Rather, as it is written, "Those who were never told about him will see, and those who have never heard will understand."

Greet Apelles, who has been approved by the Messiah. Greet those who belong to the family of Aristobulus.

Greet Herodion, my fellow Jew. Greet those in the family of Narcissus, who belong to the Lord.

Now I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who create divisions and sinful enticements that oppose the teaching you have learned. Stay away from them,

To: God's church in Corinth, to those who have been sanctified by the Messiah Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah their Lord and ours.

For the message about the cross is nonsense to those who are being destroyed, but it is God's power to us who are being saved.

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe through the nonsense of our preaching.

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, the Messiah is God's power and God's wisdom.

But as it is written, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined the things that God has prepared for those who love him."

But God has revealed those things to us by his Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the deep things of God.

After all, is it my business to judge outsiders? You are to judge those who are in the community, aren't you?

When one of you has a complaint against another, does he dare to take the matter before those who are unrighteous and not before the saints?

I say to those who are unmarried, especially to widows: It is good for them to remain like me.

This is what I mean, brothers: The time is short. From now on, those who have wives should live as though they had none,

and those who mourn as though they did not mourn, and those who rejoice as though they were not rejoicing, and those who buy as though they did not own a thing,

and those who use the things in the world as though they were not dependent on them. For the world in its present form is passing away.

But you must see to it that this right of yours does not become a stumbling block for those who are weak.

This is my defense to those who would examine me:

You know that those who work in the Temple get their food from the Temple and that those who serve at the altar get their share of its offerings, don't you?

In the same way, the Lord has ordered that those who proclaim the gospel should make their living from the gospel.

To the Jews I became like a Jew in order to win Jews. To those under the Law I became like a man under the Law, in order to win those under the Law (although I myself am not under the Law).

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.

But God wasn't pleased with most of those people, and so they were struck down in the wilderness.

Look at the Israelis from a human point of view. Those who eat the sacrifices share in what is on the altar, don't they?

You have homes in which to eat and drink, don't you? Or do you despise God's church and humiliate those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? I will not praise you for this!

On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are in fact indispensable,

God has appointed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then those who perform miracles, those who have gifts of healing, those who help others, administrators, and those who speak various kinds of languages.

Yes, even those who have died believing in the Messiah are lost.

But at this moment the Messiah stands risen from the dead, the first one offered in the harvest of those who have died.

However, this will happen to each person in the proper order: first the Messiah, then those who belong to the Messiah when he comes.

Otherwise, what will those people do who are being baptized because of those who have died? If the dead are not raised at all, why are they being baptized because of them?

There are heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the splendor of those in heaven is of one kind, and that of those on earth is of another.

Those who are made of the dust are like the man from the dust; those who are heavenly are like the man who is from heaven.

This is the very reason I wrote you, so that when I did come I might not be made sad by those who should have made me happy. For I had confidence that all of you would share the joy that I have.

To God we are the aroma of the Messiah among those who are being saved and among those who are being lost.

So if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are dying.

In their case, the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe to keep them from seeing the light of the glorious gospel of the Messiah, who is the image of God.

We are not recommending ourselves to you again but are giving you a reason to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who are proud of outward things rather than inward character.

He died for all people, so that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for the one who died and rose for them.

Yet God, who comforts those who feel miserable, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,

For the weapons of our warfare are not those of the world. Instead, they have the power of God to demolish fortresses. We tear down arguments

We would not dare put ourselves in the same class with, or compare ourselves to, those who recommend themselves. Whenever they measure themselves by their own standards or compare themselves among themselves, they show how foolish they are.

I do not think I'm inferior in any way to those "super-apostles."

But I will go on doing what I'm doing in order to deny an opportunity to those people who want an opportunity to be recognized as our equals in the work they are boasting about.

I have already warned those who sinned previously and all the rest. Although I am absent now, I am warning them as I did on my second visit: If I come back, I will not spare you,

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before me. Instead, I went away to Arabia and then came back to Damascus.

Now those who were reputed to be important added nothing to my message. (What sort of people they were makes no difference to me, since God pays no attention to outward appearances.)

Until some men arrived from James, he was in the habit of eating with the gentiles, but after those men came, he withdrew from the gentiles and would not associate with them any longer, because he was afraid of the circumcision party.

You see, then, that those who have faith are Abraham's real descendants.

Therefore, those who believe are blessed together with Abraham, the one who believed.

But the Scripture has captured everything by means of sin's net, so that what was promised by the faithfulness of the Messiah might be granted to those who believe.

in order to redeem those who were under the Law, and thus to adopt them as his children.

But now that you know God, or rather have been known by God, how can you turn back again to those powerless and bankrupt basic principles? Why do you want to become their slaves all over again?

