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Is the any accountability for our actions? Too many live their life as if there is no accountability. William Barclay gives a little information concerning this from his notes on 1 Corinthians 15: Thucydides (2: 53) tells how, when the mortal plague came to Athens, people committed every shameful crime and eagerly snatched at…
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One of the most important passages in the New Testament is the summary of the Gospel and Resurrection found in 1 Corinthians 15. Here is my translation and notes on 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Resurrection—Importance of Jesus’s Resurrection 1 Corinthians 15: 1 Moreover, brothers, I am going to make the Good News known to youp…
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Annotated notes on my translation of 1 Corinthians 9:19-27 Apostolic Counsel—Freedom in Ministry 19 For even though I am free from all, yet I have made myself a servant to all, so that I may win even more. [He serves others. MacLaren (Expositions of Holy Scripture) notes: The great principle incumbent on all Christians,…
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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 Christ (Acts 1:21-22). Paul…
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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 public. Even when we…
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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 that it is better…
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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 already circumcised? He shouldn’t…
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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 for them if they…
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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, he addresses some sexual…
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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 stomach for food, but…