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For, through his wife, the husband who is an unbeliever has become associated with Christ's People; and the wife who is an unbeliever has become associated with Christ's People through our Brother whom she has married. Otherwise your children would be 'defiled,' but, as it is, they belong to Christ's People.

Verse ConceptsBaptism, practice ofMarriage, Purpose OfEncouraging Faith In ChristNot Believing The GospelPeople Being UncleanChildren BlessedFamily SolidarityBaptizing InfantsHusband And WifeMarriage Between Man And WomanWifeLove MarriageSanctificationA Good HusbandLeaving Parents For Spousespousecouplesbeliefmatrimonyreality

Does not the "cup of blessing," which we bless, signify a fellowship with Christ's [physical] blood? [Note: This was the cup used at the close of the Passover meal and was called this because of the prayer of thanksgiving offered for it. Paul refers to such a prayer in connection with its use in the Lord's Supper]. Does not the bread that we break signify a fellowship with Christ's [physical] body?

Verse ConceptsCups, Figurative UseCups, Literal UseCovenant, the newFellowship With ChristBreaking Of BreadBody Of Christ, SymbolizedBlood, of Jesus ChristLord's SupperSacramentsThanksgivingUnion With Christ, Nature OfSaints, Communion With GodEating Christ's BodySharing In ChristSharingBeing Thankful For BlessingsThanksgiving And GratitudeThe Blood Of Jesuscommunion

For Christ must [continue to] rule [over His kingdom, the church] until God has put all of His enemies under Christ's feet.

Verse ConceptsFootstoolsevil, victory overPersecution, Attitudes ToChrist OvercomingEnemies Of GodSubject To GodAll Enemies Under God's Feet

For He [i.e., God] placed everything in subjection under His [i.e., Christ's] feet. But when God said, "Everything is in subjection [to Him]," it is clear that this did not include God [Himself], who placed everything in subjection to Him [i.e., Christ].

Verse ConceptsGospel, Essence OfThings UnderInteraction Of Father And SonSubject To ChristPutting God First

I mean this, that one of you says, "I belong to Paul's party," another, "And I belong to Apollos' party," another, "And I belong to Cephas' party," another, "And I belong to Christ's party."

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Jesus ChristPeter, The ApostleApollosBelieving In ChristBuilding RelationshipsConfidence And Self Esteemchristianityculturebelonginggroupsassertivenessfollowing

If others share this authority over you, do not I far more? Yet I have not availed myself of it, but am patiently enduring; so that I may not in any way hinder the progress of Christ's gospel.

Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofControlling PeopleSuffering For The GospelAvoid Being HinderedEnduringHindrances

To other people I would say, though not as Christ's command, if a Christian has a wife who is not a believer, and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her,

Verse ConceptsOpinionsNot Believing The GospelAvoid Divorce

Do not you know that Christ's People will try the world? And if the world is to be tried by you, are you unfit to try the most trivial cases?

Verse ConceptsCourtsHoliness, Purpose OfMillenniumSaintsBelievers JudgingFamily ProblemsJudgement DayJudgementJudging Others Actions

For anyone who eats and drinks [without solemn reverence and heartfelt gratitude for the sacrifice of Christ], eats and drinks a judgment on himself if he does not recognize the body [of Christ].

Verse ConceptsLack Of DiscriminationCondemnation Of The WickedDiscernmentJudgementcommunioncondemnationpooprecognitionalcoholism

With reference to the Collection for Christ's People, I want you to follow the instructions that I gave to the Churches in Galatia.

Verse ConceptsCollections

I have another request to make of you, Brothers. You remember Stephanas and his household, and that they were the first-fruits gathered in from Greece, and set themselves to serve Christ's People.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfHousesMinistry, Qualifications ForServants, Working Conditions OfUnselfishnessMetaphorical FirstfruitsServing GroupsServiceFirst fruitsBeing Devoted to God

the true character of each individual's work will become manifest. For the day of Christ will disclose it, because that day is soon to come upon us clothed in fire, and as for the quality of every one's work-- the fire is the thing which will test it.

Verse ConceptsAbility, Of The ChristianFireCharacterVeilsThe Day Of JudgementFire Of JudgementGod Testing PeopleThings RevealedOne's DeedsJudgement DayTestsPurgatoryworkingexamsstructuremotiveswilltrying

and drank the same spiritual drink [i.e., water coming from a rock supernaturally. See Ex. 17:6]. For they drank from the spiritual rock that followed them, and that rock was Christ. [Note: Besides actual water, they were refreshed from the spiritual presence of Christ].

Verse ConceptsSpiritual FoodTypes Of ChristOld Testament Events As TypesProvision From RocksChrist The RockChrist's Originfollowing

And after everything [else] has been subjected to Christ, then the Son Himself will also be subjected [i.e., He will subject Himself] to God, who subjected everything to Christ, so that God may rule over everything.

Verse ConceptsJesus Christ, Son Of GodThe Submission Of ChristGod's FullnessInteraction Of Father And SonSubject To GodPutting God FirstGod Turning Bad Things Into Goodeverything