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 2:6

Wisdom from God

2:6 Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, ¹  but not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing.

1 Korintus 4:4

4:4 For I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not acquitted because of this. The one who judges me is the Lord.

1 Korintus 6:12

Flee Sexual Immorality

6:12 “All things are lawful for me” ²  – but not everything is beneficial. “All things are lawful for me” – but I will not be controlled by anything.

1 Korintus 7:25

Remaining Unmarried

7:25 With regard to the question about people who have never married, ³  I have no command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one shown mercy by the Lord to be trustworthy.

1 Korintus 7:30

7:30 those with tears like those not weeping, those who rejoice like those not rejoicing, those who buy like those without possessions,

1 Korintus 8:11

8:11 So by your knowledge the weak brother or sister, ⁴  for whom Christ died, is destroyed. ⁵ 

1 Korintus 11:21

11:21 For when it is time to eat, everyone proceeds with his own supper. One is hungry and another becomes drunk.

1 Korintus 11:27

11:27 For this reason, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

1 Korintus 14:4

14:4 The one who speaks in a tongue builds himself up, ⁶  but the one who prophesies builds up the church.

1 Korintus 14:24

14:24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or uninformed person enters, he will be convicted by all, he will be called to account by all.

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 Korintus 16:15

16:15 Now, brothers and sisters, ⁷  you know about the household of Stephanus, that as the first converts ⁸  of Achaia, they devoted themselves to ministry for the saints. I urge you

[2:6]  ¹ tn In extrabiblical literature this word was applied to an initiate of a mystery religion (BDAG 995 s.v. τέλειος 3, gives numerous examples and states this was a technical term of the mystery religions). It could here refer to those who believed Paul’s message, the mystery of God (v. 1), and so be translated as “those who believe God’s message.”

[6:12]  ² sn All things are lawful for me. In the expressions in vv. 12-13 within quotation marks, Paul cites certain slogans the Corinthians apparently used to justify their behavior. Paul agrees with the slogans in part, but corrects them to show how the Corinthians have misused these ideas.

[7:25]  ³ tn Grk “virgins.” There are three main views as to which group of people is referred to by the word παρθένος (parqenos) here, and the stance taken here directly impacts one’s understanding of vv. 36-38. (1) The term could refer to virgin women who were not married. The central issue would then be whether or not their fathers should give them in marriage to eligible men. (This is the view which has been widely held throughout the history of the Church.) (2) A minority understand the term to refer to men and women who are married but who have chosen to live together without sexual relations. This position might have been possible in the Corinthian church, but there is no solid evidence to support it. (3) The view adopted by many modern commentators (see, e.g., Fee, Conzelmann, Barrett) is that the term refers to young, engaged women who were under the influence of various groups within the Corinthian church not to go through with their marriages. The central issue would then be whether the young men and women should continue with their plans and finalize their marriages. For further discussion, see G. D. Fee, First Corinthians (NICNT), 325-28.

[8:11]  ⁴ tn Grk “the one who is weak…the brother for whom Christ died,” but see note on the word “Christian” in 5:11.

[8:11]  ⁵ tn This may be an indirect middle, “destroys himself.”

[14:4]  ⁶ sn The Greek term builds (himself) up does not necessarily bear positive connotations in this context.

[16:15]  ⁷ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:10.

[16:15]  ⁸ tn Grk “firstfruits.”