Now some have become arrogant, as though I were not coming to you.

Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.

However not all men have this knowledge; but some, being accustomed to the idol until now, eat food as if it were sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means save some.

Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written, “The people sat down to eat and drink, and stood up to play.”

Nor let us act immorally, as some of them did, and twenty-three thousand fell in one day.

Nor let us try the Lord, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the serpents.

Nor grumble, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

After that He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some have fallen asleep;

Now if Christ is preached, that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

Become sober-minded as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have no knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.

For I do not wish to see you now just in passing; for I hope to remain with you for some time, if the Lord permits.