I have been reading 1-2 Corinthians for noon devotions the last few days. I noticed how often Paul uses and ἔχω cognates. No doubt the uses are diverse but makes sense that a word in the semantic range of Possession and Ownership would be of use to Paul here. The chart below is from Logos, ἔχω as root in Pauline Epistles.
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