\id 1CO - Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1987, 1999, 2006, 2008 
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\h 1 Corinthians 
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\v 1 Greetings \w from|strong="G2424"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* chosen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* chose \w me|strong="G1223"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* wanted. Greetings \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2424"\w* \w Sosthenes|strong="G4988"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* made \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* chosen \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w together|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* everywhere \w who|strong="G3588"\w* trust \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*\f + \fr 1:2  \fk who trust in the Lord \ft Literally, “who call on the name of the Lord,” meaning to show faith in him by worshiping or praying to him for help.\f* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*—\w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ours|strong="G1473"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\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 Paul Gives \w Thanks|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* 
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\v 4 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w because|strong="G1909"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G1722"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\v 5 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* blessed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*. \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* blessed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*. 
\v 6 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* proves \w that|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3588"\w* told \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* true. 
\v 7 \w Now|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* every \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w from|strong="G3361"\w* God \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w wait|strong="G0553"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w come|strong="G5302"\w* again. 
\v 8 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w keep|strong="G2250"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* strong \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* free \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* blame. 
\v 9 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*. \w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* chosen \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w share|strong="G2842"\w* life \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\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 Stop Arguing \w With|strong="G1223"\w* \w Each|strong="G1223"\w* \w Other|strong="G3739"\w* 
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\v 10 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* authority \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 I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w each|strong="G1223"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G0080"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* divided \w into|strong="G1722"\w* different groups. \w Be|strong="G1510"\w* completely joined \w together|strong="G1722"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w thinking|strong="G3563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w purpose|strong="G1106"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G0080"\w* sisters, \w some|strong="G3588"\w* members \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Chloe’s|strong="G5514"\w* family \w told|strong="G1213"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* arguments \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 12 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w*: \w One|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* follow \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*,” \w and|strong="G1161"\w* someone else \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* follow \w Apollos|strong="G0625"\w*.” Another \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* follow Peter,” \w and|strong="G1161"\w* someone else \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* follow \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.” 
\v 13 \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G5547"\w* \w divided|strong="G3307"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* different groups. \w It|strong="G1519"\w* \w wasn’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* died \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* cross \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1519"\w*? \w Were|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w baptized|strong="G0907"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Paul’s|strong="G3972"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*? 
\v 14 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* thankful \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G0907"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w baptize|strong="G0907"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G3762"\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 I|strong="G3754"\w* am thankful \w because|strong="G3754"\w* now \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w baptized|strong="G0907"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*. 
\v 16 (\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w baptized|strong="G0907"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w family|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G3624"\w* \w Stephanas|strong="G4734"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w remember|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* myself \w baptized|strong="G0907"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w others|strong="G0243"\w*.) 
\v 17 \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w did|strong="G0649"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* give \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* work \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w baptizing|strong="G0907"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*. \w He|strong="G1722"\w* gave \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* work \w of|strong="G3056"\w* telling \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w he|strong="G1722"\w* \w sent|strong="G0649"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* tell \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* using \w clever|strong="G4678"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G5547"\w* take \w away|strong="G0649"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* power \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w*\f + \fr 1:17  \fk cross \ft Paul uses the cross as a picture of the Good News, the story of Christ’s death to pay for people’s sins. The cross (Christ’s death) was God’s way to save people.\f* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\s1 God’s Power \w and|strong="G3056"\w* \w Wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0649"\w* 
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\v 18 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* seems foolish \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w lost|strong="G0622"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* us \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="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 19 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Scriptures say, 
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\q1 “\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G0622"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G4678"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*. 
\q2 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* confuse \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4907"\w* \w of|strong="G4678"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w intelligent|strong="G4908"\w*.” \rq Isaiah 29:14\rq* 
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\v 20 \w So|strong="G3778"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* say \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* philosopher, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* law expert, \w or|strong="G3588"\w* anyone \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* skilled \w in|strong="G2316"\w* making \w clever|strong="G4678"\w* arguments? \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G3471"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* look \w foolish|strong="G3471"\w*. 
\v 21 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* decided: \w Since|strong="G1894"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w did|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G1097"\w* \w him|strong="G1097"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w its|strong="G1223"\w* own \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w he|strong="G1722"\w* used \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w message|strong="G2782"\w* \w that|strong="G1097"\w* sounds foolish \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w ask|strong="G0154"\w* \w for|strong="G2212"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w want|strong="G2212"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*. 
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* this \w is|strong="G5547"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* message \w we|strong="G2249"\w* tell everyone: \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G5547"\w* killed \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2453"\w* cross. This message \w is|strong="G5547"\w* \w a|strong="G2453"\w* problem \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G5547"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G5547"\w* nonsense. 
\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* chosen, \w both|strong="G5037"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\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="G2532"\w* \w human|strong="G0444"\w* wisdom. \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w weakness|strong="G0772"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w stronger|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w human|strong="G0444"\w* strength. 
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\v 26 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G0080"\w* sisters, \w God|strong="G4183"\w* chose \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G4183"\w* \w his|strong="G3754"\w*. Think \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*! \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G0080"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* world judges wisdom. \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G0080"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w had|strong="G3748"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* influence, \w and|strong="G0080"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G0080"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* came \w from|strong="G2596"\w* important families. 
\v 27 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w foolish|strong="G3474"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w weak|strong="G0772"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* thinks \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* important—\w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* hates \w and|strong="G2532"\w* thinks \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* destroy \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* thinks \w is|strong="G1510"\w* important. 
\v 29 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* did \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G3704"\w* \w that|strong="G3704"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* can stand \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w him|strong="G1799"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w anything|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 30 \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w part|strong="G1473"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w reason|strong="G0846"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G1343"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* pure enough \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* presence. \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w set|strong="G1096"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w* free \w from|strong="G0575"\w* sin. 
\v 31 \w So|strong="G2443"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Scriptures say, “\w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w boasts|strong="G2744"\w* \w should|strong="G2443"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* only \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”\x + \xo 1:31  \xt Quote from Jeremiah 9:24.\x* 
\c 2  
\s1 My Message: Jesus Christ on the Cross 
\p
\v 1 Dear \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* sisters, \w when|strong="G2064"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w told|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* secret truth \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w But|strong="G2316"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w did|strong="G2064"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* use fancy \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w great|strong="G3756"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*. 
\v 2 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w decided|strong="G2919"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G5547"\w* forget \w about|strong="G1722"\w* everything \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* death \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* cross. 
\v 3 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w weak|strong="G0769"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* shook \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w*. 
\v 4 \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3056"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* wise \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G4151"\w* persuade \w people|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* proof \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w that|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* gives. 
\v 5 \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G4102"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w would|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w human|strong="G0444"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*. 
\s1 \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w Wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* 
\p
\v 6 \w We|strong="G3778"\w* teach \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w mature|strong="G5046"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w we|strong="G3778"\w* teach \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G2980"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G0165"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rulers|strong="G0758"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G0165"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* losing \w their|strong="G1722"\w* power. 
\v 7 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* secret \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* been \w hidden|strong="G0613"\w* \w from|strong="G2980"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w now|strong="G1722"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* planned \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. \w He|strong="G3739"\w* planned \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G0165"\w* began. 
\v 8 \w None|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rulers|strong="G0758"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G0165"\w* \w understood|strong="G1097"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* wisdom. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w understood|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w*, \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w would|strong="G0302"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* killed \w our|strong="G2962"\w* \w great|strong="G3756"\w* \w and|strong="G0165"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w on|strong="G2962"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* cross. 
\v 9 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Scriptures say, 
\b
\q1 “\w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* ever \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*, 
\q2 \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* ever \w heard|strong="G0191"\w*, 
\q1 \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* ever imagined 
\q2 \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* \w love|strong="G0025"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*.” \rq Isaiah 64:4\rq* 
\b
\m
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* shown us \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\p \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* knows \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* knows \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w deep|strong="G0899"\w* secrets \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 11 \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3779"\w*: \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* thoughts \w that|strong="G1097"\w* another \w person|strong="G0444"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w*. \w Only|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* person’s \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G1097"\w* lives \w inside|strong="G1722"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* thoughts. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w No|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* thoughts \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\v 12 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* can \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G5483"\w* \w us|strong="G5483"\w*. 
\p
\v 13 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* use \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w taught|strong="G1318"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w human|strong="G0442"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*. \w We|strong="G3739"\w* use \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w taught|strong="G1318"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w We|strong="G3739"\w* use \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Spirit’s \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* explain \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* truths. 
\v 14 \w People|strong="G0444"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w accept|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G0444"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* think \w these|strong="G3748"\w* \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* foolish. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w understood|strong="G1097"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Spirit’s help. 
\v 15 \w We|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Spirit \w are|strong="G3956"\w* able \w to|strong="G0846"\w* make judgments \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* without \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Spirit \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* able \w to|strong="G0846"\w* make proper judgments \w about|strong="G3588"\w* us. 
\v 16 \w As|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G2192"\w* Scriptures \w say|strong="G1473"\w*, 
\b
\q1 “\w Who|strong="G3739"\w* can \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2192"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="G2962"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*? 
\q2 \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w able|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G5101"\w* give \w him|strong="G0846"\w* advice?” \rq Isaiah 40:13\rq* 
\b
\m \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* given \w Christ’s|strong="G5547"\w* \w way|strong="G0846"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w thinking|strong="G3563"\w*. 
\c 3  
\s1 Teachers Are Only God’s Servants 
\p
\v 1 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G0080"\w* sisters, \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w was|strong="G2980"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w*, \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* talk \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* talk \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w people|strong="G0080"\w* \w who|strong="G3756"\w* \w are|strong="G0080"\w* led \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Spirit. \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w had|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* talk \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* ordinary \w people|strong="G0080"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* world. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G0080"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* babies \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="G0235"\w* \w the|strong="G3761"\w* teaching \w I|strong="G3568"\w* \w gave|strong="G4222"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w was|strong="G4771"\w* like \w milk|strong="G1051"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* solid \w food|strong="G1033"\w*. \w I|strong="G3568"\w* \w did|strong="G3761"\w* \w this|strong="G3568"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3756"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ready|strong="G1410"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* solid \w food|strong="G1033"\w*. \w And|strong="G0235"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G4222"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ready|strong="G1410"\w*. 
\v 3 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w following|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Spirit. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* jealous \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w each|strong="G2596"\w* other, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* always arguing \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w each|strong="G2596"\w* other. \w This|strong="G2532"\w* shows \w that|strong="G0444"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w following|strong="G2596"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* own selfish desires. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* acting \w like|strong="G2596"\w* ordinary \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* world. 
\v 4 \w One|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* follow \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*,” \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2087"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* follow \w Apollos|strong="G0625"\w*.” \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w things|strong="G5100"\w* like \w that|strong="G3004"\w*, \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* acting like \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* world. 
\p
\v 5 \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Apollos|strong="G0625"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\w* important? \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w so|strong="G3767"\w* important? \w We|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G1325"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* helped \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*. \w Each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* work \w God|strong="G1325"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4100"\w*. 
\v 6 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w planted|strong="G5452"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* seed \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w Apollos|strong="G0625"\w* \w watered|strong="G4222"\w* \w it|strong="G0837"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4222"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* seed \w grow|strong="G0837"\w*. 
