which none of the rulers of this world comprehended; for had they comprehended it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;

Already ye are full; already ye are rich; without us ye have become kings; and I would indeed ye were kings, that we also might reign with you.

I would that all men were as I myself; but every one hath his own gift from God, one man this, and another that.

and I would have you free from anxious cares. He that is unmarried careth about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;

For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,

Nay, but that what they sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God; and I would not that ye should have communion with demons.

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?

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

I would that ye all spoke with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied; for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, unless he interpret, that the church may receive edification.

yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might also instruct others, than ten thousand words in an [unknown] tongue.