1 Corinthians 3:10

3:10 According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master-builder I laid a foundation, but someone else builds on it. And each one must be careful how he builds.

1 Corinthians 3:18

3:18 Guard against self-deception, each of you. ¹  If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.

1 Corinthians 5:1

Church Discipline

5:1 It is actually reported that sexual immorality exists among you, the kind of immorality that is not permitted even among the Gentiles, so that someone is cohabiting with ²  his father’s wife.

1 Corinthians 7:39

7:39 A wife is bound as long as her husband is living. But if her husband dies, ³  she is free to marry anyone she wishes (only someone in the Lord).

1 Corinthians 14:16

14:16 Otherwise, if you are praising God with your spirit, how can someone without the gift ⁴  say “Amen” to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

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¹ tn Grk “let no one deceive himself.”

² tn Or “someone has married”; Grk “someone has,” but the verb ἔχω (ecw) is routinely used of marital relationships (cf. BDAG 420 s.v. 2.a), including sexual relationships. The exact nature of the relationship is uncertain in this case; it is not clear, for example, whether the man had actually married the woman or was merely cohabiting with her.

³ tn The verb κοιμάω (koimaw) literally means “sleep,” but it is often used in the Bible as a euphemism for the death of a believer.

⁴ tn Grk “how can someone who fills the place of the unlearned say ‘Amen.’”