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21:1nqlaWho called Paul and what was he called to be?Jesus Christ called Paul to be an apostle.
31:3jx7vWhat does Paul desire the church at Corinth to receive from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ?Paul desires that they may have grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
41:5b752How has God made the church at Corinth rich?God has made them rich in every way, in all speech and with all knowledge.
51:7i6eaWhat did the church at Corinth not lack?They did not lack any spiritual gift.
61:8ytnmWhy will God strengthen the church at Corinth to the end?He will do this so that they will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
71:10lj0lWhat does Paul urge the Church at Corinth to do?Paul urges them to all agree and for there to be no divisions among them and that they be joined together with the same mind and by the same purpose.
81:11u5drWhat did Chloes people report to Paul?Chloes people reported to Paul that factions had developed among the people of the church at Corinth.
91:12rp73What did Paul mean by factions?Paul meant this: Each one of you says, “I am with Paul,” or “I am with Apollos,” or “I am with Cephas,” or “I am with Christ.”
101:14-15ingpWhy does Paul thank God that he baptized none of them except Crispus and Gaius?Paul thanks God for this because this would give them no occasion to say that they were baptized into Pauls name.
111:17cu5vWhat did Christ send Paul to do?Christ sent Paul to preach the gospel.
121:18s2sdWhat is the message of the cross to those who are dying?The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying.
131:18eitiWhat is the message of the cross among those whom God is saving?It is the power of God among those whom God is saving.
141:20rq2lInto what has God turned the wisdom of the world?God has turned the wisdom of the world into foolishness.
151:21kdhvWhy did it please God to save those who believe through the foolishness of preaching?It pleased God to do this because the world in its wisdom did not know God.
161:26picsHow many who were wise by human standards or powerful or of noble birth did God call?God didnt call many who were like that.
171:27d8pgWhy did God choose the foolish things of the world and what is weak in the world?He did this to shame the wise and to shame what is strong.
181:28-29clpqWhat did God do so that no one would have reason to boast before him?God chose what is low and despised in the world and even things that are regarded as nothing.
191:30w8jnWhy were the believers in Christ Jesus?They were in Christ Jesus because of what God did.
201:30j8evWhat did Christ Jesus become for us?He became for us wisdom from God—our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
211:31inpxIf we are going to boast, in whom should we boast?Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.
222:1q17dIn what manner did Paul come to the Corinthians when he proclaimed the mystery of God?Paul did not come with elegant speech or wisdom when he proclaimed the mystery of God.
232:2temaWhat did Paul decide to know when he was among the Corinthians?Paul decided to know nothing except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
242:4-5ahv0Why was Pauls word and his proclamation done with the demonstration of the Spirit and of power rather than with persuasive words of wisdom?This was so that their faith might not be in the wisdom of humans, but in the power of God.
252:7w1r1What wisdom did Paul and those with him speak?They spoke Gods wisdom hidden in mysterythe hidden wisdom that God predestined before the ages for our glory.
262:8okzdIf the rulers of Pauls time had known Gods wisdom, what would they not have done?If those rulers had known Gods wisdom, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
272:10xov7How did Paul and those with him know Gods wisdom?God revealed those things to them through the Spirit.
282:11w1kqWho knows the deep things of God?Only the Spirit of God knows the deep things of God.
292:12u4z0What is one reason that Paul and those with him received the Spirit who is from God?They received the Spirit who is from God so that they might know the things freely given to them by God.
302:14hqs0Why cant the unspiritual person receive or know the things that belong to the Spirit of God?The unspiritual person cant receive them because they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them because they are spiritually discerned.
312:16h8orWhose mind did Paul say the ones who believed in Jesus have?Paul said they have the mind of Christ.
323:3ib2yWhy did Paul say the Corinthian believers were still fleshly?Paul said they were still fleshly because jealousy and strife existed among them.
333:5nikbWho were Paul and Apollos to the Corinthians?They were servants through whom the Corinthians came to believe in Christ.
343:7vb19Who gives the growth?God gives the growth.
353:11kmq6What is the foundation?Jesus Christ is the foundation.
363:11-13egd8What will happen to the work of someone who builds on the foundation of Jesus Christ?His work will be revealed in daylight and in fire.
