and Sosthenes a brother, To the church of God, which is in Corinth, to them that are sanctified through Christ Jesus, called and holy, with all that in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both theirs and ours:

That in every thing ye are inriched through him,

So that ye are wanting in no good gift,

For it hath been declared to me of you, my brethren, by them of the family of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

For the doctrine of the cross is indeed to them that perish foolishness; but to us who are saved, it is the power of God.

But to them that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

Behold your calling brethren: that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called:

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to shame the wise, and the weak things of the world, to shame the things that are mighty:

And the base things of the world, and things that are despised, hath God chosen; yea, things that are not, to bring to nought the things that are; That no flesh may glory before him.

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who is made by God unto us wisdom,

Yet we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: but not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, that come to nought: But we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a mystery,

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God, that we may know the things which are freely given to us of God.

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit; for they are foolishness to him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it: nor are ye now able.

For ye are still carnal: for while there is among you emulation, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?

and another, I am of Apollos, are ye not carnal? Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

But he that planteth and he that watereth are one; and every one shall receive his own reward, according to his own labour.

For we are fellow-labourers of God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

Know ye not, that ye are the temple of God, and the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

If any man destroy the temple of God, him shall God destroy: for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

Therefore let none glory in men; for all things are yours:

all are yours, And ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's.

Now ye are full: now ye are rich: ye have reigned as kings without us. And I would ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

For I think God hath set forth us the apostles last, as appointed to death; for we are made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.

We are fools for Christ's sake; but ye are wise in Christ: we are weak; but ye are strong: ye are honourable; but we are despised.

Even to this present hour, we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain abode, And labour, working with our own hands:

Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and off-scouring of all things to this day.

Now some are puffed up, as if I would not come to you.

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord permit, and will know, not the speech of them who are puffed up, but the power.

And are ye puffed up? Have ye not rather mourned, that he who hath done this deed, might be taken from among you?

as if I were present, judged him who hath so done this, In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit,

Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened; for our passover is slain for us, even Christ:

For what have I to do, to judge them also that are without? Do not ye judge them that are within?

(But them that are without God will judge:) And ye will take away from among yourselves that wicked person.

Know ye not, that the saints shall judge the world? And if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

How much more things pertaining to this life? If then ye have any controversies of things pertaining to this life, do ye set them to judge who are of no esteem in the church?

And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

All things are lawful for me; but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under the power of any.

Meats are for the belly, and the belly for meats; yet God will destroy both it and them. But the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.

Know ye not, that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot?

And ye are not your own: For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God with your body and your spirit, which are God's.

For the unbelieving husband hath been sanctified by the wife; and the unbelieving wife hath been sanctified by the husband. Else were your children unclean; but now they are holy.

Ye are bought with a price; do not become the servants of men.

For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, (as there are many gods and many lords) Yet to us there is but one God,

the Father from whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

But meat commendeth us not to God; for neither if we eat, are we the better, nor if we eat not, are we the worse.

Are not ye my work in the Lord? If I am not an apostle to others, yet I am to you; for ye are the seal of my apostleship.

Know ye not, that they who are employed about holy things, are fed out of the temple? And they who wait at the altar, are partakers with the altar.

To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews: to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law:

To them that are without the law, as without the law, (being not without the law to God, but under the law to Christ) that I might gain them that are without the law.

Now all these things happened to them for examples, and they are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages are come.

For we, being many, are one bread, and one body; for we are all partakers of the one bread.

Consider Israel after the flesh. Are not they who eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar?

Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

All things are lawful for me; but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful for me; but all things edify not.

And if any of the unbelievers invite you, and ye are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for conscience sake.

And as the woman was of the man, so also the man is by the woman; but all things are of God.

For first, when ye come together in the church, I hear there are schisms among you, (and I partly believe it.

For this cause many are sick and weak among you, and many sleep.

But when we are judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

And there are diversities of administrations, but the same Lord:

And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God who worketh all in all.

For as the body is one, and yet hath many members, but all the members of the body, many as they are, are one body, so is Christ.

For we are all baptized by one Spirit into one body, whether we are Jews or Gentiles, whether slaves or freemen; and we have all drank of one Spirit.

Whereas now there are indeed many members, yet but one body.

Yea, the members of the body, which appear to be weaker, are much more necessary.

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in part.

Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? have all miraculous powers?

So that tongues are for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers; whereas prophecy is not for unbelievers, but for believers.

Yet if the whole church be met together, and all speak with unknown tongues, and there come in ignorant persons or unbelievers, will they not say, that ye are mad?

The secrets of his heart are made manifest, and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, and declare that God is among you of a truth.

For the Spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

If any one think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things which I write to you, are the commandments of the Lord.

By which also ye are saved, if ye retain what I preached to you, unless ye have believed in vain.

of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep.

Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we testified from God, that he raised up Christ, whom he did not raise, if the dead rise not.

And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are still in your sins.

Then also they who sleep in Christ are perished.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are more miserable than all men.

But every one in his own order: Christ the first-fruit, afterward they who are Christ's, at his coming.

But when he saith, All things are put under him, it is manifest that he who did put all things under him is excepted.

Else what shall they do, who are baptized for the dead? If the dead rise not at all, why are they then baptized for them?

Why are we also in danger every hour? I protest by your rejoicing, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

But some one will say, How are the dead raised? And with what body do they come?

There are also heavenly, and there are earthly bodies: but the glory of the heavenly is one, and that of the earthly another.

As was the earthy, such are they also that are earthy, and as was the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.

For a great and effectual door is opened to me, and there are many adversaries.