'People' in the Bible

We also speak these things, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people.

Brothers, I was not able to speak to you as spiritual people but as people of the flesh, as babies in Christ.

because you are still fleshly. For since there is envy and strife among you, are you not fleshly and living like unbelievers?

I wrote to you in a letter not to associate with sexually immoral people.

I did not mean the immoral people of this world or the greedy and swindlers or idolaters; otherwise you would have to leave the world.

Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: No sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, or anyone practicing homosexuality,

no thieves, greedy people, drunkards, verbally abusive people, or swindlers will inherit God’s kingdom.

I wish that all people were just like me. But each has his own gift from God, one person in this way and another in that way.

However, if you do get married, you have not sinned, and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But such people will have trouble in this life, and I am trying to spare you.

Although I am a free man and not anyone’s slave, I have made myself a slave to everyone, in order to win more people.

To the weak I became weak, in order to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that I may by every possible means save some.

Don’t become idolaters as some of them were; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and got up to play.

Let us not commit sexual immorality as some of them did, and in a single day 23,000 people fell dead.

I am speaking as to wise people. Judge for yourselves what I say.

Look at the people of Israel. Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in what is offered on the altar?

just as I also try to please all people in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, so that they may be saved. >

But the person who prophesies speaks to people for edification, encouragement, and consolation.

It is written in the law:I will speak to these peopleby people of other languagesand by the lips of foreigners,and even then, they will not listen to Me,says the Lord.

Therefore, if the whole church assembles together and all are speaking in other languages and people who are uninformed or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?

But each in his own order: Christ, the firstfruits; afterward, at His coming, those who belong to Christ.

Otherwise what will they do who are being baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, then why are people baptized for them?

Come to your senses and stop sinning, for some people are ignorant about God. I say this to your shame.

also to submit to such people, and to everyone who works and labors with them.

For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore recognize such people.