\id 1CO  
\h 1 Corinthians 
\toc1 1 Corinthians 
\toc2 1 Corinthians 
\mt1 1 Corinthians  
\c 1  
\s1 Salutation  
\p
\v 1  \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Sosthenes|strong="G4988"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* brother,  
\v 2  \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w sanctified|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G2822"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* saints, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w call|strong="G1941"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ours|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\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="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*!   
\s1 Thanksgiving  
\p
\v 4  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w 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="G4012"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 5  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3956"\w* \w rich|strong="G4148"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* –  
\v 6  \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* confirmed \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* –  
\v 7  \w so|strong="G5620"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w lack|strong="G5302"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G5486"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* wait \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* revelation \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 8  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* strengthen \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* blameless \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 9  \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
\s1 Divisions in the Church  
\p
\v 10  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w* \w together|strong="G2675"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* end \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w divisions|strong="G4978"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* united \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w purpose|strong="G1106"\w*.  
\v 11  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* members \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Chloe|strong="G5514"\w*’s household \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w made|strong="G1213"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w clear|strong="G1213"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G3588"\w* sisters, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w quarrels|strong="G2054"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1538"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1161"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*,” \w or|strong="G1161"\w* “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1161"\w* Apollos,” \w or|strong="G1161"\w* “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1161"\w* \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w*,” \w or|strong="G1161"\w* “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.”  
\v 13  \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w divided|strong="G3307"\w*? \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* wasn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* fact baptized \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G3686"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*?  
\v 14  \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* baptize \w any|strong="G1487"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Crispus|strong="G2921"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Gaius|strong="G1050"\w*,  
\v 15  \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*!  
\v 16  (\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w household|strong="G3624"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Stephanus. \w Otherwise|strong="G1487"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w remember|strong="G1492"\w* \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2532"\w*.)  
\v 17  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w did|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* send \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* baptize, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w* – \w and|strong="G3056"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w clever|strong="G4678"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w would|strong="G5547"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w become|strong="G3361"\w* useless.   
\s1 The Message of the Cross  
\p
\v 18  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w cross|strong="G4716"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3472"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* perishing, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 19  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\qt  I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent\qt*.”  
\v 20  \w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w*? \w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* expert \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* Mosaic law? \w Where|strong="G4226"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w debater|strong="G4804"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w age|strong="G2889"\w*? \w Has|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\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* \w foolish|strong="G3471"\w*?  
\v 21  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w since|strong="G1894"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w its|strong="G1223"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w did|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3472"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2782"\w*.  
\v 22  \w For|strong="G2212"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w demand|strong="G2212"\w* miraculous \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* ask \w for|strong="G2212"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*,  
\v 23  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* about \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w stumbling|strong="G4625"\w* \w block|strong="G4625"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3472"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*.  
\v 24  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2822"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w*, \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 25  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3474"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w wiser|strong="G4680"\w* \w than|strong="G2478"\w* human wisdom, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* weakness \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w stronger|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2478"\w* human strength.   
\p
\v 26  Think \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w circumstances|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w call|strong="G2821"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G4561"\w* sisters. \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* standards, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w powerful|strong="G1415"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* born \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* privileged position.  
\v 27  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* thinks \w foolish|strong="G3474"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* thinks weak \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w shame|strong="G2617"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*.  
\v 28  \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w chose|strong="G1586"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* low \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w despised|strong="G1848"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* regarded \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3361"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w set|strong="G2443"\w* aside \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* regarded \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w something|strong="G1510"\w*,  
\v 29  \w so|strong="G3704"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* can \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w presence|strong="G1799"\w*.  
\v 30  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w reason|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* relationship \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sanctification \w and|strong="G2532"\w* redemption,  
\v 31  \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2531"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\qt  Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord\qt*.”   
\c 2  
\p
\v 1  \w When|strong="G2064"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2064"\w* sisters, \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w did|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w superior|strong="G5247"\w* \w eloquence|strong="G3056"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2605"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 2  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w decided|strong="G2919"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* concerned \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.  
\v 3  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* weakness \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5156"\w*.  
\v 4  \w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w conversation|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2782"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w persuasive|strong="G3981"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* demonstration \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*,  
\v 5  \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w would|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* based \w on|strong="G1722"\w* human \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\s1 Wisdom from God  
\p
\v 6  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G1722"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mature|strong="G5046"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w age|strong="G5046"\w* \w or|strong="G3761"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* rulers \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w age|strong="G5046"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* perishing.  
\v 7  Instead \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, hidden \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w determined|strong="G4309"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ages \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.  
\v 8  \w None|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* rulers \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* age \w understood|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G3739"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w*, \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G4717"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.  
\v 9  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\qt  Things that no eye has seen, or ear heard, or mind imagined, are the things God has prepared for those who love him\qt*.”  
\v 10  \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* revealed \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w searches|strong="G2045"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* deep \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 11  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3762"\w*’s \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*? \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w freely|strong="G5483"\w* \w given|strong="G5483"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w us|strong="G5483"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 13  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w taught|strong="G1318"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* human \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G1722"\w* \w taught|strong="G1318"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w explaining|strong="G4793"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w things|strong="G3739"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* people.  
\v 14  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* unbeliever \w does|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3472"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w understand|strong="G1097"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w spiritually|strong="G4153"\w* discerned.  
\v 15  \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* discerns \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* himself \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w understood|strong="G3588"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*.  
\v 16  \qt  For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to advise him?\qt* \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
\c 3  
\p
\v 1  \w So|strong="G5613"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2980"\w* sisters, \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G1410"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* people, but instead \w as|strong="G5613"\w* people \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4560"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w infants|strong="G3516"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 2  \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w fed|strong="G4222"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w milk|strong="G1051"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* solid \w food|strong="G1033"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3756"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w yet|strong="G2089"\w* \w ready|strong="G1410"\w*. \w In|strong="G3756"\w* fact, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3568"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ready|strong="G1410"\w*,  
\v 3  \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* influenced \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4559"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dissension|strong="G2054"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* influenced \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4559"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behaving|strong="G4043"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* unregenerate \w people|strong="G1510"\w*?  
\v 4  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3756"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*,” \w or|strong="G1161"\w* “\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3756"\w* Apollos,” \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* merely human?   
\p
\v 5  \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* Apollos, really? \w Or|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*? \w Servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ministry \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*.  
\v 6  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w planted|strong="G5452"\w*, Apollos \w watered|strong="G4222"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* caused \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* grow.  
\v 7  \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w plants|strong="G5452"\w* \w counts|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G2316"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w waters|strong="G4222"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* causes \w the|strong="G3588"\w* growth.  
\v 8  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w plants|strong="G5452"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w waters|strong="G4222"\w* \w work|strong="G2873"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2983"\w* \w work|strong="G2873"\w*.  
\v 9  \w We|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w coworkers|strong="G4904"\w* \w belonging|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w You|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w field|strong="G1091"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w building|strong="G3619"\w*.  
\v 10  \w According|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* skilled master-builder \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* someone \w else|strong="G1161"\w* \w builds|strong="G2026"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w must|strong="G1538"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* careful \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w builds|strong="G2026"\w*.  
\v 11  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w lay|strong="G5087"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w other|strong="G3739"\w* \w than|strong="G3844"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 12  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w builds|strong="G2026"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, silver, \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*, \w wood|strong="G3586"\w*, \w hay|strong="G5528"\w*, \w or|strong="G1161"\w* \w straw|strong="G2562"\w*,  
\v 13  \w each|strong="G1538"\w* builder’s \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* plainly seen, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Day|strong="G2250"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w clear|strong="G1213"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w revealed|strong="G5318"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w test|strong="G1381"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G3697"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 14  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w built|strong="G2026"\w* \w survives|strong="G3306"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w*.  
\v 15  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w*’s \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w burned|strong="G2618"\w* \w up|strong="G2618"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w suffer|strong="G2210"\w* \w loss|strong="G2210"\w*. \w He|strong="G1161"\w* himself \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.   
