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But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.

Yet I have written you quite boldly on some points to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me

Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.

I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus.

It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.

The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness, and cannot understand them because they are discerned only through the Spirit.

their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person's work.

Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

Because of the present crisis, I think that it is good for a man to remain as he is.

Surely he says this for us, doesn't he? Yes, this was written for us, because whoever plows and threshes should be able to do so in the hope of sharing in the harvest.

Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body, for we all share the one loaf.

If I take part in the meal with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of something I thank God for?

It is for this reason that a woman ought to have authority over her own head, because of the angels.

Now if the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason stop being part of the body.

And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason stop being part of the body.

For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.

I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you.

And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.