373:13rtwqWhat will the fire do to a persons work?The fire will test the work, revealing the quality of what each one has done.
383:14ptecWhat will a person receive if their work survives the fire?That person will receive a reward.
393:15gk8gWhat will happen to the person whose work is burned up?That person will suffer loss, but he himself will be saved, as though escaping through fire.
403:16eg2xWho are we and what lives in us as believers in Jesus Christ?We are Gods temple, and the Spirit of God lives in us.
413:17djhfWhat will happen if anyone destroys Gods temple?God will destroy the person who destroys Gods temple.
423:18i4yjWhat does Paul say to him who thinks he is wise in this age?Paul says, “…let him become a “fool,” that he may become wise.”
433:20cwq7What does the Lord know about the reasonings of the wise?The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise are futile.
443:21-23bqziWhy does Paul tell the Corinthian believers to stop boasting about people?He told them to stop boasting, “For all things are yours,” and because, “… you are Christs, and Christ is Gods”..
454:1k2o5How did Paul say the Corinthians should regard Paul and his companions?The Corinthians should regard them as servants of Christ and stewards of the hidden truths of God.
464:2q6dmWhat is one of the requirements for a steward?Stewards must be found faithful.
474:4i87uWho does Paul say is his judge?Paul says the Lord judges him.
484:5tuacWhat will the Lord do when he comes?He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the purposes of the hearts.
494:6kgrkWhy did Paul apply these principles to himself and to Apollos?Paul did it for the sake of the Corinthian believers so they might learn the meaning of the saying, “Not beyond what is written,” so that none of them would think in favor of one against the other.
504:8f81oWhy does Paul wish the Corinthian believers did reign?Paul wishes they did reign so that Paul and his companions could be reigning with them.
514:10n6uvWhat are three ways Paul contrasts himself and his companions with the Corinthian believers?Paul says, “We are fools for Christs sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we are held in dishonor.”
524:11iu76How did Paul describe the physical condition of the apostles?Paul said they were hungry and thirsty, poorly clothed, brutally beaten and homeless.
534:12-13pvtcHow did Paul and his companions respond when they were mistreated?When they were attacked, they blessed. When they were persecuted, they endured it. When they were slandered, they spoke with kindness.
544:14axu2Why did Paul write these things to the Corinthian believers?He wrote them to correct them as his beloved children.
554:16a7gkWho does Paul tell the Corinthian believers to imitate?Paul tells them to imitate himself.
564:17vhaiOf what was it that Paul sent Timothy to the Corinthian believers to remind them?Paul sent Timothy to Corinth to remind the believers there of Pauls ways in Christ.
574:18wgi7How were some of the Corinthian believers acting?Some of them were arrogant, acting as though Paul was not coming to them.
584:20hirgIn what does the kingdom of God consist?The kingdom of God consists in power.
595:1hb3vWhat report did Paul hear about the church at Corinth?Paul heard that there was sexual immorality there. One of them was sleeping with his fathers wife.
605:2niafWhat did Paul say must be done to that person who sinned with his fathers wife?The one who sinned with his fathers wife must be removed from among them.
615:4-5bbndHow and why was that person who sinned with his fathers wife to be removed?When the church at Corinth gathered together in the name of the Lord Jesus, they were to hand the sinning man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit might be saved on the day of the Lord.
625:8crqwTo what does Paul compare bad behavior and wickedness?Paul compares them to yeast.
635:8ebavWhat does Paul use as a metaphor for sincerity and truth?Paul uses unleavened bread as a metaphor for sincerity and truth.
645:9ykxcWith whom did Paul tell the Corinthian believers not to associate?Paul wrote to them not to associate with sexually immoral people.
655:10vg24Did Paul mean for them not to associate with any sexually immoral people?Paul did not mean the immoral people of this world. You would have to go out of the world to stay away from them
665:11q5szWith whom did Paul mean for the Corinthian believers not to associate?He meant for them not to associate with anyone who is called a brother or sister in Christ and who is sexually immoral, greedy, verbally abusive, a drunkard, a swindler, or an idolater.
675:12lnaxWho are the believers supposed to judge?They are supposed to judge those inside the church.
