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| | <center><small>''How Paul dealt with believers who were weak.</small></center> | | <center><small>''How Paul dealt with believers who were weak.</small></center> |
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| | + | '''1''' And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in [[Christ]].<ref>Paul bolsters the [[faith]] of those who are suffering from spiritual weakness.</ref> |
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| − | '''1''' And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
| + | '''2''' I have fed you with milk, and not with meat:<ref>This appears to be inspired by [[Hebrews, Chapter 5|Hebrews 5:12]].</ref> for hitherto ye were not able ''to bear it'', neither yet now are ye able. |
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| − | '''2''' I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able ''to bear it'', neither yet now are ye able. | |
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| | '''3''' For ye are yet carnal: for whereas ''there'' is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? | | '''3''' For ye are yet carnal: for whereas ''there'' is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men? |
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| − | '''4''' For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I ''am'' of Apollos; are ye not carnal? | + | '''4''' For while one saith, I am of [[Paul]]; and another, I ''am'' of Apollos; are ye not carnal? |
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| − | '''5''' Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? | + | '''5''' Who then is Paul, and who is [[Apollos]], but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? |
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| | '''6''' I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. | | '''6''' I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. |
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| | '''11''' For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. | | '''11''' For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. |
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| − | '''12''' Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; | + | '''12''' Now if any man build upon this foundation [[gold]], [[silver]], precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; |
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| | '''13''' Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. | | '''13''' Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. |
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| | '''15''' If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. | | '''15''' If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. |
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| − | '''16''' Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and ''that'' the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? | + | '''16''' Know ye not that ye are the [[temple]] of God, and ''that'' the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? |
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| − | '''17''' If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which ''temple'' ye are. | + | '''17''' If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which ''temple'' ye are.<ref>3:17 - a superb verse to cite when asserting a Christian objection to [[vaccination]].</ref> |
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| | '''18''' Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. | | '''18''' Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. |
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| − | '''19''' For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. | + | '''19''' For the wisdom<ref>Virtually all modern translations likewise render this as "wisdom of this world," but the Greek word is "sophia" and it could be translated as "cleverness", "skill", or "clarity". See [https://biblehub.com/greek/4678.htm Strong's 4678].</ref> of this world is foolishness with [[God]]. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. |
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| | '''20''' And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. | | '''20''' And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. |