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Romans 13:13
New American Standard Bible
Romans 13:13
New American Standard Bible
13 Let’s [a](A)behave properly as in the day, (B)not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and debauchery, not in strife and jealousy.
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- Romans 13:13 Lit walk
Romans 13:13
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Romans 13:13
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13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness,(A) not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.(B)
1 Corinthians 1:10-31
New American Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 1:10-31
New American Standard Bible
10 Now (A)I urge you, (B)brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all [a]agree and that there be no [b](C)divisions among you, but that you be [c]made complete in (D)the same mind and in the same judgment. 11 For I have been informed concerning you, my brothers and sisters, by Chloe’s people, that there are quarrels among you. 12 Now I mean this, that (E)each one of you is saying, “I am [d]with Paul,” [e]or “I am [f]with (F)Apollos,” [g]or “I am [h]with [i](G)Cephas,” [j]or “I am [k]with Christ.” 13 [l]Has Christ been divided? Paul was not crucified for you, was he? Or were you (H)baptized [m]in the name of Paul? 14 I am thankful that I (I)baptized none of you except (J)Crispus and (K)Gaius, 15 so that no one would say you were baptized [n]in my name! 16 But I did baptize the (L)household of Stephanas also; beyond that, I do not know if I baptized anyone else. 17 (M)For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, (N)not with [o]cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made of no effect.
The Wisdom of God
18 For the word of the cross is (O)foolishness to (P)those who [p]are perishing, but to us who [q]are being saved it is (Q)the power of God. 19 For it is written:
“(R)I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
And the understanding of those who have understanding, I will confound.”
20 (S)Where is the wise person? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of (T)this age? Has God not (U)made foolish the wisdom of (V)the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God (W)the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, (X)God [r]was pleased through the (Y)foolishness of the [s]message preached to (Z)save those who believe. 22 For indeed (AA)Jews ask for [t]signs and Greeks search for wisdom; 23 but we preach [u](AB)Christ crucified, (AC)to Jews a stumbling block, and to Gentiles (AD)foolishness, 24 but to those who are (AE)the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ (AF)the power of God and (AG)the wisdom of God. 25 For the (AH)foolishness of God is wiser than mankind, and (AI)the weakness of God is stronger than mankind.
26 For [v]consider your (AJ)calling, brothers and sisters, that there were (AK)not many wise according to [w]the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; 27 but (AL)God has chosen the foolish things of (AM)the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of (AN)the world to shame the things which are strong, 28 and the [x]insignificant things of (AO)the world and the despised God has chosen, (AP)the things that are not, so that He may (AQ)nullify the things that are, 29 so that (AR)no [y]human may boast before God. 30 But it is [z]due to Him that you are in (AS)Christ Jesus, who became to us (AT)wisdom from God, [aa]and (AU)righteousness and (AV)sanctification, and (AW)redemption, 31 so that, just as it is written: “(AX)Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”
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- 1 Corinthians 1:10 Lit say the same thing
- 1 Corinthians 1:10 Lit schisms
- 1 Corinthians 1:10 Or united
- 1 Corinthians 1:12 Lit of
- 1 Corinthians 1:12 Lit and
- 1 Corinthians 1:12 Lit of
- 1 Corinthians 1:12 Lit and
- 1 Corinthians 1:12 Lit of
- 1 Corinthians 1:12 Peter’s Aramaic name
- 1 Corinthians 1:12 Lit and
- 1 Corinthians 1:12 Lit of
- 1 Corinthians 1:13 Or Christ has been divided! or Christ is divided!
- 1 Corinthians 1:13 Lit into
- 1 Corinthians 1:15 Lit into
- 1 Corinthians 1:17 I.e., persuasive rhetoric
- 1 Corinthians 1:18 Or perish
- 1 Corinthians 1:18 Or are saved
- 1 Corinthians 1:21 Or resolved
- 1 Corinthians 1:21 Lit preaching
- 1 Corinthians 1:22 Or confirming miracles
- 1 Corinthians 1:23 I.e., the Messiah
- 1 Corinthians 1:26 Lit see
- 1 Corinthians 1:26 I.e., human standards
- 1 Corinthians 1:28 Or lowly
- 1 Corinthians 1:29 Lit flesh
- 1 Corinthians 1:30 Lit from Him
- 1 Corinthians 1:30 Or both
1 Corinthians 1:10-31
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1 Corinthians 1:10-31
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A Church Divided Over Leaders
10 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters,[a](A) in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another in what you say and that there be no divisions among you,(B) but that you be perfectly united(C) in mind and thought. 11 My brothers and sisters, some from Chloe’s household(D) have informed me that there are quarrels among you. 12 What I mean is this: One of you says, “I follow Paul”;(E) another, “I follow Apollos”;(F) another, “I follow Cephas[b]”;(G) still another, “I follow Christ.”
13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Were you baptized in the name of Paul?(H) 14 I thank God that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus(I) and Gaius,(J) 15 so no one can say that you were baptized in my name. 16 (Yes, I also baptized the household(K) of Stephanas;(L) beyond that, I don’t remember if I baptized anyone else.) 17 For Christ did not send me to baptize,(M) but to preach the gospel—not with wisdom(N) and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
Christ Crucified Is God’s Power and Wisdom
18 For the message of the cross is foolishness(O) to those who are perishing,(P) but to us who are being saved(Q) it is the power of God.(R) 19 For it is written:
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”[c](S)
20 Where is the wise person?(T) Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age?(U) Has not God made foolish(V) the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world(W) through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save(X) those who believe.(Y) 22 Jews demand signs(Z) and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified:(AA) a stumbling block(AB) to Jews and foolishness(AC) to Gentiles, 24 but to those whom God has called,(AD) both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God(AE) and the wisdom of God.(AF) 25 For the foolishness(AG) of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness(AH) of God is stronger than human strength.
26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called.(AI) Not many of you were wise(AJ) by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose(AK) the foolish(AL) things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not(AM)—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him.(AN) 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus,(AO) who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness,(AP) holiness(AQ) and redemption.(AR) 31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”[d](AS)
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 1:10 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verses 11 and 26; and in 2:1; 3:1; 4:6; 6:8; 7:24, 29; 10:1; 11:33; 12:1; 14:6, 20, 26, 39; 15:1, 6, 50, 58; 16:15, 20.
- 1 Corinthians 1:12 That is, Peter
- 1 Corinthians 1:19 Isaiah 29:14
- 1 Corinthians 1:31 Jer. 9:24
1 Corinthians 11:18
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1 Corinthians 11:18
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18 For, in the first place, when you come together [a]as a church, I hear that [b](A)divisions exist among you; and in part I believe it.
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- 1 Corinthians 11:18 Lit in church
- 1 Corinthians 11:18 Or dissensions
1 Corinthians 11:18
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1 Corinthians 11:18
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18 In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions(A) among you, and to some extent I believe it.
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