685:13m99nWho judges those outside the church?God judges those who are on the outside.
696:1-3h1ddWhat does Paul say the saints at Corinth should be able to judge?Paul says they should be able to judge disputes between saints concerning the matters of this life.
706:2-3o0lmWho will the saints judge?The saints will judge the world and the angels.
716:6bwu2How are the Corinthian Christians handling their disputes with one another?One believer goes to court against another believer, and that case is placed before a judge who is an unbeliever.
726:7j267What does the fact that there are disputes among the Corinthian Christians indicate?It indicates that this is a defeat for them.
736:9-10s5i0Who will not inherit the kingdom of God?The unrighteous: the sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, those who practice homosexuality, thieves, the greedy, drunkards, slanderers, and swindlers will not inherit the kingdom of God.
746:11ohwtWhat happened to the Corinthian believers who previously practiced unrighteousness?They were cleansed and made holy, made right with God in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
756:12rg4oWhat does Paul say that he will not allow to master him?Paul says he will not be mastered by anything.
766:15ds3oThe bodies of believers are members of what?Their bodies are members of Christ.
776:15hr8eShould believers join themselves to prostitutes?No. May it never be!
786:16mz9cWhat happens when someone joins himself to a prostitute?The two will become as one flesh.
796:17meegWhat happens when someone joins himself to the Lord?He becomes one spirit with him.
806:18iyrgWho do people sin against when they are sexually immoral?They sin against their own bodies when they are sexually immoral.
816:19-20mn50Why should believers glorify God with their bodies?They should glorify God with their bodies because their bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit and because they were bought with a price.
827:2q2yjWhy should each man have his own wife and each woman have her own husband?Because of temptations for many immoral acts, each man should have his own wife and each wife should have her own husband.
837:4gmkkDoes a wife or husband have authority over their own body?No. A husband has authority over his wifes body, and likewise, the wife has authority over her husbands body.
847:5kp04When is it appropriate for a husband and a wife to deprive one another sexually?It is appropriate if both husband and wife mutually agree and set a specific period of time, so that they may devote themselves to prayer.
857:8jgm6What does Paul say is good for the widows and people who are unmarried to do?Paul says it is good for them to remain unmarried, as he is.
867:9xeexIn what situation should the unmarried and widows get married?They should get married if they burn with passion and cannot exercise self-control.
877:10-11hljhWhat command does the Lord give to those who are married?The wife should not separate from her husband. If she does separate from her husband, she should remain unmarried or be reconciled to him. Also, the husband should not divorce his wife.
887:12-13p0zdShould a believing husband or wife divorce his or her unbelieving spouse?If the unbelieving husband or wife is content to live with their spouse, the believing spouse should not divorce the unbeliever.
897:15jf44What should a believer do if their unbelieving partner departs?The believer is to let the unbelieving partner go..
907:17r33wWhat rule did Paul set in all the churches?The rule was: Let each one live the life the Lord has assigned them, and to which God called them.
917:18npl0What counsel did Paul give to the uncircumcised and to the circumcised?Paul said the uncircumcised should not become circumcised and the circumcised should not try to remove the marks of their circumcision.
927:21-23yva1What did Paul say about slaves?If they were a slave when God called them, dont be concerned about it, but if they can become free, they should do so. Even if they were slaves, they are the Lords freeman. They should not become the slaves of men.
937:26jftzWhy did Paul think it was good for a man who had never married to remain unmarried, as Paul was?Paul thought that, because of the impending crisis, it was good for a man to remain unmarried.
947:27tlujWhat should believers do if they are bound to a woman by a vow of marriage?They should not seek freedom from their vow to marry the woman.
957:28lygnWhy does Paul say to those who are free from a wife and those who are unmarried, “Do not seek a wife.”He said this because he wanted to spare them from the many kinds of trouble that those who marry will have while living.
967:31lqalWhy should those who deal with the world act as though they had no dealings with it?They should act that way because the system of this world is coming to an end.
977:33-34dd2hWhy is it hard for those Christians who are married to be undivided in their devotion to the Lord?It is hard because a believing husband or wife is concerned about the things of the world, how to please his wife or her husband.
