12 What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? Are you not to judge those inside? Read full chapter Footnotes 1 Corinthians 5:11 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a believer, whether man or woman, as part of God’s family; also in...
The Love Chapter of Apostle Paul In the now-famous “Love Chapter” of 1 Corinthians, Paul wrote about love that is put into practice. More than just a feeling or emotion, Paul writes less about what love is and more about what love does. Transformed by the love of Jesus Christ, this...
Isaac is mentioned twice in relation to Abraham's willingness to sacrifice him on Mount Moriah (Hebrews 11:17, James 2:21), which is a difficult story that we'll look at in some detail below, and he is celebrated as the child of the promise three times (Romans 9:7, Galatians 4:28...
That means that the trio Luke, Silas and Paul relate like Fire, Log and Spark (James 3:5), of even more spectacular: like photonic forcefield, atomic nucleus and electron(s). Jesus said, "I am the Light" (John 9:5, also see John 1:4), and Paul added: "He is before all thing...
Later the word was applied to diviners or soothsayers, regarded as inspired by Apollo. Since demons are the agents inspiring idolatry,1 Corinthians 10:20, the young woman inActs 16:16was possessed by a demon instigating the cult of Apollo, and thus had “a spirit of divination.” ...
25). Though thousands of miles separate us, we are spiritually united (Ephesians 4:4). When I participate in sharing the Lord’s Supper (Communion) with my local church family, I join other believers from all over the earth in proclaiming His death until He comes (1 Corinthians 11:26)....
We can say “no” to sin and accept the “way out” God faithfully provides (1 Corinthians 10:13) by following the Holy Spirit’s leading. As we give the Spirit more control of our lives, He begins to do in and through us what only He can do - to shape us and grow us to ...
" several times in 1Corinthians (3:16;5:6;1 Corinthians 6:21 Corinthians 6:31 Corinthians 6:91 Corinthians 6:15;1 Corinthians 9:131 Corinthians 9:24). This may be an appeal to common knowledge, or a reference to a corpus of teaching that the apostle had communicated....
will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. 9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity,let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.(Galatians 6:7-10)...
not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world.