So that ye are wanting in no good gift,

Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you, but that ye be perfectly joined together, in the same mind and in the same judgment.

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.

I know not that I baptized any other. For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel; but not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

And the base things of the world, and things that are despised, hath God chosen; yea, things that are not, to bring to nought the things that are; That no flesh may glory before him.

For I determined not to know any thing among you save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

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

For what man knoweth the things of a man, but the spirit of a man which is in him? So the things of God also knoweth no one, but the Spirit of God.

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God, that we may know the things which are freely given to us of God.

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit; for they are foolishness to him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

But the spiritual man discerneth all things, while he himself is discerned by no man.

I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it: nor are ye now able.

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;

Know ye not, that ye are the temple of God, and the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Now ye are full: now ye are rich: ye have reigned as kings without us. And I would ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

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:

Now some are puffed up, as if I would not come to you.

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord permit, and will know, not the speech of them who are puffed up, but the power.

Your glorying is not good: know ye not, that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?

Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened; for our passover is slain for us, even Christ:

But I have now written unto you, if any who is named a brother, be a lewd person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or rapacious, not to converse with such an one, no, not to eat with him.

Know ye not, that the saints shall judge the world? And if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

Know ye not, that we shall judge angels?

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?

Why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded? Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, even your brethren.

Know ye not, that the unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate,

Know ye not, that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of an harlot?

God forbid. Know ye not, that he who is joined to an harlot is one body? For they two, saith he, shall be one flesh.

Know ye not, that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, which is in you, which ye have from God?

Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote to me, It is good for a man, not to touch a woman.

For the unbelieving husband hath been sanctified by the wife; and the unbelieving wife hath been sanctified by the husband. Else were your children unclean; but now they are holy.

Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one who hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

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.

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.

Now as to things sacrified to idols, we know: for all of us have knowledge.

Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth. And if any one think he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.

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.

Wherefore if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.

Know ye not, that they who are employed about holy things, are fed out of the temple? And they who wait at the altar, are partakers with the altar.

Know ye not, that they who run in the race, all run, but one receiveth the prize? so run that ye may obtain.

Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that all our fathers were under the cloud,

Now these things were for our example, that we might not desire evil things, as they desired.

Now all these things happened to them for examples, and they are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages are come.

There hath no temptation taken you, but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above your ability, but will with the temptation make also a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

But that what the heathens sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God. Now I would not that ye should be partakers with devils.

Let no one seek his own, but every one another's welfare.

Whatever is sold in the shambles eat, asking no questions for conscience sake.

And if any of the unbelievers invite you, and ye are disposed to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for conscience sake.

Give no offence either to the Jews, or to the Gentiles, or to the church of God:

Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the orders, as I delivered them to you.

But I would have you know, that the head of the woman is the man, and the head of every man is Christ, and the head of Christ is God.

But if any one be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

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.

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

Ye know that when ye were heathens, ye were carried away after dumb idols, as ye were led.

Therefore I give you to know, that as no one speaking by the Spirit of God, calleth Jesus accursed; so no one can say, Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

But now hath God set the members, every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

Whereas now there are indeed many members, yet but one body.

And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee; or again, the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

For our comely parts have no need; but God hath tempered the body together, giving more abundant honour to that which lacked:

That there might be no schism in the body, but that the members might have the same care for each other:

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in part.

Doth not behave indecently, seeketh not her own, is not provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not at iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth:

For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

And now we see by means of a glass obscurely; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then I shall know even as also I am known.

And now abide these three, faith, hope, love; but the greatest of these is love.

For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue, speaketh not to men, but to God; for no one understandeth him, though by the Spirit he speaketh mysteries:

Now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you, either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophecy, or by doctrine?

Yet if I know not the meaning of the language, I shall be a barbarian to him that speaketh, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian to me.

But if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in the church, and let him speak to himself and to God.

of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep.

But if Christ is preached, that he rose from the dead, how say some among you, that there is no resurrection of the dead?

For if there be no resurrection of the dead, neither is Christ raised.

But now is Christ risen from the dead, the first-fruit of them that slept.

On the first day of the week, let every one of you lay by him in store according as he hath been prospered, that there may be no collections when I come.

Now I will come to you, when I have passed through Macedonia,

For I will not see you now in my way; but hope to stay some time with you, if the Lord permit.

Therefore let no man despise him, but conduct him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I look for him with the brethren.

As to our brother Apollos, I besought him much, to come to you with the brethren; yet he was by no means willing to come now; but he will come, when it shall be convenient.

And I beseech you, brethren, as ye know the houshold of Stephanas, that it is the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to serve the saints,