Romans 15
1-2 Those of us who are strong and able in the faith need to step in and lend a hand to those who falter, and not just do what is…
Romans 16
1-2 Be sure to welcome our friend Phoebe in the way of the Master, with all the generous hospitality we Christians are famous for. I heartily endorse both her and…
1 Corinthians 1
1-2 I, Paul, have been called and sent by Jesus, the Messiah, according to God’s plan, along with my friend Sosthenes. I send this letter to you in God’s church…
1 Corinthians 2
1-2 You’ll remember, friends, that when I first came to you to let you in on God’s master stroke, I didn’t try to impress you with polished speeches and the…
1 Corinthians 3
1-4 But for right now, friends, I’m completely frustrated by your unspiritual dealings with each other and with God. You’re acting like infants in relation to Christ, capable of nothing…
1 Corinthians 4
1-4 Don’t imagine us leaders to be something we aren’t. We are servants of Christ, not his masters. We are guides into God’s most sublime secrets, not security guards posted…
1 Corinthians 5
The Mystery of Sex 1-2 I also received a report of scandalous sex within your church family, a kind that wouldn’t be tolerated even outside the church: One of your…
1 Corinthians 6
1-4 And how dare you take each other to court! When you think you have been wronged, does it make any sense to go before a court that knows nothing…
1 Corinthians 7
To Be Married, to Be Single . . . 1 Now, getting down to the questions you asked in your letter to me. First, Is it a good thing to…
1 Corinthians 8
Freedom with Responsibility 1-3 The question keeps coming up regarding meat that has been offered up to an idol: Should you attend meals where such meat is served, or not?…