Now this I say, every one of you saith, I am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

Yet we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: but not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, that come to nought: But we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a mystery,

Which none of the rulers of this world knew; for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

For other foundation can no man lay, than what is laid, which is Jesus Christ: And if any one build on this foundation, gold, silver, costly stones;

Let none deceive himself: if any one among you thinketh himself to be wise, let him become a fool in this world, that he may become wise.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; as it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

Even to this present hour, we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain abode, And labour, working with our own hands:

Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and off-scouring of all things to this day.

For this cause I have sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.

And are ye puffed up? Have ye not rather mourned, that he who hath done this deed, might be taken from among you?

as if I were present, judged him who hath so done this, In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit,

But not altogether with the lewd persons of this world, or the covetous, or the rapacious, or idolaters, for then ye must go out of the world.

How much more things pertaining to this life? If then ye have any controversies of things pertaining to this life, do ye set them to judge who are of no esteem in the church?

But brother goeth to law with brother, and this before the infidels.

Indeed even this is altogether a fault among you, that ye have contests with each other. Why do ye not rather suffer wrong?

But I say this by way of advice, not by way of precept. For I would that all men were even as myself:

but every one hath his proper gift from God, one after this manner, another after that.

I apprehend therefore, that this is good for the present distress, that it is good for a man to continue as he is.

But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that even they that have wives, be as if they had none: And they that weep, as if they wept not;

and they that buy, as if they possessed not; And they that use this world, as not abusing it; for the fashion of this world passeth away: Now I would have you without carefulness.

And this I say for your own profit, not that I may cast a snare upon you, but that ye may decently wait upon the Lord without distraction.

Nevertheless, he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but having power over his own will, and hath determined this in his heart to keep his virgin, doth well.

But there is not in all men this knowledge; for some do even until now, with consciousness of the idol, eat it as sacrificed to the idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

But take heed, lest by any means this your liberty become a stumbling-block to the weak.

My answer to them who examine me is this.

If others partake of this power over you, do not we rather? Yet we have not used this power: but we suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

But I have used none of these things; nor have I written thus, that it might be done so unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make this my glorying void.

If indeed I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, yet a dispensation is intrusted to me.

And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I may be partaker thereof with you.

But if any one say to you, This hath been sacrificed to an idol, eat not, for his sake that shewed thee, and for conscience sake.

For this cause also the woman ought to have a veil upon her head, because of the angels.

But in this which I declare, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.

What! have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or do ye despise the church of God, and shame them that have not? what shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this?

took bread, And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat, this is my body, which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of me.

In like manner also he took the cup after he had supped, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood: do this as often as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

Therefore as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye shew forth the Lord's death, till he come.

For this cause many are sick and weak among you, and many sleep.

It is written in the law, In foreign tongues and with foreign lips will I speak to this people; and neither so will they hear me, saith the Lord.

After this he was seen by James, then by all the apostles.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are more miserable than all men.

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.

But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal put on immortality.

So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.