987:38bjxvWho does better than the one who marries his fiancee?The one who chooses not to marry will do even better.
997:39gojgFor how long is a woman bound to her husband?She is bound to her husband for as long as he lives.
1007:39ls4kIf a believing womans husband dies, whom may she marry?She may marry whomever she wishes, but only one who is in the Lord.
1018:1shxyWhat subject does Paul begin to address in this chapter?Paul addresses the subject of food sacrificed to idols.
1028:1foupWhat results do knowledge and love cause?Knowledge makes one proud, but love builds up.
1038:4t0rkIs an idol equal to God?No. An idol in this world is nothing, and there is no God but one.
1048:6t510Who is the one God?There is only one God the Father. From him are all things, and we live for him.
1058:6hdyuWho is the one Lord?There is one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom all things exist, and through whom we exist.
1068:7ulosWhat happens when some who practiced idol worship eat food as if it had been sacrificed to an idol?Their conscience is corrupted because it is weak.
1078:8zii4Does the food we eat make us better or worse to God?Food will not recommend us to God. We are not worse if we do not eat, nor better if we do eat it.
1088:9xft6Of what should we be careful that our freedom does not become?We should be careful that our freedom does not become a reason for someone who is weak in faith to stumble.
1098:11worqWhat can happen to a brother or sister with a weak conscience if those with an understanding of the true nature of idols are not careful in using their freedom?A brother or sister with a weak conscience can be destroyed.
1108:11-12j14xWho do we sin against when we knowingly cause a brother or sister in Christ to stumble because of their weak conscience?We sin against the brother or sister that we caused to stumble, and we sin against Christ.
1118:13eu02What does Paul say he will do if food causes his brother or sister to stumble?Pauls says if his food causes his brother or sister to stumble, he will never eat meat again.
1129:1-2cvekWhat proof did Paul offer that he was an apostle?Paul says that because the Corinthian believers were his workmanship in the Lord, they themselves were proof of Pauls apostleship in the Lord.
1139:4-5trtjWhat did Paul list as some of the rights of the apostles, the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?Paul said they had the right to eat and drink and the right to take along with them a wife who is a believer.
1149:7mz5uWhat examples did Paul give of those who receive benefits or pay from their work?Paul mentions soldiers, one who plants a vineyard, and one who tends a flock as examples of those who receive benefits or pay from their work.
1159:9pe3cWhat example from the law of Moses did Paul give to support the idea of receiving benefits or pay from ones work?To support his argument, Paul quoted the command, “Do not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the grain.”
1169:12a8jvWhy did Paul and his companions not claim their right to material benefits from the Corinthians?Paul and his companions did not claim this right so they would not cause any hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
1179:14hba5What did the Lord command concerning those who proclaim the gospel?The Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living from the gospel.
1189:16rztdWhat did Paul say he could not boast about, and why couldnt he boast about it?Paul said he couldnt boast about preaching the gospel, because he had to preach the gospel.
1199:19o0pjWhy did Paul enslave himself to all people?Paul enslaved himself to all people in order to gain more people to God.
1209:20uh18Who did Paul become like in order to win Jews?Paul became like a Jew in order to win Jews.
1219:21zqbbWho did Paul become like in order to win those outside the law?Paul became like those outside the law in order to win those outside the law.
1229:23fpvxWhy did Paul do all things for the gospels sake?He did this so that he might participate in the blessings of the gospel.
1239:24dm5oHow did Paul say to run?Paul said to run to win the prize.
1249:25mdrrWhat kind of wreath was Paul running to receive?Paul was running so that he might receive a wreath which does not perish.
1259:27ft21Why did Paul subdue his body and make it a slave?Paul did this so that after he had preached to others, he himself might not be disqualified.
12610:1-4eaawWhat common experiences did their fathers have in the time of Moses?All were under the cloud and passed through the sea. All were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food and drank the same spiritual drink.
12710:4ywzbWho was the spiritual rock that followed their fathers?Christ was the rock that followed them.
12810:6uqfrWhy was God not pleased with their fathers in the time of Moses?He was not pleased because their fathers longed for evil things.
12910:9-10bjcwBy what means did God destroy the disobedient and grumbling people?God destroyed them by snakes and the destroyer, the angel of death.
