• Annotated Notes on 1 Corinthians 9:1-18

    Annotated Notes on My Translation of 1 Corinthians 9:1-18 Apostolic Privileges 1 I’m an Apostle, aren’t I? Am I not free? Haven’t I seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Aren’t youp my work in the Lord? [One of the qualifications for being an apostle is to have seen the resurrected Jesus…

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  • Brief Note on 1 Corinthians 8

    Brief notes on my translation of​​​​​​​ 1 Corinthians 8 1 Corinthians Chapter 8 Apostolic Counsel—Food Sacrificed to Idols 1 Now concerning things offered to idols. We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge makes one proud, but love edifies. [Idol temples after the offered sacrifices then sell it to the…

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  • Brief Note on 1 Corinthians 7:25-40

    Brief notes on my translation of​​​​​​​ 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 Apostolic Counsel—Unmarried​​​​​​​ 25 Now concerning virgins, I have no command from the Lord. Yet, I give my opinion as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be faithful. 26 Therefore, I think it is best for this present distress…

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  • Brief Note on 1 Corinthians 7:17-24

    Brief notes on my translation of​​​​​​​ 1 Corinthians 7:17-24 Apostolic Counsel—Life Status 17 Nonetheless, [the believer should continue to live] only as God distributed to everyone, as the Lord has called everyone, so let them live their life. I give such directions in all congregations. 18 Is any man called…

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  • Brief Note on 1 Corinthians 7:7-16

    Brief notes on my translation of​​​​​​​ 1 Corinthians 7:7-16 7 For I wish that all people were even as I am, but each has their proper gift from God, one in this way and another in that way. 8 Therefore, I say to the unmarried and widows, “It is better…

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  • Brief Note on John 3:15-17

    Brief notes on my translation of​​​​​​​ John 3:15-17 15 “So that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, so that anyone believing in him should not perish but have everlasting life. [Most…

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  • Brief Note on 1 Corinthians 7:1-6

    Brief notes on my translation of​​​​​​​ 1 Corinthians 7:1-6 Apostolic Counsel—Marriage 1 Now concerning the things youp wrote to me: “It is better for a man not to [sexually] touch a woman.” [In chapter 6, Paul is talking about sexual sins. To prevent someone from thinking that sex is wrong,…

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  • Brief Note on 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

    Brief notes on my translation of​​​​​​​ 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Apostolic Counsel—Sexual Immorality 12 All things are lawful for me, but all things are not beneficial. All things may be lawful for me, but I will not be under the control of any. 13 Foods are for the stomach and the…

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