Paul, a called apostle of Jesus Christ, by God's will, and Sosthenes the brother,

so that ye come short in no gift, awaiting the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all say the same thing, and that there be not among you divisions; but that ye be perfectly united in the same mind and in the same opinion.

that no one may say that I have baptised unto my own name.

For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness, but to us that are saved it is God's power.

but to those that are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ God's power and God's wisdom.

so that no flesh should boast before God.

that your faith might not stand in men's wisdom, but in God's power.

But we speak God's wisdom in a mystery, that hidden wisdom which God had predetermined before the ages for our glory:

but according as it is written, Things which eye has not seen, and ear not heard, and which have not come into man's heart, which God has prepared for them that love him,

So that neither the planter is anything, nor the waterer; but God the giver of the increase.

For we are God's fellow-workmen; ye are God's husbandry, God's building.

According to the grace of God which has been given to me, as a wise architect, I have laid the foundation, but another builds upon it. But let each see how he builds upon it.

If the work of any one shall be consumed, he shall suffer loss, but he shall be saved, but so as through the fire.

So that let no one boast in men; for all things are yours.

and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's.

Let a man so account of us as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

But for me it is the very smallest matter that I be examined of you or of man's day. Nor do I even examine myself.

So that do not judge anything before the time, until the Lord shall come, who shall also both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and shall make manifest the counsels of hearts; and then shall each have his praise from God.

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye prudent in Christ: we weak, but ye strong: ye glorious, but we in dishonour.

It is universally reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the nations, so that one should have his father's wife.

to deliver, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ (ye and my spirit being gathered together, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ), him that has so wrought this:

to deliver him, I say, being such, to Satan for destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

so that let us celebrate the feast, not with old leaven, nor with leaven of malice and wickedness, but with unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

But this I say, as consenting to, not as commanding it.

But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, It is good for them that they remain even as I.

But as to the rest, I say, not the Lord, If any brother have an unbelieving wife, and she consent to dwell with him, let him not leave her.

However, as the Lord has divided to each, as God has called each, so let him walk; and thus I ordain in all the assemblies.

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but keeping God's commandments.

For the bondman that is called in the Lord is the Lord's freedman; in like manner also the freeman being called is Christ's bondman.

I think then that this is good, on account of the present necessity, that it is good for a man to remain so as he is.

But this I say, brethren, the time is straitened. For the rest, that they who have wives, be as not having any:

But I say this for your own profit; not that I may set a snare before you, but for what is seemly, and waiting on the Lord without distraction.

But if any one think that he behaves unseemly to his virginity, if he be beyond the flower of his age, and so it must be, let him do what he will, he does not sin: let them marry.

So that he that marries himself does well; and he that does not marry does better.

But she is happier if she so remain, according to my judgment; but I think that I also have God's Spirit.

But see lest anywise this your right to eat itself be a stumbling-block to the weak.

For if any one see thee, who hast knowledge, sitting at table in an idol-house, shall not his conscience, he being weak, be emboldened to eat the things sacrificed to the idol?

Do I speak these things as a man, or does not the law also say these things?

or does he say it altogether for our sakes? For for our sakes it has been written, that the plougher should plough in hope, and he that treads out corn, in hope of partaking of it.

So also the Lord has ordained to those that announce the glad tidings to live of the glad tidings.

What is the reward then that I have? That in announcing the glad tidings I make the glad tidings costless to others, so as not to have made use, as belonging to me, of my right in announcing the glad tidings.

I therefore thus run, as not uncertainly; so I combat, as not beating the air.

For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

and all were baptised unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

So that let him that thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.

No temptation has taken you but such as is according to man's nature; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able to bear, but will with the temptation make the issue also, so that ye should be able to bear it.

I speak as to intelligent persons: do ye judge what I say.

See Israel according to flesh: are not they who eat the sacrifices in communion with the altar?

What then do I say? that what is sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?

Ye cannot drink the Lord's cup, and the cup of demons: ye cannot partake of the Lord's table, and of the table of demons.

For the earth is the Lord's and its fulness.

But if any one say to you, This is offered to holy purposes, do not eat, for his sake that pointed it out, and conscience sake;

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatever ye do, do all things to God's glory.

But I wish you to know that the Christ is the head of every man, but woman's head is the man, and the Christ's head God.

For man indeed ought not to have his head covered, being God's image and glory; but woman is man's glory.

For as the woman is of the man, so also is the man by the woman, but all things of God.

When ye come therefore together into one place, it is not to eat the Lord's supper.

Have ye not then houses for eating and drinking? or do ye despise the assembly of God, and put to shame them who have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you? In this point I do not praise.

So that whosoever shall eat the bread, or drink the cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty in respect of the body and of the blood of the Lord.

But if we judged ourselves, so were we not judged.

So that, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, wait for one another.

I give you therefore to know, that no one, speaking in the power of the Spirit of God, says, Curse on Jesus; and no one can say, Lord Jesus, unless in the power of the Holy Spirit.

For even as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so also is the Christ.

If the foot say, Because I am not a hand I am not of the body, is it on account of this not indeed of the body?

And if the ear say, Because I am not an eye I am not of the body, is it on account of this not indeed of the body?

The eye cannot say to the hand, I have not need of thee; or again, the head to the feet, I have not need of you.

Now ye are Christ's body, and members in particular.

And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

For we see now through a dim window obscurely, but then face to face; now I know partially, but then I shall know according as I also have been known.

There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of undistinguishable sound.

Since otherwise, if thou blessest with the spirit, how shall he who fills the place of the simple Christian say Amen, at thy giving of thanks, since he does not know what thou sayest?

So that tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to unbelievers; but prophecy, not to unbelievers, but to those who believe.

If therefore the whole assembly come together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and simple persons enter in, or unbelievers, will not they say ye are mad?

If any one thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognise the things that I write to you, that it is the Lord's commandment.

So that, brethren, desire to prophesy, and do not forbid the speaking with tongues.

But by God's grace I am what I am; and his grace, which was towards me, has not been vain; but I have laboured more abundantly than they all, but not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Now if Christ is preached that he is raised from among the dead, how say some among you that there is not a resurrection of those that are dead?

But each in his own rank: the first-fruits, Christ; then those that are the Christ's at his coming.

But some one will say, How are the dead raised? and with what body do they come?

one the sun's glory, and another the moon's glory, and another the stars' glory; for star differs from star in glory.

But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit God's kingdom, nor does corruption inherit incorruptibility.

So then, my beloved brethren, be firm, immovable, abounding always in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I directed the assemblies of Galatia, so do ye do also.

For I will not see you now in passing, for I hope to remain a certain time with you, if the Lord permit.

Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear; for he works the work of the Lord, even as I.