13010:11nxg7Why did the things happen and why were they written down?They happened as examples for us and they were written down for our instruction.
13110:13md71Has any unique temptation happened to us?No temptation has overtaken us that is not common to all humanity.
13210:13pcrhWhat has God done to enable us to endure temptation?He has provided the way of escape so that we may be able to endure temptation.
13310:14nt41From what does Paul warn the Corinthian believers to run away?He warns them to run away from idolatry.
13410:16t64wWhat is the cup of blessing the believers bless, and what is the bread they break?The cup is a sharing in the blood of Christ. The bread is a sharing in the body of Christ.
13510:20m2tjTo whom do the Gentile pagans offer their sacrifices?They offer these things to demons and not to God.
13610:20-21mayfSince Paul did not want the Corinthian believers to be participants with demons, what does he tell them they cannot do?Paul tells them they cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons, and they cannot have fellowship at the table of the Lord and the table of demons.
13710:22nqyjWhat do we risk if we as believers of the Lord also participate with demons?We risk provoking the Lord to jealousy.
13810:24uzgiShould we seek our own good?No. Instead, each one should seek the good of his neighbor.
13910:27g0lxIf an unbeliever invites you to eat a meal, and you wish to go, what should you do?You should eat whatever is set before you without asking questions of conscience.
14010:28-29jgngIf your unbelieving host tells you the food you are about to eat came from a pagan sacrifice, why should you not eat it?You shouldnt eat it, for the sake of the person who informed you and for the sake of the other persons conscience.
14110:31eyhgWhat should we do to the glory of God?We should do all things, including eating and drinking, to the glory of God.
14210:32-33anmaWhy should we give no offence to Jews or to Greeks or to the church of God?We should give no offence to them so that they may be saved.
14311:1zv18Who did Paul tell the Corinthian believers to imitate?Paul told them to imitate himself.
14411:1hxu8Who did Paul imitate?Paul was an imitator of Christ.
14511:2noh3For what did Paul praise the Corinthian believers?Paul praised them for remembering him in everything and for holding fast to the traditions just as he delivered them to the Corinthians.
14611:3fbzuWho is the head of Christ?God is the head of Christ.
14711:3p9ffWho is the head of man?Christ is the head of every man.
14811:3mn02Who is the head of a woman?A man is the head of a woman.
14911:4aetpWhat happens when a man prays with his head covered?He dishonors his head if he prays with his head covered.
15011:5mrpiWhat happens when a woman prays with her head uncovered?Any woman who prays with her head uncovered dishonors her head.
15111:7bgmrWhy should a man not have his head covered?He should not have his head covered because his is the image and glory of God.
15211:9ratfFor whom was the woman created?The woman was created for the man.
15311:11-12i00nWhy are the woman and the man both dependent on each other?The woman comes from the man, and the man comes from the woman.
15411:14-15i31fWhat does Paul say that nature teaches us about long hair for men and women?Paul says that nature shows it is a disgrace for men to have long hair and a glory for a woman to have long hair.
15511:19ifwpWhy must there be factions among the Corinthian Christians?There must be factions among them so that those who are approved may be recognized among them.
15611:21excyWhat was happening when the Corinthian church came together to eat.When they ate, each one ate his own food before the others had their meal. One was hungry, and another became drunk.
15711:23-24q76gOn the night he was betrayed, what did the Lord say after he broke the bread?He said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
15811:25vtpvWhat did the Lord say when he took the cup after the supper?He said, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Do this as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”
15911:26iy64What are you doing every time you eat this bread and drink this cup?You are proclaiming the Lords death until he comes.
16011:27fw4uWhy should a person not eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner?Doing so makes you guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.
16111:29alqlWhat happens to the person who eats the bread or drinks the cup without discerning?Doing so, that person eats and drinks judgment to himself.
16211:30puxgWhat happened to many among the Corinthian church who ate the bread and drank the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner?Many among them became sick and ill, and some of them died.
16311:33z77yWhat does Paul tell the Corinthian believers to do when they come together to eat?He tells them to wait for one another.
16412:1u620About what does Paul want the Corinthian Christians to be informed?Paul wants them to be informed about spiritual gifts.
