1Cor 11:17 Cross References

1 Corinthians 11:17

17: But now when I mention this next issue, I cannot praise you. For it sounds as if more harm than good is done when you meet together.

Even so, if unbelievers or people who don't understand these things come into your meeting and hear everyone talking in an unknown language, they will think you are crazy.

What? Is this really true? Don't you have your own homes for eating and drinking? Or do you really want to disgrace the church of God and shame the poor? What am I supposed to say about these things? Do you want me to praise you? Well, I certainly do not!

and the officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to punish all who do wrong and to honor those who do right.

"Shout with the voice of a trumpet blast. Tell my people Israel of their sins!
Yet they act so pious! They come to the Temple every day and seem delighted to hear my laws. You would almost think this was a righteous nation that would never abandon its God. They love to make a show of coming to me and asking me to take action on their behalf.
`We have fasted before you!' they say. `Why aren't you impressed? We have done much penance, and you don't even notice it!'"I will tell you why! It's because you are living for yourselves even while you are fasting. You keep right on oppressing your workers.
What good is fasting when you keep on fighting and quarreling? This kind of fasting will never get you anywhere with me.

"Do not nurse hatred in your heart for any of your relatives. "Confront your neighbors directly so you will not be held guilty for their crimes.

And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage and warn each other, especially now that the day of his coming back again is drawing near.

Do you really think you can steal, murder, commit adultery, lie, and worship Baal and all those other new gods of yours,
and then come here and stand before me in my Temple and chant, "We are safe!"--only to go right back to all those evils again?

I am so glad, dear friends, that you always keep me in your thoughts and you are following the Christian teaching I passed on to you.

Well, my brothers and sisters, let's summarize what I am saying. When you meet, one will sing, another will teach, another will tell some special revelation God has given, one will speak in an unknown language, while another will interpret what is said. But everything that is done must be useful to all and build them up in the Lord.

If you are really hungry, eat at home so you won't bring judgment upon yourselves when you meet together. I'll give you instructions about the other matters after I arrive.

The incense you bring me is a stench in my nostrils! Your celebrations of the new moon and the Sabbath day, and your special days for fasting--even your most pious meetings--are all sinful and false. I want nothing more to do with them.
I hate all your festivals and sacrifices. I cannot stand the sight of them!

For the authorities do not frighten people who are doing right, but they frighten those who do wrong. So do what they say, and you will get along well.

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