For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

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

For if any man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

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

Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.

But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

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

After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.

After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.

But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.

For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.

Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.