\p
\v 16  \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w lives|strong="G3611"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?  
\v 17  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w destroys|strong="G5351"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w temple|strong="G3485"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w destroy|strong="G5351"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* holy, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*.   
\p
\v 18  Guard \w against|strong="G1722"\w* self-deception, \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* age, \w let|strong="G1096"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w foolish|strong="G3474"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* can \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w*.  
\v 19  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w age|strong="G2889"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w foolishness|strong="G3472"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\qt  He catches the wise in their craftiness\qt*.”  
\v 20  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, “\qt  The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile\qt*.”  
\v 21  \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w then|strong="G5620"\w*, \w no|strong="G3367"\w* \w more|strong="G3956"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* mere mortals! \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\v 22  \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* Apollos \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w present|strong="G1764"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w future|strong="G3195"\w*. \w Everything|strong="G3956"\w* belongs \w to|strong="G3195"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\v 23  \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* belong \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* belongs \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\c 4  
\p
\v 1  \w One|strong="G5613"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w think|strong="G3049"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* – \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w servants|strong="G5257"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stewards|strong="G3623"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mysteries|strong="G3466"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Now|strong="G3063"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w sought|strong="G2212"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w stewards|strong="G3623"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*.  
\v 3  \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* minor matter \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* judged \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w any|strong="G2443"\w* human \w court|strong="G2250"\w*. \w In|strong="G1519"\w* fact, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* judge \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*.  
\v 4  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w aware|strong="G4894"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w acquitted|strong="G1344"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* judges \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 5  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w before|strong="G4253"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*. Wait \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w bring|strong="G5461"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5461"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hidden|strong="G2927"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reveal|strong="G5319"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w motives|strong="G1012"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* receive \w recognition|strong="G1868"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\p
\v 6  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w applied|strong="G3345"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Apollos \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* “\w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G3739"\w* \w beyond|strong="G5228"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*,” \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* puffed \w up|strong="G5448"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w favor|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w*.  
\v 7  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w concedes|strong="G1252"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w any|strong="G1487"\w* superiority? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*?  
\v 8  \w Already|strong="G2235"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w satisfied|strong="G2880"\w*! \w Already|strong="G2235"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w rich|strong="G4147"\w*! \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* kings \w without|strong="G5565"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*! \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wish|strong="G3785"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* kings \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* could \w reign|strong="G4821"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*!  
\v 9  \w For|strong="G1063"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* exhibited \w us|strong="G2249"\w* apostles \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w condemned|strong="G1935"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* die, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w spectacle|strong="G2302"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 10  \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* \w fools|strong="G3474"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* \w wise|strong="G5429"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*! \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* weak, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* \w strong|strong="G2478"\w*! \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* \w distinguished|strong="G1741"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G2249"\w* dishonored!  
\v 11  \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* present \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thirsty|strong="G1372"\w*, \w poorly|strong="G1130"\w* \w clothed|strong="G1130"\w*, brutally \w treated|strong="G2852"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* roof over \w our|strong="G2532"\w* heads.  
\v 12  \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w hard|strong="G2872"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w*, \w toiling|strong="G2038"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* verbally abused, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* respond \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2127"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* endure,  
\v 13  \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* lie \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w us|strong="G1096"\w*, \w we|strong="G5613"\w* answer \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* friendly \w manner|strong="G3956"\w*. \w We|strong="G5613"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*’s \w dirt|strong="G4027"\w* \w and|strong="G3956"\w* \w scum|strong="G4027"\w*, \w even|strong="G2193"\w* \w now|strong="G1096"\w*.   
\s1 A Father’s Warning  
\p
\v 14  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w shame|strong="G1788"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* correct \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* dear \w children|strong="G5043"\w*.  
\v 15  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w though|strong="G1437"\w* \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* \w guardians|strong="G3807"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w became|strong="G1080"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*.  
\v 16  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w encourage|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w imitators|strong="G3402"\w* \w of|strong="G1096"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 17  \w For|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G3992"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* dear \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w son|strong="G5043"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* remind \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w everywhere|strong="G3837"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w become|strong="G1161"\w* \w arrogant|strong="G5448"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w were|strong="G5613"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 19  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w soon|strong="G5030"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w willing|strong="G2309"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w find|strong="G1097"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w talk|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w arrogant|strong="G5448"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.  
\v 20  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* demonstrated \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* idle \w talk|strong="G3056"\w* \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.  
\v 21  \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w*? \w Shall|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G2309"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w rod|strong="G4464"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* discipline \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w love|strong="G2309"\w* \w and|strong="G5037"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w*?   
\c 5  
\p
\v 1  \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w actually|strong="G3654"\w* reported \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w* exists \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w kind|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* permitted \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* cohabiting \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.  
\v 2  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w proud|strong="G5448"\w*! Shouldn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* deeply sorrowful \w instead|strong="G3123"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* removed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?  
\v 3  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* absent \w physically|strong="G4983"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w* \w in|strong="G1161"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w*.  
\v 4  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w gather|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w along|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*,  
\v 5  \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 for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w destruction|strong="G3639"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1519"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
\p
\v 6  \w Your|strong="G3650"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2745"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w*. Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G3756"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w* \w affects|strong="G2220"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* batch \w of|strong="G3588"\w* dough?  
\v 7  \w Clean|strong="G1571"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\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 may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G3501"\w* batch \w of|strong="G2532"\w* dough – \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* fact, \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w Passover|strong="G3957"\w* lamb, \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G2380"\w*.  
\v 8  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w celebrate|strong="G1858"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* festival, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* vice \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w evil|strong="G2549"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bread \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w yeast|strong="G2219"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bread \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w sincerity|strong="G1505"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* truth.   
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\v 9  \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w associate|strong="G4874"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* sexually \w immoral|strong="G4205"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w*.  
\v 10  \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w way|strong="G3778"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* mean \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w immoral|strong="G4205"\w* \w people|strong="G4205"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w greedy|strong="G4123"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* swindlers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w idolaters|strong="G1496"\w*, \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 11  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w associate|strong="G4874"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* calls himself \w a|strong="G1510"\w* Christian \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sexually \w immoral|strong="G4205"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w greedy|strong="G4123"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* \w idolater|strong="G1496"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* verbally abusive, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w drunkard|strong="G3183"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* swindler. \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w eat|strong="G4906"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w person|strong="G5108"\w*.  
\v 12  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w judging|strong="G2919"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*? \w Are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w to|strong="G5101"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w inside|strong="G2080"\w*?  
\v 13  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w outside|strong="G1854"\w*. \it  Remove the evil person from among you\it*.   
\c 6  
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\v 1  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* legal dispute \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*, \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w go|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* court \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unrighteous \w rather|strong="G3780"\w* \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints?  
\v 2  \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* competent \w to|strong="G2532"\w* settle trivial suits?  
\v 3  \w Do|strong="G2919"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G3748"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* angels? \w Why|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* ordinary matters!  
\v 4  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* ordinary lawsuits, \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w appoint|strong="G2523"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* judges \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3588"\w* standing \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*?  
\v 5  \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w shame|strong="G1791"\w*! \w Is|strong="G3588"\w* \w there|strong="G1762"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w wise|strong="G4680"\w* enough \w to|strong="G4314"\w* settle disputes \w between|strong="G3319"\w* fellow Christians?  
\v 6  Instead, \w does|strong="G2919"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* Christian \w sue|strong="G2919"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* Christian, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w before|strong="G1909"\w* unbelievers?  
\v 7  \w The|strong="G1223"\w* \w fact|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w lawsuits|strong="G2917"\w* \w among|strong="G3326"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* demonstrates \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w already|strong="G2235"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* defeated. \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* wronged? \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* cheated?  
\v 8  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* wrong \w and|strong="G2532"\w* cheat, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters!   