\v 7 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w plants|strong="G5452"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* important, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w waters|strong="G4222"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* important. \w Only|strong="G0235"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* important, \w because|strong="G1510"\w* \w he|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* makes \w things|strong="G5100"\w* \w grow|strong="G0837"\w*. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w plants|strong="G5452"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w waters|strong="G4222"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* purpose. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* rewarded \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w work|strong="G2873"\w*. 
\v 9 \w We|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w workers|strong="G4904"\w* together \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* like \w a|strong="G1510"\w* farm \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\p \w And|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* house \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Like|strong="G5613"\w* \w an|strong="G1325"\w* expert \w builder|strong="G0753"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w built|strong="G2026"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* house. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* used \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w gift|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w do|strong="G4459"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Other|strong="G0243"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w building|strong="G2026"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w careful|strong="G0991"\w* \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* build. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* already \w been|strong="G1510"\w* built \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2424"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* build \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w*. 
\v 12 \w People|strong="G5100"\w* can build \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* using \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, \w silver|strong="G0694"\w*, jewels, \w wood|strong="G3586"\w*, \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \w straw|strong="G2562"\w*. 
\v 13 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* clearly seen, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Day|strong="G2250"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* make \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w plain|strong="G5318"\w*. \w That|strong="G3754"\w* \w Day|strong="G2250"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* appear \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w test|strong="G1381"\w* everyone’s \w work|strong="G2041"\w*. 
\v 14 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w building|strong="G2026"\w* \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w put|strong="G2983"\w* \w on|strong="G2026"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* foundation still stands, \w they|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* get \w their|strong="G1487"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w*. 
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* building \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w burned|strong="G2618"\w* \w up|strong="G2618"\w*, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w suffer|strong="G2210"\w* \w loss|strong="G2210"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G5100"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G5100"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* escaping \w from|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*. 
\p
\v 16 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*.\f + \fr 3:16  \fk temple \ft God’s house—the place where God’s people worship him. Here, it means that believers are the spiritual temple where God lives.\f* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w lives|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 17 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w destroy|strong="G5351"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w destroy|strong="G5351"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w holy|strong="G0040"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*. 
\p
\v 18 \w Don’t|strong="G3367"\w* \w fool|strong="G3474"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w they|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G0165"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w fool|strong="G3474"\w*. That’s \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G3778"\w* can \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*. 
\v 19 \w I|strong="G3778"\w* say \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3472"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Scriptures say, “\w He|strong="G0846"\w* \w catches|strong="G1405"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* think \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w own|strong="G0846"\w* \w clever|strong="G4678"\w* traps.”\x + \xo 3:19  \xt Quote from Job 5:13.\x* 
\v 20 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Scriptures \w also|strong="G2532"\w* say, “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thoughts|strong="G1261"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* worth nothing.”\x + \xo 3:20  \xt Quote from Psalm 94:11.\x* 
\v 21 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w person|strong="G0444"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* earth \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G3367"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w*. \w Everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*: 
\v 22 \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w Apollos|strong="G0625"\w*, Peter, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w present|strong="G1764"\w*, \w and|strong="G3972"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w future|strong="G3195"\w*—\w all|strong="G3956"\w* these \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* belongs \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\c 4  
\s1 Apostles of Christ Jesus 
\p
\v 1 \w You|strong="G3779"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w think|strong="G3049"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* us \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w servants|strong="G5257"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ones \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* trusted \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G3623"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* making known \w his|strong="G5613"\w* secret truths. 
\v 2 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* trusted \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G5100"\w* \w an|strong="G2147"\w* important \w work|strong="G3623"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* show \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2147"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* worthy \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* trust. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3761"\w* consider \w your|strong="G3761"\w* judgment \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G2443"\w* point \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* worth \w anything|strong="G0235"\w*. \w Even|strong="G3761"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* opinion \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w court|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* law \w would|strong="G2250"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w* nothing. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* trust \w my|strong="G5259"\w* \w own|strong="G1683"\w* judgment. 
\v 4 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* know \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* wrong \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* done, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* right. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w must|strong="G0235"\w* decide if \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* done \w well|strong="G1063"\w* \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*. 
\v 5 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w for|strong="G0575"\w* \w judging|strong="G2919"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* shine \w light|strong="G5461"\w* \w on|strong="G0575"\w* everything \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2927"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w make|strong="G5319"\w* \w known|strong="G5319"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w secret|strong="G2927"\w* purposes \w of|strong="G0575"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w praise|strong="G1868"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\p
\v 6 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* used \w Apollos|strong="G0625"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* examples \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* did \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w could|strong="G3361"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* meaning \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w words|strong="G2532"\w*, “Follow \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Scriptures \w say|strong="G1223"\w*.” \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* brag \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* criticize \w another|strong="G2087"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Who|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* think \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w*? Everything \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* given \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* everything \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* given \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* act \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* got \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* own power? 
\p
\v 8 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* think \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* everything \w you|strong="G5210"\w* need. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* think \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* think \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w become|strong="G4147"\w* \w kings|strong="G0936"\w* \w without|strong="G5565"\w* us. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wish|strong="G3785"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* really \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w kings|strong="G0936"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* could rule \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 9 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w seems|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* given \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* other \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* prisoners \w condemned|strong="G1935"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* die, led \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* parade \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* whole \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* see—\w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w angels|strong="G0032"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 10 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G2478"\w* \w fools|strong="G3474"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* think \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G2478"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w wise|strong="G5429"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G2478"\w* \w weak|strong="G0772"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* think \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G2478"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*. People give \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w honor|strong="G0820"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* don’t \w honor|strong="G0820"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* still don’t \w have|strong="G2532"\w* enough \w to|strong="G2532"\w* eat \w or|strong="G2532"\w* drink, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* don’t \w have|strong="G2532"\w* enough clothes. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* often get beatings. \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* no homes. 
\v 12 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w hard|strong="G2872"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* feed ourselves. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* insult us, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* ask God \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w them|strong="G1377"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* treat us badly, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* accept \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 13 \w When|strong="G5613"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* say bad \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* us, \w we|strong="G5613"\w* try \w to|strong="G2193"\w* say something \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* help \w them|strong="G3870"\w*. But \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w still|strong="G2193"\w* treat us \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world’s|strong="G2889"\w* garbage—\w everyone’s|strong="G3956"\w* trash. 
\p
\v 14 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* trying \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* feel ashamed, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* counsel \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w my|strong="G1788"\w* own \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*. 
\v 15 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G5547"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w ten|strong="G3463"\w* \w thousand|strong="G3463"\w* teachers \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*. \w Through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 
\v 16 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w beg|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* like \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 am|strong="G1510"\w* \w sending|strong="G3992"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w son|strong="G5043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w love|strong="G0027"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* trust \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w remember|strong="G0363"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* live \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*—\w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* life \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* meeting \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* wherever \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\p
\v 18 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1473"\w* acting \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w proud|strong="G5448"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* seems \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* think \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w won’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G5100"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* again. 
\v 19 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w soon|strong="G5030"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w proud|strong="G5448"\w* talkers \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w anything|strong="G0235"\w* \w more|strong="G3756"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w talk|strong="G3056"\w*. 
\v 20 \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* seen \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w talk|strong="G3056"\w* \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Which|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w*: \w that|strong="G2309"\w* \w I|strong="G5101"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* punishment, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w that|strong="G2309"\w* \w I|strong="G5101"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w*? 
\c 5  
\s1 Don’t Let Your People Live in Sin 
\p
\v 1 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3761"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* believe \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2192"\w* \w hearing|strong="G0191"\w*—\w that|strong="G0191"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* sin \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G0191"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* bad \w kind|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G3962"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* sin \w that|strong="G0191"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* never known \w God|strong="G0191"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3761"\w* allow \w it|strong="G0191"\w*. \w People|strong="G1484"\w* say \w that|strong="G0191"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G0191"\w* \w father’s|strong="G3962"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*. 
\v 2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w still|strong="G3123"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w proud|strong="G5448"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*! \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* filled \w with|strong="G1537"\w* sadness. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w committed|strong="G4160"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* sin \w should|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w put|strong="G4160"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G4160"\w* group. 
\v 3 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* cannot \w be|strong="G3778"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w person|strong="G3778"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G2919"\w* \w with|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* did \w this|strong="G3778"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w him|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* would \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* really \w there|strong="G1161"\w*. 
\v 4 Come \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Then|strong="G2424"\w* \w turn|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 His|strong="G4982"\w* sinful self\f + \fr 5:5  \fk sinful self \ft Or “body.” Literally, “flesh.”\f* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2962"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G3639"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G4982"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G2962"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* comes \w again|strong="G1519"\w*. 
\p
\v 6 \w Your|strong="G3650"\w* \w proud|strong="G2745"\w* talk \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3754"\w*, “Just \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w* \w makes|strong="G2220"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* batch \w of|strong="G3588"\w* dough \w rise|strong="G2220"\w*.” 
\v 7 Take \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w new|strong="G3501"\w* batch \w of|strong="G3588"\w* dough. \w You|strong="G1510"\w* really \w are|strong="G1510"\w* bread \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w*—\w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* bread.\f + \fr 5:7  \fk Passover bread \ft The special bread without yeast that the Jews ate at their Passover meal. Paul means that believers are free from sin, just as the Passover bread was free from yeast.\f* \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* Lamb\f + \fr 5:7  \fk Passover Lamb \ft Jesus was a sacrifice for his people, like a lamb killed for the Jewish Passover Feast.\f* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* already \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w killed|strong="G2380"\w*. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* let \w us|strong="G1722"\w* eat \w our|strong="G2532"\w* Passover meal, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* sin \w and|strong="G2532"\w* wrongdoing. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* let \w us|strong="G1722"\w* eat \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w*. \w This|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w of|strong="G1722"\w* goodness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. 
\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 that|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* should \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w associate|strong="G4874"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* sin sexually. 
\v 10 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G1831"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* mean \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2889"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w leave|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G1831"\w* \w away|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* sin sexually, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w greedy|strong="G4123"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* cheat each \w other|strong="G2228"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* worship idols. 
\v 11 \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w meant|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w associate|strong="G4874"\w* \w with|strong="G1510"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* claim \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* believers \w but|strong="G1161"\w* continue \w to|strong="G5100"\w* live \w in|strong="G1125"\w* sin. \w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w eat|strong="G4906"\w* \w with|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* sister \w who|strong="G3588"\w* sins sexually, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w greedy|strong="G4123"\w*, worships idols, abuses \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1510"\w* insults, gets drunk, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* cheats \w people|strong="G4205"\w*. 
\p
\v 12-13 It is not my business to judge those who are not part of the group of believers. God will judge them, but you must judge those who are part of your group. The Scriptures say, “Make the evil person leave your group.”\x + \xo 5:12-13  \xt Quote from Deuteronomy 22:21, 24.\x* 
\c 6  
\s1 Judging Problems Between Believers 
\p
\v 1 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2087"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* group, why \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w go|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G2919"\w* courts? \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G5100"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w think|strong="G2919"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2192"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* wrong. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* why \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w let|strong="G2919"\w* \w them|strong="G1909"\w* decide \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* right? Why don’t \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w let|strong="G2919"\w* God’s \w holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w people|strong="G2919"\w* decide \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* right? 
\v 2 \w Don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* God’s \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*? \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* surely \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w small|strong="G1646"\w* arguments like \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. 
\v 3 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* in \w the|strong="G3754"\w* future \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w angels|strong="G0032"\w*. \w So|strong="G3754"\w* surely \w we|strong="G3754"\w* can \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* life’s ordinary problems. 
