1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 1
Paul encourages believers to think of who they were before they came to Christ; stress God made fools wise to shame the wise.

1 Corinthians 2
The Holy Spirit helps us understand what has been given to us by God; w/o accepting the Spirit it is not possible to understand the message.

1 Corinthians 3
Paul writes that churches should build on a strong foundation.

1 Corinthians 4
Paul writes not to judge anything; wait until God returns. Concludes, it is better to come to someone with love then a rod of discipline.

1 Corinthians 5
Paul writes not to associate w/ people who claim to be believers, but who don't walk the walk; says a little yeast leavens the whole batch.

1 Corinthians 6
Paul writes that your body is a temple of God; flee from sexual immorality. Sinning sexually is sinning against your entire body.

1 Corinthians 7
A man does not have authority over his body, nor does a wife have authority over hers--each body is yielded to the other.

1 Corinthians 8
It doesn't matter if you eat food sacrificed to idols; it only matters if what you are doing causes another to sin.

1 Corinthians 9
Humble yourself for the sake of the Gospel. Life is a race; if you run aimlessly you won't reach your prize; train yourself like a runner.

1 Corinthians 10
Everything is permissible, but not everything is beneficial; it is better to seek the good of others than the good of yourself.

1 Corinthians 11
Examine yourself before Holy communion, and make sure you are ready to drink from the cup; don't treat it casually.

1 Corinthians 12
All Christians are part of the body--each with a different bodily function, but all working together as a single unit.

1 Corinthians 13
If you do everything right in life, but don't love others, then you will gain nothing. Nothing is greater than love. Love never fails.

1 Corinthians 14
Desire gifts of the spirit. Prophecy is the greatest gift. Avoid speaking in tongues unless it can be interpreted.

1 Corinthians 15
Paul admits that he is the least among the apostles, but by the grace of God he is what he is.

1 Corinthians 16
Paul gives his final farewell to the church; encourages all to stand firm in faith and do everything in love.

1 Corinthians in 140 Characters
Only those who accept Holy Spirit understand the message; everything is permissible, but not beneficial; desire gifts of the Spirit.