Study Desk

No one should deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, he must become foolish so that he can become wise.

Now, brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the saying: "Nothing beyond what is written." The purpose is that none of you will be inflated with pride in favor of one person over another.

You are already full! You are already rich! You have begun to reign as kings without us—and I wish you did reign, so that we could also reign with you!

And you are inflated with pride, instead of filled with grief so that he who has committed this act might be removed from your congregation.

turn that one over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the Day of the Lord.

Clean out the old yeast so that you may be a new batch. You are indeed unleavened, for Christ our Passover has been sacrificed.

and his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or a virgin is concerned about the things of the Lord, so that she may be holy both in body and in spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the things of the world—how she may please her husband.

Now I am saying this for your own benefit, not to put a restraint on you, but because of what is proper and so that you may be devoted to the Lord without distraction.

Therefore, if food causes my brother to fall, I will never again eat meat, so that I won't cause my brother to fall.

If others have this right to receive benefits from you, don't we even more? However, we have not made use of this right; instead we endure everything so that we will not hinder the gospel of Christ.

To the weak I became weak, in order to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that I may by every possible means save some.

Instead, I discipline my body and bring it under strict control, so that after preaching to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

Now these things became examples for us, so that we will not desire evil things as they did.

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to humanity. God is faithful, and He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation He will also provide a way of escape so that you are able to bear it.

just as I also try to please all people in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, so that they may be saved.

There must, indeed, be factions among you, so that those who are approved may be recognized among you.

but when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord, so that we may not be condemned with the world.

If anyone is hungry, he should eat at home, so that when you gather together you will not come under judgment. And I will give instructions about the other matters whenever I come.

so that there would be no division in the body, but that the members would have the same concern for each other.

If I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can move mountains but do not have love, I am nothing.