\v 4 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w such|strong="G3778"\w* \w matters|strong="G0982"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3767"\w* judged, why \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w take|strong="G2192"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3778"\w* part \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*? \w They|strong="G3767"\w* mean nothing \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w*. 
\v 5 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w shame|strong="G1791"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Surely \w there|strong="G1762"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* group \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* enough \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w judge|strong="G1252"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* complaint \w between|strong="G3319"\w* \w two|strong="G3319"\w* believers. 
\v 6 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3778"\w* believer \w goes|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* court \w against|strong="G1909"\w* another, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2919"\w* \w people|strong="G2919"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G0235"\w* believers \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* case! 
\p
\v 7 \w The|strong="G1223"\w* \w lawsuits|strong="G2917"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w against|strong="G3326"\w* \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w* \w show|strong="G2192"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* defeated. \w It|strong="G1223"\w* \w would|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* better \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G5101"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* someone \w wrong|strong="G0091"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w It|strong="G1223"\w* \w would|strong="G5101"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* better \w to|strong="G5101"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* someone \w cheat|strong="G0650"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 8 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ones \w doing|strong="G0091"\w* \w wrong|strong="G0091"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* cheating. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G0091"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* own \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters \w in|strong="G2532"\w* Christ! 
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\v 9-10 Surely you know that people who do wrong will not get to enjoy God’s kingdom. Don’t be fooled. These are the people who will not get to enjoy his kingdom: those who sin sexually, those who worship idols, those who commit adultery, men who let other men use them for sex or who have sex with other men, those who steal, those who are greedy, those who drink too much, those who abuse others with insults, and those who cheat. 
\v 11 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* past \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* like \w that|strong="G3778"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w washed|strong="G0628"\w* clean, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* made \w holy|strong="G0037"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* made right \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\s1 Use \w Your|strong="G2962"\w* Bodies \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* Glory 
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\v 12 “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* allowed \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w do|strong="G3756"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*,” \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w*. \w My|strong="G3956"\w* answer \w to|strong="G5100"\w* this \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* good. Even if it \w is|strong="G5100"\w* true \w that|strong="G3956"\w* “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* allowed \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w do|strong="G3756"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*,” \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* let \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* control \w me|strong="G1473"\w* like \w a|strong="G5259"\w* slave. 
\v 13 Someone \w else|strong="G2532"\w* says, “\w Food|strong="G1033"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w stomach|strong="G2836"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w stomach|strong="G2836"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w*.” \w Yes|strong="G0235"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* destroy \w them|strong="G3778"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* sin. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* bodies \w from|strong="G2532"\w* death \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* used \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Surely|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G4160"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* himself. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w must|strong="G4160"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w take|strong="G0142"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w part|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G4983"\w* join \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w prostitute|strong="G4204"\w*! 
\v 16 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Scriptures \w say|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* become \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.”\x + \xo 6:16  \xt Quote from Genesis 2:24.\x* \w So|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* should \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w joined|strong="G2853"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w prostitute|strong="G4204"\w* becomes \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. 
\v 17 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w joined|strong="G2853"\w* \w with|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w with|strong="G2962"\w* him \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* run \w away|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G5343"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w sin|strong="G0264"\w*. \w It|strong="G4160"\w* involves \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* no \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w sin|strong="G0264"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w*. \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w commit|strong="G4160"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w sin|strong="G0264"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w sinning|strong="G0264"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. 
\v 19 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\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*\f + \fr 6:19  \fk temple \ft God’s house—the place where God’s people worship him. Here, it means that believers are the spiritual temple where God lives.\f* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w received|strong="G2192"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* lives \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*. 
\v 20 \w God|strong="G2316"\w* paid \w a|strong="G2316"\w* very high \w price|strong="G5092"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w make|strong="G0059"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w*. \w So|strong="G1063"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1392"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. 
\c 7  
\s1 About Marriage 
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* discuss \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* me \w about|strong="G4012"\w*. \w You|strong="G3739"\w* asked if \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w better|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w a|strong="G3739"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G0444"\w* \w have|strong="G0444"\w* \w any|strong="G3739"\w* sexual \w relations|strong="G0444"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G4012"\w*. 
\v 2 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* sin \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* danger, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* enjoy \w his|strong="G1223"\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="G2532"\w* enjoy \w her|strong="G0435"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G0591"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w she|strong="G1135"\w* deserves \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G0591"\w* \w her|strong="G0435"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* deserves \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G0435"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w*. 
\v 4 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* power \w over|strong="G1850"\w* \w her|strong="G0435"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w Her|strong="G0435"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* power \w over|strong="G1850"\w* \w her|strong="G0435"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* power \w over|strong="G1850"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* power \w over|strong="G1850"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* refuse \w to|strong="G4314"\w* give \w your|strong="G1487"\w* bodies \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G3825"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* stay away \w from|strong="G1537"\w* sex \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w while|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can give \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w together|strong="G1909"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* able \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w tempt|strong="G3985"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* weakness. 
\v 6 \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* permission \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G3778"\w* separated \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G3004"\w* time. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G3004"\w* rule. 
\v 7 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w could|strong="G2192"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w me|strong="G2192"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* given \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G0444"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* different \w ability|strong="G2192"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* makes \w some|strong="G1537"\w* \w able|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w live|strong="G2192"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, \w others|strong="G0444"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w live|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* different \w way|strong="G3779"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* married \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*: \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* single \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* control \w your|strong="G1487"\w* body, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* should \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w to|strong="G2228"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G2228"\w* \w burn|strong="G4448"\w* \w with|strong="G2228"\w* sexual desire. 
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\v 10 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G0435"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* \w for|strong="G0575"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w*. Actually, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*; \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w commanded|strong="G3853"\w*. \w A|strong="G0435"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G5563"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w leave|strong="G5563"\w* \w her|strong="G0435"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w*. 
\v 11 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w does|strong="G3306"\w* \w leave|strong="G0863"\w*, \w she|strong="G1437"\w* \w should|strong="G3306"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* single \w or|strong="G2228"\w* get back \w together|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G0863"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w* \w should|strong="G3306"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w divorce|strong="G0863"\w* \w his|strong="G0863"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*. 
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\v 12 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* advice \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w others|strong="G3062"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w from|strong="G3361"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w did|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* teaching \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* believer, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w divorce|strong="G0863"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w she|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w live|strong="G3611"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* believer, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w divorce|strong="G0863"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G3611"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w husband|strong="G0080"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* wife \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G5108"\w* believer decides \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w leave|strong="G5563"\w*, \w let|strong="G5563"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w leave|strong="G5563"\w*. \w When|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* happens, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w sister|strong="G0079"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Christ \w is|strong="G2316"\w* free. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* chose \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G5108"\w* life \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Wives|strong="G1135"\w*, maybe \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w*; \w and|strong="G1135"\w* \w husbands|strong="G0435"\w*, maybe \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*. \w You|strong="G1487"\w* don’t \w know|strong="G1492"\w* now \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* happen later. 
\s1 Live as God Called \w You|strong="G1487"\w* 
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\v 17 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w*—\w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w were|strong="G3956"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* chose \w you|strong="G1487"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* follow \w this|strong="G3779"\w* rule. 
\v 18 If \w a|strong="G2564"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w was|strong="G5100"\w* already \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G5100"\w* chosen, \w he|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* change \w his|strong="G2564"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4059"\w*. If \w a|strong="G2564"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w was|strong="G5100"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4059"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G5100"\w* chosen, \w he|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G5100"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w*. 
\v 19 \w It|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* important \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4061"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w*. \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* important \w is|strong="G1510"\w* obeying \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G3306"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G3306"\w* chose \w you|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\v 21 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* God chose \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w that|strong="G1096"\w* bother \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 22 If \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* chose \w you|strong="G1722"\w*, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w*, if \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* chosen, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w now|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ’s|strong="G5547"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*. 
\v 23 God paid \w a|strong="G1096"\w* high \w price|strong="G5092"\w* \w for|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G3361"\w*, \w so|strong="G3361"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w to|strong="G1096"\w* \w anyone|strong="G0444"\w* else. 
\v 24 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* sisters, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* new life \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G0080"\w* \w continue|strong="G3306"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* chose \w you|strong="G3739"\w*. 
\s1 Questions \w About|strong="G1722"\w* Getting Married 
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\v 25 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* write \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* married.\f + \fr 7:25  \fk people who are not married \ft Literally, “virgins.”\f* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w command|strong="G2003"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w opinion|strong="G1106"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w can|strong="G1325"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* trusted, \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*. 
\v 26 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* time \w of|strong="G1223"\w* trouble. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w think|strong="G3543"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G0444"\w* stay \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 27 If \w you|strong="G3361"\w* have \w a|strong="G1135"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* try \w to|strong="G2212"\w* get \w free|strong="G3089"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w her|strong="G0575"\w*. If \w you|strong="G3361"\w* \w are|strong="G2212"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w married|strong="G1135"\w*, \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* try \w to|strong="G2212"\w* find \w a|strong="G1135"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*. 
\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* decide \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*, \w that|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w sin|strong="G0264"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w sin|strong="G0264"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* girl \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w*. \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 trouble|strong="G2347"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G4561"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* free \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w*. 
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\v 29 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w*: \w We|strong="G3778"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* much \w time|strong="G2540"\w* left. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* starting \w now|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="G0080"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w*. 
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\v 31 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3778"\w* \w use|strong="G5530"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* letting \w them|strong="G3778"\w* become important \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3778"\w* live, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*, \w will|strong="G3778"\w* soon \w be|strong="G2532"\w* gone. 
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\v 32 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G0275"\w* \w from|strong="G2962"\w* \w worry|strong="G3309"\w*. \w A|strong="G1510"\w* man \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* married \w is|strong="G1510"\w* busy \w with|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="G2962"\w* work. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* trying \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w please|strong="G0700"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
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\v 35 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* help \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* trying \w to|strong="G4314"\w* limit \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* live \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* right \w way|strong="G0846"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G0846"\w* fully \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w without|strong="G3756"\w* giving \w your|strong="G2962"\w* time \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. 
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\v 36 \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G5100"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w think|strong="G3543"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G3779"\w* \w thing|strong="G0846"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* fiancée. \w She|strong="G0846"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* almost \w past|strong="G5230"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* best age \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*.\f + \fr 7:36  \fk She … to marry \ft Or “He may have trouble controlling his desires.”\f* \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* feel \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w sin|strong="G0264"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w*. 
\v 37 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G1438"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* more sure \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w mind|strong="G2588"\w*. \w There|strong="G1722"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w need|strong="G2192"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* marriage, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* free \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wants|strong="G2307"\w*. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w decided|strong="G2919"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* marry \w his|strong="G0846"\w* fiancée, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*. 
\v 38 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* marries \w his|strong="G4160"\w* fiancée \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w right|strong="G2573"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* marry \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w*. 
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\v 39 \w A|strong="G1510"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G2198"\w* stay \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w husband|strong="G0435"\w* \w dies|strong="G2837"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* \w any|strong="G1909"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w* \w she|strong="G0846"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w should|strong="G2198"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 40 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* woman \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w happier|strong="G3107"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G1437"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* marry again. \w This|strong="G3779"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w opinion|strong="G1106"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* believe \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\c 8  
\s1 About Food Offered to Idols 
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* write \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w meat|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w*\f + \fr 8:1  \fk sacrificed \ft Killed and offered as a gift to show worship. Also in verse 10.\f* \w to|strong="G1494"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w certainly|strong="G2192"\w* true \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 as|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* say. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* only fills \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G4012"\w* pride. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* helps \w the|strong="G3956"\w* church grow stronger. 
