Unity Yet Diversity in the Body (continued)Now you are the body of Christ, and individual members of it. And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, nex...  Read More

Unity Yet Diversity in the Body12For just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body — so also is Christ. 13For we were all baptized by one Spirit...  Read More

Diversity of Spiritual GiftsNow there are different gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different ministries, but the same Lord. And there are different activities, but the same God works all of the...  Read More

Glorifying God in Body and Spirit12 “Everything is permissible for me,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is permissible for me,” but I will not be mastered by anything. 13 “Food is for th...  Read More

If any of you has a dispute against another, how dare you take it to court before the unrighteous, and not before the saints? 2 Or don’t you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world...  Read More

Church Discipline9 I wrote to you in a letter not to associate with sexually immoral people. 10 I did not mean the immoral people of this world or the greedy and swindlers or idolaters; otherwise you ...  Read More

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and the kind of sexual immorality that is not even tolerated among the Gentiles—a man is sleeping with his father’s wife. 2 And you a...  Read More

14 I’m not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my dear children. 15 For you may have countless instructors in Christ, but you don’t have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesu...  Read More

The Apostles’ Example of Humility6 Now, brothers and sisters, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the meaning of the saying: “Nothing beyo...  Read More

1 A person should think of us in this way: as servants of Christ and managers of the mysteries of God. 2 In this regard, it is required that managers be found faithful. 3 It is of little importance to...  Read More

The Folly of Human Wisdom18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become a fool so that he can become wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishn...  Read More

10 According to God’s grace that was given to me, I have laid a foundation as a skilled master builder, and another builds on it. But each one is to be careful how he builds on it. 11 For no one can l...  Read More