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Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I … Continue reading
Category Archives: 1 Corinthians
But we did not use these rights. On the contrary, we put up with anything rather than hinder the Gospel of Christ. Don’t you know that those who work in the temple get their food from the temple, and those … Continue reading
Gird your loins, Beloved. We’ve got a big chunk today. This is my defense against those who sit in judgment on me. Don’t we have the right to food and drink? Don’t we have the right to take a believing … Continue reading
Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not the result of my work in the Lord? Even though I may not be an apostle to others, surely I am … Continue reading
Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak. For if anyone who has a weak conscience sees you who have this knowledge eating in an idol’s temple, won’t he be … Continue reading
We know that an idol is nothing at all, and that there is no God but one. For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”), yet … Continue reading
So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all, and that there is no God but one. For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed … Continue reading
The man who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know. But the man who loves God is known by God (1 Corinthians 8:2-3). It’s like an onion, only inside out. You’re in the center … Continue reading
Aaaaand we’re back to 1 Corinthians. We rejoin the Apostle Paul in Chapter 8. Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that “we all possess knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up (1 Corinthians 8:1). Those of you … Continue reading
Brothers, each man, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation God called him to (1 Corinthians 7:-24). Once again, Paul comes around to his main point: It’s not about your circumstances, but about how you live in those … Continue reading