16512:3q4kiWhat is one who speaks by the Spirit of God not capable of saying?He cannot say, “Jesus is accursed.”
16612:3d393How can one say, “Jesus is Lord”?One can only say “Jesus is Lord” by the Holy Spirit.
16712:4-6fi5gWhat does God make possible in every believer?He makes possible in every believer different gifts, different ministries, and different kinds of work.
16812:7zgjeWhy is the outward display of the Spirit given?It is given for the benefit of all.
16912:9-10y5e4What are some of the gifts given by the Spirit?Some of the gifts are faith, gifts of healing, deeds of power, prophecy, ability to distinguish between spirits, various kinds of tongues and interpretation of tongues.
17012:11eyczWho chooses which gifts each one receives?The Spirit gives the gifts to each one individually, as he chooses.
17112:13b5s6Into what were all Christians baptized?We were all baptized into one body and all were made to drink of one Spirit.
17212:18z3peWho arranged and designed each part of the body?God arranged each part of the body as he designed it.
17312:22bs9cCan we do without the members of the body that appear to be less honorable?No. The members of the body that appear to be less honorable are essential.
17412:24gplmWhat has God done for the members of the body, including those that are less honorable?God has joined all the members together, and he gave more honor to those that lacked it.
17512:25wadcWhy did God give more honor to the members of the body that lacked it?He did this so there may be no division within the body, but that the members should care for one another with the same affection.
17612:28s9wtWho has God appointed in the church?In the church God has appointed first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, those who do powerful deeds, gifts of healing, those who provide helps, administrators, and those who speak various kinds of tongues.
17712:31ii2iWhat does Paul tell the Corinthian Christians to seek?He tells them to seek the greater gifts.
17812:31cs7eWhat does Paul say he will show the Corinthian Christians?He says he will show them a more excellent way.
17913:1az4dWhat would Paul become if he spoke with tongues of men and of angels but didnt have love?He would become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
18013:2tp14What would Paul be if he had the gift of prophecy, understood all hidden truths and knowledge and had great faith, but didnt have love?Without love, he would be nothing.
18113:3swseHow could Paul give all he owned to feed the poor and give his body to be burned and still gain nothing?If he didnt have love, he would gain nothing even though he did all these other things.
18213:5-7mowcWhat are some of the characteristics of love?Love is patient and kind; it does not envy or boast; it isnt arrogant or rude. It is not self serving, not easily angered, nor does it keep a count of wrongs. It doesnt rejoice in unrighteousness but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, has confidence concerning all things, and endures all things.
18313:8necqWhat will never fail?Love never fails.
18413:8-10z4gnWhat are some things that will pass away or cease?Prophecies, knowledge and that which is incomplete will pass away and tongues will cease.
18513:11zyxyWhat did Paul say he did when he became an adult?Paul said when he became an adult he put away childish things.
18613:13vpukWhat three things will remain, and which of the three is the greatest?Faith, hope, and love will remain. The greatest of these is love.
18714:1n48fFor which spiritual gift did Paul say we should be especially zealous?Paul said we should be especially zealous to prophesy.
18814:2yjajTo whom is one speaking when he speaks in a tongue?He is speaking not to people but to God.
18914:3-4xy14Who does the one prophesying build up, and who does the one speaking in tongues build up?The one who prophesies builds up the people, but the one who speaks in tongues builds up himself
19014:7-9o69vTo what does Paul compare speech which one can not understand?He compares it to instruments like the flute or harp if they do not make distinctive sounds, and also to a trumpet played with an uncertain sound.
19114:12ocz0What does Paul say the Corinthian believers should be zealous to do?He says they should be zealous to abound in gifts for building up the church.
19214:13a2udFor what should the one who speaks in a tongue pray?He should pray that he may interpret.
19314:14dcf5What did Paul say his spirit and mind did when he prayed in a tongue?Paul said if he prayed in a tongue, his spirit prayed, but his mind was unfruitful.
19414:15yjl4How did Paul say he was going to pray and sing?Paul said he was going to pray and sing not only with his spirit but also with his mind.
