Since also Jews ask a sign, and Greeks seek wisdom,

for see your calling, brethren, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;

but, according as it hath been written, 'What eye did not see, and ear did not hear, and upon the heart of man came not up, what God did prepare for those loving Him -- '

Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,

Hast thou been bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed; hast thou been loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm,

for if any one may see thee that hast knowledge in an idol's temple reclining at meat -- shall not his conscience -- he being infirm -- be emboldened to eat the things sacrificed to idols,

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

See Israel according to the flesh! are not those eating the sacrifices in the fellowship of the altar?

let no one seek his own -- but each another's.

But much more the members of the body which seem to be more infirm are necessary,

doth not act unseemly, doth not seek its own things, is not provoked, doth not impute evil,

for we see now through a mirror obscurely, and then face to face; now I know in part, and then I shall fully know, as also I was known;

Pursue the love, and seek earnestly the spiritual things, and rather that ye may prophecy,

so also ye, since ye are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, for the building up of the assembly seek that ye may abound;

for I do not wish to see you now in the passing, but I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord may permit;

And if Timotheus may come, see that he may become without fear with you, for the work of the Lord he doth work, even as I,