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1 Corinthians 4:6-9 (WEL) These things, brethren, I have by way of illustration applied to Apollos and myself for your sakes, that you might learn from us not to have opinions beyond what is written, so that not one of you be puffed up one against another. 7 What makes you so distinguished, and…
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Summary: Constable: “The apostle now returned to the subject of himself and the other teachers of the Corinthians as servants of God. He did so to say more about what it means to be a servant of God. In this section he clarified the essential features of an acceptable servant of God. He did…
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1 Corinthians 3:18-23 (WEL) Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world’s ways, let him become a fool so that he may be [truly] wise. 19 For this world’s wisdom is foolishness with God, as it is written, “He takes the wise in their own craftiness.”…
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1 Corinthians 3:16-20 (WEL) Don’t you know that you are God’s temple and that the Spirit of God lives in you? 17 If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him because the temple of God, which you are, is holy. 18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems…
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Chapter summary: Joseph Benson: “In this chapter, (1) The apostle reproves the Corinthians for their carnality and contentions about ministers, 1 Corinthians 3:1-4. (2) Shows the absurdity of such contentions, since ministers were but mere instruments in God’s hands, who could do nothing effectual toward the salvation of mankind without his aid, and who…
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1 Corinthians 1:4-9 (WEL) I always express my gratitude to my God on your behalf for the grace bestowed upon you by Jesus Christ. 5 Because you were enriched in him in everything in all speech and all knowledge. 6 Just as the testimony concerning Christ was confirmed in you, 7 So that you…
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Romans 16:21-27 (WEL) Timothy, my fellow worker, and Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my countrymen, greet you. 22 I, Tertius, who wrote this epistle, greet you in the Lord. 23 Gaius, my host, and the whole congregation greets you. Erastus, the city treasurer, greets you as well as Quartus, our brother. 24 The grace of…
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Romans 15:23-27 (WEL) But now having no more opportunity in this area and having great desire for many years to come to you. 24 Whenever I take my journey to Spain, I will come to you, for I hope to see you on my journey and be assisted by you, if first I may…
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Romans 15:7-13 (WEL) Therefore, accept one another as Christ also accepted us for God’s glory. 8 I say [to you] that Christ Jesus was a minister to the circumcision for God’s truth, in order to confirm the promises to the fathers. 9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for [his] mercy, as it…
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Romans 14:19-23 (WEL) Therefore, let us follow things that result in peace and things that can build up each other. 20 Don’t tear down the work of God on account of food. It’s true that everything is clean, but even so [it is] wrong for that person who eats, who feels he is doing…