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\v 9  \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* unrighteous \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*? \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w*! \w The|strong="G3754"\w* sexually \w immoral|strong="G4205"\w*, \w idolaters|strong="G1496"\w*, \w adulterers|strong="G3432"\w*, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals,  
\v 10  \w thieves|strong="G2812"\w*, \w the|strong="G2316"\w* \w greedy|strong="G4123"\w*, \w drunkards|strong="G3183"\w*, \w the|strong="G2316"\w* verbally abusive, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* swindlers \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w the|strong="G2316"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* once \w lived|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* washed, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* sanctified, \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w justified|strong="G1344"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\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="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\s1 Flee Sexual Immorality  
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\v 12 “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*” – \w but|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* beneficial. “\w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w* \w for|strong="G1832"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*” – \w but|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* controlled \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*.  
\v 13 “\w Food|strong="G1033"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stomach|strong="G2836"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w stomach|strong="G2836"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G2673"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w*.” \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G4160"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? \w Should|strong="G1492"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w prostitute|strong="G4204"\w*? \w Never|strong="G3756"\w*!  
\v 16  \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* united \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w prostitute|strong="G4204"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G5346"\w*, “\qt  The two will become one flesh\qt*.”  
\v 17  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* united \w with|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w with|strong="G2962"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w sexual|strong="G4202"\w* \w immorality|strong="G4202"\w*! “\w Every|strong="G3956"\w* sin \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w commits|strong="G4160"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w outside|strong="G1622"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*” – \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w immoral|strong="G4202"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* sins \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w*?  
\v 20  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* bought \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="G1211"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1392"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.   
\c 7  
\p
\v 1  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G4012"\w* \w regard|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* issues \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w*: “\w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3739"\w* \w good|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w man|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G3361"\w* sexual relations \w with|strong="G4012"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*.”  
\v 2  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w immoralities|strong="G4202"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w man|strong="G1538"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* relations \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* husband.  
\v 3  \w A|strong="G2532"\w* husband \w should|strong="G3588"\w* give \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* sexual rights, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w likewise|strong="G3668"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband.  
\v 4  \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rights \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* husband. \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* husband \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* rights \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* deprive \w each|strong="G1223"\w* \w other|strong="G3825"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* mutual \w agreement|strong="G4859"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* specified \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w devote|strong="G4980"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w prayer|strong="G4335"\w*. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* resume \w your|strong="G1223"\w* relationship, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w tempt|strong="G3985"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* lack \w of|strong="G1537"\w* self-control.  
\v 6  \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w concession|strong="G4774"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w command|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 7  \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 8  \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* unmarried \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w widows|strong="G5503"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* best \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 9  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w self-control|strong="G1467"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w them|strong="G1510"\w* \w get|strong="G1060"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w burn|strong="G4448"\w* \w with|strong="G3756"\w* sexual desire.   
\p
\v 10  \w To|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G3853"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w command|strong="G3853"\w* – \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* – \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w divorce|strong="G5563"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* husband  
\v 11  (\w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G3306"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* unmarried, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w reconciled|strong="G2644"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband), \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* husband \w should|strong="G3306"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w divorce|strong="G5563"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*.   
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\v 12  \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* – \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* – \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* brother \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* believer \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* happy \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* divorce \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 13  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* husband \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* believer \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* happy \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* divorce \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 14  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unbelieving husband \w is|strong="G1510"\w* sanctified \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unbelieving \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband. \w Otherwise|strong="G1893"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* unclean, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* holy.  
\v 15  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unbeliever wants \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w divorce|strong="G5563"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w take|strong="G1161"\w* \w place|strong="G1722"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w circumstances|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w or|strong="G2228"\w* sister \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w bound|strong="G1402"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.  
\v 16  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w bring|strong="G4982"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* husband \w to|strong="G2228"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4982"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, husband, \w whether|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w bring|strong="G4982"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2228"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4982"\w*?   
\s1 The Circumstances of Your Calling  
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\v 17  \w Nevertheless|strong="G1487"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w assigned|strong="G3307"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w must|strong="G1538"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w sort|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* direction \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Was|strong="G2564"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w after|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G1722"\w* \w had|strong="G2564"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w*? \w He|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* try \w to|strong="G1722"\w* undo \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w circumcision|strong="G4059"\w*. \w Was|strong="G2564"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w who|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w uncircumcised|strong="G1986"\w*? \w He|strong="G1722"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* get \w circumcised|strong="G4059"\w*.  
\v 19  \w Circumcision|strong="G4061"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* uncircumcision \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*. Instead, \w keeping|strong="G5084"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w commandments|strong="G1785"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w counts|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Let|strong="G3306"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w situation|strong="G2821"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* life \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Were|strong="G1096"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*? \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w worry|strong="G3199"\w* \w about|strong="G3199"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*, \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w most|strong="G3123"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* opportunity.  
\v 22  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* freedman. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w* \w way|strong="G3668"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* person \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w*.  
\v 23  \w You|strong="G3361"\w* \w were|strong="G1096"\w* bought \w with|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w price|strong="G5092"\w*. \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G1401"\w* \w men|strong="G1401"\w*.  
\v 24  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* situation \w someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3739"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2316"\w* sisters, \w let|strong="G3306"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\s1 Remaining Unmarried  
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\v 25  \w With|strong="G5259"\w* \w regard|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* question \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* married, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w command|strong="G2003"\w* \w from|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w opinion|strong="G1106"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w shown|strong="G1653"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w trustworthy|strong="G4103"\w*.  
\v 26  \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* impending crisis \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w think|strong="G3543"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* best \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w remain|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 27  \w The|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3361"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w to|strong="G2212"\w* \w a|strong="G3361"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G2212"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w divorce|strong="G3080"\w*. \w The|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G3361"\w* \w released|strong="G3089"\w* \w from|strong="G3361"\w* \w a|strong="G3361"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G2212"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w marriage|strong="G1135"\w*.  
\v 28  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* sinned. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w* \w marries|strong="G1060"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* sinned. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* face difficult \w circumstances|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* trying \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* problems.  
\v 29  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G5346"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters: \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w short|strong="G3588"\w*. \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w wives|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w none|strong="G3361"\w*,  
\v 30  \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* tears \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* buy \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* \w possessions|strong="G2722"\w*,  
\v 31  \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w use|strong="G5530"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w using|strong="G2710"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w full|strong="G2710"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w present|strong="G3778"\w* shape \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w passing|strong="G3855"\w* \w away|strong="G3855"\w*.   
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\v 32  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* free \w from|strong="G3588"\w* concern. \w An|strong="G1510"\w* unmarried man \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w concerned|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G3309"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w please|strong="G2309"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 33  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* man \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w concerned|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G3309"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* please \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*,  
\v 34  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w divided|strong="G3307"\w*. \w An|strong="G2532"\w* \w unmarried|strong="G3933"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w concerned|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G3309"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w married|strong="G1060"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w concerned|strong="G3309"\w* \w about|strong="G3309"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* please \w her|strong="G3588"\w* husband.  
\v 35  \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w benefit|strong="G4851"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w place|strong="G1911"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* limitation \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* distraction \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* notable \w and|strong="G2532"\w* constant service \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
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\v 36  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w thinks|strong="G3543"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w acting|strong="G4160"\w* inappropriately \w toward|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w past|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bloom \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w youth|strong="G5230"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* seems \w necessary|strong="G3784"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w wishes|strong="G2309"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* sin. \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w*.  
\v 37  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w firm|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w commitment|strong="G1476"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* necessity \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w control|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G4012"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w decided|strong="G2919"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w mind|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G5083"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w*, \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*.  
\v 38  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* marries \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w*, \w does|strong="G4160"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w*.   
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\v 39  \w A|strong="G1722"\w* \w wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w long|strong="G5550"\w* \w as|strong="G3745"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* husband \w dies|strong="G2837"\w*, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w marry|strong="G1060"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3739"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w wishes|strong="G2309"\w* (\w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*).  
\v 40  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w opinion|strong="G1106"\w*, \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w happier|strong="G3107"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w she|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* – \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* too \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!   
