1 Corinthians 7:19

7:19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Instead, keeping God’s commandments is what counts.

1 Corinthians 12:22

12:22 On the contrary, those members that seem to be weaker are essential,

1 Corinthians 12:31

12:31 But you should be eager for the greater gifts.

And now I will show you a way that is beyond comparison. ¹ 

1 Corinthians 15:11

15:11 Whether then it was I or they, this is the way we preach and this is the way you believed.

1 Corinthians 16:9

16:9 because a door of great opportunity stands wide open for me, ²  but there are many opponents.

[12:31]  ¹ tn Grk “a still more excellent way.” In this context the phrase has an elative rather than a comparative sense, however.

[16:9]  ¹ tn Grk “for a door has opened wide to me, great and effective.”