Study Desk

As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake, but as far as election is concerned, they are loved because of their ancestors.Deuteronomy 7:8; 9:5; 10:15;">[xr]

For just as you disobeyed God in the past but now have received his mercy because of their disobedience,Ephesians 2:2; Colossians 3:7;">[xr]

in order they too have disobeyed in the present so that they maymay now">[fn] receive mercy because of the mercy shown to you.

Therefore, it is necessary for you to be subject, not only because of God'sGod's">[fn] wrath but also because of your own conscience.Ecclesiastes 8:2; 1 Peter 2:19;">[xr]

This is necessary because you know the times - that it's time for you to wake up from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we became believers.1 Corinthians 15:34; Ephesians 5:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:5-6;">[xr]

Who are you to criticize someone else's servant? His own Lord will determine whetherTo his own Lord">[fn] he stands or falls. And stand he will, because Godthe Lord">[fn] is able to make him stand.James 4:12;">[xr]

Do not destroy God's work for the sake of food. Everything is clean, but it is wrong to make another person fall because of what you eat.Matthew 15:11; Acts 10:15; Romans 10:14; 14:15; 1 Corinthians 8:9-12; Titus 1:15;">[xr]

As for the faith you do have, have it as your own conviction before God. How blessed is the person who has no reason to condemn himself because of what he approves!1 John 3:21;">[xr]

But the person who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not act in faith; and anything that is not done in faith is sin.Titus 1:15;">[xr]

However, on some points I have written to you rather boldly, both as a reminder to you and because of the grace given me by GodRomans 1:5; 12:3; Galatians 1:15; Ephesians 3:7-8;">[xr]

to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable because it has been sanctified by the Holy Spirit.Isaiah 66:20; Romans 11:13; Galatians 2:7-9; Philippians 2:17; 1 Timothy 2:7; 2 Timothy 1:11;">[xr]

I always thank mymy">[fn] God for you because of the grace of God given you in Christ Jesus.Romans 1:8;">[xr]

It is because of him that you are in union with Christ Jesus, who for us has become wisdom from God, as well as our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.Jeremiah 23:5-6; John 17:19; Romans 4:25; 1 Corinthians 1:24; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 1:7; Philippians 3:9;">[xr]

A person who isn't spiritual doesn't accept the things of God's Spirit, for they are nonsense to him. He can't understand them because they are spiritually evaluated.Matthew 16:23; Romans 8:5-7; 1 Corinthians 1:18,23; Jude 1:19;">[xr]

I gave you milk to drink, not solid food, because you weren't ready for it. Why, you're still not ready for it!John 16:12; Hebrews 5:12-13; 1 Peter 2:2;">[xr]

That's because you are still worldly. As long as there is jealousy and quarreling among you, you are worldly and living by human standards, aren't you?1 Corinthians 1:11; 11:18; Galatians 5:20-21; James 3:16;">[xr]

the workmanship of each person will become evident, for the day[fn] will show what it is, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person's work.Luke 2:35; 1 Corinthians 4:5; 1 Peter 1:7; 4:12;">[xr]

because you were bought for a price. Therefore, glorify God with your bodies.Acts 20:28; 1 Corinthians 7:23; Galatians 3:13; Hebrews 9:12; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 2 Peter 2:1; Revelation 5:9;">[xr]

But because sexual immorality is so rampant,because of instances of sexual immorality">[fn] every man should have his own wife, and every woman should have her own husband.

For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified because of her husband.brother">[fn] Otherwise, your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.Malachi 2:15;">[xr]