God is faithful, by whom you have been called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

For the preaching of the cross is to those who perish, foolishness; but to us who are saved, it is the power of God.

For, since in the wisdom of God, the world, by its wisdom, knew not God, it has pleased God, through the foolishness of what is preached, 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 of him are you in Christ Jesus, who has become to us, from God, wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption;

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:

For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you, as to spiritual men, but as to those who are carnal, as to babes in Christ.

Who, then, is Paul? and who is Apollos? Ministers by whom you have believed, even as the Lord gave to each one.

So, then, judge nothing be fore the time, till the Lord comes, who will bring to light the secret works of darkness, and will also make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall each have his praise from God.

For who gave you distinction, as a teacher? And what have you as a teacher, that you did not receive? And if you received it, why do you boast, as if you had not received it?

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.

but I will come to you quickly, if the Lord will; and I will know, not the speech of those who have become arrogant, but the power.

For what right have I to judge those who are without? Do you not judge those who are within?

But God will judge those who are without. So then judge, and put away that wicked man from among you.

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

I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not among you a wise man, not even one, who shall be able to arbitrate between his brethren?

For he that is in the Lord, having been called when a servant, is the Lord's freedman. Likewise, also, the freeman who has been called, is Christ's servant.

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

The wife is bound as long as her husband lives; but if her husband die, she is free to be married to whom she will, only in the Lord.

yet to us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

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

For, if any one see you, who have knowledge, reclining at table in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened, so that he will eat meats offered to idols?

and will not the weak brother, for whom Christ died, perish through your knowledge?

My answer to those who examine me is this:

What man ever serves as a soldier, at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and eats not of its fruit? Or who tends a flock, and eats not of the milk of the flock?

Do you not know that those who are engaged about sacred rites have their living from the temple? and that those who attend upon the altar are partakers with the altar?

So, also, the Lord has ordained that those who preach the gospel should live by the gospel.

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

to those who are without law, as without law, (not being myself without law to God, but under law to Christ,) that I might gain those who are without law:

to the weak I became like one who was weak, that I might gain the weak: I have become all things to all men, that I may, by all means, save some.

Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they are written for the instruction of us, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

No trial has come upon you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tried more than you are able to bear; but he will, with the trial, make a way to escape, so that you be able to bear up under it.

Look at Israel according to the flesh: are not those who eat the sacrifices partakers with the altar?

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 there are diversities of operations, but the same God, who makes them all effectual in all.

For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?

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

and if any thing be revealed to one who is sitting by, let the first be silent.

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.

We are, indeed, also found false witnesses of God; for we have testified against God, that he raised the Christ, whom he did not raise, if, indeed, the dead are not raised.

Then, also, those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

But now, Christ has risen from the dead, the first-fruits of those who slept.

but each in his own order; Christ the first-fruit, afterward, those who are Christ's at his coming.

For he has put all things under his feet. But when the scripture says, that all things are put under him, it is evident that he is excepted, who did put all things under him.

For else, what shall those do, who are immersed for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? Why, then, are they immersed for the dead?

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.