'People' in the Bible

To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified (set apart, made holy) in Christ Jesus, who are selected and called as saints (God’s people), together with all those who in every place call on and honor the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by Chloe’s people, that there are quarrels among you.

for fear people should say that you were baptized to be my adherents.

However, when we are among mature people, we do speak a message of wisdom, but not the wisdom of this world or of the rulers of this world, who are passing off the scene.

We also speak these things, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people.

Brothers, I was not able to speak to you as spiritual people but as people of the flesh, as babies in Christ.

because you are still fleshly. For since there is envy and strife among you, are you not fleshly and living like unbelievers?

So then, let no one boast in people. For all [things] are yours,

For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display in last place, like men condemned to death. We have become a spectacle for the world, for angels, and for people to stare at.

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world's dirt and scum, even now.

But I will come to you soon if it's the Lord's will. Then I'll discover not only what these arrogant people are saying but also what power they have,

I wrote to you in a letter not to associate with sexually immoral people.

I did not mean the immoral people of this world or the greedy and swindlers or idolaters; otherwise you would have to leave the world.

Does any one of you, when he has a complaint (civil dispute) with another [believer], dare to go to law before unrighteous men (non-believers) instead of [placing the issue] before the saints (God’s people)?

Do you not know that God's people will sit in judgement upon the world? And if you are the court before which the world is to be judged, are you unfit to deal with these petty matters?

So if you have cases dealing with this life, why do you appoint as judges people who have no standing in the church?

Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: No sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, or anyone practicing homosexuality,

no thieves, greedy people, drunkards, verbally abusive people, or swindlers will inherit God’s kingdom.

I wish that all people were just like me. But each has his own gift from God, one person in this way and another in that way.

But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, [that as a practical matter] it is good if they remain [single and entirely devoted to the Lord] as I am.

To married people I give this command (not really I, but the Lord): A wife must not leave her husband.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified [that is, he receives the blessings granted] through his [Christian] wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be [ceremonially] unclean, but as it is they are holy.

You were bought for a price. Stop becoming slaves of people.

With regard to the question about people who have never married, I have no command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one shown mercy by the Lord to be trustworthy.

However, if you do get married, you have not sinned, and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But such people will have trouble in this life, and I am trying to spare you.

Now about food sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge [concerning this]. Knowledge [alone] makes [people self-righteously] arrogant, but love [that unselfishly seeks the best for others] builds up and encourages others to grow [in wisdom].

But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are so accustomed to idolatry that when they eat food that has been offered to an idol, their conscience becomes contaminated because it is weak.

If I am not an apostle to other people, surely I am one to you, for you are the evidence of my apostolic authority from the Lord.

Although I am a free man and not anyone’s slave, I have made myself a slave to everyone, in order to win more people.

To the weak I became weak, in order to win the weak. I have become all things to all people, so that I may by every possible means save some.

But God wasn't pleased with most of those people, and so they were struck down in the wilderness.

Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

Let us not commit sexual immorality as some of them did, and in a single day 23,000 people fell dead.

Now these [things] happened to those [people] as an example, but are written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

I am speaking as to wise people. Judge for yourselves what I say.

Look at the people of Israel. Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in what is offered on the altar?

just as I also try to please all people in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, so that they may be saved. >

and there are varieties of activities, but the same God, who works all [things] in all [people].

For the person who speaks in a foreign language is not actually speaking to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands him, because he is talking about secrets by the Spirit.

But the person who prophesies speaks to people for edification, encouragement, and consolation.

And so with you; if with the living voice you fail to utter intelligible words, how will people know what you are saying? You will be talking to the winds.

but in the church I prefer to speak five words with my mind, in order that I may instruct other [people], than ten thousand words in a tongue.

In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

Therefore, if the whole church assembles together and all are speaking in other languages and people who are uninformed or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?

for God [who is the source of their prophesying] is not a God of confusion and disorder but of peace and order.As [is the practice] in all the churches of the saints (God’s people),

If we have set our hopes on the Messiah in this life only, we deserve more pity than any other people.

For just as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.

But each in his own order: Christ, the firstfruits; afterward, at His coming, those who belong to Christ.

Otherwise what will they do who are being baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, then why are people baptized for them?

Come to your senses and stop sinning, for some people are ignorant about God. I say this to your shame.

All flesh is not the same: People have one flesh, animals have another, birds and fish another.

Now concerning the money collected for [the relief of] the saints [in Jerusalem], you are to do the same as I directed the churches of Galatia to do.

because a door has opened wide for me to do effective work, although many people are opposing me.

Brothers and sisters, you know that those of the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves for ministry to God’s people—now I urge you

also to submit to such people, and to everyone who works and labors with them.

For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore recognize such people.