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To the Church of God in Corinth, to those who have been consecrated by union with Christ Jesus and called to become his People, and also to all, wherever they may be, who invoke the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ-their Master and ours,

Verse Conceptselection, responsibilities ofPaul As An ApostleGod, Purpose OfLettersCalling, Of IndividualsWhat God's Will IsChurch Of GodoutreachChristians Being Called Brothers

God has selected [for His purpose] the insignificant (base) things of the world, and the things that are despised and treated with contempt, [even] the things that are nothing, so that He might reduce to nothing the things that are,

Verse ConceptsChosen InstrumentsHumilityArrogant ExistenceChosen DisciplesOther Unimportant PeopleimportanceJustification Excluding Boasting

But I will come to you soon if it's the Lord's will. Then I'll discover not only what these arrogant people are saying but also what power they have,

Verse ConceptsBeing Found OutDrawbacks To Man's PowerMere TalkGod's Will Be Done

what do ye wish? with a rod shall I come unto you, or in love, with a spirit also of meekness?

Verse ConceptsSpirit, Emotional Aspects OfTenderness

in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ -- ye being gathered together, also my spirit -- with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Verse ConceptsChurch GatheringsIn Men's PresenceJesus Being With YouPowerWorking TogetherThe Presence Of GodTogethernessegogathering

Do you not know that we [believers] will judge angels? How much more then [as to] matters of this life?

Verse ConceptsHeaven And Serving GodBelievers JudgingAngelsJudgingJudgement DayJudgement

So then, if you have cases [or, courts] for deciding matters of this life, do you appoint [as judges] those who have no standing in the church? [i.e., heathens]. [Note: This difficult passage may also be taken as a statement, using sarcasm, "you appoint as judges..."].

Verse ConceptsGoing To Church

But [another] man, who has a conviction in his heart [about the matter], and does not feel it is necessary [to get married], but has control over his will [i.e., his sexual passion], and has made up his mind to keep [from marrying] his own virgin [fiancee] --- that man is doing the right thing [also].

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceUnmarriedPositive Thinkingactingsteadfastvirginity

So then both the father who gives his virgin daughter in marriage does well, and he who does not give her in marriage will do better.

Verse ConceptsGood ActivityNot MarryingMarriage Kjvmatrimonyvirginity

For also though they are called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon the earth, (for there are many gods, and many lords,)

Verse ConceptsPolytheism

or saith not the law the same also? for it is written in the law of Moses, "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn." Now doth God take care for oxen,

Verse ConceptsMoses, Significance OfThreshingMuzzlingAnimals, God's Care OfOxenSealing ThingsBinding As AnimalsWritten In The Lawthe Law of mosesPerspectivemuscles

I [also] behaved like a person without [obligation to observe] the law [i.e., a Gentile] in front of those who are not obligated to it, although I was not [really] without obligation to God's law; but was under [obligation to] Christ's law. I did this to win those who are without [obligation to observe] the law [i.e., Gentiles].

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

And all [of them] were baptized into Moses [into his safekeeping as their leader] in the cloud and in the sea;

Verse ConceptsBaptism, significance ofCleansing The BodyA Way Through The Red SeaBaptismThe Sea

Behold Israel after the flesh. Are not those who eat of the sacrifices also partakers of the altar?

Verse ConceptsOffering SacrificesSharing Material ThingsPermitted To Eat Offerings

However, if someone says to you, "This was offered as a sacrifice," don't eat it, both out of consideration for the one who told you and also for the sake of conscience.

Verse ConceptsFeastingFood For Other godsMeat offeringsSacrificeEating Meatconscience

So, when you people assemble together [Note: This was a church meeting at which they also shared a common meal prior to the Lord's Supper], it is not possible to eat the Lord's Supper [properly].

Verse ConceptsLord's SupperThe Lord's SupperComing Together

But since we are being judged, we are [also] being disciplined by the Lord, so that we do not have to be condemned along with the world.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to the worlddiscipline, divineChastisementLast JudgmentNo Condemnation

It is also impossible for the eye to say to the hand, "I do not need you;" or again for the head to say to the feet, "I do not need you."

Verse ConceptsUniquenessMan's NeedsEyesWomen's RolesNot Being AloneThe Bodyconnection

I would that ye all spake with tongues: but rather that ye prophesied. For greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues, except he expound it also, that the congregation may have edifying.

Verse ConceptsProphecy, In NtBuilding Up The ChurchInterpreting LanguageEach Local ChurchRight DesiresProphecyProphecies concerningLanguageThe church

So also ye, unless ye utter by the tongue speech easy to understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking into the air.

Verse ConceptsMaking The Message ClearMere TalkIgnorant Of FactsLanguageThe TonguespeakingSpeech

Wherefore, let him that speaketh with tongues, pray: that he may interpret also.

Verse ConceptsInterpreting LanguageMental Abuse

As for speaking in a 'tongue,' let only two or at most three speak at one meeting, and that in turn. Also, let someone interpret;

Verse ConceptsIn TurnTwo Or ThreeLanguageThe Tonguespeakinggroups

and that He appeared to Cephas (Peter), then to the Twelve.

Verse ConceptsChrist AppearingTwelve Disciples

And we are found also false witnesses of God; for we have witnessed concerning God that he raised the Christ, whom he has not raised if indeed those that are dead are not raised.

Verse ConceptsAre The Dead Raised?Christ Would Risereality

Since what shall the baptised for the dead do if those that are dead rise not at all? why also are they baptised for them?

Verse ConceptsBaptism, practice ofAre The Dead Raised?Christian Baptism