^28 (A)Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit ^(B)has made you overseers, to shepherd the church ^[a]of God ^(C)which He purchased ^(D)with His own blood.

² To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who ^(A)are ^[a]sanctified in Christ Jesus, ^(B)called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ ^(C)our Lord, ^(D)both theirs and ours:

¹⁶ But ^(A)if anyone seems to be contentious, we have no such custom, ^(B)nor do the churches of God.

²² What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise ^(A)the church of God and ^(B)shame ^[a]those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I do not praise you.

⁹ For I am ^(A)the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because ^(B)I persecuted the church of God.

⁵ (for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?);

¹⁵ but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ^[a]ground of the truth.