New eternal bodies waitingverses 1-5
For we know that – if our earthly house of this tabernacle with dissolved
we have a building of God – a house not made with hands
eternal in the heavens
For in this we groan – earnestly desiring to be clothed on with our house
which is from heaven – if so be … Read More
Tell the truth of God to allverses 1-2
Therefore – seeing we have this ministry – as we have received mercy
we faint not
BUT have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty
not walking in craftiness
not handling the word of God deceitfully
BUT by manifestation of the truth
commending ourselves to every man’s conscience
in the sight of … Read More
Human hearts manifest our ministryverses 1-3
Do we begin again to commend ourselves? or need we – as some others
epistles of commendation to you
or letters of commendation from you?
You are our epistle written in our hearts – known and read of all men
FORASMUCH as you are manifestly declared
to be the epistle of … Read More
Paul wants to bring joy to congregation in Corinthverses 1-4
But I determined this with myself
that I would not come again to you in heaviness
FOR if I make you sorry – who is he then that makes me glad
but the same which is made sorry by me?
AND I wrote this same unto you – lest … Read More
Introduction of second letter to Corinthverses 1-2
Paul – an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God
and Timothy our brother
unto the church of God which is at Corinth
with all the saints which are in all Achaia
Grace be to you and peace from God our Father
and from the … Read More
Offering given in church each Sundayverses 1-4
Now concerning the collection for the saints
as I have given order to the churches of Galatia
even so do ye
On the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store
as God hath prospered him
that there be no gatherings when I … Read More
Defense of resurrection of Christverses 1-2
Moreover – brethren – I declare to you the gospel
which I preached to you
which also you have received – and wherein you stand
by which also you are saved
if you keep in memory what I preached to you
unless you have believed in vain
Witnesses … Read More
Preaching tops speaking in tonguesverses 1-5
Follow after charity – and desire spiritual gifts
but rather that you may prophesy
FOR he that speaks in an unknown tongue speaks not to men
BUT to God for no man understands him
howbeit in the spirit he speaks mysteries
BUT he that prophesies speaks to men
to edification – exhortation – … Read More
Importance of love in Christian lifeverses 1-3
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels
and have not charity
I am become as sounding brass – or a tinkling cymbal
And though I have the gift of prophecy – and understand all mysteries
and all knowledge
and though I have all faith
so that I could … Read More
Christians give a proper place to Jesusverses 1-3
Now concerning spiritual gifts – brethren – I would not have you ignorant
you know that ye were Gentiles
carried away unto these dumb idols
even as you were led
Wherefore I give you to understand
that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed
and that no … Read More