\v 2 \w Those|strong="G1097"\w* \w who|strong="G5100"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w they|strong="G1487"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w do|strong="G1380"\w* \w not|strong="G3768"\w* \w yet|strong="G3768"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w they|strong="G1487"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w*. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w loves|strong="G0025"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* say \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w eating|strong="G1035"\w* \w meat|strong="G3588"\w*: \w We|strong="G1487"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* really \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G1722"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 5 It’s really \w not|strong="G1510"\w* important \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w things|strong="G4183"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w gods|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*—\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* these “\w gods|strong="G2316"\w*” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* “\w lords|strong="G2962"\w*” \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 6 \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w there|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w came|strong="G1223"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* live \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G3962"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3956"\w* made \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* life \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\p
\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* know \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w had|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* habit \w of|strong="G5100"\w* worshiping \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w meat|strong="G3588"\w*, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w still|strong="G2193"\w* feel \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* sure \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G0737"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w meat|strong="G3588"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* feel guilty. 
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w bring|strong="G3936"\w* us closer \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. Refusing \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w make|strong="G4052"\w* us \w less|strong="G3756"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w make|strong="G4052"\w* us closer \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w him|strong="G3936"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w careful|strong="G0991"\w* \w with|strong="G1096"\w* \w your|strong="G3778"\w* freedom. \w Your|strong="G3778"\w* freedom \w to|strong="G1849"\w* eat anything \w may|strong="G0991"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* doubts \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* can eat fall \w into|strong="G1096"\w* sin. 
\v 10 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* understand \w that|strong="G3708"\w* it’s \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* can \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w even|strong="G1437"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w idol’s|strong="G1493"\w* \w temple|strong="G0846"\w*. \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* doubts \w might|strong="G5100"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2068"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w might|strong="G5100"\w* encourage \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w meat|strong="G3588"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w* too. \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* really think \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* wrong. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w weak|strong="G0770"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w or|strong="G3739"\w* sister—\w someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G0599"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w*—\w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w lost|strong="G0622"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* better \w understanding|strong="G1108"\w*. 
\v 12 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w sin|strong="G0264"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* hurt \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* causing \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* feel \w are|strong="G3588"\w* wrong, \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w sinning|strong="G0264"\w* \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w makes|strong="G4624"\w* another believer \w fall|strong="G4624"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w sin|strong="G4624"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G0080"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w meat|strong="G2907"\w* \w again|strong="G1519"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G0080"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w meat|strong="G2907"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G0080"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w make|strong="G3361"\w* \w my|strong="G4624"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w or|strong="G3361"\w* sister \w sin|strong="G4624"\w*. 
\c 9  
\s1 Rights That Paul Has Not Used 
\p
\v 1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w man|strong="G1658"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* example \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Others|strong="G0243"\w* \w may|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* accept \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w*, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* surely \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* proof \w that|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\p
\v 3 \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* want \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w judge|strong="G0350"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w So|strong="G3778"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* answer \w I|strong="G1473"\w* give \w them|strong="G3778"\w*: 
\v 4 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w*? 
\v 5 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* bring \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w believing|strong="G0080"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* us \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w travel|strong="G4013"\w*, \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w*? \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="G2962"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Peter \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w Barnabas|strong="G0921"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* ones \w who|strong="G2532"\w* must \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* earn \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2192"\w*? 
\v 7 \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4754"\w* \w ever|strong="G4218"\w* \w serves|strong="G4754"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* army \w and|strong="G2532"\w* pays \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* salary. \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w ever|strong="G4218"\w* \w plants|strong="G5452"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w vineyard|strong="G0290"\w* \w without|strong="G3756"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w some|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* grapes \w himself|strong="G0846"\w*. \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* takes care \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w flock|strong="G4167"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4165"\w* \w without|strong="G3756"\w* drinking \w some|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w milk|strong="G1051"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w aren’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G2596"\w* own thoughts. God’s \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3778"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w it|strong="G3551"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*: “\w When|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1125"\w* work animal \w is|strong="G2316"\w* being used \w to|strong="G1722"\w* separate grain, \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w it|strong="G3551"\w* \w from|strong="G3361"\w* eating \w the|strong="G3588"\w* grain.”\x + \xo 9:9  \xt Quote from Deuteronomy 25:4.\x* \w When|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* said \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G1722"\w* thinking \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* work animals? \w No|strong="G3756"\w*. 
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* really \w talking|strong="G3004"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*. \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* plows \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* separates \w the|strong="G3588"\w* grain \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* expect \w to|strong="G3004"\w* get \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* grain \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* work. 
\v 11 \w We|strong="G2249"\w* planted \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* seed among \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w so|strong="G3173"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* should be able \w to|strong="G1487"\w* harvest \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3173"\w* for \w this|strong="G3588"\w* life. Surely \w that|strong="G1487"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G1473"\w* asking \w too|strong="G3173"\w* \w much|strong="G3173"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Others|strong="G0243"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* get \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w from|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w surely|strong="G3361"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* too. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w use|strong="G5530"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w*. \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w endure|strong="G4722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w from|strong="G3361"\w* obeying \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 13 Surely \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w* \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w* get \w their|strong="G2068"\w* food \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Temple|strong="G2413"\w*. \w And|strong="G2068"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* serve \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* get part \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* offered \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w*. 
\v 14 \w It|strong="G3779"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* work \w of|strong="G1537"\w* telling \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1299"\w* \w that|strong="G3779"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* tell \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* \w should|strong="G2198"\w* \w get|strong="G2198"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3779"\w* work. 
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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="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* trying \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w get|strong="G1096"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* \w from|strong="G2228"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w*. \w That|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* purpose \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w die|strong="G0599"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* someone \w take|strong="G1096"\w* away \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3756"\w* source \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w pride|strong="G2745"\w*. 
\v 16 It’s \w not|strong="G3756"\w* my work \w of|strong="G2097"\w* telling \w the|strong="G2097"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w that|strong="G1437"\w* gives \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w any|strong="G3756"\w* \w reason|strong="G2745"\w* \w to|strong="G3759"\w* \w boast|strong="G2745"\w*. \w That|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* my duty—\w something|strong="G2745"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1510"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* tell \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2097"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1473"\w* real trouble. 
\v 17 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w did|strong="G2192"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G2192"\w* \w my|strong="G4100"\w* own choice, \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w would|strong="G4100"\w* deserve \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G2192"\w* paid. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G1487"\w* choice. \w I|strong="G3778"\w* must tell \w the|strong="G2192"\w* Good News. \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w am|strong="G2192"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w doing|strong="G4238"\w* \w the|strong="G2192"\w* duty \w that|strong="G4100"\w* \w was|strong="G2192"\w* given \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w me|strong="G2192"\w*. 
\v 18 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* get \w for|strong="G1519"\w* doing \w it|strong="G5087"\w*? \w My|strong="G5087"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* tell \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* can \w offer|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G5087"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* free \w and|strong="G1849"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w use|strong="G2710"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w rights|strong="G1849"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* doing \w this|strong="G3588"\w* work. 
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\v 19 \w I|strong="G1510"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*. \w I|strong="G1510"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* no other person, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1510"\w* make \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w slave|strong="G1402"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*. \w I|strong="G1510"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* help save \w as|strong="G3956"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w as|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G1510"\w* can. 
\v 20 \w To|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G1096"\w* help save \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w myself|strong="G0846"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* ruled \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* ruled \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* someone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* ruled \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* help save \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* ruled \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. 
\v 21 \w To|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G0459"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* became \w like|strong="G5613"\w* someone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G0459"\w*. \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* help save \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G0459"\w*. (\w But|strong="G0235"\w* really, \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w law|strong="G0459"\w*—\w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* ruled \w by|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G0459"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.) 
\v 22 \w To|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w weak|strong="G0772"\w*, \w I|strong="G3956"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w weak|strong="G0772"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G3956"\w* \w could|strong="G1096"\w* help \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w them|strong="G2443"\w*. \w I|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\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 I|strong="G3956"\w* \w did|strong="G1096"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G3956"\w* \w could|strong="G1096"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w* possible. 
\v 23 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w* known. \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w can|strong="G4160"\w* share \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* blessings \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Good|strong="G2098"\w* \w News|strong="G2098"\w*. 
\p
\v 24 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w race|strong="G4712"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* runners \w run|strong="G5143"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* runner \w gets|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w prize|strong="G1017"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w run|strong="G5143"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*. \w Run|strong="G5143"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w win|strong="G2638"\w*! 
\v 25 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w compete|strong="G0075"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w games|strong="G0075"\w* use strict training. \w They|strong="G3767"\w* \w do|strong="G2983"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3767"\w* can win \w a|strong="G2983"\w* prize—\w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* doesn’t last. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* prize \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* last forever. 
\v 26 \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w run|strong="G5143"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* someone \w who|strong="G3756"\w* \w has|strong="G3779"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* goal. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* fight \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* boxer \w who|strong="G3756"\w* \w is|strong="G3779"\w* hitting something, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G5613"\w* \w air|strong="G0109"\w*. 
\v 27 \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1096"\w* \w own|strong="G0846"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* fight \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G1396"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* want. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G1096"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w won’t|strong="G3361"\w* miss getting \w the|strong="G3588"\w* prize \w myself|strong="G0846"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* telling \w others|strong="G0243"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*. 
\c 10  
\s1 Warning From History 
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\v 1 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w know|strong="G0050"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w happened|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w ancestors|strong="G3962"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* Moses. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*,\f + \fr 10:1  \fk cloud \ft The cloud that led and protected the people of Israel on their journey out of Egypt, across the Red Sea, and through the wilderness. See Exodus 13:20-22; 14:19, 20.\f* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* walked \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*. 
\v 2 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w baptized|strong="G0907"\w*\f + \fr 10:2  \fk baptized \ft See “baptize” in the Word List. Here, Paul seems to mean that what happened to the Jews with Moses can be compared to the baptism of a believer into Christ.\f* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*. 
\v 3 \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w*, 
\v 4 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\v 5 \w But|strong="G0235"\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 those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w*, \w so|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* killed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w desert|strong="G2048"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w examples|strong="G5179"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w examples|strong="G5179"\w* \w should|strong="G3778"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G3361"\w* wanting \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w like|strong="G2531"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w*. 
\v 7 Don’t worship idols \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G1096"\w*. \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Scriptures say, “\w The|strong="G3588"\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 then|strong="G2532"\w* \w got|strong="G0450"\w* \w up|strong="G0450"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* wild party.”\x + \xo 10:7  \xt Quote from Exodus 32:6.\x* 
\v 8 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w commit|strong="G4203"\w* sexual sins \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G4203"\w*. \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* 23,000 \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w died|strong="G4098"\w* \w because|strong="G2531"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* sin. 
\v 9 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*\f + \fr 10:9  \fk Christ \ft Some Greek copies say, “the Lord.”\f* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G3985"\w*. \w Because|strong="G2531"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w*, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w killed|strong="G0622"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w snakes|strong="G3789"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* don’t \w complain|strong="G1111"\w* \w as|strong="G2509"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G1111"\w*. \w Because|strong="G0846"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w complained|strong="G1111"\w*, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w killed|strong="G0622"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* angel \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w destroys|strong="G0622"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w happened|strong="G4819"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w examples|strong="G5179"\w*. \w They|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3778"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G3778"\w* \w warnings|strong="G3559"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* live \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G0165"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* past histories \w were|strong="G3778"\w* pointing \w to|strong="G1519"\w*. 