\c 8  
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\v 1  \w With|strong="G2192"\w* \w regard|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* food \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* “\w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*.” \w Knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* puffs \w up|strong="G5448"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* love \w builds|strong="G3618"\w* \w up|strong="G5448"\w*.  
\v 2  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w he|strong="G1487"\w* \w knows|strong="G1097"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w*, \w he|strong="G1487"\w* \w does|strong="G1097"\w* \w not|strong="G3768"\w* \w yet|strong="G3768"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w the|strong="G1487"\w* degree \w that|strong="G1097"\w* \w he|strong="G1487"\w* \w needs|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1163"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w*.  
\v 3  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* loves \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w With|strong="G1722"\w* \w regard|strong="G4012"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eating|strong="G1035"\w* \w food|strong="G1035"\w* \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* “\w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*,” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* “\w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w after|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w so-called|strong="G3004"\w* \w gods|strong="G2316"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* (\w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w gods|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w lords|strong="G2962"\w*),  
\v 6  \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 7  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* shared \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w accustomed|strong="G4914"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w former|strong="G3588"\w* times, \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* food \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w idol|strong="G1497"\w* sacrifice, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* weak, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w defiled|strong="G3435"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w bring|strong="G3936"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w close|strong="G3936"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w worse|strong="G5302"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w better|strong="G4052"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w*.  
\v 9  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* careful \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w liberty|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w does|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* hindrance \w to|strong="G1849"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* weak.  
\v 10  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* weak \w sees|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w possess|strong="G2192"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w dining|strong="G2621"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w idol|strong="G1494"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w temple|strong="G1493"\w*, \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* “\w strengthened|strong="G3618"\w*” \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* food offered \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w idols|strong="G1494"\w*?  
\v 11  \w So|strong="G1223"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* weak brother \w or|strong="G3739"\w* sister, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* destroyed.  
\v 12  \w If|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* sin \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* brothers \w or|strong="G2532"\w* sisters \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wound|strong="G5180"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* weak \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w you|strong="G3779"\w* sin \w against|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 13  \w For|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* reason, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w* \w causes|strong="G4624"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brother \w or|strong="G3361"\w* sister \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sin|strong="G4624"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w meat|strong="G1033"\w* \w again|strong="G1519"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w cause|strong="G4624"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w sin|strong="G4624"\w*.   
\c 9  
\p
\v 1  \w Am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*? \w Am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* apostle? \w Have|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*? \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*?  
\v 2  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* apostle \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* least \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* confirming sign \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* apostleship \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 3  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* defense \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* examine \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* financial support?  
\v 5  \w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w company|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* believing \w wife|strong="G1135"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* apostles \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w*?  
\v 6  \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G3441"\w* Barnabas \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w lack|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2038"\w*?  
\v 7  \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w ever|strong="G4218"\w* \w serves|strong="G4754"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* army \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2398"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w expense|strong="G3800"\w*? \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w plants|strong="G5452"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* vineyard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w*? \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w tends|strong="G4165"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w flock|strong="G4167"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w consume|strong="G2068"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w milk|strong="G1051"\w*?  
\v 8  \w Am|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w basis|strong="G2596"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* common sense, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w does|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*?  
\v 9  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, “\qt  Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain\qt*.” \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w concerned|strong="G3199"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w oxen|strong="G1016"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w*?  
\v 10  \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G1223"\w* \w surely|strong="G3843"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* benefit? \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* plowing \w and|strong="G2532"\w* threshing \w ought|strong="G3784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* work \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* enjoying \w the|strong="G2532"\w* harvest.  
\v 11  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w sowed|strong="G4687"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* blessings \w among|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G1487"\w* \w too|strong="G3173"\w* \w much|strong="G3173"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w material|strong="G4559"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*?  
\v 12  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w receive|strong="G1325"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w from|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w deserving|strong="G3348"\w*?  
\p \w But|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w use|strong="G5530"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w*. \w Instead|strong="G3123"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w endure|strong="G4722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1325"\w* \w hindrance|strong="G1464"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 13  Don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* serve \w in|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w temple|strong="G2413"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* food \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\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="G1537"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* receive \w a|strong="G3756"\w* part \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* offerings?  
\v 14  \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w commanded|strong="G1299"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2605"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* receive \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*.  
\v 15  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w used|strong="G5530"\w* \w any|strong="G3762"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* rights. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w something|strong="G2745"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w fact|strong="G3778"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w better|strong="G2570"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* die \w than|strong="G2228"\w* – \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* deprive \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w reason|strong="G2745"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2745"\w*!  
\v 16  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w reason|strong="G2745"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2745"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* compelled \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w this|strong="G1063"\w*. \w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w*!  
\v 17  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w voluntarily|strong="G1635"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G4238"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* unwillingly, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G2192"\w* \w entrusted|strong="G4100"\w* \w with|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* responsibility.  
\v 18  \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w*? \w That|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w offer|strong="G5087"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w free|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w charge|strong="G1849"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w make|strong="G5087"\w* \w full|strong="G2710"\w* \w use|strong="G2710"\w* \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w rights|strong="G1849"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*.   
\p
\v 19  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w since|strong="G1537"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* make \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w slave|strong="G1402"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w gain|strong="G2770"\w* \w even|strong="G1063"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 20  \w To|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w Jew|strong="G2453"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w gain|strong="G2770"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w*. \w To|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* (\w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* myself \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*) \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w gain|strong="G2770"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 21  \w To|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* free \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G1772"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w became|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* free \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G1772"\w* (\w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* free \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w law|strong="G1772"\w* \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w under|strong="G1772"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G1772"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*) \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w gain|strong="G2770"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* free \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w law|strong="G1772"\w*.  
\v 22  \w To|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* weak \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* weak \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w gain|strong="G2770"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* weak. \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w by|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w means|strong="G3843"\w* \w I|strong="G2443"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w save|strong="G4982"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w*.   
\p
\v 23  \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w can|strong="G4160"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* participant \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.   
\p
\v 24  \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* runners \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* stadium \w compete|strong="G5143"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w receives|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prize|strong="G1017"\w*? \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w run|strong="G5143"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w win|strong="G2638"\w*.  
\v 25  Each competitor \w must|strong="G3588"\w* exercise \w self-control|strong="G1467"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*. \w They|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5349"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w an|strong="G1161"\w* imperishable \w one|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\p
\v 26  \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G5143"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w run|strong="G5143"\w* uncertainly \w or|strong="G3779"\w* \w box|strong="G4438"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G5613"\w* \w who|strong="G3756"\w* \w hits|strong="G1194"\w* \w only|strong="G3756"\w* air.  
\v 27  Instead \w I|strong="G1473"\w* subdue \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w slave|strong="G1396"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2784"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* disqualified.   
\c 10  
\p
\v 1  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w unaware|strong="G3756"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fathers|strong="G3962"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w passed|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*,  
\v 2  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*,  
\v 3  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w food|strong="G1033"\w*,  
\v 4  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w drank|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w drinking|strong="G4095"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* followed \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rock|strong="G4073"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 5  \w But|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w pleased|strong="G2106"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* cut down \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*.  
\v 6  \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w examples|strong="G5179"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w crave|strong="G1510"\w* \w evil|strong="G2556"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w did|strong="G1096"\w*.  
\v 7  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w idolaters|strong="G1496"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w*. \w As|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\qt  The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play\qt*.”  
\v 8  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w* us \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w immoral|strong="G4203"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G2250"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w twenty-three|strong="G1501"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w* \w died|strong="G4098"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w single|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 9  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w* us \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w put|strong="G3985"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w*, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* destroyed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w snakes|strong="G3789"\w*.  
\v 10  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3366"\w* \w complain|strong="G1111"\w*, \w as|strong="G2509"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* killed \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* destroying angel.  
\v 11  \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w* \w happened|strong="G4819"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w examples|strong="G5179"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G4314"\w* \w instruction|strong="G3559"\w*, \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w ends|strong="G5056"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* ages \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w come|strong="G2658"\w*.  
\v 12  \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w let|strong="G1380"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w thinks|strong="G1380"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* careful \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2476"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w*.  
