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To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his holy people, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours:
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For in him you have been enriched in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge—
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these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
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For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building.
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If it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss but yet will be saved—even though only as one escaping through the flames.
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I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself.
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Even if you had ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.
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For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, my son whom I love, who is faithful in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which agrees with what I teach everywhere in every church.
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Dealing With a Case of Incest
It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that even pagans do not tolerate: A man is sleeping with his father’s wife.
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For my part, even though I am not physically present, I am with you in spirit. As one who is present with you in this way, I have already passed judgment in the name of our Lord Jesus on the one who has been doing this.
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But now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.
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Sexual Immorality
“I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything.
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For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”),
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But not everyone possesses this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that when they eat sacrificial food they think of it as having been sacrificed to a god, and since their conscience is weak, it is defiled.
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Even though I may not be an apostle to others, surely I am to you! For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
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Paul’s Use of His Freedom
Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
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Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever.
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The Believer’s Freedom
“I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive.
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for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.”
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even as I try to please everyone in every way. For I am not seeking my own good but the good of many, so that they may be saved.
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On Covering the Head in Worship
I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you.
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But I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God.
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Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.
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But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved.
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For as woman came from man, so also man is born of woman. But everything comes from God.
