"*** 1CORINTHIANS 01"
"Pauls introduction   1Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ to the church of God in Corinth , and to all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus . Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ . Corinthians not lacking any  of the gifts of the Spirit   3I thank God always for you , for God is faithful , and through him you have been enriched in every way .   4Therefore you are not lacking any of the gifts of the Spirit as you eagerly await the return of our Lord Jesus . 5The Holy Spirit shall keep you strong so that you will be blameless on the dayour Lord"
"appears .Divisions among the Corinthians    Now brethren , I appeal to you that there be no divisions among you , that you all be of one mind . 7For some of Chloe s household have informed me there are divisions among you .   8One of you says , I belong to Paul , another , I belong to Apollos , another , I belong to Peter , and still another , I belong to Christ . Is Christ divided?   9What? Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptised in the name of Paul?   I am thankful that I did not baptise any of you except Crispus and Gaius so that no one can say that I"
"baptised you in my name . I also baptised the household of Stephanas . The wisdom of man is foolishness   11Besides , Christ sent me not to baptise but to preach the gospel . Not with words of human wisdom lest the cross be emptied of its power for it is written , I will destroy the wisdom of the wise.   12Where is the wise man and the scholar and the philosopher? Has not God made the wisdomof this world foolishness?    For the world in all its wisdom knows not God. But God is pleased to save those who believe the foolishness"
"of what is preached .   14Jews demand signs and Greeks seek after wisdom , but we preach Christ crucified , a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles .   15But to those whom God has called , Christ is the power and wisdom of God . 16For the foolishness of God is wiser than the wisdom of man, and the weakness of God stronger than mans strength .   17Be not deceived , if any of you regard yourselves as wise by the standards of theworld , he should become a fool, that he may become truly wise . God chooses the weak and foolish of the world    Brethren , think back to what"
"you were before you were called . Not many of you were wise by human standards . Not many of you were influential or of noble birth . 19But God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise, and the weak to shame the strong that no one might boast before him . I did not preach to yo u with worldly wisdom  but by the Spirits power   20So when I came to you my brethren , I came not with persuasive words or superior wisdom , but with a demonstration of the Spirit s power .   21I resolved to preach nothing but Jesus Christ and him crucified . 22I came to you in weakness and with apprehension"
"that your faith might not rest on man s wisdom but on Gods power . Yet there is secret knowledge of God that  we only teach to the spiritually mature   23Yet among the spiritually mature we teach a message of wisdom . Not the wisdom of this world which comes to nothing , but God s secret knowledge that was hidden for our glory beforetime began .    For it is written , Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor has it entered into the heart ofman what God has prepared for those who love him.    But God has revealed it to us by his Spirit for the Holy Spirit knows all things even the thoughts of God"
". Gods secret knowledge not  understood without the Spirit   26However to a man without the Holy Spirit it is foolishness . He cannot understand it . But with the Spirit we have the mind of Christ .You Corinthians are still worldly  and not yet spiritually mature   27Brethren I am not yet able to speak to you as men who are spiritually mature . You are still worldly , mere infants in Christ . 28I gave you milk for you were not ready for solid food . Indeed you are still not ready . 29For if there is jealousy and division among you , are you not still worldly?   30When one says , I belong to"
"Paul , and another , I belong to Apollos , are you not mere men?   31Who is Apollos? Who is Paul? Only servants through whom you came to believe . I planted the seed , Apollos watered it , but God made it grow . We must build on the foundation  of Jesus Christ   32We are only God s workers , and you are his building . By the grace of God I laid a foundation and somebody else is building on it .   33But each of you should be careful not to lay a foundation other than the one already laid , which is Jesus Christ . 34If any man builds on this foundation his work will endure . On the day of the"
"Lords coming fire will test your works   35For on the day of the Lord s coming , fire will test the quality of each man s work . 36If what he has built survives , he will receive his reward . But if it is burned up he will suffer loss , although he himself may be saved but only asone escaping through flames . So no more boasting about mere men    So then , no more boasting about mere men , whether Paul , Apollos or Peter . You are of Christ and Christ is of God .   38We who teach you are servants of Christ and have been entrusted with the secret thingsof God .    I care little if I am judged"
"by you , or by any human court , my conscience is clear . 40But that does not make me innocent for it is the Lord who finally judges me . When Jesus returns he will reward  according to motives of the heart   41When the Lord returns he will bring to light all that is hidden and expose the motives ofpeople s hearts . At that time each will receive his reward from God . Do not go beyond what is written    Now brethren , learn from Apollos and myself the meaning of this saying , Go not beyond what is written. Then you will not take pride in one man over another . Faithful men to reign as kings"
"in kingdom of God   43You have become rich , you have become kings . How I wish you already reigned so that we might be kings with you . We apostles suffer more than other men   44It seems as if God has put we apostles at the end of the procession , like men condemned to die in the arena . 45We are made a spectacle of to angels and also to men .   46We are fools for Christ . We are weak and dishonoured . We go hungry , thirsty and clothed in rags .   47We are brutally treated and homeless . We work hard with our own hands .   48When we are cursed , we bless . When we are persecuted , we endure"
". When we are slandered , we answer kindly .   49Yet we are regarded as the scum of the earth . Paul like a father to the Corinthians   50I am not writing this to shame you but to warn you as my dear children . 51For though you may have ten thousand teachers of Christyou do not have many fathers . Through Jesus I became your father therefore I urge you to imitate me . Paul sending Timothy to remind the  Corinthians what he had taught them    For this reason I am sending you Timothy , my son in the gospel whom I love , who is faithful in the Lord .   53He will remind you of my way of life in"
"Christ Jesus which agrees with what I teach every-where in the churches."  