\v 12 \w So|strong="G5620"\w* anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w they|strong="G5620"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* strong should \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w careful|strong="G0991"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w they|strong="G5620"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w*. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* temptations \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* temptations \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* trust \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w let|strong="G1439"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w bear|strong="G4160"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w tempted|strong="G3985"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w way|strong="G1545"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w escape|strong="G1545"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w temptation|strong="G3986"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w endure|strong="G5297"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w*. 
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\v 14 So, \w my|strong="G0027"\w* \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* friends, stay \w away|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* worshiping idols. 
\v 15 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* intelligent \w people|strong="G2919"\w*. \w Judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w for|strong="G3004"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* truth \w of|strong="G3004"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w now|strong="G5613"\w*. 
\v 16 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G0129"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w*\f + \fr 10:16  \fk cup of blessing \ft The cup of wine that believers in Christ thank God for and drink at the Lord’s Supper.\f* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* give thanks \w for|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w sharing|strong="G2842"\w* \w in|strong="G5547"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w* sacrifice \w of|strong="G0129"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w isn’t|strong="G3780"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w*? \w And|strong="G0740"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w break|strong="G2806"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w sharing|strong="G2842"\w* \w in|strong="G5547"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G0129"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w isn’t|strong="G3780"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w*? 
\v 17 \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w loaf|strong="G0740"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w*, \w so|strong="G1063"\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* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w share|strong="G3348"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w loaf|strong="G0740"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w And|strong="G2068"\w* think \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w*. \w When|strong="G0991"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w*,\f + \fr 10:18  \fk sacrifices \ft Animals killed and offered as gifts to God.\f* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* united \w by|strong="G2596"\w* sharing \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* offered \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w*. 
\v 19 \w So|strong="G3767"\w*, \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w saying|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* sacrifices \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3767"\w* same \w as|strong="G3754"\w* those Jewish sacrifices? No, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* nothing, \w and|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3767"\w* \w things|strong="G1494"\w* offered \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* worth nothing. 
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G2309"\w* \w saying|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* food \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G2380"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* idols, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* \w offering|strong="G2380"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w share|strong="G2844"\w* \w anything|strong="G0235"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*. 
\v 21 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* go \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w that|strong="G2962"\w* honors \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w share|strong="G3348"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* meal at \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="G2962"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* go \w share|strong="G3348"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* meal \w that|strong="G2962"\w* honors \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*. 
\v 22 Doing \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w would|strong="G2962"\w* \w make|strong="G3863"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w jealous|strong="G3863"\w*.\f + \fr 10:22  \fk make the Lord jealous \ft See Deuteronomy 32:16, 17.\f* \w Do|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* really want \w to|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w*? \w Do|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* think \w we|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w stronger|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*? 
\s1 Use \w Your|strong="G2962"\w* Freedom \w for|strong="G2228"\w* \w God’s|strong="G0846"\w* Glory 
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\v 23 “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* allowed,” \w you|strong="G3956"\w* say. \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* good. “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* allowed.” \w But|strong="G0235"\w* some \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* help \w anyone|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 24 Try \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w do|strong="G2212"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* good \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*, \w not|strong="G3367"\w* just \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* good \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w Eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w meat|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w meat|strong="G3588"\w* \w market|strong="G3111"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="G3367"\w* ask \w questions|strong="G0350"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* see if \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* something \w you|strong="G1722"\w* think \w is|strong="G3588"\w* wrong \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*. 
\v 26 \w You|strong="G2532"\w* can eat \w it|strong="G0846"\w*, “\w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* everything \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”\x + \xo 10:26  \xt Quote from Psalm 24:1; 50:12; 89:11.\x* 
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\v 27 \w Someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w a|strong="G1487"\w* believer \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w invite|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G1223"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* put \w before|strong="G3908"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Don’t|strong="G3367"\w* ask \w questions|strong="G0350"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* see \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* think \w is|strong="G5100"\w* wrong \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*. 
\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* tells \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, “\w That|strong="G1565"\w* food \w was|strong="G1510"\w* offered \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w*,” \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w*. That’s \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* think \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* wrong, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* cause \w a|strong="G1510"\w* problem \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G1565"\w*. 
\v 29 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’t \w mean|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w think|strong="G2919"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* wrong. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G0243"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w* \w might|strong="G1473"\w* \w think|strong="G2919"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* wrong. That’s \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G1438"\w* reason \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* eat \w it|strong="G1161"\w*. \w My|strong="G5259"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w* should \w not|strong="G3780"\w* be \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w* thinks. 
\v 30 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* eat \w the|strong="G3739"\w* meal \w with|strong="G5485"\w* \w thankfulness|strong="G5485"\w*. \w So|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* don’t want \w to|strong="G5101"\w* be criticized because \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w something|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* God \w for|strong="G5228"\w*. 
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\v 31 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
\v 32 Never \w do|strong="G1096"\w* anything \w that|strong="G1096"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* make other \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* wrong—\w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*, non-Jews, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* anyone \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*. 
\v 33 \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* same \w thing|strong="G2504"\w*. \w I|strong="G2504"\w* try \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w please|strong="G0700"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G3956"\w*. \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G2212"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* good \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w me|strong="G1683"\w*. \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G2212"\w* \w trying|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* good \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2212"\w* can \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*. 
\c 11  
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\v 1 Follow \w my|strong="G1096"\w* example, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* follow \w the|strong="G1096"\w* example \w of|strong="G3402"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. 
\s1 \w Being|strong="G1096"\w* Under Authority 
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\v 2 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w remember|strong="G3403"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* follow closely \w the|strong="G3956"\w* teachings \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*: \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\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 a|strong="G1510"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w*.\f + \fr 11:3  \fk the man \ft This could also mean “her husband.”\f* \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophesies|strong="G4395"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w prays|strong="G4336"\w* \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w covered|strong="G2192"\w* brings \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*. 
\v 5 \w But|strong="G1161"\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 should|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* covered. \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* covered, \w she|strong="G0846"\w* \w brings|strong="G1510"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w shaved|strong="G3587"\w*. 
\v 6 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w cover|strong="G2619"\w* \w her|strong="G1135"\w* head, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* cutting \w off|strong="G2751"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w her|strong="G1135"\w* \w hair|strong="G2751"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w shameful|strong="G0150"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w cut|strong="G2751"\w* \w off|strong="G2751"\w* \w her|strong="G1135"\w* \w hair|strong="G2751"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* shave \w her|strong="G1135"\w* head. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w cover|strong="G2619"\w* \w her|strong="G1135"\w* head. 
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\v 7 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w cover|strong="G2619"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* made like \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w man’s|strong="G0435"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Man|strong="G0435"\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 Woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w*. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* made \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*. \w Woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* made \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w*. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="G1223"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w covered|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* something \w that|strong="G3778"\w* shows \w she|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w under|strong="G1909"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*.\f + \fr 11:10  \fk have her head … authority \ft Literally, “have authority on her head.” This could also be translated, “keep control of her head,” meaning “do what will keep people from misunderstanding her uncovered head.”\f* Also, \w she|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w angels|strong="G0032"\w*. 
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\v 11 \w But|strong="G4133"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* needs \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w*, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w* needs \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*. 
\v 12 \w This|strong="G3779"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w true|strong="G3779"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G1223"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* born \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*. Really, \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
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\v 13 Decide \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G0846"\w*: \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* right \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\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* without \w something|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G0846"\w* head? 
\v 14 \w Even|strong="G3761"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w* \w itself|strong="G0846"\w* \w teaches|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* wearing \w long|strong="G2863"\w* \w hair|strong="G2863"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* shameful \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w*. 
\v 15 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* wearing \w long|strong="G2863"\w* \w hair|strong="G2863"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w woman’s|strong="G1135"\w* \w honor|strong="G1391"\w*. \w Long|strong="G2863"\w* \w hair|strong="G2863"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* cover \w her|strong="G0846"\w* head. 
\v 16 \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w may|strong="G5100"\w* still want \w to|strong="G5100"\w* argue \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* accept \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* doing. 
\s1 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* Lord’s Supper 
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\v 17 \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* tell \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*. \w Your|strong="G1161"\w* meetings hurt \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w more|strong="G3756"\w* \w than|strong="G3756"\w* \w they|strong="G3754"\w* help \w you|strong="G3754"\w*. 
\v 18 \w First|strong="G4413"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w hear|strong="G0191"\w* \w that|strong="G0191"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w meet|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G0191"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* divided. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* hard \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* 
\v 19 \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* idea \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* separate groups \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w show|strong="G1096"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* real believers \w are|strong="G1510"\w*! 
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\v 20 \w When|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* really \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="G2960"\w* \w Supper|strong="G1173"\w*\f + \fr 11:20  \fk Lord’s Supper \ft The special meal Jesus told his followers to eat to remember him. See Luke 22:14-20.\f* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w*. 
\v 21 \w I|strong="G3739"\w* say \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* waiting \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* don’t \w get|strong="G3184"\w* enough \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* drink, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* much.\f + \fr 11:21  \fk have too much \ft Literally, “get drunk.”\f* 
\v 22 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* own homes. \w It|strong="G3778"\w* seems \w that|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w think|strong="G2706"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* important. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* embarrass \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* poor. \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*? \w Should|strong="G2316"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*. 
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\v 23 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* teaching \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*: \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w was|strong="G2424"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* killed, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* 
\v 24 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* divided \w the|strong="G3588"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*; \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Eat \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w remember|strong="G4160"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*.” 
\v 25 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G5615"\w* \w way|strong="G5615"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* ate, \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w* \w took|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G0129"\w* wine. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w represents|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* agreement \w from|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* begins \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w* sacrifice. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w remember|strong="G4160"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*.” 
\v 26 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* means \w that|strong="G3739"\w* every time \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* telling \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="G2962"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w until|strong="G0891"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*. 
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\v 27 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G0302"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* fit its meaning, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* sinning against \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 28 \w Before|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w bread|strong="G0740"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w examine|strong="G1381"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* attitude. 
\v 29 \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* paying attention \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Lord’s \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinking|strong="G4095"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* cause \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w judged|strong="G1252"\w* guilty. 
\v 30 \w That|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* group \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w sick|strong="G0772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w weak|strong="G0772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G2837"\w*. 
\v 31 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1438"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* right way, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* God \w would|strong="G0302"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* us. 
\v 32 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w judges|strong="G2919"\w* us, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* punishes us \w to|strong="G2443"\w* show us \w the|strong="G3588"\w* right way. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* \w does|strong="G2919"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\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="G2962"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*. 
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\v 33 \w So|strong="G5620"\w*, my \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2068"\w* sisters, \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 each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w*. 
\v 34 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w too|strong="G0302"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* wait, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*. \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* meeting \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w bring|strong="G1519"\w* God’s \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w*. \w I|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* tell \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w things|strong="G5100"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1487"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*. 
\c 12  
\s1 Gifts From the Holy Spirit 
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\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w understand|strong="G0050"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* gifts. 
\v 2 \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w remember|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* lives \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w lived|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* believers. \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w let|strong="G1510"\w* yourselves \w be|strong="G1510"\w* influenced \w and|strong="G1484"\w* \w led|strong="G0071"\w* \w away|strong="G0520"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* worship \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*—\w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* no life. 
