1 Corinthians 7:17-19 (WEL) But only as God allotted to everyone, as the Lord has called everyone, so let them live their lives. So, I have stipulated in all the congregations. 18 Is any man called [being] already circumcised? He shouldn’t become uncircumcised. Is any man called while uncircumcised? He shouldn’t become circumcised. 19…
1 Corinthians 7:6-11 (WEL) But I tell you this by permission, not by commandment. 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…
Summary: Constable quoting Bruce: “”The transition from chapter 6 to chapter 7 illustrates the necessity Paul was under of waging a campaign on two fronts. In chapter 6 he dealt with libertines who argued that everything was permissible, and in particular that sexual licence [sic] was a matter of ethical indifference. In chapter 7…
1 Corinthians 6:15-20 (WEL) Don’t you know that your bodies are members of Christ? Will I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a harlot? Absolutely not! 16 What, don’t you know that he who is joined to a harlot is one body? “….for two,” he says, “will be one…
1 Corinthians 6:12-14 (WEL) 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 stomach for food, but God will do away with both it and them.…
1 Corinthians 6:1-5 (WEL) When any of you, having something against another, are so bold as to go to court in front of the unrighteous and not before the saints? 2 Don’t you know that the saints will judge the world? If the world will be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge…
1 Corinthians 5:9-13 (WEL) I wrote to you in a letter not to associate with fornicators—10 Yet not in every way with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, extortioners, or idolaters, for then you would need to go out of the world. 11 But now I have written to you not…
1 Corinthians 5:6-13 (WEL) Your rejoicing [in this] is not right. Don’t you know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough? 7 Therefore, cleanse out this old leaven so you may be a fresh lump of dough, since you are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover Lamb, has been sacrificed for…
1 Corinthians 4:10-13 (WEL) We are fools for the cause of Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honorable, but we are despised. 11 Even at this present hour we both hunger and thirst, are dressed in rags, maltreated, and have no certain place to…
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…