For, since in the wisdom of God the world by it's wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by what they called the folly of preaching to save those that believe.

Because the foolishness of God, as they call it, is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

which none of the rulers of this age knew; for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

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

But if they have not the gift of continence, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with lust.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the husband: else were your children unclean; but they are holy.

But this I say, brethren, that the time is short: it remains therefore, that even those, who have wives, be as though they had none;

and they, that weep, as if they wept not; and they, that rejoice, as if they rejoiced not; and they, that buy, as if they possessed not;

and they, that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

Do ye not know, that they who are employed about the sacrifices have their food from the temple? and they, who attend at the altar, are partakers with the altar?

And every one that enters the lists is temperate in all things: they indeed do it that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible one.

and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of the spiritual rock that followed them: and that rock was an emblem of Christ.

But with the greater part of them God was displeased: for they were destroyed in the wilderness.

Now these things were examples for us, that we might not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

Consider Israel according to the flesh, Are not they, that eat of the sacrifices, partakers of the altar?

No: but this I say, that what the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God.

Even as I also endeavour to please all men in all things, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved.

For there must be even heresies among you, that they who are approved may be made manifest among you.

And if they were all one member, where were the body?

Charity never faileth: but as to prophecies, they shall be abolished; or tongues, they shall cease; or knowledge, it shall be laid aside.

As inanimate things which give a found, whether pipe or harp, unless they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall what is piped or harped be understood?

It is written in the law, "By men of another language, and by other lips, will I speak to this people, and even so they will not listen to me, saith the Lord."

If then the whole church be come together and all speak in unknown tongues, and there come in illiterate persons, or infidels, will they not say that ye are mad?

Let your women be silent in your assemblies: for it is not permitted to them to speak, but they are to be in subjection, as the law saith.

And if they would learn any thing, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it does not become women to speak in a public assembly.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his favor to me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

Whether therefore I or they laboured most, thus we preach, and thus ye believed.

Then they also that sleep in Christ, are perished.

But each in their proper order: the first-fruits, Christ; afterwards they that are Christ's, at his coming.

Besides, what shall they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why then are they baptized for the dead?

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

Such as the earthy was, such are they also that are earthy: and such, as is the heavenly, are they also that are heavenly.

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

I beseech you, brethren, (for ye know the family of Stephanas, that they are the first-fruits of Achaia, and

I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus: for what was wanting in you, they have made up.

For they have refreshed my spirit as well as yours: have a due regard therefore to such worthy persons.