Tell me, those of you who want to live under the Law: Are you really listening to what the Law says?

Those of you who are trying to be justified by the Law have been cut off from the Messiah. You have fallen away from grace.

I wish that those who are upsetting you would castrate themselves!

Now those who belong to the Messiah Jesus have crucified their flesh with its passions and desires.

Brothers, if a person is caught doing something wrong, those of you who are spiritual should restore that person gently. Watch out for yourself so that you are not tempted as well.

Why, not even those who are circumcised obey the Law! They simply want you to be circumcised so that they can boast about your external appearance.

Now may peace be on all those who live by this principle, and may mercy be on the Israel of God.

that you once practiced as you lived according to the ways of this present world and according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit that is now active in those who are disobedient.

So then, remember that at one time you gentiles by birth were called "the uncircumcised" by those who called themselves "the circumcised." They underwent physical circumcision done by human hands.

Let no filthy talk be heard from your mouths, but only what is good for building up people and meeting the need of the moment. This way you will administer grace to those who hear you.

Do not let anyone deceive you with meaningless words, for it is because of these things that God becomes angry with those who disobey.

For all the others look after their own interests, not after those of Jesus the Messiah.

What is more, I continue to consider all these things to be a loss for the sake of what is far more valuable, knowing the Messiah Jesus, my Lord. It is because of him that I have experienced the loss of all those things. Indeed, I consider them rubbish in order to gain the Messiah

Therefore, those of us who are mature should think this way. And if you think differently about anything, God will show you how to think.

Join together in imitating me, brothers, and pay close attention to those who live by the example we have set for you.

All the saints, especially those of the emperor's household, greet you.

For I want you to know how much I struggle for you, for those in Laodicea, and for all who have never seen me face to face.

having erased the charges that were brought against us, along with their obligations that were hostile to us. He took those charges away when he nailed them to the cross.

It is because of these things that the wrath of God is coming on those who are disobedient.

Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is appropriate for those who belong to the Lord.

For I can testify on his behalf that he has a deep concern for you and for those in Laodicea and in Hierapolis.

For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in union with the Messiah Jesus. You suffered the same persecutions from the people of your own country as they did from those Jews

But we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about those who have died, so that you may not grieve like other people who have no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so through Jesus God will bring those who have died with him.

For we declare to you what the Lord has told us to say: We who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have died.

Brothers, we ask you to show your appreciation for those who work among you, set an example for you in the Lord, and instruct you.

We urge you, brothers, to admonish those who are idle, cheer up those who are discouraged, and help those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.

Certainly it is right for God to pay back those who afflict you with affliction,

in blazing fire. He will take revenge on those who do not know God and on those who refuse to obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

and every type of evil to deceive those who are dying, those who refused to love the truth that would save them.

that is, if he understands that the Law is not intended for righteous people but for lawbreakers and rebels, for ungodly people and sinners, for those who are unholy and irreverent, for those who kill their fathers, their mothers, or other people,

for those involved in sexual immorality, for homosexuals, for kidnappers, for liars, for false witnesses, and for whatever else goes against the healthy teaching

I am the worst of them. But for that very reason I received mercy, so that in me, as the worst sinner, the Messiah Jesus might demonstrate all of his patience as an example for those who would believe in him for eternal life.

Those ministers who serve well gain an excellent reputation for themselves and will have great assurance by their faith in the Messiah Jesus.

They will try to stop people from marrying and from eating certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

To this end we work hard and struggle, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, that is, of those who believe.

Pay close attention to your life and your teaching. Persevere in these things, because if you do so, you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.

If any woman is a believer and has relatives who are widows, she should help them. The church should not be burdened, so it can help those widows who have no other family members to care for them.

Elders who handle their duties well should be considered worthy of double compensation, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

As for those who keep on sinning, rebuke them in front of everyone so that the rest will also be afraid.

In the same way, good actions are obvious, and those that are not cannot remain hidden.

Moreover, those who have believing masters should be respectful to them, because they are fellow believers. In fact, they must serve them even better, because those who benefit from their service are believers and dear to them. These are the things you must teach and exhort.

Tell those who are rich in this age not to be arrogant and not to place their confidence in anything as uncertain as riches. Instead, let them place their confidence in God, who lavishly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.

For that reason, I endure everything for the sake of those who have been chosen so that they, too, may receive the salvation that is in the Messiah Jesus, along with eternal glory.

Remind others about these things, and warn them before God not to argue over words. Arguing does not do any good but only destroys those who are listening.

However, God's solid foundation still stands. It has this inscription on it: "The Lord knows those who belong to him," and "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from evil."

In a large house there are not only utensils made of gold and silver, but also those made of wood and clay. Some are for special use, while others are for ordinary use.