I Corinthians Chapter 14 Vs.1 Paul continues to talk about spiritual gifts. He said, Follow after love. It is good to desire spiritual gifts. But is is better to desire to have the gift of prophecy than to speak in “tongues” (a language that the speaker does not know, but can speak it through the
I Corinthians Chapter 13 This chapter in Corinthians is often called the “love chapter”. Vs. 1 Paul has just been talking about “spiritual gifts”. He said we should want to have spiritual gifts and pray that the Lord would give them to us. But—–Paul says—-there is something that is more important to have than spiritual
I Corinthians Chapter 12 Vs. 12-31 Vs. 12 Just as the body is one body but has many “members” or parts so also is the “body” of Christ the church of believers. Vs. 13 By one Spirit the Holy Spirit we are all baptized into one “body“ of believers. It does not matter whether if they
I Corinthians Chapter 12 Vs. 1-11 Vs. 1 Paul tells the believers that he wants to explain to them about spiritual gifts. Vs. 2 Paul tells them that before they believed in Jesus they worshipped idols. So they did not understand how the Sprit of God worked in believers. Vs. 3 Paul says
I Corinthians Chapter 11 Vs. 1 Paul tells the believers “Follow me, as I follow Christ.” Can we say the same thing to our children? Can we say that to others? Are we following Christ in a way that if other people follow our example they would be following Christ? Paul told them remember me
I Corinthians Chapter 10 Vs. 1 Paul is reminding the people of how long ago in Jewish/Hebrew history how the people came out of Egypt. The Hebrews had gone to Egypt during a famine. They lived in Egypt for many years. At first, Joseph one of their own Hebrew people was a high ruler in
I Corinthians Chapter 9 Vs. 1 Paul asks the people some questions: Am I not an apostle (disciple)? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my “work”, “converts”, “believers” because of my work with you? Vs. 2 Others may not think I am an apostle, but you
I Corinthians Chapter 8 Vs. 1-3 Paul talks about food, especially meat, that has been offered to idols. Some of the people felt that believers, Christians should not eat meat that had been offered to idols. Paul says that some of the people felt that they knew what should be done and their ideas and
I Corinthians Chapter 7 Vs. 18-40 Vs. 18 Paul says, If any man who is circumcised feels called of the Lord to follow Jesus, let him stay circumcised. If any man who is uncircumcised feels called of the Lord to follow Jesus, let him stay uncircumcised. In a way, Paul is saying, If any man
I Corinthians Chapter 7 Vs. 1-17 Vs.1 The people in the church at Corinth had written to Paul about marriage. Paul says that he is now going to answer that question. Paul said It is good “not to touch a woman” King James Version meaning It is good not to be married (not to be