For what does it benefit a person ¹  if he gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself?

But some of them said, “By the power of Beelzebul, ¹  the ruler ²  of demons, he casts out demons.”

So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, ¹  but is not rich toward God.”

For just as in one body we have many members, and not all the members serve the same function,

With regard to spiritual gifts, ¹  brothers and sisters, ²  I do not want you to be uninformed. ³ 

To each person the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the benefit of all.

It is one and the same Spirit, distributing as he decides to each person, who produces all these things.

The one who speaks in a tongue builds himself up, ¹  but the one who prophesies builds up the church.

For you can all prophesy one after another, so all can learn and be encouraged.

Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, ¹  and I do not burn with indignation?

Now the one who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with the one who teaches ¹  it.

I call on you solemnly in the Lord ¹  to have this letter read to all the brothers and sisters. ² 

But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, ¹  quarrels, and fights about the law, ²  because they are useless and empty.

For where there is a will, the death of the one who made it must be proven. ¹ 

Then when desire conceives, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is full grown, it gives birth to death.

Then David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba son of Bicri will cause greater disaster for us than Absalom did! Take your lord’s servants and pursue him. Otherwise he will secure ¹  fortified cities for himself and get away from us.”

Anyone who flees at the sound of terror will fall into a pit. Anyone who climbs out of the pit will be caught in a trap. ¹  For the time is coming when I will punish the people of Moab. ²  I, the Lord, affirm it! ³ 

So the soldiers said to one another, “Let’s not tear it, but throw dice ¹  to see who will get it.” ²  This took place ³  to fulfill the scripture that says, “They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they threw dice.” ⁴  So the soldiers did these things.

So now you and the council ¹  request the commanding officer ²  to bring him down to you, as if you were going to determine ³  his case ⁴  by conducting a more thorough inquiry. ⁵  We are ready to kill him ⁶  before he comes near this place.” ⁷ 

Doesn’t my master drink from this cup ¹  and use it for divination? ²  You have done wrong!’” ³