What is my reward then? Verily that when I preach the gospel, I make the gospel of Christ free, that I misuse not mine authority in the gospel.

And unto the Jews, I became as a Jew, to win the Jews. To them that were under the law, was I made as though I had been under the law, to win them that were under the law.

To them that were without law, became I as though I had been without law - when I was not without law as pertaining to God, but under a law as concerning Christ - to win them that were without law.

To the weak became I as weak, to win the weak. In all thing I fashioned myself to all men, to save, at the leastway, some.

I therefore so run, not as at an uncertain thing. So fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

These are examples to us that we should not lust after evil things, as they lusted.

Neither be ye worshippers of images as were some of them according as it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up again to play."

Neither let us commit fornication as some of them committed fornication, and were destroyed - in one day, twenty three thousand.

Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them tempted and were destroyed of serpents.

Neither murmur ye as some of them murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.

All these things happened upon them for examples, and were written to put us in remembrance, whom the ends of the world are come upon.

There hath none other temptation taken you, such as followeth the nature of man. God is faithful, which shall not suffer you to be tempted above your strength: but shall in the midst of the temptation make a way to escape out.

I speak as unto them which have discretion: judge ye what I say.

Is not the cup of blessing which we bless, partaking of the blood of Christ? Is not the bread which we break, partaking of the body of Christ?

Because that we - though we be many - yet are one bread, and one body inasmuch as we all are partakers of one bread.

What say I then? That the image is anything? Or that it which is offered to images is anything?

Whatsoever is sold in the market, that eat, and ask no questions for conscience sake.

For the earth is the Lord's, and all that therein is.

If any of them which believe not bid you to a feast, and if ye be disposed to go, whatsoever is set before you eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

But and if any man say unto you, "This is dedicated unto idols," eat not of it, for his sake that showed it, and for hurting of conscience - the earth is the Lord's and all that therein is -

Even as I please all men in all things not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they might be saved.

Follow me as I do Christ.

I commend you brethren that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances even as I delivered them to you.

I would ye knew that Christ is the head of every man; and the man is the woman's head; and God is Christ's head.

Every woman that prayeth or prophesieth bare-headed, dishonesteth her head. For it is even all one and the very same thing, even as though she were shaven.

A man ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God. The woman is the glory of the man.

For the man is not of the woman, but the woman of the man.

Nevertheless, neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man in the Lord.

For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man by the woman: but all is of God.

Or else doth not nature teach you, that it is a shame for a man, if he have long hair:

and a praise to a woman if she have long hair? For her hair is given her to cover her withal.

First of all, when ye come together in the congregation, I hear that there is dissension among you: And I partly believe it.

For every man beginneth afore to eat his own supper. And one is hungry, and another is drunken.

and thanked and brake, and said, "Take ye, and eat ye. This is my body which is broken for you. This do ye in the remembrance of me."

After the same manner he took the cup when supper was done saying, "This cup is the new testament in my blood, this do as oft as ye drink it, in the remembrance of me."

For as often as ye shall eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye shall show the Lord's death, till he come.

Ye know that ye were gentiles, and went your ways unto dumb idols, even as ye were led.

Wherefore I declare unto you that no man speaking in the spirit of God defieth Jesus. Also no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the holy ghost.

To one is given, through the spirit, the utterance of wisdom; to another is given the utterance of knowledge by the same spirit;

to another is given faith, by the same spirit; to another the gifts of healing, by the same spirit;

and these all worketh even the self same spirit, dividing to every man several gifts even as he will.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of one body though they be many, yet are but one body: even so is Christ.

For the body is not one member, but many.

If the foot say, "I am not the hand, therefore I am not of the body," is he therefore not of the body?

And if the ear say, "I am not the eye, therefore I am not of the body," is he therefore not of the body?

Though I spake with the tongues of men and angels, and yet had no love, I were even as sounding brass: or as a tinkling cymbal.

Love suffereth long, and is courteous. Love envieth not. Love doth not forwardly, swelleth not,

dealeth not dishonestly, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh not evil,

For our knowledge is unperfect, and our prophesying is unperfect:

but when that which is perfect is come, then that which is unperfect shall be done away.

