1-2 I, Paul, have been sent on a special mission by the Messiah, Jesus, planned by God himself. I write this to God’s congregation in Corinth, and to believers all…

1-2 That’s why I decided not to make another visit that could only be painful to both of us. If by merely showing up I would put you in an…

1-3 Does it sound like we’re patting ourselves on the back, insisting on our credentials, asserting our authority? Well, we’re not. Neither do we need letters of endorsement, either to…

Trial and Torture 1-2 Since God has so generously let us in on what he is doing, we’re not about to throw up our hands and walk off the job…

1-5 For instance, we know that when these bodies of ours are taken down like tents and folded away, they will be replaced by resurrection bodies in heaven—God-made, not handmade—and…

Staying at Our Post 1-10 Companions as we are in this work with you, we beg you, please don’t squander one bit of this marvelous life God has given us….

1 With promises like this to pull us on, dear friends, let’s make a clean break with everything that defiles or distracts us, both within and without. Let’s make our…

The Offering 1-4 Now, friends, I want to report on the surprising and generous ways in which God is working in the churches in Macedonia province. Fierce troubles came down…

1-2 If I wrote any more on this relief offering for the poor Christians, I’d be repeating myself. I know you’re on board and ready to go. I’ve been bragging…

Tearing Down Barriers 1-2 And now a personal but most urgent matter; I write in the gentle but firm spirit of Christ. I hear that I’m being painted as cringing…