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1 CorinthiansDoes 1 Corinthians say Christians should avoid immoral people in the world?Paul clarifies that he did not mean avoiding immoral people outside the church, since that would require leaving the world (1 Corinthians 5:9–10). His instruction targets someone who claims to be a brother yet persists in serious sin, where the church should not associate in the same way (1 Corinthians 5:11). Passage context In 1 Corinthians 5:9–10 Paul...1 CorinthiansDoes 1 Corinthians say it is better to marry or remain single?Paul says he wishes others could remain as he is, but recognizes different gifts from God (1 Corinthians 7:7). He says for the unmarried and widows it is good to remain single, but if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry (1 Corinthians 7:8–9). Passage context In 1 Corinthians 7:1–7 Paul begins answering a letter the Corinthians sent him a...1 CorinthiansWhat does “such were some of you” mean in 1 Corinthians 6?After listing various wrongdoings, Paul says, “such were some of you” (1 Corinthians 6:11). He contrasts their past with their new status: “you were washed…sanctified…justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God” (1 Corinthians 6:11). Passage context In 1 Corinthians 6:8–11, Paul rebukes the Corinthians for harming fellow b...1 CorinthiansWhat does 1 Corinthians 7 say about divorce and separation?Paul says the wife should not separate from her husband and the husband should not divorce his wife (1 Corinthians 7:10–11). In a mixed marriage, if the unbelieving spouse separates, Paul says the believer is “not enslaved” in such cases (1 Corinthians 7:15). Passage context In 1 Corinthians 7:10–16, Paul gives guidance about marriage when separation is...1 CorinthiansWhat does 1 Corinthians 7 say about spouses withholding sex in marriage?Paul says husband and wife should give each other conjugal rights and that each has authority over the other’s body (1 Corinthians 7:3–4). He says they should not deprive one another except by agreement for a limited time, then come together again (1 Corinthians 7:5). Passage context In 1 Corinthians 7:1–7 Paul begins answering a letter the Corinthians s...1 CorinthiansWhat does 1 Corinthians mean by “the natural person” and “the spiritual person”?Paul says the “natural person” does not accept the things of the Spirit of God and cannot understand them because they are spiritually discerned (1 Corinthians 2:14). By contrast, the “spiritual person” discerns these things, and Paul concludes, “we have the mind of Christ” (1 Corinthians 2:15–16). Passage context In 1 Corinthians 2:14–16, Paul explains...1 CorinthiansWhat does 1 Corinthians say about boasting, and where should people boast?Paul says God chose what is low and weak so that “no human being might boast” before God (1 Corinthians 1:27–29). His conclusion is: “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord” (1 Corinthians 1:31). Passage context Paul tells the Corinthians to look at who they were when they were called: most were not considered impressive by normal social standards. He...1 CorinthiansWhat does 1 Corinthians say about the body being a temple of the Holy Spirit?Paul says the believer’s body is “a temple of the Holy Spirit” and that they are not their own (1 Corinthians 6:19). He grounds this in purchase language—“you were bought with a price”—and links it to honoring God with the body (1 Corinthians 6:20). Passage context In 1 Corinthians 6:18–20, Paul gives a direct command to run away from sexual wrongdoing a...1 CorinthiansWhat does 1 Corinthians say to do about a man having his father’s wife?Paul rebukes the church for tolerating a case of sexual immorality and says the offender should be removed from among them (1 Corinthians 5:1–2). He describes a gathered decision “to deliver this man to Satan” for the destruction of the flesh, with the stated aim that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord (1 Corinthians 5:4–5). Passage context I...1 CorinthiansWhat does it mean that the church is God’s temple in 1 Corinthians?Paul tells the Corinthians, “you are God’s temple” and that God’s Spirit dwells in them (1 Corinthians 3:16). He warns that if anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person, because the temple is holy (1 Corinthians 3:17). Passage context In 1 Corinthians 3:16–17 Paul reminds the Corinthians that they together are God’s temple and that God’s...1 CorinthiansWhat does Paul mean by “I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth”?Paul uses planting and watering to describe different roles of gospel workers (1 Corinthians 3:5–6). His main point is that “only God…gives the growth,” so loyalty and credit should not center on human leaders (1 Corinthians 3:7). Passage context In 1 Corinthians 3:5–7, Paul redirects the Corinthians’ loyalty away from famous teachers and back to God. He...1 CorinthiansWhat does Paul mean by “remain in the condition in which you were called”?Paul gives a general rule for the churches: each person should live in the situation the Lord assigned when God called them (1 Corinthians 7:17). He illustrates this with examples like circumcision status and slavery, emphasizing God’s call within one’s present circumstances (1 Corinthians 7:18–24). Passage context In 1 Corinthians 7:17–24 Paul lays down...1 CorinthiansWhat does Paul mean by the word of the cross in 1 Corinthians?The word of the cross is the message of Christ crucified. Paul says it appears foolish to those who are perishing, but to those being saved it is the power of God. Context Paul addresses a divided church tempted to measure leaders and wisdom by status. The cross overturns those measurements. God's wisdom is shown in the crucified Christ, not in the kind...1 CorinthiansWhat does Paul say about judging church leaders and human approval?Paul describes apostles as “servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God,” and says the key requirement is faithfulness (1 Corinthians 4:1–2). He minimizes human verdicts and says the Lord is the one who judges, and final evaluation comes when the Lord comes (1 Corinthians 4:3–5). Passage context In 1 Corinthians 4:1–5 Paul tells the Corinthia...1 CorinthiansWhat is the foundation in 1 Corinthians 3, and what is the “Day” that tests each work?Paul says “no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 3:11). He says each person’s work will become manifest because it will be revealed and tested “on the Day” (1 Corinthians 3:12–13). Passage context Paul describes himself as the one who first laid the church’s “foundation,” and others now build on...1 CorinthiansWhy did Paul decide to know “nothing…except Jesus Christ and him crucified”?Paul says he came to Corinth with a plain message focused on “Jesus Christ and him crucified” (1 Corinthians 2:2). He ties this to preaching in weakness so their faith would rest on God’s power rather than human wisdom (1 Corinthians 2:3–5). Passage context In 1 Corinthians 2:1–5, Paul recalls arriving in Corinth without showcasing rhetorical skill or ph...1 CorinthiansWhy did Paul say he baptized only a few people in Corinth?Paul says he baptized only a few so that no one could claim they were baptized “in my name” (1 Corinthians 1:14–15). He explains that Christ sent him primarily “to preach the gospel,” not to build a following through baptizing (1 Corinthians 1:17). Passage context Paul confronts the Corinthians’ habit of lining up behind favorite leaders by pushing a set...1 CorinthiansWhy does Paul say believers should not sue each other in secular courts?Paul challenges them for taking disputes “before the unrighteous” instead of before the saints (1 Corinthians 6:1). He argues they should be able to judge ordinary matters among themselves and says it is already a defeat to have lawsuits with one another (1 Corinthians 6:4–7). Passage context In 1 Corinthians 6:1–4, Paul sharply challenges believers who...1 CorinthiansWhy does Paul say there should be no divisions in the Corinthian church?Paul appeals for them to agree and be united because quarrels and party slogans were splitting the church (1 Corinthians 1:10–12). He points out that Christ is not divided and that their identity should not center on human leaders (1 Corinthians 1:13). Passage context Paul urges the Corinthian believers to stop splitting into rival groups and to recover...

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