1 Korintus 1:17

1:17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel – and not with clever speech, so that the cross of Christ would not become useless. ¹ 

1 Korintus 2:4

2:4 My conversation and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

1 Korintus 3:18

3:18 Guard against self-deception, each of you. ²  If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.

1 Korintus 4:15

4:15 For though you may have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, because I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

1 Korintus 5:2

5:2 And you are proud! ³  Shouldn’t you have been deeply sorrowful instead and removed the one who did this ⁴  from among you?

1 Korintus 7:7

7:7 I wish that everyone was as I am. But each has his own gift from God, one this way, another that.

1 Korintus 10:23

Live to Glorify God

10:23 “Everything is lawful,” but not everything is beneficial. “Everything is lawful,” ⁵  but not everything builds others up. ⁶ 

1 Korintus 14:20

14:20 Brothers and sisters, ⁷  do not be children in your thinking. Instead, be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

1 Korintus 15:34

15:34 Sober up as you should, and stop sinning! For some have no knowledge of God – I say this to your shame!

[1:17]  ¹ tn Grk “would not be emptied.”

[3:18]  ² tn Grk “let no one deceive himself.”

[5:2]  ³ tn Or “are puffed up/arrogant,” the same verb occurring in 4:6, 18.

[5:2]  ⁴ tn Grk “sorrowful, so that the one who did this might be removed.”

[10:23]  ⁵ sn “Everything is lawful.” Here again Paul cites certain slogans the Corinthians used to justify their behavior (cf. 6:12-13; 7:1; 8:1, 4). Paul agrees with the slogans in part, but corrects them to show how the Corinthians have misused these ideas.

[10:23]  ⁶ tn Grk “builds up.” The object “others” is not expressed but is implied, as v. 24 shows. Paul picks up a theme he introduced at the start of this section of the letter (8:1).

[14:20]  ⁷ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:10.