\v 13  \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w trial|strong="G3986"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w overtaken|strong="G2983"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* faced \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\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 tried|strong="G3985"\w* \w beyond|strong="G5228"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G4160"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w trial|strong="G3986"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w provide|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3739"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w endure|strong="G5297"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 Avoid Idol Feasts  
\p
\v 14  So then, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* dear friends, \w flee|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w idolatry|strong="G1495"\w*.  
\v 15  \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G2919"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* thoughtful \w people|strong="G2919"\w*. \w Consider|strong="G2919"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w bless|strong="G2127"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w sharing|strong="G2842"\w* \w in|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* blood \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* bread \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w break|strong="G2806"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w sharing|strong="G2842"\w* \w in|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*?  
\v 17  \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* bread, \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 for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w share|strong="G3348"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* bread.  
\v 18  Look \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w people|strong="G2068"\w* \w of|strong="G2596"\w* \w Israel|strong="G2474"\w*. \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="G2378"\w* \w partners|strong="G2844"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w*?  
\v 19  \w Am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w saying|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* food \w sacrificed|strong="G1494"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w them|strong="G3754"\w* \w amount|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*?  
\v 20  \w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w mean|strong="G2309"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* pagans \w sacrifice|strong="G2380"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w partners|strong="G2844"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.  
\v 21  \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w take|strong="G1410"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w table|strong="G5132"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G1510"\w* trying \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w provoke|strong="G3863"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G3361"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G3863"\w*? \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G1510"\w* really \w stronger|strong="G2478"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*?   
\s1 Live to Glorify God  
\p
\v 23 “\w Everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w*,” but \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* beneficial. “\w Everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3956"\w* \w lawful|strong="G1832"\w*,” but \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w builds|strong="G3618"\w* \w others|strong="G3956"\w* \w up|strong="G3618"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Do|strong="G3367"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w your|strong="G1438"\w* \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w sold|strong="G4453"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* marketplace \w without|strong="G3367"\w* questions \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*,  
\v 26  \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \it  the earth and its abundance are the Lord’s\it*.  
\v 27  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unbeliever \w invites|strong="G2564"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* dinner \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*, \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w served|strong="G3908"\w* \w without|strong="G3367"\w* asking questions \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*.  
\v 28  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sacrifice,” \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* –  
\v 29  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G2919"\w* \w not|strong="G3780"\w* \w mean|strong="G3004"\w* \w yours|strong="G1438"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w*’s. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w why|strong="G2444"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w* \w being|strong="G1161"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*’s \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*?  
\v 30  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w partake|strong="G3348"\w* \w with|strong="G5485"\w* \w thankfulness|strong="G5485"\w*, \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* blamed \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G3739"\w* food \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w*?  
\v 31  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*, \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G4160"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 32  \w Do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1096"\w* offense \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 33  \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w* try \w to|strong="G2443"\w* please \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*. \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w my|strong="G2212"\w* \w own|strong="G1683"\w* \w benefit|strong="G4851"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w benefit|strong="G4851"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*.   
\c 11  
\p
\v 1  \w Be|strong="G1096"\w* \w imitators|strong="G3402"\w* \w of|strong="G1096"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w of|strong="G1096"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
\s1 Women’s Head Coverings  
\p
\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="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w maintain|strong="G2722"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w traditions|strong="G3862"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 3  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 4  \w Any|strong="G3956"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prays|strong="G4336"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w prophesies|strong="G4395"\w* \w with|strong="G2596"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w covered|strong="G2596"\w* \w disgraces|strong="G2617"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*.  
\v 5  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prays|strong="G4336"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w prophesies|strong="G4395"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* uncovered \w disgraces|strong="G2617"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w thing|strong="G1520"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w shaved|strong="G3587"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*.  
\v 6  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w cover|strong="G2619"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* head, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w off|strong="G2751"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w hair|strong="G2751"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* disgraceful \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w hair|strong="G2751"\w* \w cut|strong="G2532"\w* \w off|strong="G2751"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* head \w shaved|strong="G3587"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w cover|strong="G2619"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* head.  
\v 7  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w covered|strong="G2619"\w*, \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 8  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w did|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Neither|strong="G3756"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w man|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 10  \w For|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w reason|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* symbol \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w*, \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* angels.  
\v 11  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G1722"\w* \w case|strong="G1722"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3777"\w* \w independent|strong="G5565"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* man, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* man \w independent|strong="G5565"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*.  
\v 12  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w man|strong="G3956"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*: \w Is|strong="G1510"\w* \w it|strong="G1510"\w* \w proper|strong="G4241"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* head uncovered?  
\v 14  \w Does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3761"\w* \w nature|strong="G5449"\w* itself \w teach|strong="G1321"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* man \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w long|strong="G2863"\w* \w hair|strong="G2863"\w*, \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* disgrace \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 15  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w long|strong="G2863"\w* \w hair|strong="G2863"\w*, \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*? \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w hair|strong="G2863"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1437"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w covering|strong="G4018"\w*.  
\v 16  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w intends|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* quarrel \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w practice|strong="G4914"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w do|strong="G1380"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\s1 The Lord’s Supper  
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\v 17  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w giving|strong="G3853"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* following \w instruction|strong="G3853"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w better|strong="G2909"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w worse|strong="G2276"\w*.  
\v 18  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w place|strong="G3313"\w*, \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* hear \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w divisions|strong="G4978"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 19  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* fact \w be|strong="G1096"\w* divisions \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w approved|strong="G1384"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w evident|strong="G5318"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Now|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* same \w place|strong="G1909"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* really \w eating|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w Supper|strong="G1173"\w*.  
\v 21  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w everyone|strong="G1538"\w* proceeds \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w supper|strong="G1173"\w*. \w One|strong="G1538"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* becomes \w drunk|strong="G3184"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w houses|strong="G3614"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* trying \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w show|strong="G2706"\w* contempt \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* shaming \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3756"\w*? \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Should|strong="G2316"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1867"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|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 For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G2424"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w betrayed|strong="G3860"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* bread,  
\v 24  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w broke|strong="G2806"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* remembrance \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.”  
\v 25  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w supper|strong="G1172"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* blood. \w Do|strong="G4160"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w every|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* remembrance \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G3004"\w*.”  
\v 26  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w every|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2605"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w until|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*.   
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\v 27  \w For|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* reason, \w whoever|strong="G3739"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w drinks|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unworthy manner \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w guilty|strong="G1777"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 28  \w A|strong="G2532"\w* person \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w examine|strong="G1381"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*.  
\v 29  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinks|strong="G4095"\w* \w without|strong="G3361"\w* careful regard \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w eats|strong="G2068"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drinks|strong="G4095"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w* \w against|strong="G3361"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 30  \w That|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3778"\w* \w why|strong="G1223"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* weak \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sick, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w quite|strong="G4183"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w few|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3778"\w* \w dead|strong="G2837"\w*.  
\v 31  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* examined \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w would|strong="G1438"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w*.  
\v 32  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w disciplined|strong="G3811"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2632"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 33  \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w then|strong="G5620"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2068"\w* sisters, \w when|strong="G4905"\w* \w you|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G4905"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w*, \w wait|strong="G1551"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 34  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w assemble|strong="G4905"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w does|strong="G2068"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* lead \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2917"\w*. \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w give|strong="G2064"\w* directions \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w matters|strong="G3062"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*.   
\c 12  
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\v 1  \w With|strong="G4012"\w* \w regard|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* gifts, brothers \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* uninformed.  
\v 2  \w You|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w pagans|strong="G1484"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* often led astray \w by|strong="G4314"\w* speechless \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*, \w however|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* led.  
\v 3  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* want \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G1107"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\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 except|strong="G1487"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w different|strong="G1243"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* same \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 5  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w different|strong="G1243"\w* \w ministries|strong="G1248"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 6  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w different|strong="G1243"\w* \w results|strong="G1755"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* produces \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 7  \w To|strong="G4314"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w manifestation|strong="G5321"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w benefit|strong="G4851"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w all|strong="G1161"\w*.  
