1 Corinthians 4(ESV) The Ministry of Apostles This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ andstewards of the mysteries of God.2Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.3But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself.4For I am not aware of anything against...

1 Corinthians 3(ESV) Divisions in the Church But I, brothers,[a]could not address you asspiritual people, but aspeople of the flesh, asinfants in Christ.2I fed you with milk, not solid food, foryou were not ready for it. And even now you are not yet ready,3for you are still of the flesh. For while there isjealousy and strife among you, are you not of the flesh and beha...

1 Corinthians 2(ESV) Proclaiming Christ Crucified And I, when I came to you, brothers,a]"[a]did not come proclaiming to youthe testimonyb]"[b]of God with lofty speech or wisdom.2For I decided to know nothing among you exceptJesus Christ and him crucified.3AndI was with youin weakness and in fear and much trembling,4and my speech and my message were not in plausible wor...

1 Corinthians 1(ESV) Greeting Paul,calledby the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes, 2To the church of God that is in Corinth, to thosesanctified in Christ Jesus,called to be saints together with all those who in every placecall upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours: 3Grace to you and peace from God our F...

Romans 16(ESV) Personal Greetings I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servanta]"[a]of the church atCenchreae,2that youmay welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints, and help her in whatever she may need from you, for she has been a patron of many and of myself as well. 3GreetPrisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,4who risked their necks for...

Romans 15(ESV) The Example of Christ We who are stronghave an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves.2Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.3ForChrist did not please himself, but as it is written,"The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me."4Forwhatever was written in former days was written f...

Romans 13(ESV) Submission to the Authorities Let every personbe subject to the governing authorities. Forthere is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.2Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment.3For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Woul...

Romans 12(ESV) A Living Sacrifice I appeal to you therefore, brothers,[a]by the mercies of God,to present your bodiesas a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.[b]2Do not be conformed to this world,[c]but be transformed bythe renewal of your mind, that by testing you maydiscern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable...

Romans 11(ESV) The Remnant of Israel I ask, then,has God rejected his people? By no means! ForI myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham,[a]a member of the tribe of Benjamin.2God has not rejected his people whom heforeknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he appeals to God against Israel?3"Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have de...

Romans 10(ESV) Brothers,[a]my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.2For I bear them witness thatthey have a zeal for God,but not according to knowledge.3For, being ignorant ofthe righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness.4ForChrist is the end of the law for righteousness to everyon...