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1 Corinthians 15:30–32
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul argues that if there is no resurrection, his life of facing death every day is in vain. "I die daily" is widely quoted as an expression of self-denial, while the meaning of his statement that he "fought with beasts at Ephesus" is disputed.
1 Corinthians 7:12-16
[Bible Verses]Paul's instructions to believers living with an unbelieving spouse: if the spouse is willing to stay, the believer should not separate, and if the spouse departs, the believer should not prevent it. The passage is frequently cited in discussions of divorce and remarriage and in the debate over infant baptism.
2 Corinthians 8:9
[Bible Verses]A verse in which Paul, urging a collection for the saints in Jerusalem, says that Christ, though rich, became poor for the sake of believers. It is frequently cited as a text on the incarnation and as a basis for generous giving, and interpreters differ over the meaning of "rich."
2 Corinthians 12:7–10
[Bible Verses]In this passage Paul confesses that he was given a "thorn in the flesh" to keep him from pride. He prayed three times for its removal but received the answer "My grace is sufficient for thee." It is frequently cited as a key text on suffering and weakness, and interpreters disagree about the identity of the thorn and its bearing on the question of healing.
2 Corinthians 4:7
[Bible Verses]In this verse Paul says that the "treasure" of the gospel has been placed in "earthen vessels," that is, frail human beings, and declares that the power belongs to God rather than to people. It is frequently cited as a key text contrasting the weakness of ministers with the power of God.
1 Corinthians 5:9–10
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul clarifies that his earlier instruction to the Corinthian church "not to company with fornicators" did not mean cutting off relationships with people outside the church. It is frequently cited in discussions of church discipline and of the Christian life in the world.
1 Corinthians 12:4-11
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul tells the church at Corinth that there are diversities of spiritual gifts but one Spirit who gives them, and that their purpose is the benefit of the whole community. Because it contains a list of nine gifts, it is frequently cited in the debate between cessationism and continuationism.
2 Corinthians 7:1
[Bible Verses]A verse in which Paul urges the Corinthian church, on the basis of God's promises, to cleanse themselves from the defilement of flesh and spirit and to perfect holiness. It is frequently cited in discussions of sanctification and holiness, and scholars debate the placement of the passage that precedes it.
1 Corinthians 12:28
[Bible Verses]A verse in which Paul lists the offices and gifts established in the church, beginning with apostles, prophets, and teachers. It is frequently cited in discussions of whether spiritual gifts continue today, the ranking of church offices, the basis of Presbyterian church order, and modern claims to apostleship.
2 Corinthians 10:3–5
[Bible Verses]A passage in which the apostle Paul, answering those who disparaged him, declares that his warfare is waged not by worldly means but by the power of God, pulling down "strong holds" and casting down "imaginations." It is frequently cited in discussions of spiritual warfare and the discipline of the mind.
1 Corinthians 12:13
[Bible Verses]In this verse Paul tells the church at Corinth that all believers, whatever their ethnic origin or social status, have been baptized by one Spirit into one body. It is frequently cited in interdenominational discussions about the timing and meaning of Spirit baptism.
1 Corinthians 15:10
[Bible Verses]In this verse the apostle Paul confesses that his becoming an apostle, and his having labored more than anyone else, are entirely owing to the grace of God. It is frequently cited and discussed as a text that shows how divine grace relates to human labor.
1 Corinthians 15:51–52
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul declares that at Christ's return believers who have died will be raised with incorruptible bodies and believers who are still living will be changed in an instant. It is frequently cited in affirmations of the resurrection hope and in discussions of the rapture.
2 Corinthians 4:18
[Bible Verses]A verse in which Paul explains why he does not lose heart amid suffering: he looks not at the things which are seen, which are temporary and pass away, but at the things which are not seen, which are eternal. It is frequently cited in discussions of comfort in suffering and of the believer's outlook.
2 Corinthians 13:13
[Bible Verses]The benediction with which the apostle Paul closes 2 Corinthians, invoking together the grace of Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit. It is the standard text of the benediction pronounced at the close of worship in Korean churches.
1 Corinthians 15:22–26
[Bible Verses]A passage in which Paul contrasts Adam with Christ to set out the order of the resurrection and the final destruction of death. It is frequently discussed in debates over the millennium and in interpreting the phrase "delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father," and it is often cited in Easter and funeral sermons.
2 Corinthians 12:2–4
[Bible Verses]In this passage Paul recounts, in the third person, an experience from fourteen years earlier in which he was caught up to the "third heaven" and into paradise, where he heard "unspeakable words." It is frequently discussed in connection with Paul's visionary experience, the meaning of heaven and paradise, and whether it can serve as a basis for testimonies of visiting heaven.
2 Corinthians 5:8
[Bible Verses]In this verse the apostle Paul confesses his desire to be absent from the body and present with the Lord. It is frequently cited in discussions of the state of the dead before the resurrection, and in Korean churches it is also read as a word of comfort at funerals.
1 Corinthians 16:22
[Bible Verses]A verse that Paul wrote in his own hand in the closing greetings of 1 Corinthians. It contains an "anathema" (curse) on anyone who does not love the Lord, along with the Aramaic expression "Maranatha." The verse is often cited as evidence of the early church's hope in the Second Coming and of its worship language.
2 Corinthians 9:6–8
[Bible Verses]In this passage Paul uses the image that one reaps as one sows to urge the church in Corinth, as it prepared its collection for the saints in Jerusalem, to give gladly rather than under compulsion. It is frequently cited in sermons on giving and is also invoked in debates over tithing and the prosperity gospel.