\v 3 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3748"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* help \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* cursed.” \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,” \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* help \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G0040"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w different|strong="G1243"\w* kinds \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4151"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\v 5 \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w different|strong="G1243"\w* ways \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G1248"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w serve|strong="G1248"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w different|strong="G1243"\w* ways \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w works|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w works|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*. 
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\v 7 Something \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w can|strong="G1325"\w* be seen \w in|strong="G4314"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* help \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w person|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ability \w to|strong="G2596"\w* speak \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w* \w person|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ability \w to|strong="G2596"\w* speak \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*. 
\v 9 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* gives \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* gives \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w healing|strong="G2386"\w*. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* gives \w to|strong="G4151"\w* \w one|strong="G0243"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G4151"\w* do \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w*, \w to|strong="G4151"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w ability|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G4151"\w* prophesy, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4151"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w ability|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G4151"\w* judge \w what|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G4151"\w* \w from|strong="G1100"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G4151"\w* not. \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* gives \w one|strong="G0243"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w ability|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G4151"\w* speak \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w kinds|strong="G1085"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G4151"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w ability|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G4151"\w* interpret \w those|strong="G1161"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*. 
\v 11 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, does \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w decides|strong="G1014"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* give \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* Body \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* 
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\v 12 \w A|strong="G2192"\w* \w person|strong="G1520"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w*. \w Yes|strong="G1063"\w*, \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* still \w just|strong="G2509"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 13 Some \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* some \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w*; some \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* some \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G2453"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w baptized|strong="G0907"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* become \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G2453"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* given\f + \fr 12:13  \fk given \ft Literally, “given to drink.”\f* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
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\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* person’s \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w part|strong="G3196"\w*. \w It|strong="G1510"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w*. 
\v 15 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* might \w say|strong="G3004"\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 so|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.” \w But|strong="G4983"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* would \w not|strong="G3756"\w* stop \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* part \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. 
\v 16 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w ear|strong="G3775"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w belong|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.” \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w make|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ear|strong="G3775"\w* stop \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* part \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\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="G3788"\w* an \w eye|strong="G3788"\w*, it would not \w be|strong="G3788"\w* able \w to|strong="G3788"\w* hear. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w were|strong="G3788"\w* an ear, it would not \w be|strong="G3788"\w* able \w to|strong="G3788"\w* \w smell|strong="G3750"\w* anything. 
\v 18-19 If each part of the body were the same part, there would be no body. But as it is, God put the parts in the body as he wanted them. He made a place for each one. 
\v 20 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G4183"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* only \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*!” \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*!” 
\v 22 \w No|strong="G0235"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w parts|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G1380"\w* \w seem|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G4183"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w weaker|strong="G0772"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* actually \w very|strong="G4183"\w* important. 
\v 23 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* parts \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* worth \w very|strong="G3778"\w* \w much|strong="G4053"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* parts \w we|strong="G2249"\w* give \w the|strong="G3588"\w* most care \w to|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* give special care \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* parts \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* don’t want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G2192"\w*. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G4053"\w* beautiful parts \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* special care. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* together \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w more|strong="G4053"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* parts \w that|strong="G2316"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*. 
\v 25 \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w would|strong="G0846"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* divided. \w God|strong="G0846"\w* wanted \w the|strong="G3588"\w* different \w parts|strong="G3196"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w care|strong="G3309"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w*. 
\v 26 \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w part|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* body \w suffers|strong="G3958"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* other \w parts|strong="G3196"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w Or|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w part|strong="G3196"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w honored|strong="G1392"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* other \w parts|strong="G3196"\w* \w share|strong="G4796"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* \w honor|strong="G1392"\w*. 
\p
\v 27 All \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w together|strong="G2532"\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*. Each one \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. 
\v 28 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* given \w a|strong="G5087"\w* \w place|strong="G5087"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w*, \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* given \w a|strong="G5087"\w* \w place|strong="G5087"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w healing|strong="G2386"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* can help \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* able \w to|strong="G2532"\w* lead, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* can speak \w in|strong="G1722"\w* different \w kinds|strong="G1085"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*. 
\v 29 \w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w*. \w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*. \w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*. \w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w*. 
\v 30 \w Not|strong="G3361"\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 Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* different \w kinds|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*. \w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w interpret|strong="G1329"\w* \w those|strong="G3956"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*. 
\v 31 \w Continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* give \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w attention|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G5486"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* consider \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w to|strong="G2596"\w* point out \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w of|strong="G3598"\w* life \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w*. 
\c 13  
\s1 Let Love Be Your Guide 
\p
\v 1 \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* different \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*, \w whether|strong="G2532"\w* \w human|strong="G0444"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G0026"\w* \w angels|strong="G0032"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w am|strong="G2192"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w noisy|strong="G2278"\w* bell \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* ringing \w cymbal|strong="G2950"\w*. 
\v 2 \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* gift \w of|strong="G0026"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w*, \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* secrets \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G5620"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* can move \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*, \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*. 
\v 3 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G5595"\w* away \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w help|strong="G5623"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G5595"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* offering \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w burned|strong="G2545"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* gain \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w doing|strong="G5623"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. 
\p
\v 4 \w Love|strong="G0026"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w patient|strong="G3114"\w* \w and|strong="G0026"\w* \w kind|strong="G5541"\w*. \w Love|strong="G0026"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w jealous|strong="G2206"\w*, it does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w brag|strong="G4068"\w*, \w and|strong="G0026"\w* it \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w proud|strong="G5448"\w*. 
\v 5 Love \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w rude|strong="G0807"\w*, \w it|strong="G1438"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* selfish, \w and|strong="G2556"\w* \w it|strong="G1438"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w made|strong="G2212"\w* angry easily. Love \w does|strong="G2212"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* remember wrongs done \w against|strong="G3756"\w* \w it|strong="G1438"\w*. 
\v 6 Love \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* happy \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G3756"\w* \w wrong|strong="G0093"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* always happy \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w truth|strong="G0225"\w*. 
\v 7 Love never gives up \w on|strong="G1679"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. It never stops trusting, never loses \w hope|strong="G1679"\w*, \w and|strong="G3956"\w* never quits. 
\p
\v 8 \w Love|strong="G0026"\w* \w will|strong="G0026"\w* \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w end|strong="G2673"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* gifts \w will|strong="G0026"\w* come \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G1161"\w* \w end|strong="G2673"\w*—\w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* gift \w of|strong="G0026"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* gift \w of|strong="G0026"\w* speaking \w in|strong="G1161"\w* different kinds \w of|strong="G0026"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* gift \w of|strong="G0026"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*. 
\v 9 These \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G1063"\w* end \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w* knowledge \w and|strong="G2532"\w* these prophecies \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* complete. 
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* perfection \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* not \w complete|strong="G5046"\w* \w will|strong="G2064"\w* \w end|strong="G2673"\w*. 
\p
\v 11 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G3753"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*, \w I|strong="G3753"\w* \w talked|strong="G2980"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*, \w I|strong="G3753"\w* thought \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*, \w and|strong="G0435"\w* \w I|strong="G3753"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* plans \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*. \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G3753"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w man|strong="G0435"\w*, \w I|strong="G3753"\w* stopped \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w childish|strong="G3516"\w* ways. 
\v 12 \w It|strong="G5119"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1537"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G0991"\w* \w God|strong="G4314"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w if|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w looking|strong="G0991"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* reflection \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w mirror|strong="G2072"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* future, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G0991"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G0737"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* eyes. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G1097"\w* \w time|strong="G5119"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w fully|strong="G1921"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w God|strong="G4314"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w me|strong="G1223"\w*. 
\v 13 \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w continue|strong="G3306"\w*: \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w* \w of|strong="G0026"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. 
\c 14  
\s1 Use Spiritual Gifts to Help the Church 
\p
\v 1 \w Love|strong="G0026"\w* \w should|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3123"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* goal \w of|strong="G0026"\w* \w your|strong="G1161"\w* life, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* you \w should|strong="G2443"\w* \w also|strong="G1161"\w* want \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* gifts \w that|strong="G2443"\w* come \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Spirit. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* gift you \w should|strong="G2443"\w* want \w most|strong="G3123"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3123"\w* able \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*. 
\v 2 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* explain \w why|strong="G1063"\w*. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* gift \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G0191"\w* different \w language|strong="G1100"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2980"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w*. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2980"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w understands|strong="G0191"\w* \w them|strong="G0191"\w*—\w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* secret \w things|strong="G2980"\w* through \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\v 3 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* help \w people|strong="G0444"\w* grow stronger \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G2980"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* give \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w*. 
\v 4 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w a|strong="G3618"\w* different \w language|strong="G1100"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* helping \w only|strong="G1438"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* helping \w the|strong="G3588"\w* whole \w church|strong="G1577"\w*. 
\p
\v 5 \w I|strong="G1487"\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 have|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* gift \w of|strong="G1577"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* different \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1487"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*. \w Anyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophesies|strong="G4395"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w important|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* can \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* different \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*. \w However|strong="G1161"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* can \w also|strong="G1161"\w* \w interpret|strong="G1329"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w important|strong="G3173"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophesies|strong="G4395"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* can \w interpret|strong="G1329"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* can \w be|strong="G3956"\w* helped \w by|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w*. 
\p
\v 6 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters, \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w help|strong="G5623"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\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* different \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*? \w No|strong="G3361"\w*, \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w help|strong="G5623"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* only \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* bring \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* new truth \w or|strong="G2228"\w* some \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*. 
\v 7 \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* true \w even|strong="G1437"\w* \w with|strong="G2228"\w* \w lifeless|strong="G0895"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G1097"\w* \w make|strong="G1325"\w* \w sounds|strong="G5456"\w*—like \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w flute|strong="G0832"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w harp|strong="G2788"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* different musical notes \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* made clear, \w you|strong="G1437"\w* can’t \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* song \w is|strong="G3588"\w* being \w played|strong="G0832"\w*. Each note \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2228"\w* \w played|strong="G0832"\w* clearly \w for|strong="G1097"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w be|strong="G2228"\w* able \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* tune. 
\v 8 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w war|strong="G4171"\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 sound|strong="G5456"\w* clearly, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* soldiers \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* know \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* time \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w prepare|strong="G3903"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* fighting. 
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\v 9 \w It|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\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 don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* clearly \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w language|strong="G1100"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3361"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G2980"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w air|strong="G0109"\w*! 
\v 10 \w It|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* true \w that|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G5118"\w* different \w languages|strong="G5456"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3762"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w meaning|strong="G0880"\w*. 
\v 11 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w understand|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w meaning|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* someone \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G2980"\w*, \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* strange \w sounds|strong="G5456"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* strange \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G1722"\w*. 
\v 12 That’s why \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G2212"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4151"\w* gifts \w so|strong="G2443"\w* much \w should|strong="G2212"\w* prefer \w those|strong="G3588"\w* gifts \w that|strong="G2443"\w* help \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* grow stronger. 
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\v 13 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* gift \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w a|strong="G2980"\w* different \w language|strong="G1100"\w* \w should|strong="G2443"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* they can also \w interpret|strong="G1329"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* they \w say|strong="G2980"\w*. 
\v 14 \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* different \w language|strong="G1100"\w*, my \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w praying|strong="G4336"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* my \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G0175"\w*. 
