Study Desk

They were happy to do this. And it was like paying something they owed them, because as non-Jews they have been blessed spiritually by the Jews. So now they should use the material blessings they have to help the Jews.

It has now been shown to us. It was made known by what the prophets wrote, as God commanded. And it has now been made known to all people so that they can believe and obey God, who lives forever.

He will keep you strong until the end so that on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ comes, you will be free from all blame.

So what does this say about the philosopher, the law expert, or anyone in this world who is skilled in making clever arguments? God has made the wisdom of the world look foolish.

God did this so that no one can stand before him and boast about anything.

So, as the Scriptures say, "Whoever boasts should boast only about the Lord."

I did this so that your faith would be in God's power, not in human wisdom.

We received the Spirit that is from God, not the spirit of the world. We received God's Spirit so that we can know all that God has given us.

Is Apollos so important? Is Paul so important? We are only servants of God who helped you believe. Each one of us did the work God gave us to do.

So the one who plants is not important, and the one who waters is not important. Only God is important, because he is the one who makes things grow.

So there is not a person on earth that any of you should be boasting about. Everything is yours:

So don't judge anyone now. The time for judging will be when the Lord comes. He will shine light on everything that is now hidden in darkness. He will make known the secret purposes of our hearts. Then the praise each person should get will come from God.

Brothers and sisters, I have used Apollos and myself as examples for you. I did this so that you could learn from us the meaning of the words, "Follow what the Scriptures say." Then you will not brag about one person and criticize another.

Who do you think you are? Everything you have was given to you. So, if everything you have was given to you, why do you act as if you got it all by your own power?

We are fools for Christ, but you think you are so wise in Christ. We are weak, but you think you are so strong. People give you honor, but they don't honor us.

So I beg you to be like me.

Some of you are acting so proud, it seems as though you think I won't be coming there again.

Then turn this man over to Satan. His sinful self has to be destroyed so that his spirit will be saved on the day when the Lord comes again.

Take out all the old yeast, so that you will be a new batch of dough. You really are bread without yeast—Passover bread. Yes, Christ our Passover Lamb has already been killed.

So let us eat our Passover meal, but not with the bread that has the old yeast, the yeast of sin and wrongdoing. But let us eat the bread that has no yeast. This is the bread of goodness and truth.