Inspire: 1 Corinthians through 2 Thessalonians - Flipbook - Page 7
Greetings from Paul
This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ
Jesus, and from our brother Sosthenes.
2 I am writing to God’s church in Corinth, to you who have been called by God
to be his own holy people. He made you holy by means of Christ Jesus, just as
he did for all people everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
their Lord and ours.
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May God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ
give you grace and peace.
Paul Gives Thanks to God
I always thank my God for you and for the gracious gifts he has given you, now
that you belong to Christ Jesus. 5 Through him, God has enriched your church
in every way—with all of your eloquent words and all of your knowledge. 6 This
confirms that what I told you about Christ is true.
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Now you have
every spiritual giftyou need
as you eagerly wait
of our
for the return
Lord Jesus Christ.
8 He will keep you strong to the end so that you will be free from all blame on
the day when our Lord Jesus Christ returns. 9 God will do this, for he is faithful
to do what he says, and he has invited you into partnership with his Son, Jesus
Christ our Lord.
Divisions in the Church
10 I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus
Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the
