But we speak wisdom among the perfected: and the wisdom not of this life, nor of the rulers of this life, they being left unemployed:

Which none of the rulers of this world knew: for if they had known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

And the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: and he cannot know, for they are spiritually examined.

And again, The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.

Or know ye not that he joined to a harlot is one body? for they shall be, he says, they two into one flesh.

And I say to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they remain also as I.

And if they have not self command, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to be set on fire.

For the unbelieving husband was consecrated in the wife, and the unbelieving wife was consecrated in the husband: for then are our children unclean; and now are they holy.

And this I say, brethren, the time is restricted; as to the rest, that they also having wives should be as not having;

And they weeping, as not weeping; and they rejoicing, as not rejoicing; and they buying, as not possessing.

And they using this world, as not using; for the form of this world passes away.

For also though they are called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon the earth, (for there are many gods, and many lords,)

Do ye not know that they working consecrated things, eat of the temple? they working diligently at the altar, share together with the altar?

Do ye not know that they running in a race-course, all truly run, and one receives the prize of combat? Do ye so run, that ye might receive.

And every one contending for the prize, has self command in all things. These surely therefore that they might receive a corruptible crown; and we an incorruptible.

And they all ate the same spiritual food

And all drank the same spiritual drink: for they drank of the spiritual Rock following; and the Rock was Christ.

But God was not contented with the most of them: for they were overthrown in the desert.

And these things were our types, that we be not eagerly desirous of evil things, as they also eagerly desired.

See ye Israel according to the flesh: are not they eating the sacrifices mutual participators of the altar?

But, that what things they sacrifice the nations sacrifice to demons, and not to God: and I will not ye be partakers of demons.

As I also please in all things to all, not seeking my advantage, but that of many, that they might be saved.

Love never falters: but whether gifts of prophecies, they shall be left unemployed; whether tongues, they shall cease; whether knowledge, it shall be left unemployed.

It has been written in the law, That in other tongues and in other lips will I speak to this people; and not so will they hear me, says the Lord.

If therefore the whole church come together upon the same, and all speak with tongues, and the private individual, or unbelieving, come in, will they not say that ye are enraged?

And if they will learn anything, let them ask their own husbands in the house; for it is shameful for women to speak in the church.

If any think to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him observe what I write to you, that they are the commands of the Lord.

And by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which in me was not vain; but I was more abundantly wearied than they all: and not I, but the grace of God which with me.

Whether therefore I or they, so we proclaim, and so ye believed.

Then they also having died in Christ perished.

And each in his own order: the first fruit Christ; then they of Christ in his arrival.

For what shall they do being immersed for the dead, if in fine the dead rise not? and why are they immersed for the dead?

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

And if it be suitable for me also to go, they shall go with me.

And I beseech you brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and they arranged themselves for service to the holy ones,)

And I rejoice at the arrival of Stephanas and Fortunatus and : that they have filled up your necessity.

For they refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore observe ye such.