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1 CORINTHIANS
1 Corinthians 1:1-3
As your apostle, I greet you Corinthian believers, and I desire that God bless you.
IthankGodforyouandforallthespiritual abilities thathehasgivenyou.
Stopdividingintogroupsinyourcongregationsonthebasisofwhich Christian leaderyoufavor.
ThemessageaboutChristdyingonthecrossisthemeansofsavinguswhobelieveit.
Somepeoplethinkthatthemessageabout Christ isfoolish, buttouswhomGodhaschosen, itshowsGod’spower.
Godchose mostly despised, notimportant, peopletobelongto Christ; soyoushouldboastonlyabouthim.
God showed that my message was true by the powerful things that he did, not because I spoke in a way that would make people think highly of me.
Unbelievers donotconsiderthatmymessageiswise, becauseIspeakwhatGod’sSpiritrevealstome.
I was unable to teach you difficult concepts, because you were controlled by your self-directed nature, as evidenced by your quarreling about which leader you should be loyal to.
Ipreachedthe gospel toyoufirst, and Apollos followed, butwearebothservingGod equally.
Eachonewhoteaches believers mustexaminewhatheisteachingthembecauseGodwillrewardhimonlyifhisteachingisvaluableandlong-lasting.
Godwilldestroyanyonewhodestroystheunityofacongregation.
Stopbeingproudofone Christian leaderoranother, becausewearealljustworkingforyourbenefit.
Stop evaluating your leaders’ value; do not be proud of one and despise another.
Itisdisgustingthatyouaresoproudofyourspiritualgiftsandthatyoudespiseus apostles.
ImitatethewayinwhichIserveChrist.
Ihopeyouwillchangeyourthinking, soIdonothavetopunishyouwhenIcomethere.
You should expel the man in your congregation who has acted so immorally.
Makesurethatnooneinyourcongregationisacting immorally ormaliciouslyorwickedly.
Expelwickedpeoplefromyourcongregation.
It is disgusting that you prosecute fellow believers and let judges who are not believers decide your cases.
Godhasfreedyoufromyourformersinfulbehavior, sorememberthathewillexcludefromhiskingdomthosewhoengageinallkindsofsinfulbehavior.
BecausetheLordwantsustouseourbodiesinwaysthatpleasehim, wemustavoidall sexually immoral acts.
Married people should not deprive their spouses of sexual relations, except under special conditions.
Itisallrighttogetmarried, butitiswrongtogetdivorced. However, youshouldnotforcean unbelieving spousetokeeplivingwithyou.
Ingeneral, eachpersonshouldremaininthestatusthathehadbeforehebecamea believer.
Itisnotsinfultogetmarried, butmarriedpeoplewillhavealotofproblems.
We believers shouldnotdevoteourtimetotheaffairsofthislife.
ItisbettertoremainunmarriedbecausemarriedpeoplearemoreconcernedaboutpleasingtheirspousesthanabouthowtopleasetheLord.
Itisbetterforamantodecidethathisdaughtershouldremainunmarriedthanthatsheshouldgetmarried, buteitherdecisionisallright.
Womenwhosehusbandshavediedarefreetoget remarried, butonlyto believers. However, theywill probably be happier iftheydonotmarryagain.
We should not be proud about knowing the truth about idols.
Therearemanyidolsthatpeoplethinkaregods, butthereisonlyonetrueGod.
Donoteatmeatofferedtoidolsifthatwouldencourageother believers toeatthatfoodcontrarytotheirconscience.
As your apostle I am free to do anything that God allows me to do.
Barnabas andIhavethesamerighttoreceive financial supportthattheother apostles have.
God’sservantshavealwayshadtherighttoreceive financial helpfromothers, butwehavenotinsistedonthatrightbecausewewanttopreachthe gospel withoutcharge.
Ihaveadoptedthe code ofconductofwhatevergroupIhavebeenamong, inordertobringmorepeopleto Christ.
Our Jewish ancestors all experienced God’s power, but almost all of them died in the desert because they sinned against him.
WhathappenedtoourJewishancestorswasawarningofwhatwillhappentousifwegiveintotemptation.
Godwillpunishusifwe participate in demon worshipbyeatingfoodsacrificedtodemonswhenweeattheLord’s Supper.
Itisallrighttoeatfoodofferedtoidols, butweshouldnotdosoifitwouldoffendthosewhothinkthatitiswrong.
Womenshouldwearahaircoveringwhileprayingorprophesyinginaservice, butmenshouldnotdoso.
WhenyougathertoeattheLord’s Supper, youact selfishly. Icannotpraiseyouforthat.
TheLordgaveusinstructionsaboutthe significance oftheLord’s Supper.
GodpunishesthosewhoeattheLord’s Supper inawaythatdoesnotexpresstheunityofhispeople.
It is only God’s Spirit who enables people to say that Jesus is Lord.
God’sSpiritgives believers special abilities ashedesires.
Acongregationneedsallthe abilities thatGod’sSpiritgivestoitsmembers, butyoushouldespeciallydesiretheonesthathelpothersthemost.
We should use the abilities that God’s Spirit has given us in ways that show that we love others.
Speaking messages that come directly from God will help believers much more than speaking messages in unknown languages.
Believers shouldallbepreparedto participate inanorderlywayduringworshipservices.
I was not worthy to become an apostle, but the Lord Jesus committed to me the message about his death and resurrection.
Christ hastrulycomebacktolife, andhewillsomedayraiseallbelievers.
Inheavenwewillhaveglorious indestructible bodies.
You should set aside funds each week for the offering to be sent to believers in Jerusalem.
Iplantospendsometimewithyou. Treat Timothy respectfully whenhearrives. Apollos planstovisityoulater.
Igiveyoumyfinalinstructions, greetings fromothers, andmyfinalblessings.

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