\v 8  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,  
\v 9  \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w healing|strong="G2386"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*,  
\v 10  \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w performance|strong="G1755"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w*, \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w discernment|strong="G1253"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w kinds|strong="G1085"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w interpretation|strong="G2058"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*.  
\v 11  \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w distributing|strong="G1244"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w decides|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w person|strong="G1538"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* produces \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\s1 Different Members in One Body  
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\v 12  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w just|strong="G2509"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* – \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* – \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 13  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* baptized \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w Whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w Greeks|strong="G1672"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w made|strong="G4222"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w drink|strong="G4222"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 14  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* fact \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w single|strong="G1520"\w* \w member|strong="G3196"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.  
\v 15  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Since|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, \w I|strong="G1437"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* part \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*,” \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* lose \w its|strong="G1537"\w* membership \w in|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*.  
\v 16  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ear|strong="G3775"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w Since|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*,” \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* lose \w its|strong="G1537"\w* membership \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*.  
\v 17  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G3788"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* part would \w do|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* hearing? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w an|strong="G3788"\w* ear, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* part would exercise \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sense|strong="G3750"\w* \w of|strong="G4983"\w* \w smell|strong="G3750"\w*?  
\v 18  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* matter \w of|strong="G2316"\w* fact, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* decided.  
\v 19  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* same \w member|strong="G3196"\w*, \w where|strong="G4226"\w* \w would|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*?  
\v 20  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3568"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 21  \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w* \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,” \w nor|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G3004"\w* turn \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w*, “\w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”  
\v 22  \w On|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* contrary, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w seem|strong="G1380"\w* \w to|strong="G1380"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* weaker \w are|strong="G1510"\w* essential,  
\v 23  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* members \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w consider|strong="G2192"\w* less \w honorable|strong="G5092"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* clothe \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w greater|strong="G4053"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w unpresentable|strong="G2157"\w* members \w are|strong="G1510"\w* clothed \w with|strong="G2532"\w* dignity,  
\v 24  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w presentable|strong="G2158"\w* \w members|strong="G2158"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Instead|strong="G1161"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* blended \w together|strong="G4786"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w greater|strong="G4053"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* lesser member,  
\v 25  \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w there|strong="G1510"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w division|strong="G4978"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w members|strong="G3196"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* mutual concern \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 26  \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w member|strong="G3196"\w* \w suffers|strong="G3958"\w*, \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w suffers|strong="G3958"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w member|strong="G3196"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w honored|strong="G1392"\w*, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G4796"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 27  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* each \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w member|strong="G3196"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 28  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w placed|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* apostles, \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w*, \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w healing|strong="G2386"\w*, helps, \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* leadership, different \w kinds|strong="G1085"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* apostles, \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G3956"\w*? \w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G3956"\w*? \w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w teachers|strong="G1320"\w*, \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G3956"\w*? \w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* perform \w miracles|strong="G1411"\w*, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w they|strong="G3956"\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 do|strong="G2192"\w* \w they|strong="G2192"\w*? \w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*, \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w they|strong="G2192"\w*? \w Not|strong="G3361"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w interpret|strong="G1329"\w*, \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w they|strong="G2192"\w*?  
\v 31  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* eager \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w gifts|strong="G5486"\w*.  
\p \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3598"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w beyond|strong="G2596"\w* \w comparison|strong="G5236"\w*.   
\c 13  
\p
\v 1  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* angels, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* love, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w noisy|strong="G2278"\w* \w gong|strong="G5475"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* clanging \w cymbal|strong="G2950"\w*.  
\v 2  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w mysteries|strong="G3466"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G1492"\w* \w remove|strong="G3179"\w* \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* love, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*.  
\v 3  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* away \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* own, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* boast, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* love, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w receive|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w benefit|strong="G5623"\w*.   
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\v 4  Love \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w patient|strong="G3114"\w*, love \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w kind|strong="G5541"\w*, \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w envious|strong="G2206"\w*. Love does \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w brag|strong="G4068"\w*, \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w puffed|strong="G3756"\w* \w up|strong="G5448"\w*.  
\v 5  \w It|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* rude, \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w self-serving|strong="G2212"\w*, \w it|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w easily|strong="G3756"\w* angered \w or|strong="G3588"\w* resentful.  
\v 6  \w It|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* injustice, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w rejoices|strong="G5463"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* truth.  
\v 7  It \w bears|strong="G4722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w believes|strong="G4100"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w hopes|strong="G1679"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w endures|strong="G5278"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 8  Love \w never|strong="G3763"\w* \w ends|strong="G4098"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophecies|strong="G4394"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1100"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* set aside; \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1100"\w* \w cease|strong="G3973"\w*; \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1100"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* set aside.  
\v 9  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w*,  
\v 10  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w perfect|strong="G5046"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w partial|strong="G3313"\w* \w will|strong="G2064"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w set|strong="G2064"\w* aside.  
\v 11  \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*, \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w talked|strong="G2980"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*, \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w thought|strong="G3049"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*, \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w reasoned|strong="G3049"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w child|strong="G3516"\w*. \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w an|strong="G1096"\w* adult, \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w set|strong="G5426"\w* aside \w childish|strong="G3516"\w* ways.  
\v 12  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w mirror|strong="G2072"\w* indirectly, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w part|strong="G3313"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w fully|strong="G1921"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w fully|strong="G1921"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w*.  
\v 13  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w remain|strong="G3306"\w*: \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* love. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w greatest|strong="G3173"\w* \w of|strong="G1680"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* love.   
\c 14  
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\v 1  \w Pursue|strong="G1377"\w* love \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G2443"\w* eager \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* gifts, \w especially|strong="G3123"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* you \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*.  
\v 2  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w does|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* understands; \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w mysteries|strong="G3466"\w* \w by|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 3  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophesies|strong="G4395"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* strengthening, \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w consolation|strong="G3874"\w*.  
\v 4  \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w a|strong="G1161"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w builds|strong="G3618"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w up|strong="G3618"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophesies|strong="G4395"\w* \w builds|strong="G3618"\w* \w up|strong="G3618"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*.  
\v 5  \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophesies|strong="G4395"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w greater|strong="G3173"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*, \w unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w interprets|strong="G1329"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G3619"\w*.   
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\v 6  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*, \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w help|strong="G5623"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* revelation \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w teaching|strong="G1322"\w*?  
\v 7  \w It|strong="G1437"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* similar \w for|strong="G1097"\w* lifeless \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w*, like \w a|strong="G1437"\w* flute \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w harp|strong="G2788"\w*. \w Unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w make|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G1437"\w* \w distinction|strong="G1293"\w* \w in|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* notes, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G4459"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* played \w on|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* flute \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w harp|strong="G2788"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w understood|strong="G1097"\w*?  
\v 8  \w If|strong="G1437"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* example, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w* \w makes|strong="G1325"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* unclear \w sound|strong="G5456"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w ready|strong="G3903"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w battle|strong="G4171"\w*?  
\v 9  \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* clearly \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w anyone|strong="G1437"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* air.  
\v 10  \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* probably \w many|strong="G5118"\w* \w kinds|strong="G1085"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w languages|strong="G5456"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w none|strong="G3762"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* meaning.  
\v 11  \w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w meaning|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w language|strong="G5456"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* foreigner \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* speaker \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* speaker \w a|strong="G2532"\w* foreigner \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 12  \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Since|strong="G1893"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* eager \w for|strong="G4314"\w* manifestations \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w abound|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w order|strong="G2443"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w strengthen|strong="G3619"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w then|strong="G2443"\w*, \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2980"\w* \w a|strong="G2980"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w interpret|strong="G1329"\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* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w prays|strong="G4336"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* unproductive.  
