33 Do not be deceived: (A)“Evil company corrupts good habits.” 34 (B)Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; (C)for some do not have the knowledge of God. (D)I speak this to your shame.

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33 (A)Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.” 34 (B)Sober up [a]morally and stop sinning, for some have (C)no knowledge of God. (D)I say this to your shame.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:34 Lit righteously

33 Do not be deceived: [a]“Bad company corrupts good morals.” 34 Be sober-minded [be sensible, wake up from your spiritual stupor] as you ought, and stop sinning; for some [of you] have no knowledge of God [you are disgracefully ignorant of Him, and ignore His truths]. I say this to your shame.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:33 Paul quotes this one verse maxim from the writings of the Greek dramatist Menander (342-291 b.c.). “Bad company” in this case undoubtedly refers to the teachers who were denying the truth of the resurrection.

33 Do not be misled:(A) “Bad company corrupts good character.”[a](B) 34 Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God(C)—I say this to your shame.(D)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:33 From the Greek poet Menander

33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.

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