19514:19rcnaWhat did Paul say he had rather do than speak 10,000 words in a tongue?Paul said he had rather speak five words with his understanding so that he might instruct others.
19614:22x6axTo whom are tongues and prophesying a sign?Tongues are a sign to unbelievers, and prophesying is a sign for believers.
19714:23lzt8What would outsiders and unbelievers likely say if they came into the church, and all were speaking in tongues?They would likely say the believers were insane.
19814:24tua2What does Paul say would happen if all in the church were prophesying, and an unbeliever or an outsider came in?Paul says the unbeliever or outsider would be convicted and examined by all he heard.
19914:25z85jWhat would the unbeliever or outsider do if those prophesying revealed the secrets of his heart?He would fall on his face, worship God, and declare that God was really among them.
20014:27-28y7prWhat is Pauls instruction for those who speak in tongues when believers come together?He says only two or three at the most should speak, each one in turn. If there is no one to interpret the tongue, let each one of them keep silent in the church.
20114:29-30yqkwWhat is Pauls instruction to the prophets when the church comes together?Paul says to let two or three prophets speak while the other people listen with discernment to what is said. If another prophet has an insight, the one who is speaking should be silent.
20214:34p570Where does Paul say the women are not permitted to speak?Paul says the women are not permitted to speak in the churches.
20314:35lyhwWhat did Paul say the women should do if they desired to learn anything?Paul told them to ask their husbands at home.
20414:35r5keHow did people look on a woman speaking in the church?It was looked on as a disgrace.
20514:37smw2What did Paul say should be acknowledged by those who think themselves to be prophets or spiritual?Paul said they should acknowledge that the things he wrote to the Corinthian believers were a command of the Lord.
20614:40m5koHow should everything in the Church be done?All things should be done properly and in order.
20715:1nwpgAbout what did Paul remind the brothers and sisters?He reminded them about the gospel he proclaimed to them.
20815:2nos9What condition had to be fulfilled if the Corinthians were to be saved by the gospel Paul preached to them?Paul told them they would be saved if they held firmly to the word he preached to them.
20915:3-5rvezWhat were the parts of the gospel that were of first importance?The parts that were of first importance were that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.
21015:6-8wxl4Who did Christ appear to after he was raised from the dead?After he was raised from the dead, Christ appeared to Cephas, to the Twelve, to more that 500 brothers and sisters at once, to James, to all the apostles, and to Paul.
21115:9i6jjWhy did Paul say he was the least of the apostles?He said this because he persecuted the church of God.
21215:12g8scWhat did Paul imply that some of the Corinthians believers were saying about resurrection?He implied that some of them were saying there was no resurrection from the dead.
21315:13-14twexIf there is no resurrection from the dead, what does Paul say must also be true?Paul says that if there is no resurrection, then even Christ has not been raised from the dead, and the preaching of Paul and others like him is in vain, and the faith of the Corinthians is also in vain.
21415:18ke16If Christ has not been raised, what happened to those who have died in Christ?They have perished.
21515:19qq81What does Paul say is true if only in this life we have confidence for the future in Christ?If this is so, Pauls says that of all people, we are most to be pitied.
21615:20jptbWhat does Paul call Christ?He calls Christ “the first fruits of those who have died.”
21715:22z63eWho was the man by whom death came into the world, and who was the man by whom all will be made alive?Adam brought death into the world, and by Christ all will be made alive.
21815:22-23y1nsWhen will those who belong to Christ be made alive?This will happen when Christ comes.
21915:24e4zxWhat will happen at the end?Christ will hand over the kingdom to God the Father, when he has abolished all rule and authority and power.
22015:25keqkHow long must Christ reign?He must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
22115:26mxlvWhat is the last enemy to be destroyed?Death is the last enemy to be destroyed.
22215:27n3jjWho is not included when it says, “he has put everything under his feet.”God, the one who put everything in subjection to the Son (himself) is not included as being in subjection (to the Son).
22315:28h5epWhat will the Son do so that God the Father may be all in all?The Son himself will be subjected to the one who subjected everything to him.
22415:32z3r6What did Paul declare they might as well do if the dead are not raised?Paul declared, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”
22515:34qketWhat does Paul command the Corinthians to do?He commands them be sober, live righteously, and to not keep sinning.