\v 15 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w*? \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\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="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w sing|strong="G5567"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w sing|strong="G5567"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*. 
\v 16 \w You|strong="G1437"\w* might \w be|strong="G4674"\w* \w praising|strong="G2127"\w* \w God|strong="G3004"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w But|strong="G1437"\w* someone \w there|strong="G1492"\w* \w without|strong="G3756"\w* understanding \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* “\w Amen|strong="G0281"\w*” \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* prayer \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2169"\w*, \w because|strong="G1893"\w* \w they|strong="G3004"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 17 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* may \w be|strong="G3756"\w* thanking God \w in|strong="G2573"\w* \w a|strong="G3618"\w* \w good|strong="G2573"\w* way, \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* helped. 
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\v 18 \w I|strong="G3956"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* gift \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* different \w kinds|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w greater|strong="G3123"\w* than \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*. 
\v 19 \w But|strong="G0235"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* meetings \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w rather|strong="G0235"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* understand \w than|strong="G2228"\w* thousands \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* different \w language|strong="G1100"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w rather|strong="G0235"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w understanding|strong="G3563"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* can teach \w others|strong="G0243"\w*. 
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\v 20 \w Brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters, \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* think like \w children|strong="G3813"\w*. \w In|strong="G1096"\w* \w evil|strong="G2549"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* like babies, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1096"\w* \w your|strong="G0080"\w* \w thinking|strong="G5424"\w* \w you|strong="G3361"\w* \w should|strong="G0080"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* like full-grown adults. 
\v 21 \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Scriptures\f + \fr 14:21  \fk Scriptures \ft Literally, “law,” which sometimes means the Old Testament.\f* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, 
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\q1 “\w Using|strong="G3004"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w a|strong="G3004"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* language 
\q2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w using|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w lips|strong="G5491"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* foreigners, 
\q1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*. 
\q2 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* obey \w me|strong="G3004"\w*.” \rq Isaiah 28:11-12\rq* 
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\m \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*. 
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\v 22 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w from|strong="G4592"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* see \w that|strong="G4100"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* use \w of|strong="G4592"\w* different \w languages|strong="G1100"\w* shows how God deals \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* shows how God works through \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* through \w unbelievers|strong="G0571"\w*. 
\v 23 Suppose \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* meets \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* different \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w come|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w without|strong="G3756"\w* understanding \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* believe, \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* crazy. 
\v 24 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* suppose \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w prophesying|strong="G4395"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w comes|strong="G1525"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3956"\w* does not believe \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w who|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* without understanding. \w Their|strong="G3956"\w* sin \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* shown \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w them|strong="G1651"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* judged \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* say. 
\v 25 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w secret|strong="G2927"\w* \w things|strong="G0846"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w known|strong="G5318"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w bow|strong="G4352"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* say, “\w Without|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* doubt, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”\f + \fr 14:25  \ft See Isaiah 45:14 and Zechariah 8:23.\f* 
\s1 \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* Meetings \w Should|strong="G2316"\w* \w Be|strong="G1510"\w* Helpful \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w All|strong="G3588"\w* 
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\v 26 \w So|strong="G3767"\w*, \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G0080"\w* sisters, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G0080"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w*? \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w meet|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* song, another \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*, \w and|strong="G0080"\w* another \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* new truth \w from|strong="G0080"\w* \w God|strong="G4314"\w*. \w One|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G5101"\w* speaks \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* different \w language|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G0080"\w* another interprets \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w language|strong="G1100"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* purpose \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w should|strong="G0080"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* help \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* grow stronger \w in|strong="G3956"\w* faith. 
\v 27 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* meet \w together|strong="G2532"\w*, \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w group|strong="G3313"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* different \w language|strong="G1100"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* no \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w people|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G2228"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w interpret|strong="G1329"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w*. 
\v 28 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w interpreter|strong="G1328"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G1437"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* different language \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4601"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* meeting. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. 
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\v 29 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w others|strong="G0243"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G1252"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w*. 
\v 30 \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* message \w from|strong="G3588"\w* God comes \w to|strong="G4413"\w* \w someone|strong="G0243"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* speaker should \w be|strong="G4413"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4601"\w*. 
\v 31 \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 after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* other. \w This|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w taught|strong="G3129"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w*. 
\v 32 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w under|strong="G5293"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w control|strong="G5293"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* themselves. 
\v 33 \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* \w confusion|strong="G0181"\w* \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* rule \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* meetings \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*. 
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\v 34 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G4601"\w* \w quiet|strong="G4601"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* meetings. \w They|strong="G0846"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w allowed|strong="G2010"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* out \w but|strong="G0235"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* authority, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w Moses|strong="G0846"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*. 
\v 35 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* know, \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* \w husbands|strong="G0435"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w shameful|strong="G0150"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* up \w like|strong="G2309"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* meeting. 
\p
\v 36 \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w* \w did|strong="G1831"\w* not \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G0575"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* not \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* ones \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2228"\w* received \w it|strong="G0575"\w*. 
\v 37 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* gift, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w understand|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="G2962"\w* command. 
\v 38 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* do not accept this, \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* not \w be|strong="G5100"\w* accepted. 
\p
\v 39 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G2532"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* give \w your|strong="G2532"\w* attention \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophesying|strong="G4395"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* anyone \w from|strong="G2980"\w* using \w the|strong="G3588"\w* gift \w of|strong="G0080"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* different \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*. 
\v 40 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* right \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w orderly|strong="G5010"\w*. 
\c 15  
\s1 The Good News About Jesus Christ 
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* remember \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* told \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w* message, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* base \w your|strong="G2532"\w* life \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*. 
\v 2 \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w Good|strong="G2097"\w* \w News|strong="G2097"\w*, \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* heard \w from|strong="G3361"\w* \w me|strong="G1223"\w*, \w is|strong="G5101"\w* God’s \w way|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* must \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w believing|strong="G4100"\w* \w it|strong="G1223"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w*. 
\p
\v 3 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w gave|strong="G3860"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* message \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* told \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w most|strong="G5228"\w* important truths: \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G0599"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w*; 
\v 4 \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w buried|strong="G2290"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* life \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Scriptures|strong="G1124"\w* say; 
\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* Peter \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* apostles. 
\v 6 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* Christ \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* 500 \w other|strong="G1161"\w* believers \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G0737"\w*. \w Most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w still|strong="G2193"\w* \w living|strong="G3306"\w* today, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w died|strong="G2837"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Then|strong="G1899"\w* \w he|strong="G1899"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w* \w and|strong="G2385"\w* later \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Last|strong="G2078"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w me|strong="G3708"\w*. \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* different, like \w a|strong="G3708"\w* baby \w born|strong="G1626"\w* \w before|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* normal time. 
\p
\v 9 \w All|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w* \w apostles|strong="G0652"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* greater \w than|strong="G3756"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \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*. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w why|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G1063"\w* \w good|strong="G1510"\w* \w enough|strong="G2425"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* \w apostle|strong="G0652"\w*. 
\v 10 \w But|strong="G1161"\w*, \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|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="G0846"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* gave \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* wasted. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w worked|strong="G2872"\w* harder \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* apostles. (\w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* really \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w working|strong="G2872"\w*. \w It|strong="G0846"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.) 
\v 11 \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G3779"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* important \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* told \w you|strong="G3779"\w* God’s message \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w it|strong="G3779"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1565"\w* apostles \w who|strong="G1565"\w* told \w you|strong="G3779"\w*—\w we|strong="G2532"\w* all tell people \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* message, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G1565"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*. 
\s1 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w Will|strong="G2532"\w* \w Be|strong="G2532"\w* Raised \w From|strong="G2532"\w* Death 
\p
\v 12 \w We|strong="G1487"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3748"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*. \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w why|strong="G4459"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*? 
\v 13 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3756"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* ever \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1510"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w message|strong="G2782"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* tell \w is|strong="G3588"\w* worth \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* worth \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w*. 
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* guilty \w of|strong="G2316"\w* lying \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* told \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1512"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*. 
\v 16 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* those \w who|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G5547"\w* died \w are|strong="G1453"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w then|strong="G1063"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w either|strong="G3761"\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 from|strong="G1722"\w* death, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w*; \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* guilty \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w sins|strong="G0266"\w*. 
\v 18 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* already \w died|strong="G2837"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w lost|strong="G0622"\w*. 
\v 19 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* earth, \w then|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w should|strong="G3778"\w* feel \w more|strong="G3956"\w* sorry \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* than \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3956"\w* else. 
\p
\v 20 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* really \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*—\w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G0536"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G3498"\w* \w be|strong="G5547"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Death|strong="G2288"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G0444"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G1063"\w* \w one|strong="G0444"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* did. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G0444"\w* \w is|strong="G0444"\w* \w resurrection|strong="G0386"\w* \w from|strong="G0444"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* another \w man|strong="G0444"\w*. 
\v 22 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* mean \w that|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Adam|strong="G0076"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w die|strong="G0599"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2227"\w* \w alive|strong="G2227"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\v 23 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w* \w will|strong="G0846"\w* \w be|strong="G5547"\w* raised \w to|strong="G1722"\w* life \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* right \w order|strong="G5001"\w*. \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G0536"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G5547"\w* raised. \w Then|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w comes|strong="G3952"\w* again, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G0846"\w* \w be|strong="G5547"\w* raised \w to|strong="G1722"\w* life. 
\v 24 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* come. Christ \w will|strong="G2316"\w* destroy \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w rulers|strong="G0746"\w*, \w authorities|strong="G1849"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w powers|strong="G1411"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* give \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*. 
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\v 25 \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* rule \w until|strong="G0891"\w* \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w puts|strong="G5087"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w control|strong="G4228"\w*.\f + \fr 15:25  \fk control \ft Literally, “feet.”\f* 
\v 26 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w enemy|strong="G2190"\w* \w to|strong="G2673"\w* \w be|strong="G2190"\w* destroyed \w will|strong="G2190"\w* \w be|strong="G2190"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*. 
\v 27 \w As|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* Scriptures \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* \w control|strong="G4228"\w*.”\x + \xo 15:27  \xt Quote from Psalm 8:6.\x* \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* “\w everything|strong="G3956"\w*” \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w*, \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* clear \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G3004"\w* not include \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w*. \w God|strong="G0846"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* putting \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w Christ’s|strong="G0846"\w* \w control|strong="G4228"\w*. 
\v 28 \w After|strong="G1161"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w himself|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G0846"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w complete|strong="G3956"\w* ruler \w over|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*. 
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\v 29 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* ever \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w baptized|strong="G0907"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* died? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G0846"\w* \w baptized|strong="G0907"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w them|strong="G0846"\w*? 
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\v 30 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w about|strong="G5101"\w* us? \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* put \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* face \w death|strong="G0599"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* true, \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2250"\w* sisters, \w just|strong="G2596"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* true \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G2192"\w* proud \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. 
\v 32 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w fought|strong="G2341"\w* \w wild|strong="G2341"\w* animals \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G5101"\w* \w that|strong="G0444"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w human|strong="G0444"\w* reasons, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* gained \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w death|strong="G3498"\w*, “Let \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w tomorrow|strong="G0839"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w die|strong="G0599"\w*.”\x + \xo 15:32  \xt Quote from Isaiah 22:13; 56:12.\x* 
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\v 33 \w Don’t|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* fooled: “\w Bad|strong="G2556"\w* friends will ruin \w good|strong="G5543"\w* habits.” 
