For it was signified to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

For the word of the cross is to those who are perishing, foolishness; but to those who are being saved, it is the power of God.

For, since in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom knew not God, God was pleased through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe;

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

but, as it has been written, "Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, and that entered not into the heart of man??hatsoever things God prepared for those who love Him";

Which things also we speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit; combining spiritual things with spiritual.

but I will come to you shortly if the Lord will; and I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power;

For what have I to do with judging those who are without? Do not ye judge those who are within?

But those who are without God judgeth. Put away the wicked man from among yourselves.

If, then, ye have tribunals pertaining to this life, do ye set those to judge who are set at nought in the assembly?

But this I say, brethren, the time has been shortened; that henceforth both those who have wives may be as though they had none;

and those who weep, as though they wept not; and those who rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and those who buy, as though they possessed not;

and those who use the world, as not using it to the full; for the fashion of this world is passing away.

My defense to those examining me is this.

Know ye not that those who are occupied upon sacred things eat of the things of the temple? and that those who wait at the altar partake with the altar?

Even so did the Lord ordain, that those who proclaim the Gospel should live by the Gospel.

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

to those without law, as without law (not being without law to God, but under law to Christ), that I might gain those without law.

Know ye not that those running a race, all, indeed, run; but one receives the prize? So run; that ye may obtain.

Behold Israel according to the flesh: are not those who eat the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

What! have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? Or despise ye the assembly of God, and put to shame those who have them not? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I praise you not.

and those members which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness;

Therefore, the tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophecy is a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.

If, therefore, the whole assembly comes together, and all are speaking with tongues, and there come in those who are unlearned or unbelieving, will they not say that ye are mad?

Hence, also, those who fell asleep in Christ perished!

But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the First fruit of those who have fallen asleep.

but each in his own rank; Christ, the First-fruit; then those who are Christ's at His coming.

Else what will those do who are immersed for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are they even immersed for them?

For, they refreshed my spirit and yours; therefore, recognize those who are such.