1 Corinthians 7:8-23

 11/08 ~ From New Testament Letters

   🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

        By Necessity Paraphrased

8 - To the unmarried and the widows I think it is good for them to remain single, as I am. 9 But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

     10 To the married I (Paul) give this charge, not I, but the Lord, the wife should not separate from her husband 11 but if she does, she should remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband, and the husband should not divorce his wife.

     12 To the rest I say (I, not the Lord) that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her. 13 If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he is happy to live with her, she should not divorce him.14 For the unbelieving husband will become holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife becomep holy because of her husband. Otherwise your children would be unduly influenced, but as it is, they become holy as well. 15 But if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so. In such cases the brother or sister is not bound. God has called you to peace. 16 For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

     17 Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to them, and to which God has called them. This is my rule in all the churches. 18 Was anyone at the time of his call already circumcised? Let him not seek to remove the marks of circumcision. Was anyone at the time of his call uncircumcised? Let him not seek circumcision. 19 For neither (the physical) circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but keeping the instructions of God. 20 Each one should remain in the condition in which they were called. 21 Were you a bondservant when called? Do not be concerned about it. (But if you can gain your freedom, avail yourself of the opportunity.) [It was a moneylending system.] 22 For the one who was called in the Lord as a bondservant is free in the Lord. Likewise the one who was free when called is a bondservant of Christ. 23 You were bought with a price; it is better not to become bondservants of men.

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Tomorrows verses - 1 Corinthians 7:24-31

Oct-15 From Lk-20 Gal-5

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Today’s GospeL Verses ~ Luke 20:20-26

20 - The leaders watched Jesus. They sent spies, pretending to be sincere, so they might catch him in something he said, and could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the Roman governor. 21 So they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and show no partiality, but teach the true way of God. 22 Is it lawful for us to pay tribute/taxes to Caesar, or not?” [To deny Caesar was punishable by death.] 23 But he knew their trickery. 24 “Show me a denarius,” he said. “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said, “Caesar's.” 25 He said, “Then render to Caesar that which is Caesar's, and to God that which is God's.” 26 They were not able to catch him in his words. Marveling at his answer they became silent.

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From New Testament Letters

     (In the Order Believed Written)

                ~ Galatians 5:9-15 ~

9 - A little leaven (in this case, untruth) leavens the whole lump. 10 I have confidence in the Lord that you will take no other view, and the one who is troubling you will bear the consequences, whoever it is. 11 But if I were still preaching circumcision/the Law, why am I being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed. 12 I wish those who unsettle you would go all the way and emasculate theirselves!

     13 For you were called to freedom. Only don’t use your freedom as an opportunity for the selfish nature and transgression, but through love serve one another. 14 BECAUSE the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 But if you bite and devour one another, watch out that you are not consumed by one another!

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Tomorrow’s Verses:

Luke 20:27-40

Galatians 5:16-21

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