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what the world calls of low degree, yea, what it counts as nothing and what it thinks does not exist, God chose to put a stop to what it thinks exists,

Verse ConceptsChosen InstrumentsHumilityArrogant ExistenceChosen DisciplesOther Unimportant PeopleimportanceJustification Excluding Boasting

Yet, when among mature believers we do set forth a wisdom, but a wisdom that does not belong to this world or to the leaders of this world who are passing away;

Verse ConceptsMaturity, SpiritualMiddle AgePhilosophyStrength, HumanThoughtPerfectionPeople Passing AwayThe Present AgeWorldly WisdomNature Of KingsGod Gives WisdomPassing AwayMaturity

So then, it does not matter who plants or who waters, but [it is] God who matters, for He makes the seed grow.

Verse ConceptsWork, Divine And HumanAccoladesIncreaseOther Unimportant PeopleGrowingPlanting Seeds

Now the person who plants and the person who waters have the same [purpose], and each one will receive his own wages, according to the work each one does.

Verse ConceptsHeavenly RewardsReward, DivineUnified PeopleRepaid For DeedsReward For WorksJudgment According To WorksWorking TogetherSuccess And Hard Work

But if anyone's work is burned up [i.e., does not survive the judgment], he will experience loss [i.e., of his converts], but he himself will [still] be saved, like a person escaping from the fire [i.e., of a burning building, which consumes his efforts].

Verse ConceptsSpiritual FailureFire Of JudgementBemalosing a loved oneLosing SomeonePurgatorysmoking

If anyone destroys the temple of God [corrupting it with false doctrine], God will destroy the destroyer; for the temple of God is holy (sacred), and that is what you are.

Verse ConceptsHoliness Of The SaintsSacrilegeGod DestroyingA Holy NationDestruction Of The ChurchThe First TempleDefilementThe churchGod's WillTaking Care Of Your Body

I say this to put you to shame. Has it come to this, that there does not exist among you a single wise man competent to decide between a man and his brother,

Verse ConceptsBelieversShameWisdom, Human ImportanceBelievers JudgingWise Men In The Church

But does brother go to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers?

Verse ConceptsNot Believing The Gospel

Food of all kinds is meant for the stomach, and the stomach is meant for food, and God will cause both of them to perish. Yet the body does not exist for the purpose of fornication, but for the Master's service, and the Master exists for the body;

Verse ConceptsSpiritual MalnutritionSexual AberrationsFornicationStomachsLasciviousnessSexual ChastityThe Human BodyGod DestroyingProvision For The BodyAvoid ImmoralityFood Is FittingUnfitting ThingsNutritionsexSexual ImmoralityMoralityTaking Care Of Your BodySexual PurityThe Body

But to the rest I speak, not the Lord, If any brother has a wife who does not believe, and she is pleased to dwell with him, do not let him put her away.

Verse ConceptsOpinionsNot Believing The GospelAvoid Divorce

does a Jew turn Christian? let him not pretend to be uncircumcised: does a Gentile turn Christian? let him not become circumcised.

Verse ConceptsConsider Your Call To SalvationNecessity Of Circumcision

But if anyone thinks he is behaving dishonorably concerning his virgin, if she is past her prime and it ought to be thus, let him do what he wishes. He does not sin. Let them marry.

Verse ConceptsVirginMarriage AllowedPassionSame Sex Marriagecouplesactingvirginity

But the man who is strong in mind and purpose, who is not forced but has control over his desires, does well if he comes to the decision to keep her a virgin.

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceUnmarriedPositive Thinkingactingsteadfastvirginity

But in my opinion a widow is happier if she stays as she is. And I think that I also have the Spirit of God [in this matter].

Verse ConceptsReceptivenessThe Holy Spirit, And ScriptureStaying PositiveBeing Singledistractionsego

So, this weak brother, for whose sake Christ died, becomes [spiritually] destroyed, [and all] because of your "knowledge" [i.e., you know that such eating is harmless, but your weak brother does not know this, so he is led into sin by your unloving example].

Verse ConceptsThe Effect Of Christ's DeathDrawbacks To KnowledgeDestruction Of The ChurchHelp The Weak

Who ever goes to war without looking to someone to be responsible for his payment? who puts in vines and does not take the fruit of them? or who takes care of sheep without drinking of their milk?

Verse Conceptsethics, basis ofGrapesMilkSoldiersVineyardPlanting VineyardsPerspective

Or doubtless does he speak {for our sake}? For it is written {for our sake}, because the one who plows ought to plow in hope and the one who threshes [ought to do so] in hope of a share.

