Someone may think that he has the gift to speak messages from God. Or he may think that he has received other spiritual gifts. Anyone who thinks like that should agree with what I have written to you. He should recognize that it is what the Lord himself is telling his people to do. ……My Christian friends, this is what I am saying to you: It is good when you want to speak clear messages from God. And if anyone has the gift to speak in a special language, do not stop them. 1 Corinthians 14:37‭, ‬39

若有人以為自己是先知，或是屬靈的，就該知道，我所寫給你們的是主的命令。…. 所以我弟兄們，你們要切慕作先知講道，也不要禁止說方言。 哥林多前書 14:37‭, ‬39

There are many different kinds of languages in this world. They all mean something to the people who speak them. Perhaps somebody may speak to me in a language that I do not understand. Then we are like foreign people to each other. 1 Corinthians 14:10‭-‬11

世上的聲音，或者甚多，卻沒有一樣是無意思的。 我若不明白那聲音的意思，這說話的人必以我為化外之人，我也以他為化外之人。 哥林多前書 14:10‭-‬11

I would like all of you to speak in different kinds of languages. But even more, I want you to speak God’s message clearly to people. Anyone who can speak a message from God is important in the church. He is more important than someone who speaks in different kinds of languages. That person only helps the church if someone can explain what he says. Only in that way will his message help the church to become stronger. 1 Corinthians 14:5

我願意你們都說方言，更願意你們作先知講道；因為說方言的，若不翻出來，使教會被造就，那作先知講道的，就比他強了。
哥林多前書 14:5

If I love people, I will always accept their problems. I will always believe them. I will always hope for what is best. I will always be patient in troubles. 1 Corinthians 13:7

凡事包容，凡事相信，凡事盼望，凡事忍耐。 哥林多前書 13:7

All of you together are Christ’s body. And each of you is a part of that body. 1 Corinthians 12:27

你們就是基督的身子，並且各自作肢體。 哥林多前書 12:27

This is what I want you to understand now. God’s Spirit will never lead anyone to say, ‘God has cursed Jesus.’ And it is only God’s Spirit that will lead someone to say, ‘Jesus is Lord.’ 1 Corinthians 12:3

所以我告訴你們，被上帝的靈感動的，沒有說「耶穌是可咒詛」的；若不是被聖靈感動的，也沒有能說「耶穌是主」的。 哥林多前書 12:3

If a man has long hair, that should make him ashamed. That is clear. So, everyone must think carefully about how they eat the bread and they drink from the cup. Every one who eats and drinks must understand how important the Lord’s body is. If anyone does not recognize this, God will punish them. 1 Corinthians 11:14‭, ‬28‭-‬29

人應當自己省察，然後吃這餅、喝這杯。 因為人吃喝，若不分辨是主的身體，就是吃喝自己的罪了。
哥林多前書 11:28‭-‬29

This is something that I want you to know: Christ has authority over every man, as his head. Also, the head of a woman is her husband. And the head of Christ is God. 1 Corinthians 11:3

我願意你們知道，基督是各人的頭；男人是女人的頭；上帝是基督的頭。 哥林多前書 11:3

Whatever you are doing, show that God is great. When you eat anything, or you drink anything, do it all in a way that praises God. Do not cause problems for other people. Whether they are Jews or Gentiles, or people who belong to God’s church, live in a way that does not cause problems for them. Copy my example. Whatever I do, I try to make other people happy. I do not try to do what will help me. Instead, I want to help other people. I live in that way so that God will save many people. 1 Corinthians 10:31‭-‬33

所以，你們或吃或喝，無論做甚麼，都要為榮耀上帝而行。 不拘是猶太人，是希臘人，是上帝的教會，你們都不要使他跌倒； 就好像我凡事都叫眾人喜歡，不求自己的益處，只求眾人的益處，叫他們得救。 哥林多前書 10:31‭-‬33

When we eat the Lord’s Supper together, we remember that Christ died on our behalf. We thank God for the wine that we drink from the cup. In that way, we remember that we all belong to Christ because of his blood. We also break the bread and we eat it together. In that way, we remember that we all belong to Christ because of his body that died on the cross. 1 Corinthians 10:16

我們所祝福的杯，豈不是同領基督的血嗎？我們所擘開的餅，豈不是同領基督的身體嗎？ 哥林多前書 10:16