22615:34mgv6What does Paul say to the shame of the Corinthians?He said some of them have no knowledge of God.
22715:35-38ryd0To what does Paul compare the resurrection of the dead?He compares it to a seed that is sown.
22815:36dfvxWhat must happen to a seed before it starts to grow?It must die.
22915:37hz38Does the bare seed that is sown resemble the body (plant) that comes from the seed?No, what you sow does not resemble the body that will be.
23015:39zdxxIs all flesh the same?No. Not all flesh is the same, The flesh of human beings, animals, birds and fish are all different from one another.
23115:40wu1vAre there other types of bodies?There are also heavenly bodies and earthly bodies.
23215:41sf78Do the sun, moon, and stars all share the same glory?There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon and another glory of the stars, and one star differs from another star in glory.
23315:42-44w329How are our perishable bodies sown?They are sown in decay, in dishonor, and weakness.
23415:42-44bexlWhat is our condition when we are raised from the dead?What is raised is an imperishable spiritual body; it is raised in glory and power.
23515:45hxa1What did the first man Adam become?He became a living soul.
23615:45hztqWhat did the last Adam become?He became a life-giving spirit.
23715:47mp68From where did the first man and the second man come?The first man is of the earth, made of dust. The second man is from heaven.
23815:49w438Whose image have we borne and whose image will we bear?Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we will also bear the image of the man of heaven.
23915:50k3wtWhat cannot inherit the kingdom of God?Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God.
24015:51isjgWhat will happen to all of us?We will all be changed.
24115:52v1orWhen and how fast will we be changed?When the last trumpet sounds, we will be change in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye,
24215:54er4nWhat will happen when this perishable has put on imperishable and this mortal has put on immortality?Death will be swallowed up in victory.
24315:56w1naWhat is the sting of death and what is the power of sin?The sting of death is sin and the power of sin is the law.
24415:57y2ziThrough whom does God give us the victory?God gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
24515:58qmkzWhat reason does Paul give for telling the Corinthian brothers and sisters to be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord?He tells them to do this because they know that their work in the Lord is not in vain.
24616:1xq9pWho did Paul direct in the same way as the church at Corinth concerning the collection for the saints?Paul directed the churches of Galatia in the same way as the church at Corinth.
24716:2bw1fHow did Paul tell the church at Corinth to make their collection?He told them that on the first day of the week each of them was to put something aside and store it up as each one was able, so that there would be no collections when Paul came.
24816:3v3nzTo whom was the offering going?It was going to the saints at Jerusalem.
24916:5mh6tWhen was Paul going to come to the church at Corinth?He said he was going to come to them when he passed through Macedonia.
25016:7uje8Why didnt Paul want to see the saints in Corinth immediately for a short time?Paul wanted to visit with them for more than a short time, if the Lord permitted.
25116:8-9jqqcWhy was Paul going to stay in Ephesus until Pentecost?Paul stayed in Ephesus because a wide door had opened for him, and there were many adversaries.
25216:10spyjWhat was Timothy doing?He was doing the work of the Lord, just as Paul was.
25316:10-11lt0qWhat did Paul command the church at Corinth to do concerning Timothy?Paul told the church at Corinth to see that Timothy was with them unafraid. Paul told them not to despise Timothy and also to help Timothy on his way in peace.
25416:12ac6tWhat did Paul strongly encourage Apollos to do?Paul strongly encouraged Apollos to visit the saints at Corinth.
25516:15cj11Who among the Corinthians had set themselves to the service of the saints?The household of Stephanas set themselves to the service of the saints.
25616:16umfuWhat did Paul tell the Corinthian saints to do concerning the household of Stephanas?Paul told them to be in submission to such people.
25716:17-18enlcWhat did Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus do for Paul?They made up for the absence of the Corinthian saints and refreshed Pauls spirit.
25816:19-20c8soWho sent their greetings to the church at Corinth?The churches of Asia, Aquila and Priscilla, and all the brothers and sisters sent their greetings to the church at Corinth.
25916:22ptjlWhat did Paul say concerning those who do not love the Lord?Paul said, “If any one does not love the Lord, let a curse be on him.”