For the Jews demand a miracle, and the Greeks seek wisdom:

For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many fleshly wise, not many men in power, not many men of high birth, are called:

But, as it is written, "The things which eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, and that have not entered into the heart of man, these hath God prepared for those who love him."

Art thou bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

For if any man see thee that hast knowledge, sitting in an idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat what is sacrificed to idols?

AM I not an apostle? am I not a free man? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?

Let no man seek his own gratification, but every one another's good.

But zealously seek the gifts that are the best: and yet I shew unto you a more transcendently excellent way.

For now we see by reflected light, indistinctly; but then face to face: now I know partially; but then shall I know even as I am known.

FOLLOW earnestly after love, and zealously seek spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

So also ye, if ye zealously affect spiritual gifts, seek that ye may abound in them for the edification of the church.

and that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:

Afterwards he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

And last of all he was seen also by me, who am but as an abortion.

For I will not see you now in passing, but I hope to remain some considerable time with you if the Lord permit.

But if Timothy come, see that he may be among you without fear: for he worketh the Lord's work, as I also do.