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Do Everything in Love

Date: Aug. 31, 2026

Passage

1 Corinthians 16:13-24

13 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. 14 Let all that you do be done in love.

15 Now I urge you, brothers—you know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints—16 be subject to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer. 17 I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they have made up for your absence, 18 for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. Give recognition to such people.

Greetings

19 The churches of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca, together with the church in their house, send you hearty greetings in the Lord. 20 All the brothers send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

21 I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. 22 If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come! 23 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. 24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

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Key Verse: 1 Corinthians 16:14

Let all that you do be done in love.

Paul concluded his letter with an exhortation to the church in Corinth to stand firm in the faith, to be courageous and strong. He only asked that they do everything in love. They had excellent examples among them, including the household of Stephanas, who were devoted to serving God’s people. Paul urged the Corinthian believers to join in this work of love. Those who practice love become a source of blessing for all God’s people. They deserve to be recognized for their exemplary labor in love.

Aquila and Priscilla had helped Paul pioneer the church in Corinth. Now they had gone as missionaries to Ephesus, where they were living and working. Paul’s final words remind us that love is the unifying bond between Christians. If we love Jesus and love each other, the problems disappear and God is revealed.

Prayer: Lord, help me to practice love in all things. Make me a source of blessing in God’s ministry.

One Word: Do everything in love

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God Gives Us Victory

Psalm 60:1-12

Key Verse: 60:12

With God we shall do valiantly;
it is he who will tread down our foes.

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