve|strong="G1381"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* carry \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w gift|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 4 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* advisable \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4198"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* well, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* can travel \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
\s1 Paul's Travel Plans  
\p
\v 5 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w pass|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2064"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2064"\w* \w be|strong="G1161"\w* \w passing|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*),  
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perhaps|strong="G5177"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \f + \fr 16:6 \fq even \ft ¦ — WH\f*\w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w spend|strong="G3914"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w winter|strong="G3914"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w send|strong="G4311"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w way|strong="G4198"\w* \w wherever|strong="G3757"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w do|strong="G3708"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w now|strong="G1722"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \f + \fr 16:7 \fq passing; rather, \ft ¦ passing, for CT\f*\w passing|strong="G3938"\w*; \w rather|strong="G3756"\w*, \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w stay|strong="G1961"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w permits|strong="G2010"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \f + \fr 16:8 \fq will stay \ft ¦ am staying WH\f*\w will|strong="G1722"\w* \w stay|strong="G1961"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w Pentecost|strong="G4005"\w*,  
\v 9 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w effective|strong="G1756"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* adversaries.   
\p
\v 10 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w make|strong="G2038"\w* sure \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* nothing \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w fear|strong="G2443"\w* \w while|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G2038"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G2504"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w despise|strong="G1848"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w send|strong="G4311"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G4311"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w expecting|strong="G1551"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers.   
\p
\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w concerning|strong="G4012"\w* Apollos \w our|strong="G2532"\w* brother, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w strongly|strong="G4183"\w* \w urged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w* brothers, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G2119"\w*.   
\s1 Final Exhortations  
\p
\v 13 \w Be|strong="G3588"\w* \w watchful|strong="G1127"\w*, \w stand|strong="G4739"\w* \w firm|strong="G4739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* courage, \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G2901"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w should|strong="G5210"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love.   
\p
\v 15 Brothers, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w household|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Stephanas|strong="G4734"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* firstfruits \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Achaia, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w devoted|strong="G5021"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w serving|strong="G1248"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*  
\v 16 \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w submit|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* joins \w together|strong="G4903"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2872"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w labors|strong="G2872"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 17 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w coming|strong="G3952"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Stephanas|strong="G4734"\w*, \w Fortunatus|strong="G5415"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Achaicus, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* supplied \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w lacking|strong="G5303"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G5212"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 18 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* refreshed \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* give recognition \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w men|strong="G5108"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Aquila \f + \fr 16:19 \fq and Priscilla greet you earnestly in the Lord, \ft ¦ greets you earnestly in the Lord, and so does Prisca CT\f*\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Priscilla|strong="G4251"\w* greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w earnestly|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* does \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* meets \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 20 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Greet \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* holy \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w I|strong="G5495"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, write \w this|strong="G3588"\w* greeting \w with|strong="G5495"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 22 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w love|strong="G5368"\w* \f + \fr 16:22 \fq the Lord Jesus Christ \ft ¦ our Lord Jesus Christ PCK ¦ the Lord CT\f*\w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* accursed. \w Our|strong="G2962"\w* \f + \fr 16:22 \fq Lord has come \ft ¦ Lord, come HF NA SBL ¦ {inconclusive} PCK {Note: The difference depends on where the word break occurs. The main Greek text reads Μαραν αθα (\ft \+it Maran atha\+it*) while HF, NA, and SBL read Μαρανα θα (\+it Marana tha\+it*). PCK does not include a word break, leaving it ambiguous. However, in his English translation, Pickering prefers the reading of the main Greek text.}\f*\w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w*!  
\v 23 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \f + \fr 16:23 \fq Christ \ft ¦ — CT\f*\w Christ|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 24 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* love \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \f + \fr 16:24 \fq Amen. \ft ¦ — NA SBL WH\f*Amen.\f + \fr 16:24 \ft The following scribal note is included in the colophons of many Greek manuscripts: \ft \+it The first letter to the Corinthians was written from Philippi and delivered by Stephanas, Fortunatus, Achaicus, and Timothy\+it*.\f*