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But God chose the foolish things of the world, so that he might humiliate the wise, and God chose the weak things of the world, so that he might humiliate the powerful.

Verse ConceptsMidgetsChosen InstrumentsWeakness, SpiritualSmall Things God UsesFoolishness Of GodFoolishness Of MenShaming PeopleChosen DisciplesWise Man Or FoolMighty in its influenceWeakness

But we did not receive the spirit of the world, but the spirit from God, so that we might know the things graciously given to us by God.

Verse ConceptsGrace, And Holy SpiritUnderstandingGod Giving UnderstandingGod Giving His SpiritTaught By The SpiritKnowing About God's KingdomSpiritual Giftssonship

Who therefore is Paul and who is Apollos? But rather helpers through whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to each man.

Verse ConceptsEncouraging Faith In ChristOpportunity

So then neither is he who plants anything, nor he who waters, but God who causes growth.

Verse ConceptsWork, Divine And HumanAccoladesIncreaseOther Unimportant PeopleGrowingPlanting Seeds

If any man's work will be burned, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, but so as through fire.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual FailureFire Of JudgementBemalosing a loved oneLosing SomeonePurgatorysmoking

But it is a very small thing to me that I might be appraised by you or by a day of mankind. Yet neither do I appraise myself,

Verse ConceptsNot JudgingUnimportant ThingsJudgmentsJudgingSelf WorthSelf EsteemBeing YourselfJudgementJudging Others Actionsmyself

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord should will, and I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.

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

For I truly, as being absent in the body but present in the spirit, I have already, as though present, judged the man who committed this thing this way.

Verse ConceptsBelievers JudgingGone AwayIn Men's PresenceAbsence

But brother goes to law against brother, and this before unbelievers?

Verse ConceptsNot Believing The Gospel

All things are lawful for me, but not all things are expedient. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under control by anything.

Verse ConceptsAddictionsAlcoholUseless ThingsSelf DenialProfitable ThingsFulfilling The LawFreedomMovieseverything

The wife has not the right of her private body, but the husband, and likewise also the husband has not the right of his private body, but the wife.

Verse ConceptsBodyOne FleshUnity, God's Goal OfAuthorityHusband And WifeMarriage Between Man And WomanWifeMan And WomanA Good Husbandspouseatheismcouplesbelongingmarraigematrimonymistress

But I say this from concession not from commandment.

Verse ConceptsMen's Orders

But to the rest I say, not the Lord. If any brother has an unbelieving wife, and this woman consents to dwell with him, he should not leave her.

Verse ConceptsOpinionsNot Believing The GospelAvoid Divorce

Now concerning the virgins I have no commandment of Lord, but I give an opinion, as having obtained mercy from Lord to be trustworthy.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, Examples OfOpinionsReceiving God's MercyGod's OrdersBeing Singlevirginity

And I say this for your own benefit, not that I may cast restraint upon you, but for what is respectable and assiduous toward the Lord, undistracted.

Verse ConceptsOrderly PatternsPutting In OrderBeing Devoted to GodBeing Singledistractionsorderdevotion

But if any man thinks to behave improperly toward his virgin, if it is past the best time, and so ought to happen, she should do what she wants, she does not sin, they should marry.

Verse ConceptsVirginMarriage AllowedPassionSame Sex Marriagecouplesactingvirginity

But he who stands firm in his heart, not having necessity, but has power based upon his own will, and has decided this in his heart, to keep his own celibacy, does well.

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceUnmarriedPositive Thinkingactingsteadfastvirginity

And therefore he who gives in marriage does well, but he who does not give in marriage does better.

Verse ConceptsGood ActivityNot MarryingMarriage Kjvmatrimonyvirginity

But she is more blessed if she remains this way according to my opinion. And I also seem to have Spirit of God.

Verse ConceptsReceptivenessThe Holy Spirit, And ScriptureStaying PositiveBeing Singledistractionsego

Now about the things sacrificed to idols. We know that all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Verse ConceptsAcademicsPride, OriginArrogance, In The ChurchBuilding Up The ChurchKnowingDrawbacks To Knowledge

Nevertheless the knowledge is not in all men, but some, with conscience of the idol until now, eat as sacrificed to idols, and their weak conscience is defiled.

Verse ConceptsConsciences, Description OfDefilement, Objects OfFood For Other godsNature Of Idolatryconscience

But food does not present us to God, for neither if we eat are we ahead, nor if we do not eat are we behind.

Verse Conceptsdrawing near to GodRitualGood Or BadPeople Commended By GodLove And RelationshipsEating Meatlentconnectionimprovement

If others are partakers of the right from you, are not we more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we cover all things, so that we may not give any hindrance to the good-news of the Christ.

Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofControlling PeopleSuffering For The GospelAvoid Being HinderedEnduringHindrances

But I have used none of these things, and I did not write these things so that it should be done to me this way. For it is good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my boasting empty.

Verse ConceptsHope, Nature OfWagesPaul's BoastingBoasting

For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward, but if involuntarily, I have been entrusted with a commission.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to GodStewardshipTrustworthinessPeople WillingReward For WorksResponsibility

But I want you not to be ignorant, brothers, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,

Verse ConceptsClouds, Figurative UsePassing ThroughA Way Through The Red Seaignorance

All things are permitted for me, but not all things are expedient. All things are permitted for me, but not all things are constructive.

Verse ConceptsFreedom, Abuse Of ChristianUseless ThingsProfitable ThingsBuilding Up The ChurchFulfilling The LawChristian LibertyReligious Freedomeverything

But if any man say to you, This is a sacrifice to an idol, do not eat for the sake of that man who informed, and the conscience, for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness of it.

Verse ConceptsFeastingFood For Other godsMeat offeringsSacrificeEating Meatconscience

And I say conscience, not the one of himself, but the one of the other man. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

Verse ConceptsConsciousnessChristian LibertyReligious FreedomFreedomJudging Others Actionsconscience

just as I also strive to please in all things for all men, not seeking my own advantage, but that of the many, so that they may be saved.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfSelfishness, Shown InPleasing MenAdaptability

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is one and the same thing as the woman who has been shaven.

Verse ConceptsWomenCovering HeadsBare HeadsWoman's PlaceWomen's Roles

For if a woman is not covered, let her also shear herself. But if it is an ugly thing for a woman to shear herself or be shaven, she should be covered.

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

But if any man appears to be a lover of strife, we have no such custom, nor the congregations of God.

Verse ConceptsDivisions, Contrary ToChurch Of GodWomen's Rolespractice

Now in this that is commanded, I do not praise you, because ye do not assemble for the better but for the worse.

Verse ConceptsAbuse, Of Spiritual ThingsGood Or BadPraising Specific People

But when we are judged by Lord, we are chastened so that we may not be condemned with the world.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to the worlddiscipline, divineChastisementLast JudgmentNo Condemnation