and God has chosen the base-born of the world, and those of no reputation, the things which are not, that He may set at nought the things which are,

but we speak the wisdom of God having been hidden in a mystery, which God predestinated before the ages unto our glory:

which no one of the princes of this age knew; for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

But, as has been written, the things which eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and has not entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.

For who of men knows the things of man, except the spirit of the man which is in him? so indeed no one knows the things of God, except the Spirit of God.

But we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God; in order that we may know the things which have been graciously given unto us from God.

Which things indeed we speak, not in the teachable words of human wisdom, but in the teachable words of the Spirit, expounding spiritual things to spiritual people.

According to the grace of God which was given unto me, I as a wise architect, laid the foundation; and another builds on it. Let each one take heed how he builds.

For other foundation no one is able to lay beside the one which is laid, who is Jesus Christ.

And if the work of any one which he builds, abides, he will receive a reward:

If any one destroys the temple of God, him will God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which ye are.

For who judges you? and what have you which you did not receive. But if indeed you received it, why do you boast, as not having received it?

For this same thing I sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ Jesus, as I teach everywhere in every church.

Fornication is truly heard of among you, and such fornication which is not among the heathens, that one should have the wife of his father.

Which one of you having a matter dares to go to law with another before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

Fly from fornication. Every sin which a man may commit is outside of his body; the one committing fornication sins against his own body.

But concerning those things about which you wrote to me: That it is good for a man not to receive a wife:

Let the husband give to the wife that which is due, and likewise the wife also to the husband.

Let each one abide in the same calling in which he is called.

Let each one remain with the Lord, in the same calling in which he was called, brethren.

I speak this for the profit of you yourselves; not that I may cast a burden upon you, but for that which is pleasing and acceptable to the Lord without perturbation.

No temptation has overtaken you, except that which is human: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what you are able, but with the temptation, He will also make a way of escape, in order that you may be able to bear it.

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

But those things which they sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God. But I do not wish you to be the communicants of demons.

Eat everything which is sold in market, asking no questions on account of conscience;

If any one of the unbelievers invite you, and you wish to go; eat everything which is placed before you, asking no questions on account of conscience.

If I partake with grace, why am I traduced for that over which I give thanks?

For have you not houses in which to eat and to drink? or do you cast contempt on the church of God, and shame those not having? What do I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I do not praise you.

For I received this from the Lord, which I have also delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus, the night in which he was betrayed, took bread,

and having given thanks, broke it, and said; This is my body, which is for you: do this in remembrance of me.

but when the perfect may come, that which is in part shall be done away.

Thus also if you through the tongue may give an indistinct word, how will that which is spoken be known? for you will be speaking into the air.

If any one seems to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him understand the things which I write to you, that they are of the Lord;

But I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached unto you, which you indeed received, in which you also stand,

by which you are also saved; which word I preached to you, if you hold it fast, otherwise you believed in vain.

For I delivered unto you in the first place that which I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

I protest by your rejoicing, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

Thou foolish one, that which thou sowest, is not quickened unless it may die;

and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body that shall be, but naked grain, if it may happen to be of wheat, or of some one of the other grains;

But that which is spiritual was not first, but that which is animal; afterward that which is spiritual.

But when this corruptible may put on incorruption, and this mortal may put on immorality, then shall the word which has been written be fulfilled, Death is swallowed up in victory.