I mean this: that each one of you says, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.

Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of- this world?

Yet we speak wisdom among the perfect; but not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are brought to nought:

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

According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds on this. But let every one take heed how he builds on this.

If any man builds on this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble,

If any man's work abide, which he builds on this, he shall receive a reward;

Let no one deceive himself: if any one among you is considered as wise in this age, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written: He takes the wise in their own craftiness.

For, though I am conscious of no wrong, yet by this I am not justified: but he that judges me is the Lord.

Even to this present hour we both hunger and thirst, and are poorly clothed, and are maltreated, and wander about without a home,

when defamed, we entreat; we have become like the outcasts of the world, the offscouring of all things to this day.

For. this reason have I sent to you Timothy, who is my son, beloved and faithful in the Lord, that he may remind you of my ways that are in Christ, as I teach everywhere, in every church.

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

For I, in deed, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have already, as if I were present, judged him that has so done this thing;

yet without the lest allusion to the lewd, or the covetous, or the extortioners, or the idolaters of this world; for then you must go out of the world;

Know you not that we shall judge angels? Much more then, things pertaining to this life.

If, then, you have controversies pertaining to things of this life, set them to judge who are the least esteemed in the church.

But brother goes to law with brother, and this before the unbelievers?

But this I say by permission, not by commandment:

for I could wish that all men were even as I am myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this way, another in that.

Brethren, let every one, in whatever condition he is called, abide in this with God.

I think, then, that this is good for the present affliction that it is good for a man to be as he is.

Now, this I say, brethren, the time is fraught with trials. It remains that those who have wives be as though they had them not;

and those who use this world, as not abusing it; for the outward show of this world passes away.

I speak this for your own profit; not that I would entangle you, but that you may decorously and devotedly wait upon the Lord, without distraction.

But all have not this knowledge; for some, under the persuasion that an idol is a reality, even yet eat meat, as if it were offered to an idol, and their conscience being weak, is defiled.

But take heed, lest, by any means, this right of yours become a stumbling-block to those who are weak.

But if you sin in this way against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

My answer to those who examine me is this:

If others partake of this right over you, should not we rather? But we have not used this right: but we endure all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of the Christ.

For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, an apostolic stewardship has been intrusted to me.

And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I may share its benefits with you.

But if any one say to you: This is sacrificed to idols; eat not, for the sake of him that pointed it out, and for conscience sake:

For this reason ought the woman to have a token of subjection on her head, on account of the angels.

But I praise you not in this, which I now mention, that you come together, not for the better, but for the worse.

What, have you not houses in which to eat and drink? or do you despise the church of God, and put those to shame who have nothing to eat? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said: Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of me.

In like manner also, the cup, after he had supped, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood: do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

For as often as you eat this bread, and drink this cup, you do show the Lord's death till he come.

Wherefore he that eats this bread, or drinks this cup of the Lord, in an improper manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of this bread, and drink of this cup:

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

For this reason, I make known to you, that no one, speaking by the Spirit of God, calls Jesus accursed: and no one can say that Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.

If the foot shall say: Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body, is it, for this reason, no part of the body?

And if the ear shall say: Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it, for this reason, no part of the body?

In the law it is written: Through men of other tongues and other lips will I speak to this people; and not even thus will they hear me, says the Lord.

after that, he was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain till this day; but some have fallen asleep.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most miserable.

Awake, as you should, to soberness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.

But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood can not inherit the kingdom of God, nor does corruption inherit incorruption.

For this corruptible body must put on incorruptibility; and this mortal body must put on immortality.

And when this corruptible body shall have put on incorruptibility, and this mortal body shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the word that is written: Death is swallowed up in victory.