\v 15  \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w*? \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w pray|strong="G4336"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3588"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w sing|strong="G5567"\w* \w praises|strong="G5567"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w sing|strong="G5567"\w* \w praises|strong="G5567"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3588"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Otherwise|strong="G1893"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\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 how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* someone \w without|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* gift \w say|strong="G3004"\w* “Amen” \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G4674"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w*, \w since|strong="G1893"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w*?  
\v 17  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w certainly|strong="G3303"\w* \w giving|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G2087"\w* \w person|strong="G2087"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w strengthened|strong="G3618"\w*.  
\v 18  \w I|strong="G3956"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3956"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G3123"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\v 19  \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w mind|strong="G3563"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w instruct|strong="G2727"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w rather|strong="G2228"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w ten|strong="G3463"\w* \w thousand|strong="G3463"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*.   
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\v 20  Brothers \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters, \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w children|strong="G3813"\w* \w in|strong="G1096"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w thinking|strong="G5424"\w*. \w Instead|strong="G1161"\w*, \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w infants|strong="G3515"\w* \w in|strong="G1096"\w* \w evil|strong="G2549"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1096"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w thinking|strong="G5424"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w mature|strong="G5046"\w*.  
\v 21  \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*: “\qt  By people with strange tongues and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people, yet not even in this way will they listen to me\qt*,” \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 22  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w then|strong="G1161"\w*, \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w sign|strong="G4592"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* unbelievers. \w Prophecy|strong="G4394"\w*, \w however|strong="G1161"\w*, \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* unbelievers \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w believers|strong="G4100"\w*.  
\v 23  \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w comes|strong="G1525"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* unbelievers \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w uninformed|strong="G2399"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G1437"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w lost|strong="G3105"\w* \w your|strong="G3650"\w* minds?  
\v 24  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* unbeliever \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w uninformed|strong="G2399"\w* \w person|strong="G5100"\w* \w enters|strong="G1525"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w convicted|strong="G1651"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* called \w to|strong="G5100"\w* account \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 25  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w secrets|strong="G2927"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w disclosed|strong="G5318"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* ground \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, declaring, “\w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w really|strong="G3689"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.”   
\s1 Church Order  
\p
\v 26  \w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w should|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G3767"\w* sisters? \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w you|strong="G3752"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w* \w together|strong="G4905"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* song, \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* lesson, \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* revelation, \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*, \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w interpretation|strong="G2058"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1096"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w for|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* strengthening \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* church.  
\v 27  \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w speaks|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongue|strong="G1100"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w at|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w*, \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G4183"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w interpret|strong="G1329"\w*.  
\v 28  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w interpreter|strong="G1328"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*. \w Let|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Two|strong="G1417"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* evaluate \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w*.  
\v 30  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* someone \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w down|strong="G2521"\w* receives \w a|strong="G1437"\w* revelation, \w the|strong="G1161"\w* person \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G4601"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* conclude.  
\v 31  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3956"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w after|strong="G2596"\w* \w another|strong="G2596"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w*.  
\v 32  \w Indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w subject|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*,  
\v 33  \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* characterized \w by|strong="G1722"\w* disorder \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*.  
\p \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints,  
\v 34  \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w silent|strong="G4601"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w permitted|strong="G2010"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*. \w Rather|strong="G3756"\w*, \w let|strong="G2010"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* submission, \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* fact \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 35  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w find|strong="G3129"\w* \w out|strong="G1063"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w ask|strong="G1905"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* husbands \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w home|strong="G3624"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* disgraceful \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w to|strong="G2309"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w*.  
\v 36  \w Did|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w begin|strong="G1831"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w did|strong="G2316"\w* \w it|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w*?   
\p
\v 37  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w considers|strong="G1380"\w* \w himself|strong="G1380"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w prophet|strong="G4396"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w*, \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="G1921"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3754"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* command.  
\v 38  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* does \w not|strong="G1487"\w* recognize \w this|strong="G1161"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G1487"\w* recognized.  
\v 39  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* eager \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w forbid|strong="G2967"\w* anyone \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w*.  
\v 40  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* decent \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w orderly|strong="G5010"\w* \w manner|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\c 15  
\p
\v 1  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* clear \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w*,  
\v 2  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3739"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w hold|strong="G2722"\w* \w firmly|strong="G2722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w preached|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* – \w unless|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w vain|strong="G1500"\w*.  
\v 3  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w importance|strong="G4413"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G3880"\w* – \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* sins \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*,  
\v 4  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \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 that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w scriptures|strong="G1124"\w*,  
\v 5  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Cephas|strong="G2786"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w five|strong="G4001"\w* \w hundred|strong="G4001"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters \w at|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w time|strong="G3739"\w*, \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w still|strong="G2193"\w* \w alive|strong="G3306"\w*, \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G5100"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="G1899"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w James|strong="G2385"\w*, \w then|strong="G1899"\w* \w to|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* apostles.  
\v 8  \w Last|strong="G2078"\w* \w of|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w though|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w born|strong="G1626"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* wrong \w time|strong="G1626"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G2504"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w*.  
\v 9  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w least|strong="G1646"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* apostles, \w unworthy|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w an|strong="G1510"\w* apostle, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 10  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w*. \w In|strong="G1519"\w* fact, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w worked|strong="G2872"\w* harder \w than|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* – \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 11  \w Whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w*, \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w preach|strong="G2784"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3779"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w believed|strong="G4100"\w*.   
\s1 No Resurrection?  
\p
\v 12  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w preached|strong="G2784"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*?  
\v 13  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*.  
\v 14  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w preaching|strong="G2782"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w futile|strong="G2756"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w empty|strong="G2756"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G2147"\w* \w witnesses|strong="G5575"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* reality \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w if|strong="G1512"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*.  
\v 16  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1063"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w are|strong="G1453"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w then|strong="G1063"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w even|strong="G3761"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*.  
\v 17  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G4102"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \w your|strong="G1487"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w useless|strong="G3152"\w*; \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1487"\w* sins.  
\v 18  \w Furthermore|strong="G2532"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* perished.  
\v 19  \w For|strong="G1722"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w pitied|strong="G1652"\w* \w more|strong="G3956"\w* than \w anyone|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 20  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w the|strong="G1537"\w* firstfruits \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G5547"\w* \w fallen|strong="G2837"\w* \w asleep|strong="G2837"\w*.  
\v 21  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w since|strong="G1894"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3498"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 22  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w just|strong="G5618"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Adam \w all|strong="G3956"\w* die, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2227"\w* \w alive|strong="G2227"\w*.  
\v 23  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w* \w order|strong="G5001"\w*: \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* firstfruits; \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w comes|strong="G3952"\w*, \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G3860"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* rule \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.  
\v 25  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* reign until \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w under|strong="G5259"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*.  
\v 26  \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w enemy|strong="G2190"\w* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* eliminated \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 27  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \bd  \+qt  \+it he has put\+it*\+qt* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w subjection|strong="G5293"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w everything|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w in|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w subjection|strong="G5293"\+w* \+w under|strong="G5259"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*\bd*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* “\w everything|strong="G3956"\w*” \w has|strong="G3748"\w* been \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w*, \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* clear \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G3004"\w* not include \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G5293"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w subjection|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 28  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* himself \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w subjected|strong="G5293"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*.   
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\v 29  \w Otherwise|strong="G1893"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* baptized \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w at|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w*, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w why|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* baptized \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*?  
\v 30  \w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|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 Every|strong="G2596"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* danger \w of|strong="G2250"\w* death! \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* sure \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 32  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* human point \w of|strong="G2532"\w* view \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w fought|strong="G2341"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w wild|strong="G2532"\w* \w beasts|strong="G2341"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w*, \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* benefit \w me|strong="G1473"\w*? \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*, \it  let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die\it*.  
\v 33  \w Do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w*: “\w Bad|strong="G2556"\w* \w company|strong="G3657"\w* \w corrupts|strong="G5351"\w* \w good|strong="G5543"\w* \w morals|strong="G2239"\w*.”  
\v 34  Sober \w up|strong="G3361"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stop|strong="G3361"\w* sinning! \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* – \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w this|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w shame|strong="G1791"\w*!   