\v 34 Come \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* right \w way|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* thinking \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* \w sinning|strong="G0264"\w*. \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3361"\w* know \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 shame|strong="G1791"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\s1 \w What|strong="G5100"\w* \w Kind|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Body \w Will|strong="G2316"\w* \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w Have|strong="G2192"\w*? 
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\v 35 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w may|strong="G5100"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\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 have|strong="G5100"\w*?” 
\v 36 \w These|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* stupid questions. \w When|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* plant something, \w it|strong="G1437"\w* must \w die|strong="G0599"\w* \w in|strong="G4687"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* ground before \w it|strong="G1437"\w* can live \w and|strong="G4687"\w* grow. 
\v 37 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* plant \w something|strong="G5100"\w*, \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* plant \w does|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* “\w body|strong="G4983"\w*” \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* later. \w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* plant \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w seed|strong="G2848"\w*, maybe \w wheat|strong="G4621"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w*. 
\v 38 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* planned \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w it|strong="G0846"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* kind \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w its|strong="G0846"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. 
\v 39 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* made \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w same|strong="G0846"\w*: \w People|strong="G0444"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G0444"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, animals \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w*, \w birds|strong="G4421"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w*. 
\v 40 \w Also|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w earthly|strong="G1919"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* beauty \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\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="G3588"\w* beauty \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w earthly|strong="G1919"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*. 
\v 41 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G0243"\w* kind \w of|strong="G1391"\w* beauty, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w moon|strong="G4582"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w* kind, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stars|strong="G0792"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G0243"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* each \w star|strong="G0792"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w different|strong="G1308"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* its beauty. 
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\v 42 \w It|strong="G3779"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* died \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* life. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* body \w that|strong="G3779"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* “planted” \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* grave \w will|strong="G2532"\w* ruin \w and|strong="G2532"\w* decay, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G3779"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G3779"\w* life \w that|strong="G3779"\w* cannot \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G5356"\w*. 
\v 43 \w When|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* body \w is|strong="G1391"\w* “planted,” it \w is|strong="G1391"\w* without \w honor|strong="G1391"\w*. But \w when|strong="G1722"\w* it \w is|strong="G1391"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, it \w will|strong="G1453"\w* \w be|strong="G1722"\w* great \w and|strong="G1391"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w*. \w When|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* body \w is|strong="G1391"\w* “planted,” it \w is|strong="G1391"\w* \w weak|strong="G0769"\w*. But \w when|strong="G1722"\w* it \w is|strong="G1391"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, it \w will|strong="G1453"\w* \w be|strong="G1722"\w* full \w of|strong="G1411"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*. 
\v 44 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* “planted” \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* physical \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. 
\p \w There|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* physical \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. 
\v 45 \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Scriptures say, “\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w*, \w Adam|strong="G0076"\w*, \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w person|strong="G0444"\w*.\f + \fr 15:45  \fk person \ft Literally, “soul.”\f*”\x + \xo 15:45  \xt Quote from Genesis 2:7.\x* \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w Adam|strong="G0076"\w*\f + \fr 15:45  \fk Adam \ft The name Adam means “man.” Here, “the last Adam” refers to Christ, the “man of heaven.”\f* \w is|strong="G0444"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w life-giving|strong="G2227"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. 
\v 46 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w* did \w not|strong="G3756"\w* come \w first|strong="G4413"\w*. It \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* physical \w man|strong="G4413"\w* \w that|strong="G1899"\w* came \w first|strong="G4413"\w*; \w then|strong="G1899"\w* came \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w*. 
\v 47 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* came \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* dust \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w man|strong="G0444"\w* came \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. 
\v 48 \w All|strong="G3588"\w* \w people|strong="G5108"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* earth. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5108"\w* that first \w man|strong="G5108"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* earth. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G2032"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5108"\w* that \w man|strong="G5108"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w heaven|strong="G2032"\w*. 
\v 49 \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* made \w like|strong="G2531"\w* that man \w of|strong="G3588"\w* earth, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* made \w like|strong="G2531"\w* that man \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w heaven|strong="G2032"\w*. 
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\v 50 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters: \w Our|strong="G2316"\w* bodies \w of|strong="G0932"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blood|strong="G0129"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* part \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w God’s|strong="G2316"\w* \w kingdom|strong="G0932"\w*. Something \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* ruin \w cannot|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* part \w in|strong="G2316"\w* something \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* ruins. 
\v 51 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w listen|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w this|strong="G3004"\w* secret: \w We|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* die, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w changed|strong="G0236"\w*. 
\v 52 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* take \w the|strong="G3588"\w* time \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* second. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w changed|strong="G0236"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w quickly|strong="G1722"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w* blinks. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* happen \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w* blows. \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w blow|strong="G4537"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* died \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* live forever. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w changed|strong="G0236"\w*. 
\v 53 \w This|strong="G3778"\w* body \w that|strong="G3778"\w* ruins \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w clothe|strong="G1746"\w* itself \w with|strong="G2532"\w* something \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* never ruin. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* body \w that|strong="G3778"\w* dies \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w clothe|strong="G1746"\w* itself \w with|strong="G2532"\w* something \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G3778"\w* never die. 
\v 54 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w body|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* ruins \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w clothe|strong="G1746"\w* itself \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* never ruins. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w body|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* dies \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w clothe|strong="G1746"\w* itself \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3778"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* never dies. \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w happens|strong="G1096"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Scriptures \w will|strong="G3778"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* true: 
\b
\q1 “\w Death|strong="G2288"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w swallowed|strong="G2666"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w victory|strong="G3534"\w*.” \rq Isaiah 25:8\rq* 
\b
\q1
\v 55 “O \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w victory|strong="G3534"\w*? 
\q2 \w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* power \w to|strong="G4226"\w* hurt?” \rq Hosea 13:14\rq* 
\b
\m
\v 56 Death’s \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w to|strong="G3551"\w* hurt \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w sin|strong="G0266"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*. 
\v 57 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w thank|strong="G5485"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\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 my|strong="G1722"\w* \w dear|strong="G0027"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2962"\w* sisters, stand strong. \w Don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w let|strong="G1096"\w* anything change \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Always|strong="G3842"\w* \w give|strong="G1096"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* fully \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2041"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* wasted. 
\c 16  
\s1 The Collection for Believers in Judea 
\p
\v 1 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w collection|strong="G3048"\w* \w of|strong="G1577"\w* money \w for|strong="G1519"\w* God’s \w people|strong="G3588"\w*: \w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* told \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Galatian \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*. 
\v 2 \w On|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w every|strong="G2596"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w your|strong="G1437"\w* money \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w it|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* special \w place|strong="G1096"\w*. \w Save|strong="G2343"\w* \w up|strong="G2343"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* much \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* blessed \w with|strong="G3844"\w*. \w Then|strong="G5119"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* gather \w it|strong="G5087"\w* all \w after|strong="G2596"\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 some|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* take \w your|strong="G1437"\w* \w gift|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w be|strong="G3778"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* ones \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* agree \w should|strong="G3778"\w* go. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w them|strong="G3739"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* introduction. 
\v 4 \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* seems \w good|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4198"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* too, \w we|strong="G1437"\w* can \w all|strong="G3588"\w* travel \w together|strong="G4862"\w*. 
\s1 Paul’s Plans 
\p
\v 5 \w I|strong="G1161"\w* plan \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w go|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2064"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w after|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w*. 
\v 6 Maybe \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* time. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* stay all \w winter|strong="G3914"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w help|strong="G4311"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w on|strong="G4311"\w* \w my|strong="G2532"\w* trip, \w wherever|strong="G3757"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*. 
\v 7 \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w don’t|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* come \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w now|strong="G0737"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w would|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* leave \w to|strong="G4314"\w* go \w to|strong="G4314"\w* other places. \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w stay|strong="G1961"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* longer \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w allows|strong="G2010"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w*. 
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2193"\w* will \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 I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G4183"\w* stay here, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* good opportunity \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* growing work \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* given \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G4183"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w* working against \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. 
\p
\v 10 \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* might \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Try \w to|strong="G4314"\w* make \w him|strong="G4314"\w* feel comfortable \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w He|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* working \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w same|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w am|strong="G1096"\w*. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* refuse \w to|strong="G4314"\w* accept Timothy. \w Help|strong="G4311"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* continue \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G0846"\w* trip \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G0846"\w* can \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* expecting \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*. 
\p
\v 12 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w brother|strong="G0080"\w* \w Apollos|strong="G0625"\w*: \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w strongly|strong="G4183"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G0846"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* prefers \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w but|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 the|strong="G3588"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G2119"\w*. 
\s1 \w Paul|strong="G0846"\w* Ends \w His|strong="G0846"\w* Letter 
\p
\v 13 \w Be|strong="G1722"\w* careful. Hold firmly \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*. \w Have|strong="G3588"\w* courage \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w be|strong="G1722"\w* \w strong|strong="G2901"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w*. 
\p
\v 15 \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Stephanas|strong="G4734"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* family \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G0536"\w* believers \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Achaia|strong="G0882"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G3870"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G0080"\w* God’s \w people|strong="G1492"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w ask|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, 
\v 16 \w to|strong="G2443"\w* follow \w the|strong="G3956"\w* leading \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w like|strong="G5108"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w work|strong="G2872"\w* \w hard|strong="G2872"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* serve \w together|strong="G4903"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G2443"\w*. 
\p
\v 17 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G5463"\w* happy \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Stephanas|strong="G4734"\w*, \w Fortunatus|strong="G5415"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Achaicus|strong="G0883"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G3952"\w*. \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* here, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* filled \w your|strong="G2532"\w* place. 
\v 18 \w They|strong="G3767"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5108"\w* great encouragement \w to|strong="G2532"\w* me \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5108"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G2532"\w* \w recognize|strong="G1921"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* value \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w people|strong="G5108"\w*. 
\p
\v 19 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Asia|strong="G0773"\w* \w send|strong="G0782"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w greetings|strong="G0782"\w*. \w Aquila|strong="G0207"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Priscilla|strong="G4251"\w* \w greet|strong="G0782"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w Also|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G0846"\w* meets \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G0846"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w* \w sends|strong="G0782"\w* \w greetings|strong="G0782"\w*. 
\v 20 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w brothers|strong="G0080"\w* \w and|strong="G0040"\w* sisters \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w send|strong="G0782"\w* \w their|strong="G3956"\w* \w greetings|strong="G0782"\w*. \w Give|strong="G0782"\w* \w each|strong="G0240"\w* \w other|strong="G0240"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* special \w greeting|strong="G0782"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* God’s \w people|strong="G3956"\w*.\f + \fr 16:20  \fk the special greeting of God’s people \ft Literally, “a holy kiss.”\f* 
\p
\v 21 Here’s \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w greeting|strong="G0783"\w* \w in|strong="G5495"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* handwriting—\sc \+w Paul|strong="G3972"\+w*\sc*. 
\p
\v 22 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w love|strong="G5368"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w let|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G1510"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* separated \w from|strong="G2962"\w* God—lost forever! 
\p \w Come|strong="G1510"\w*, O \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*!\f + \fr 16:22  \fk Come, O Lord \ft This is a translation of the Aramaic “\+tl marana tha.\+tl*”\f* 
\p
\v 23 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w be|strong="G3326"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. 
\p
\v 24 \w My|strong="G3956"\w* \w love|strong="G0026"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G0026"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. 