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1 Corinthians 9

Todays Scripture: Am I not completely free and unrestrained? Absolutely! Am I not an apostle? Of course! Havent I had a personal encounter with our Jesus face-to-faceand continue to see him?[a] Emphatically yes! Arent you all the proof of my ministry in the Lord?[b] Certainly! 2 If others do not recognize me as their apostle, at […]

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1 Corinthians 8

Today’s Scripture: Now let me address the issue of food offered in sacrifice to idols. It seems that everyone believes his own opinion is right on this matter.[a] How easily we get puffed up over our opinions! But love builds up the structure of our new life.[b] 2 If anyone thinks of himself as a know-it-all, […]

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1 Corinthians 7:25-40

Today’s Scripture: 25 Now let me address the issue of singleness.[a] I must confess, I have no command to give you that comes directly from the Lord. But let me share my thoughts on the matter, as coming from one who has experienced the mercy[b] of the Lord to keep me faithful to him. 26 Because of […]

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1 Corinthians 7:1-24

Today’s Scripture: Now for my response concerning the issues you’ve asked me to address. You wrote saying, “It is proper for a man to live in celibacy.”[a] 2 Perhaps. But because of the danger of immorality,[b] each husband should have sexual intimacy with his wife and each wife should have sexual intimacy with her husband. 3 A […]

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1 Corinthians 6

Today’s Scripture: Furthermore, how dare you take a fellow believer to court! It is wrong to drag him before the unrighteous to settle a legal dispute. Isn’t it better to take him before God’s holy believers to settle the matter? 2 Don’t you realize that we, the holy ones, will judge the universe?[a] If the unbelieving […]

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Confession: I have writing regrets

As I was teaching my Writer Mastermind groups this week, I confessed something there that I realized I should confess here at MaryDeMuth.com. I have career regrets. If I were to visit my younger writer self, I would’ve given myself a good talking to. Here are five things I would say: Just because someone tells […]

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1 Corinthians 5

Today’s Scripture: It is widely reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and the kind of sexual immorality that is not even tolerated[a] among the Gentiles—a man is living with his father’s wife. 2 And you are inflated with pride, instead of filled with grief so that he who has committed this act might be […]

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1 Corinthians 4

Today’s Scripture: A person should consider us in this way: as servants of Christ and managers of God’s mysteries. 2 In this regard, it is expected of managers that each one of them be found faithful. 3 It is of little importance to me that I should be evaluated by you or by any human court.[a] In […]

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1 Corinthians 3

Today’s Scripture: Brothers, I was not able to speak to you as spiritual people but as people of the flesh, as babies in Christ. 2 I gave you milk to drink, not solid food, because you were not yet ready for it. In fact, you are still not ready, 3 because you are still fleshly. For since […]

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1 Corinthians 2

Today’s Scripture: When I came to you, brothers, announcing the testimony[a] of God to you, I did not come with brilliance of speech or wisdom. 2 For I didn’t think it was a good idea to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. 3 I came to you in weakness, in fear, and in […]

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