Be

I want you to be free from concern. The unmarried man is concerned about the work of the Lord, how he can please the Lord.

…and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.

Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak.

For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?

But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that something be done for me. Indeed, I would rather die than let anyone nullify my boast.

No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea.

Do not be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.”

So the one who thinks he is standing firm should be careful not to fall.

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.

No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons.

…the other one’s conscience, I mean, not your own. For why should my freedom be determined by someone else’s conscience?

…as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.

And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.

Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord.

But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.

Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.

Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?

If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?

If they were all one part, where would the body be?

On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,

…so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be restrained; where there is knowledge, it will be dismissed.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be restrained; where there is knowledge, it will be dismissed.

I wish that all of you could speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be edified.

So it is with you. Unless you speak intelligible words with your tongue, how will anyone know what you are saying? You will just be speaking into the air.

You may be giving thanks well enough, but the other one is not edified.

Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.

Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.

But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,

…and the secrets of his heart will be made known. So he will fall facedown and worship God, proclaiming, “God is truly among you!”

What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the church.

For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.

Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.

Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.

But if anyone ignores this, he himself will be ignored.

So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.

For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

If our hope in Christ is for this life alone, we are to be pitied more than all men.

For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

The last enemy to be destroyed is death.

And 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.

And 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: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

And what you sow is not the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or something else.

So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable.

Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—

…in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.

…in an instant, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.

For the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.

After I go through Macedonia, however, I will come to you; for I will be going through Macedonia.

Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.

Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.

Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.

If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be under a curse. Come, O Lord!

The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.

My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,

We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.

I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.

So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow.

My purpose in writing you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.

But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.

…will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious?

But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.

We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.

For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal body.

For in this tent we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling,

…because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.

For while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.

For while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.

We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.

Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.

God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”

What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”

“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”

And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong or the one who was harmed, but rather that your earnestness on our behalf would be made clear to you in the sight of God.

Indeed, I was not embarrassed by anything I had boasted to him about you. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus has proved to be true as well.

It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality.

It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality.

At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality.

But thanks be to God, who put into the heart of Titus the same devotion I have for you.

But I am sending the brothers in order that our boasting about you in this matter should not prove empty, but that you will be prepared, just as I said.

Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—to say nothing of you—would be ashamed of having been so confident.

So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.

You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will produce thanksgiving to God.

You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will produce thanksgiving to God.

Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

I beg you that when I come I may not need to be as bold as I expect toward those who presume that we live according to the flesh.