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The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.

Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.

Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.

If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.

Do not allow what you consider good, then, to be spoken of as evil.

Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.

It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.

They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.

Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen.

Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that I do not remember if I baptized anyone else.

Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?

I care very little, however, if I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.

For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?

For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?

Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.

Which do you prefer? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and with a gentle spirit?

Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven works through the whole batch of dough?

But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.

Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?

Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!

So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?

Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, even against your own brothers!

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts,

Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never!

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

Do not deprive each other, except by mutual consent and for a time, so you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again, so that Satan will not tempt you through your lack of self-control.

How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

How do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.

You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife.

Are you committed to a wife? Do not seek to be released. Are you free of commitment? Do not look for a wife.

But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.

However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.

But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well.

But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.

But food does not bring us closer to God: We are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.

Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?

Do I say this from a human perspective? Doesn’t the Law say the same thing?

For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned?

Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?

Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.

Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.

Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.

Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air.

Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air.

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.”

And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.

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

But if someone tells you, “This food was offered to idols,” then do not eat it, for the sake of the one who told you and for the sake of conscience—

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—

…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.

If anyone is inclined to dispute this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.

In the following instructions I have no praise to offer, because your gatherings do more harm than good.

Don’t you have your own homes in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What can I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? No, I will not!

…and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

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

If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.

And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.

The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”

The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?

Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?

Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?

Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?

If, then, I do not know the meaning of someone’s language, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.

What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.

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

If these things are not so, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them?

And why do we endanger ourselves every hour?

Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:

For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

Do everything in love.

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.

For we do not write you anything that is beyond your ability to read and understand. And I hope that you will understand us completely,

When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” and also “No, no”?

When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” and also “No, no”?

Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you?

Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.

Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.

Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.

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.

So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.

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

I do not say this to condemn you. I have said before that you so occupy our hearts that we live and die together with you.

Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Although I did regret it—for I see that my letter caused you sorrow, but only for a short time—

And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of God.

For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.