\s1 The Resurrection Body  
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\v 35  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w*, “\w How|strong="G4459"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*? \w With|strong="G2064"\w* \w what|strong="G4169"\w* \w kind|strong="G4169"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w will|strong="G5100"\w* \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*?”  
\v 36  Fool! \w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w sow|strong="G4687"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w life|strong="G2227"\w* \w unless|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* dies.  
\v 37  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w sow|strong="G4687"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w bare|strong="G1131"\w* \w seed|strong="G2848"\w* – \w perhaps|strong="G5177"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w wheat|strong="G4621"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G2228"\w*.  
\v 38  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* planned, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seeds|strong="G4690"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w its|strong="G1325"\w* \w own|strong="G2398"\w*.  
\v 39  \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* same: \w People|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*, animals \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w birds|strong="G4421"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w fish|strong="G2486"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 40  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w earthly|strong="G1919"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* sort \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earthly|strong="G1919"\w* \w another|strong="G2087"\w*.  
\v 41  \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w moon|strong="G4582"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* stars, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* star \w differs|strong="G1308"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* star \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*.   
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\v 42  \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3779"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* resurrection \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*. \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5356"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* imperishable.  
\v 43  \w It|strong="G1453"\w* \w is|strong="G1453"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* dishonor, \w it|strong="G1453"\w* \w is|strong="G1453"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*; \w it|strong="G1453"\w* \w is|strong="G1453"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* weakness, \w it|strong="G1453"\w* \w is|strong="G1453"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*;  
\v 44  \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w sown|strong="G4687"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w natural|strong="G5591"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w natural|strong="G5591"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 45  \w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\qt  The first man, Adam, became a living person\qt*”; \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* Adam \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w life-giving|strong="G2227"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 46  However, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w* \w did|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w come|strong="G3756"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w natural|strong="G5591"\w*, \w and|strong="G4413"\w* \w then|strong="G1899"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w spiritual|strong="G4152"\w*.  
\v 47  \w The|strong="G1537"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w made|strong="G4413"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* dust; \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 48  \w Like|strong="G5108"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5108"\w* made \w of|strong="G2532"\w* dust, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* made \w of|strong="G2532"\w* dust, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5108"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G5108"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G2032"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G2032"\w*.  
\v 49  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w borne|strong="G5409"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man \w of|strong="G2532"\w* dust, \w let|strong="G2532"\w* us \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G5409"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* man \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G2032"\w*.   
\p
\v 50  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3754"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters: \w Flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w cannot|strong="G1410"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w does|strong="G3761"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5356"\w* \w inherit|strong="G2816"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* imperishable.  
\v 51  \w Listen|strong="G2400"\w*, \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w mystery|strong="G3466"\w*: \w We|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w sleep|strong="G2837"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* changed –  
\v 52  \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* moment, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blinking \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G4537"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* imperishable, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* changed.  
\v 53  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5349"\w* body \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* imperishable, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mortal|strong="G2349"\w* body \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* immortality.  
\v 54  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w perishable|strong="G5349"\w* puts \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* imperishable, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w mortal|strong="G2349"\w* puts \w on|strong="G1519"\w* immortality, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w saying|strong="G3056"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w happen|strong="G1096"\w*,  
\q1 “\it  \+bd Death\+bd* has been swallowed up in victory.\it*”   
\q1
\v 55 “\qt  Where, O death, is your victory?\qt*  
\q1 \qt  Where, O death, is your sting?\qt*”   
\pi1
\v 56  \w The|strong="G1161"\w* \w sting|strong="G2759"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* sin, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G3551"\w* sin \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w law|strong="G3551"\w*.  
\v 57  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w thanks|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1325"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gives|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\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*!  
\v 58  \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w then|strong="G5620"\w*, dear brothers \w and|strong="G2962"\w* sisters, \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w firm|strong="G1476"\w*. \w Do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* moved! \w Always|strong="G3842"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* outstanding \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w* \w of|strong="G2962"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w labor|strong="G2873"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
\c 16  
\p
\v 1  \w With|strong="G2532"\w* \w regard|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w collection|strong="G3048"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints, please \w follow|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* directions \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G4012"\w* \w Galatia|strong="G1053"\w*:  
\v 2  \w On|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G4521"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* \w week|strong="G4521"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G3844"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w set|strong="G5087"\w* \w aside|strong="G2596"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* income \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w save|strong="G3361"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2596"\w* extent \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G3361"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* blessed \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w collection|strong="G3048"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*.  
\v 3  \w Then|strong="G1161"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w arrive|strong="G3854"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w approve|strong="G1381"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* explanation \w to|strong="G1519"\w* carry \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w gift|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*.  
\v 4  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* seems advisable \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w*, \w they|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
\s1 Paul’s Plans to Visit  
\p
\v 5  \w But|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 I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w gone|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* – \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2064"\w* \w be|strong="G1161"\w* \w going|strong="G1330"\w* \w through|strong="G1330"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* –  
\v 6  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w perhaps|strong="G5177"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* stay \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w spend|strong="G3914"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w winter|strong="G3914"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* can \w send|strong="G4311"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w on|strong="G4198"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w journey|strong="G4311"\w*, \w wherever|strong="G3757"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w go|strong="G4198"\w*.  
\v 7  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w do|strong="G3708"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w now|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w passing|strong="G3938"\w*, \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* spend \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w allows|strong="G2010"\w*.  
\v 8  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G1722"\w* \w stay|strong="G1961"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w Pentecost|strong="G4005"\w*,  
\v 9  \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* opportunity stands \w wide|strong="G3173"\w* open \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* opponents.   
\p
\v 10  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, see \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* nothing \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w fear|strong="G2443"\w* \w among|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w doing|strong="G2038"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*’\w s|strong="G2962"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G2504"\w* \w too|strong="G5613"\w*.  
\v 11  \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w treat|strong="G1848"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w contempt|strong="G1848"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w send|strong="G4311"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G4311"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w expecting|strong="G1551"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers.   
\p
\v 12  \w With|strong="G3326"\w* \w regard|strong="G4012"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* brother Apollos: \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w strongly|strong="G4183"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* brothers, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w simply|strong="G3843"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w his|strong="G4012"\w* intention \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w opportunity|strong="G2119"\w*.   
\s1 Final Challenge and Blessing  
\p
\v 13  \w Stay|strong="G1127"\w* \w alert|strong="G1127"\w*, \w stand|strong="G4739"\w* \w firm|strong="G4739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, show courage, \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w strong|strong="G2901"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w should|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w done|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* love.   
\p
\v 15  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w about|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w household|strong="G3614"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Stephanus, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* converts \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Achaia, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w devoted|strong="G5021"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*  
\v 16  \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w submit|strong="G5293"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w like|strong="G5108"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* cooperates \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w work|strong="G2872"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w labors|strong="G2872"\w* \w hard|strong="G2872"\w*.  
\v 17  \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w glad|strong="G5463"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w arrival|strong="G3952"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Stephanus, \w Fortunatus|strong="G5415"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Achaicus \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* supplied \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fellowship \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* lacked.  
\v 18  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* refreshed \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*. \w So|strong="G3767"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w recognize|strong="G1921"\w* \w people|strong="G3767"\w* \w like|strong="G5108"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*.   
\p
\v 19  \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* province \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w* send greetings \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. Aquila \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Prisca|strong="G4251"\w* greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w warmly|strong="G4183"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* meets \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w house|strong="G3624"\w*.  
\v 20  \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G3956"\w* sisters send greetings. Greet \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* holy \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w*.   
\p
\v 21  \w I|strong="G3972"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, send \w this|strong="G3588"\w* greeting \w with|strong="G5495"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.   
\p
\v 22  \w Let|strong="G1510"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w love|strong="G5368"\w* \w for|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* accursed. \w Our|strong="G2962"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w come|strong="G1510"\w*!   
\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="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\p
\v 24  \w My|strong="G1722"\w* love \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.   