^34 (A)if anyone is hungry, ^(B)let him eat at home—so that when you come together it will not be for judgment. About the other things ^(C)I will give directions ^(D)when I come.

²¹ For in eating, each one goes ahead with his own meal. One goes hungry, ^(A)another gets drunk. ²² What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise ^(B)the church of God and ^(C)humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I commend you in this? No, I will not.

¹⁹ But ^(A)I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk of these arrogant people but their power.

Live as You Are Called

¹⁷ Only let each person lead the life^{[a] (A)}that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. ^(B)This is my rule in ^(C)all the churches.

Qualifications for Elders

^5 (A)This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and ^(B)appoint elders in every town as I directed you—

² On ^(A)the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, ^(B)as he may prosper, ^(C)so that there will be no collecting when I come.

Plans for Travel

^5 (A)I will visit you after passing through ^(B)Macedonia, for ^(C)I intend to pass through Macedonia,