nor are all the children Abraham’s true descendants; rather “through Isaac will your descendants be counted.” ¹ 

Has the potter no right to make from the same lump of clay ¹  one vessel for special use and another for ordinary use? ² 

for you are still influenced by the flesh. ¹  For since there is still jealousy and dissension among you, are you not influenced by the flesh and behaving like unregenerate people? ² 

If someone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss. ¹  He himself will be saved, but only as through fire.

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.

And you are proud! ¹  Shouldn’t you have been deeply sorrowful instead and removed the one who did this ²  from among you?

“All things are lawful for me” ¹  – but not everything is beneficial. “All things are lawful for me” – but I will not be controlled by anything.

So then, the one who marries ¹  his own virgin does well, but the one who does not, does better. ² 

But in my opinion, she will be happier if she remains as she is – and I think that I too have the Spirit of God!

If someone thinks he knows something, he does not yet know to the degree that he needs to know.

Now food will not bring us close to God. We are no worse if we do not eat and no better if we do.

So by your knowledge the weak brother or sister, ¹  for whom Christ died, is destroyed. ² 

Who ever serves in the army at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not consume its milk?

Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all share the one bread.

in which ¹  you formerly lived ²  according to this world’s present path, ³  according to the ruler of the kingdom ⁴  of the air, the ruler of ⁵  the spirit ⁶  that is now energizing ⁷  the sons of disobedience, ⁸ 

Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting – all of which are out of character – but rather thanksgiving.

Your faith and love have arisen ¹  from the hope laid up ²  for you in heaven, which you have heard about in the message of truth, the gospel ³ 

For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you, ¹  and for those in Laodicea, and for those who have not met me face to face. ² 

Here there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave ¹  or free, but Christ is all and in all.

For the hidden power of lawlessness ¹  is already at work. However, the one who holds him back ²  will do so until he is taken out of the way,