This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus,
For Christ didn’t send me to baptize, but to preach the Good News—and not with clever speech, for fear that the cross of Christ would lose its power.
Instead, we speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the Spirit’s words to explain spiritual truths.2:13 Or explaining spiritual truths in spiritual language, or explaining spiritual truths to spiritual people. 14But people who aren’t spiritual2:14 Or who don’t have the Spirit; or who have only physical life. can’t receive these truths from God’s Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means.
And you still aren’t ready, 3for you are still controlled by your sinful nature.
Lord God my Father,
You have chosen me, I need to follow wholeheartedly. I surrender to your will for me to carry and to leave my way behind me. Allow my spirit to follow in all things and speak your truth and Love to all. Open the eyes of your people and bring us all together under your authority. Remove my sinful nature and create a boldness in me that overtakes the lies.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen