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You spoil my success. 1 Corinthians 1:1–31
23 For I know that You will bring me Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ
to death, 1 through the will of God, and Sosthenes our
And to the house appointed for all brother,
living.
2 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to
24 “Surely He would not stretch out His those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called
hand against a heap of ruins, to be saints, with all who in every place call on
If they cry out when He destroys it. the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs
Have I not wept for him who was in and ours:
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trouble?
Has not my soul grieved for the poor? 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father
But when I looked for good, evil came
26 and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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to me; I thank my God always concerning you for
And when I waited for light, then came the grace of God which was given to you by
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darkness. Christ Jesus, that you were enriched in every-
27 My heart is in turmoil and cannot rest; thing by Him in all utterance and all knowl-
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Days of affliction confront me. edge, even as the testimony of Christ was
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28 confirmed in you, so that you come short in
I go about mourning, but not in the
sun; no gift, eagerly waiting for the revelation of
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I stand up in the assembly and cry out our Lord Jesus Christ, who will also confirm
for help. you to the end, that you may be blameless in
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I am a brother of jackals,
29 the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faith-
And a companion of ostriches. ful, by whom you were called into the fellowship
30 of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
My skin grows black and falls from me;
10 Now I plead with you, brethren, by the
My bones burn with fever.
31 My harp is turned to mourning, name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all
And my flute to the voice of those who speak the same thing, and that there be no di-
weep. visions among you, but that you be perfectly
joined together in the same mind and in the
Psalm 97:7–12 same judgment. For it has been declared to
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me concerning you, my brethren, by those of
7 Let all be put to shame who serve
carved images, Chloe’s household, that there are contentions
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Who boast of idols. among you. Now I say this, that each of you
Worship Him, all you gods. says, “I am of Paul,” or “I am of Apollos,” or “I
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Zion hears and is glad,
8 am of Cephas,” or “I am of Christ.” Is Christ
And the daughters of Judah rejoice divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were
Because of Your judgments, O LORD. you baptized in the name of Paul?
For You, LORD, are most high above all 15
9 14 I thank God that I baptized none of you
the earth; except Crispus and Gaius, lest anyone
You are exalted far above all gods. should say that I had baptized in my own
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name. Yes, I also baptized the household of
You who love the LORD, hate evil! Stephanas. Besides, I do not know whether I
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He preserves the souls of His saints; baptized any other. For Christ did not send
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He delivers them out of the hand of the me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not
wicked. with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ
11 Light is sown for the righteous, should be made of no effect.
And gladness for the upright in heart. 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness
Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous, to those who are perishing, but to us who are
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And give thanks at the remembrance being saved it is the power of God. For it is
of His holy name. written:
Proverbs 23:15–16 “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
And bring to nothing the
15 My son, if your heart is wise,
My heart will rejoice—indeed, I understanding of the prudent.”
myself; 20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe?
Yes, my inmost being will rejoice Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God
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When your lips speak right things. made foolish the wisdom of this world? For
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