1. 28And when all things have been subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will be made subject to Him who put all things under Him, so that God may be all in all. Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, 53For the perishable must be clothedf with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. 6After that, He appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. For long hair is given to her as a covering. 9We should not test Christ,b as some of them did, and were killed by snakes. 23So if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds? 10Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? 19But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing, and then I will find out not only what these arrogant people are saying, but what power they have. 6There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people. 4that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, What can I say to you? 2For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”c Keeping God’s commandments is what counts. 13Be on the alert. No, I will not! Do all interpret? 6because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you. 12 He reprehendeth the Corinthians’ sects and divisions, 17 and calleth them from pride to humility: 20 For overthrowing all worldly wisdom. 8But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost,a 21For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 16Therefore I urge you to imitate me. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this. 12But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 28Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife. 27If anyone speaks in a tongue, two, or at most three, should speak in turn, and someone must interpret. 39So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. 9Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak. This letter is either lost or it may be in 2 Corinthians6:14–7:1. 14Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. 3For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 1 Corinthians. 13And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.c. 1 Corinthians 1:10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought. 11To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless. And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? Corinthians First Epistle to the Was written from Ephesus (1 Cor. 4There are different gifts, but the same Spirit. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work. 36However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry,d let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married. 6Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. 14For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. 7It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Paul then wrote a Second Letter to the Corinthians, again in response to issues that arose with time. 10nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. 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