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I imagined as a child: but as soon as I was a man I put away childishness.

Now we see in a glass, even in a dark speaking: but then shall we see face to face. Now I know unperfectly: but then shall I know even as I am known.

Now abideth faith, hope, and love, even these three: but the chief of these is love.

I would that ye all spake with tongues: but rather that ye prophesied. For greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues, except he expound it also, that the congregation may have edifying.

Moreover when things without life give sound: whether it be a pipe, or a harp - except they make a distinction in the sounds - how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

Even so, likewise, when ye speak with tongues, except ye speak words that have signification, how shall it be understood what is spoken? For ye shall but speak in the air.

Even so ye - forasmuch as ye covet spiritual gifts - seek that ye may have plenty unto the edifying of the congregation.

If I pray with tongues, my spirit prayeth: but my mind is without fruit.

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and will pray with the mind also. I will sing with the spirit, and will sing with the mind also.

Thou verily givest thanks well: but the other is not edified.

Brethren, be not children in wit. Howbeit, as concerning maliciousness be children: but in wit be perfect.

In the law it is written, "With other tongues, and with other lips will I speak unto this people, and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord."

If therefore when all the congregation is come together, and all speak with tongues, there come in they that are unlearned, or they which believe not: will they not say that ye are out of your wits?

But and if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is rebuked of all men, and is judged of every man;

and so are the secrets of his heart opened: and so falleth he down on his face, and worshippeth God, and saith that God is with you indeed.

How is it then brethren? When ye come together, every man hath his song, hath his doctrine, hath his tongue, hath his revelation, hath his interpretation: Let all things be done unto edifying.

For God is not causer of strife: but of peace, as he is in all other congregations of the saints.

Let your wives keep silence in the congregations. For it is not permitted unto them to speak: but let them be under obedience, as saith the law.

If they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for women to speak in the congregation.

Brethren as pertaining to the gospel which I preached unto you, which ye have also accepted, and in the which ye continue;

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

But by the grace of God I am that I am. And his grace which is in me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which is with me.

If Christ be preached, how that he rose from the dead: how say some that are among you, that there is no resurrection of the dead?

If there be no rising again of the dead: then is Christ not risen.

If Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also in vain.

For if the dead rise not again, then is Christ not risen again.

If it be so that Christ rose not, then is your faith in vain, and yet are ye in your sins.

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and is become the first fruits of them that slept.

For as by Adam all die; even so by Christ, shall all be made alive,

and every man in his own order: The first is Christ, then they that are Christ's at his coming.

The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

"For he hath put all things under his feet." But when he saith, "All things are put under him," it is manifest, that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.

That I have fought with beasts at Ephesus after the manner of men, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not again? "Let us eat and drink, tomorrow we shall die."

Thou fool, that which thou sowest, is not quickened except it die.

All flesh is not one manner of flesh: but there is one manner flesh of men, another manner flesh of beasts, another manner flesh of fishes, and another of birds.

There are celestial bodies, and there are bodies terrestrial: But the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.

There is one manner glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, an another glory of the stars. For one star differeth from another in glory.

So is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, and riseth in incorruption.

It is sown in dishonour, and riseth in honour. It is sown in weakness, and riseth in power.

It is sown a natural body, and riseth a spiritual body. There is a natural body and there is a spiritual body.

As it is written, "The first man Adam was made a living soul," and the last Adam was made a quickening spirit:

Howbeit, that is not first which is spiritual: but that which is natural, and then that which is spiritual.

The first man is of the earth, earthy: The second man is the Lord, from heaven.

As is the earthy, such are they that are earthy: And as is the heavenly, such are they that are heavenly.

And as we have born the image of the earthy, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly.

When this corruptible hath put on incorruptibility: and this mortal hath put on immortality: then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, "Death is consumed into victory."

"Death where is thy sting? Hell where is thy victory?"

The sting of death is sin: and the strength of sin is the law.

But thanks be unto God, which hath given us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore, my dear brethren, be ye steadfast and unmovable, always rich in the works of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know how that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.