For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise men according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble call you;

and the ignoble things of the world, and the things that are despised, has God chosen, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are;

that your faith might not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

You, Corinthians, are already full; you are already rich; you have reigned as kings independently of us. And that you did indeed reign, that we also might reign with you!

And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that has done this deed might be taken from among you.

And to the Jews, I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews: to those who are under law, as under law, (not being myself under law,) that I might gain those who are under law;

to those who are without law, as without law, (not being myself without law to God, but under law to Christ,) that I might gain those who are without law:

to the weak I became like one who was weak, that I might gain the weak: I have become all things to all men, that I may, by all means, save some.

You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to those dumb idols, as you might be led.

to another, the working of mighty deeds; to another, prophecy; to another, the discerning of spirits; to another, different kinds of tongues; to another, the interpretation of tongues.

And God has placed some in the church, first, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; then mighty deeds; then gifts of healing; helps, governments, kinds of tongues.

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of mighty deeds?