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, Qualities NeededHope, Nature OfPloughingCultivationPloughmenOther Scriptures FulfilledSharing Material ThingsFor The Sake Of God's People

To those who do not have the Law, I became like a man who does not have the Law in order to win those who do not have the Law. However, I am not free from God's Law, but I'm subject to the Messiah's law.

Verse ConceptsJustification By FaithThe Law Of ChristWithout The LawStaying Strong And Not Giving UpStaying PositivePositive ThinkingNever Giving UpNot Being Alonelawactingfreeorderflexibilitychrist

That is how I run, not being in any doubt as to my goal. I am a boxer who does not inflict blows on the air,

Verse ConceptsFightingAirAsceticism, Teachings OfGames, SpiritualBoxingUseless LabouruncertaintyRacetrainingfootball

But every woman who does so with her head unveiled, puts shame on her head: for it is the same as if her hair was cut off.

Verse ConceptsWomenCovering HeadsBare HeadsWoman's PlaceWomen's Roles

For if a woman does not cover herself, let her [hair] be shorn off. But if [it is] shameful for a woman to [have her head] shorn or shaved, let her cover her [head].

Verse ConceptsBeing A WomenHairsCovering HeadsBare HeadsCutting HairWomen's RolesBeing A Woman Of GodHairwoman

Be judges yourselves of the question: does it seem right for a woman to take part in prayer unveiled?

Verse ConceptsCovering HeadsBare HeadsWomen's RolesBeing A Woman Of God

so that whosoever eats this bread, and drinks this cup without respect to the Lord, does make a criminal use of the body and blood of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsBlood, of Jesus ChristIncurring GuiltBreadBloodAbuseRespecting Your Bodycommunion

But if punishment does come, it is sent by the Lord, so that we may be safe when the world is judged.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to the worlddiscipline, divineChastisementLast JudgmentNo Condemnation

If anyone is [too] hungry [i.e., to wait], he should eat at home, so that your assembly does not result in judgment [falling on some of you. See verse 30]. And I will tend to the remaining matters when I come [to you].

Verse ConceptsPhysical HungerDiscipline Of The ChurchChurch OrderComing TogetherGoing To ChurchFeeding The Poorcommunionhungerorder

If the ear says, "Since I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body," that does not make it any less a part of the body.

Verse ConceptsThe Bodybelongingimportance

which does not need to be paid to our more decorous parts. Yes, God has tempered the body together, with a special dignity for the inferior parts,

Verse ConceptsPeople Have Honour

For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, because no one understands, but by the Spirit he speaks mysteries.

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritMysterySpiritual UnderstandingUnintelligiblenessPrayer LanguageLanguageThe Tonguespeakingsecrets

He who makes use of tongues may do good to himself; but he who gives the prophet's word does good to the church.

Verse ConceptsBuilding Up The ChurchEach Local ChurchLanguageThe church

For if I pray in a language [supernaturally], [it is] my spirit that is praying, but my mind does not understand [what I am saying]. [Note: Here Paul raises an objection to the use of a language without the person knowing what he is saying].

Verse ConceptsAbsence Of ThoughtThe TongueThe Mind

What does this mean? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing psalms with my spirit, but I will also sing psalms with my mind.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Life, Described ByPraise, Should Be Offered ByPrayer, Offered WithI Will Sing PraisesThinking ArightPraying For OthersThe MindPraise And WorshipWorshiping Togethermindset

Otherwise, if you praise with the spirit, how will the uninformed person say “Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he does not know what you are saying?

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Before GodAmenNot Understanding Sayings

But if any man does not know this, he should remain ignorant. [Note: The Greek may mean, "If any man does not recognize this (truth), he will not be recognized (in the judgment)"].

Verse Conceptsignorance

For he has put everything in subjection under his feet. But when it says "everything" has been put in subjection, it is clear that this does not include the one who put everything in subjection to him.

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

and what you sow does not have the body that it is going to have, but is a naked grain, of wheat (it may be) or something else;

Verse ConceptsReaping What You SowPlanting SeedsChange And Growth

All flesh is not the same [Note: The word "flesh" here refers to the material composition of matter, and in no way suggests anything sinful, as it does in many other places in Paul's writings]. But mankind has one [kind of] flesh; animals have another kind; birds have another; and fish [still] another.

Verse ConceptsBodies Of AnimalsBirds, Features OfVariety Of FormMammalsAnimals Having A SoulBirdsFishPetsBeing Differenthumanitystructure

Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you without fear, for he does the work of the Lord, as I also do.

Verse ConceptsVisitingDoing God's WorksThose Not Fearing