1 Korintus 2:2

2:2 For I decided to be concerned about nothing ¹  among you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

1 Korintus 3:12

3:12 If anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, ² 

1 Korintus 7:1-2

Celibacy and Marriage

7:1 Now with regard to the issues you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” ³  7:2 But because of immoralities, each man should have relations with ⁴  his own wife and each woman with ⁵  her own husband.

1 Korintus 9:27

9:27 Instead I subdue my body and make it my slave, so that after preaching to others I myself will not be disqualified.

1 Korintus 10:18

10:18 Look at the people of Israel. ⁶  Are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar?

1 Korintus 10:25

10:25 Eat anything that is sold in the marketplace without questions of conscience,

1 Korintus 11:14

11:14 Does not nature ⁷  itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace for him,

1 Korintus 11:21

11:21 For when it is time to eat, everyone proceeds with his own supper. One is hungry and another becomes drunk.

1 Korintus 11:30

11:30 That is why many of you are weak and sick, and quite a few are dead. ⁸ 

1 Korintus 12:2

12:2 You know that when you were pagans you were often led astray by speechless idols, however you were led.

1 Korintus 12:21

12:21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you,” nor in turn can the head say to the foot, “I do not need you.”

1 Korintus 12:25

12:25 so that there may be no division in the body, but the members may have mutual concern for one another.

1 Korintus 14:3

14:3 But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, ⁹  encouragement, and consolation.

1 Korintus 14:31

14:31 For you can all prophesy one after another, so all can learn and be encouraged.

1 Korintus 15:31

15:31 Every day I am in danger of death! This is as sure as ¹⁰  my boasting in you, ¹¹  which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Korintus 15:38

15:38 But God gives it a body just as he planned, and to each of the seeds a body of its own.

[2:2]  ¹ tn Grk “to know nothing.”

[3:12]  ² sn The various materials described here, both valuable (gold, silver, precious stones) and worthless (wood, hay, or straw) refer to the quality of work built on the foundation, or possibly to the motivation of those doing the building. The materials themselves have been understood (1) as deeds or (2) as people (since ultimately the passage is addressing those who minister to others).

[7:1]  ³ tn Grk “It is good for a man not to touch a woman,” a euphemism for sexual relations. This idiom occurs ten times in Greek literature, and all of the references except one appear to refer to sexual relations (cf., e.g., Josephus, Ant. 1.8.1 [1.163]; Gen 20:6 [LXX]; Prov 6:29 [LXX]). For discussion see G. D. Fee, First Corinthians (NICNT), 275. Many recent interpreters believe that here again (as in 6:12-13) Paul cites a slogan the Corinthians apparently used to justify their actions. If this is so, Paul agrees with the slogan in part, but corrects it in the following verses to show how the Corinthians misused the idea to justify abstinence within marriage (cf. 8:1, 4; 10:23). See also G. D. Fee, “1 Corinthians 7:1 in the NIV,” JETS 23 (1980): 307-14.

[7:2]  ⁴ tn Grk “each man should have his own wife.” “Have” in this context means “have marital relations with” (see the following verse). The verb ἐχέτω (ecetw, “have”) occurs twice in the Greek text, but has not been repeated in the translation for stylistic reasons. This verb occurs 8 times in the LXX (Exod 2:1; Deut 28:30; 2 Chr 11:21; 1 Esd 9:12, 18; Tob 3:8; Isa 13:16; 54:1) with the meaning “have sexual relations with,” and 9 times elsewhere in the NT with the same meaning (Matt 20:23; 22:28; Mark 6:18; 12:33; Luke 20:28; John 4:18 [twice]; 1 Cor 5:1; 7:29).

[7:2]  ⁵ tn Grk “should have.” For explanation of the translation, see the note on “have relations with” earlier in this verse.

[10:18]  ⁶ tn Grk “Israel according to (the) flesh.”

[11:14]  ⁷ sn Paul does not mean nature in the sense of “the natural world” or “Mother Nature.” It denotes “the way things are” because of God’s design.

[11:30]  ⁸ tn Grk “are asleep.” The verb κοιμάω (koimaw) literally means “sleep,” but it is often used in the Bible as a euphemism for the death of a believer.

[14:3]  ⁹ tn Grk “edification.”

[15:31]  ¹⁰ tn Or, more literally, “I swear by the boasting in you.”

[15:31]  ¹¹ tc ‡ Although the witnesses for the shorter reading (Ì⁴⁶ D F G Ψ 075 0243 1739 1881 Ï) are not as strong as for the addition of ἀδελφοί (adelfoi, “brothers”) at this juncture (א A B K P 33 81 104 365 1175 2464 lat sy co), it is difficult to find a reason why scribes would either intentionally or unintentionally drop the address here. Thus, the shorter reading is slightly preferred.