"*** 1CORINTHIANS 02 ***" 
"Paul to return and find out how much power  the arrogant at Corinth possess   1Now some of you have become arrogant , as if I were not returning to you . But I will return soon if the Lord be willing . 2Then I shall find out how much power these arrogant people have . For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power .   3What would you prefer? Am I to come with a whip or with a loving and gentle spirit? A case of incest   4It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among"
"you , and of a kind that does not occur even among pagans . A man is living immorally with his father s wife . You should have disfellowshiped the man   5And yet you are arrogant . Should you not rather be filled with grief and have disfellow- shiped this man? Hand this man over to Satan for destruction of  his flesh that his spirit may be saved   6Even though I am not physically present I am with you in spirit and have passed judgement on this man as if I were present .   7When you next assemble in the name of our Lord Jesus , and I am with you in spirit and with the power of our Lord , hand"
"this man over to Satan for the destruction of his flesh that hisspirit may be saved on the day of the Lord . Obtain fresh yeast of sincerity and truth    Your boasting is not a good thing . A little yeast works through a whole batch of dough .9Rid yourself of your old yeast of malice and evil. Make yourselves fresh dough with yeast of sincerity and truth . Do not associate or eat with any sinful brother   10I previously wrote instructing you not to associate with sexually immoral people . I did not mean the people of the world for to do thatyou would have to depart this world . I meant with"
"anyone who calls himself a brother .    Also do not associate with nor even eat with any brother who is greedy , an idolater , a slanderer , a drunkard or a swindler . Church leaders only to judge  those of the church   12It is not for me to judge those outside of the church , we only judge those inside . God will judge those outside the church . 13So expel wicked men from among you . How can you dare to take your disputes  to be judged before the world?   14Also, when any of you have a dispute with another brother , how can you dare to take it before the world for judgement instead of before"
"the saints? The saints to judge the world and angels   15Do you not know that the saints are to judge the world? Surely you are competent to judge in trivial matters .   16Do you not also know that we shall judge angels? How much more then should you be able to judge the daily affairs of this life .   17I say this to shame you . 18Is there no one among you wise enough to judge a dispute among yourselves that one brother must go to a court of law against another , and in front of unbelievers? Why not rather suffer wrong than  have lawsuits among yourselves?   19The fact that you even have"
"lawsuits among you demonstrates a defeat already . 20Why not rather suffer wrong? Instead you yourselveswrong your brothers . No sinner will inherit the kingdom of God    Be not deceived , no fornicator , no idolater , no adulterer , no male prostitute , no sodomite , no thief , no greedy person , no drunkard , no slanderer , no swindler , will inherit the kingdom of God . Former sinners among the Corinthians cleansed   22And that is what some of you were , but you have been washed , sanctified , and justifiedin the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God . I will not"
"allow my body to be  enslaved by sexual immorality   23I have the freedom to do as I choose , but not everything is good . Therefore I will not allow myself to be enslaved by anything . 24The  body is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord .   25By his power God raised Jesus from the dead and he will raise our bodies also . He who unites himself with a harlot  becomes one with her body   26Do you not know that our bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then unite my body with a harlot? Never   He who unites"
"himself with a harlot becomes one with her in body for it is written , The two will become one flesh.   But he who unites himself with the Lord becomes one with him in spirit . Flee from sexual immorality for your body  is a temple of the Holy Spirit   29Therefore flee from fornication . All other sins a man commits are outside his body buthe who sins sexually sins against his own body .  Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you?   You are not your own , you were bought for a price . Therefore honour God with your body."