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Paul’s story continues 1 Then after fourteen years I went up to Jerusalem again with Barnabas, having taken Titus with me also. 2 And I went up because of …

God’s Wisdom (Continued) (Parallel teachings: Ephesians 3:3-9; Colossians 1:25-27; Romans 16:25-26) (Thematic parallels: Matthew 11:25-27; John 16:12-15; Judges 7:1-22) 1 And having come to you, brothers, I didn’t come …

Judging and being judged (Parallel teachings: Luke 12:42-48) 1 Let any man consider us like this: as servants of the Anointed and stewards of God’s now-revealed mysteries. 2 Furthermore, …

Food Sacrificed to Idols (Parallel teachings: Romans 14:13-23; Acts 15:19-29) (Thematic parallels: Mark 7:14–23; Acts 10:9–16) 1 Now, about food sacrificed to idols.  We *know that we all have …

^Love (Parallel teachings: 1 John 4:7-21; Romans 12:9-21; Colossians 3:12-14) (Thematic parallels: Genesis 50:15-21; Luke 23:33-34; Proverbs 10:12; and numerous others) 1 If I speak with the tongues of …

Prophecy and Tongues (Thematic parallels: Acts 2:1-13) 1 Earnestly pursue ^love, yet zealously desire the spiritual gifts, and especially that you might prophesy. 2 For the man speaking in …

The Collection for the Holy ones (Parallel teachings: 2 Corinthians 8–9) (Parallel accounts: Romans 15:25–27; Acts 11:29-30; and likely Acts 24:17) 1 Now, about the collection for the holy …

Grief and forgiveness (Parallel teachings: Matthew 18:15-35) (Thematic parallels: 1 Corinthians 5; see note on verse 6) 1 For I decided this within myself, not to come to you in …

Cost and reward of the good news (continued) (Parallel teachings: Romans 8:18-25; 1 Corinthians 15:50-54) (Thematic parallels: Philippians 1:21-24; John 14:2-3; Philippians 3:20-21) 1 For we *know that if …

Freedom (Parallel teachings: Romans 6:15–23; Romans 13:8–10; James 2:8–13) 1 The Anointed set us free for freedom, therefore stand firm and don’t entangle yourselves again in a yoke of …