that is, to be mutually encouraged, while among you, by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.

And without becoming weak in faith he contemplated his own body, now as good as dead since he was about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah’s womb;

For as through the one man’s disobedience the many were appointed sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be appointed righteous.

Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies;

nor are they all children because they are Abraham’s seed, but: “through Isaac your seed will be named.”

Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation.

In this way then, at the present time, a remnant according to God’s gracious choice has also come to be.

Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God’s kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off.

From the standpoint of the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but from the standpoint of God’s choice they are beloved for the sake of the fathers;

for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord; therefore whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

And in this way I make it my ambition to proclaim the gospel, not where Christ was already named, so that I would not build on another man’s foundation;

For I have been informed concerning you, my brothers, by Chloe’s people, that there are quarrels among you.

But we speak God’s wisdom in a mystery, the wisdom which has been hidden, which God predestined before the ages to our glory,

For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.

each man’s work will become evident, for the day will indicate it because it is revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man’s work.

If any man’s work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward.

If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and make manifest the motives of hearts. And then each one’s praise will come to him from God.

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and sexual immorality of such a kind as does not exist even among the Gentiles, that someone has his father’s wife.

For he who was called in the Lord while a slave, is the Lord’s freedman. Likewise he who was called while free, is Christ’s slave.

For if someone sees you, who have knowledge, dining in an idol’s temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be built up to eat things sacrificed to idols?

For the earth is the Lord’s, as well as its fullness.

I do not mean your own conscience, but the other person’s. For why is my freedom judged by another’s conscience?

For indeed man was not created for the woman’s sake, but woman for the man’s sake.

Therefore when you meet together in the same place, it is not to eat the Lord’s Supper,

Now you are Christ’s body, and individually members of it.

If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that the things which I write to you are the Lord’s commandment.

But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, after that those who are Christ’s at His coming.

Now if Timothy comes, take care that he is with you without fear, for he is doing the Lord’s work, as I also am.