1 Corinthians 14:37 Cross References - Twentieth_Century

³⁷ If any one thinks that he has the gift of preaching or any other spiritual gift, let him recognize that what I am now saying to you is a command from the Lord.

¹⁶ He who listens to you is listening to me, and he who rejects you is rejecting me; while he who rejects me is rejecting him who sent me as his Messenger."

³ In fulfillment of the charge with which I have been entrusted, I bid every one of you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think, but to think till he learns to think soberly--in accordance with the measure of faith that God has allotted to each.

²⁵ With regard to unmarried women, I have no command from the Master to give you, but I tell you my opinion, and it is that of a man whom the Master in his mercy has made worthy to be trusted.

⁴⁰ Yet she will be happier if she remains as she is-in my opinion, for I think that I also have the Spirit of God.

² If a man thinks that he knows anything, he has not yet reached that knowledge which he ought to have reached.

¹ Though I speak in the 'tongues' of men, or even of angels, yet have not Love, I have become mere echoing brass, or a clanging cymbal! ² Even though I have the gift of preaching, and fathom all hidden truths and all the depths of knowledge; even though I have such faith as might move mountains, yet have not Love, I am nothing! ³ Even though I dole my substance to the poor, even though I sacrifice my body, that I may boast, yet have not Love, it avails me nothing!

⁷ You look at the outward appearance of things! Let any one, who is confident that he belongs to Christ, reflect, for himself, again upon the fact--that we belong to Christ no less than he does.

¹² We have not indeed the audacity to class or compare ourselves with some of those who indulge in self-commendation! But, when such persons measure themselves by themselves, and compare themselves with themselves, they show a want of wisdom.

⁴ For, if some new-comer is proclaiming a Jesus other than him whom we proclaimed, or if you are receiving a Spirit different from the Spirit which you received, or a Good News different from that which you welcomed, then you are marvelously tolerant!

¹² What I am doing now I shall continue to do, that I may cut away the ground from under those who are wishing for some ground for attacking me, so that as regards the thing of which they boast they may appear in their true characters, just as we do. ¹³ Men of this stamp are false apostles, treacherous workers, disguising themselves as Apostles of Christ! ¹⁴ And no wonder; for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of Light. ¹⁵ It is not surprising, therefore, if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of Righteousness. But their end will be in accordance with their actions.

⁸ For he who sows the field of his earthly nature will from that earthly nature reap corruption; while he who sows the field of the spirit will from that spirit reap Immortal Life.

¹ Further, Brothers, we beg and exhort you in the name of our Lord Jesus to carry out more fully than ever--as indeed you are already doing--all that you have heard from us as to what your daily life must be, if it is to please God. ² For you have not forgotten the directions that we gave you on the authority of our Lord Jesus. ³ For this is God's purpose--that you should be pure; abstaining from all immorality; ⁴ Each of you recognizing the duty of taking one woman for his wife, purely and honorably, ⁵ And not for the mere gratification of his passions, like the Gentiles who know nothing of God; ⁶ None of you over-reaching or taking advantage of his Brother in such matters. 'The Lord takes vengeance' upon all who do such things, as we have already warned you and solemnly declared. ⁷ For God's Call to us does not permit of an impure life, but demands purity. ⁸ Therefore he who disregards this warning disregards, not man, but God who gives you his Holy Spirit.

² I want you to recall what was foretold by the holy Prophets, as well as the Command of our Lord and Savior given to you through your Apostles.

⁶ We come from God. He who knows God listens to us; the man who does not come from God does not listen to us. By that we may know the true inspiration from the false.

¹⁷ But do you, dear friends, recall what was foretold by the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;