1 Corinthians 4:21

4:21 What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod of discipline¹ or with love and a spirit of gentleness?

1 Corinthians 7:24

7:24 In whatever situation someone was called, brothers and sisters,² let him remain in it with God.

7:26 Because of the impending crisis I think it best for you to remain as you are.

10:30 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I blamed for the food³ that I give thanks for?

Spiritual Gifts

12:1 With regard to spiritual gifts,⁴ brothers and sisters,⁵ I do not want you to be uninformed.⁶

14:20 Brothers and sisters,⁷ do not be children in your thinking. Instead, be infants in evil, but in your thinking be mature.

Paul’s Plans to Visit

16:5 But I will come to you after I have gone through Macedonia – for I will be going through Macedonia –

¹tn Grk “rod.” Context indicates that this rod will be used for disciplinary purposes.

²tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:10.

³tn Grk “about that for which”; the referent (the food) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴tn Grk “spiritual things.”

⁵tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:10.

⁶tn Grk “ignorant.”

⁵tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:10.