Date Reading(s) Verses 01-May I Cor. 9:19-27 9 02-May I Cor. 10:1-13 13 03-May I Cor. 10:14-22 9 04-May I Cor. 10:23-33 11 05-May I Cor. 11:1-16 16 06-May I Cor. 11:17-34 18 07-May I Cor. 12:1-14 14 08-May I Cor. 12:15-31 17 09-May I Cor. 13:1-13 13 10-May I Cor. 14:1-12 12 11-May I …
Monthly Archives: April 2020
April 30 / I Cor. 9:1-18
I Corinthians 9:1-18 Do you not know that those who are employed in the temple service get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in the sacrificial offerings? In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel. (vv. …
April 29 / I Cor. 8:1-13
I Corinthians 8:1-13 For if anyone sees you who have knowledge eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged, if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? (v. 10) I try to stay non-political in these posts and even now I could be speaking of any public figure. Beyond that, …
April 28 / I Cor. 7:25-40
I Corinthians 7:25-40 Today is one of the longer readings that we’ve had of late, but it seems to me that it can all be summarized in this one verse: This I say for your own benefit; not to put a restraint upon you, but to promote what is appropriate and to secure undistracted devotion …
April 27 / I Cor. 7:17-24
I Corinthians 7:17-24 Were you called while a slave? Do not worry about it; but if you are able also to become free, rather do that. (v. 21) In the previous verse Paul encourages Christians to live as they were called: Each one should remain in the condition in which he was called. (v. 20) …
April 26 / I Cor. 7:1-16
I Corinthians 7:1-16 Paul, on giving instructions… The Corinthians have apparently asked Paul some questions that he answers, often beginning with the phrase, “Now concerning…”. That phrase occurs six times in this letter (I Cor. 7:1,25; 8:1; 12:1; 16:1,25). In today’s reading he gives his advice in three different manners. In verses 6 and 8 …
April 25 / I Cor. 6:12-20
I Corinthians 6:12-20 All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. (v. 12b) I like that ESV translation of this verse – dominated! We could easily translate the concept of addiction to these few words, but we all too often think of addiction in terms of “bad” things – …
April 24 / I Cor. 6:1-11
I Corinthians 6:1-11 RTB 2020!! But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. (v. 11) Here’s a triad that I love – not just a “three things” item, but three words that flow nicely together (consecutively even): washed …
April 23 / I Cor. 5:1-13
I Corinthians 5:1-13 To me this is one of the stranger chapters in all of Scripture, that “…a man has his father’s wife.” At first it brings questions. Paul writes “father’s wife”, not “mother”. So we presume that it must be his stepmother. But then, a second question – is the father still alive? If …
April 22 / I Cor. 4:14-21
I Corinthians 4:14-21 Just a couple of small items… I had mentioned before that there are a number of occasions where Paul urges his followers to imitate him. We see another “imitate me” today in verse 16. Paul may be reflecting back to the Corinthians’ divisiveness (“of Paul”, “of Apollos”, etc.), but I doubt that …