Greeting 1 Paul,calledtobean apostle of Jesus Christthrough the will of God, andSosthenesourbrother, 2 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those whoare sanctified in Christ Jesus,calledtobesaints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christour Lord,both theirs and ours: 3 Grace to you and peace from God our […]
Category Archives: I Corinthians
I Corinthians 2
Christ Crucified 1 And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. 2 For I determined not to know anything among youexcept Jesus Christ and Him crucified. 3 I was with youin weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. […]
I Corinthians 3
Sectarianism Is Carnal 1 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritualpeoplebut as to carnal, as tobabes in Christ. 2 I fed you withmilk and not with solid food;for until now you were not abletoreceiveit,and even now you are still not able; 3 for you are still carnal. For wherethereareenvy, strife, and […]
I Corinthians 4
Stewards of the Mysteries of God 1 Let a man so consider us, asservants of Christand stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful. 3 But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by a human […]
I Corinthians 5
Immorality Defiles the Church 1 It is actually reportedthatthereissexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles—that a man has his father’swife! 2 And you are puffed up, and have not rathermourned, that he who has done this deed might be taken away from among you. 3 For […]
I Corinthians 6
Do Not Sue the Brethren 1 Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before thesaints? 2 Do you not know thatthe saints will judge the world? And if the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters? 3 Do […]
I Corinthians 7
Principles of Marriage 1 Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me: # Itisgood for a man not to touch a woman. 2 Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. 3 Let the husband render to his wife the affection […]
I Corinthians 8
Be Sensitive to Conscience 1 Nowconcerning things offered to idols: We know that we all haveknowledge.Knowledge puffs up, but love edifies. 2 Andif anyone thinks that he knows anything, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know. 3 But if anyone loves God, this one is known by Him. 4 Therefore concerning the eating […]
I Corinthians 9
A Pattern of Self-Denial 1 AmI not an apostle? Am I not free?Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord?Are you not my work in the Lord? 2 If I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you. For you arethe seal of my apostleship in the Lord. 3 My defense […]
I Corinthians 10
Old Testament Examples 1 Moreover, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware that all our fathers were underthe cloud, all passed throughthe sea, 2 all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, 3 all ate the samespiritual food, 4 and all drank the samespiritual drink. For they drank of […]