Where is the sophist? where is the scribe? where is the inquisitive searcher after this world's wisdom? hath not God turned into folly the wisdom of this world?

For after that 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.

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:

For you see God's design for you, my brothers, that he has not taken a great number of the wise after the flesh, not the strong, not the noble:

I came to you in [a state of] weakness and fear and great trembling.

Because you are still in the flesh: for when there is envy and division among you, are you not still walking after the way of the flesh, even as natural men?

After all, who is Apollos? And who is Paul? They are [only] servants through whom you believed [in Christ], with each one doing what the Lord gave him to do.

After all, no one can lay any other foundation than the one that is already laid, and that is Jesus the Messiah.

For even if you were to have ten thousand teachers [to guide you] in Christ, yet you would not have many fathers [who led you to Christ and assumed responsibility for you], for I became your father in Christ Jesus through the good news [of salvation].

and therefore I intreat you, to copy after me.

In my letter I said to you that you were not to keep company with those who go after the desires of the flesh;

But the sense of my letter was that if a brother had the name of being one who went after the desires of the flesh, or had the desire for other people's property, or was in the way of using violent language, or being the worse for drink, or took by force what was not his, you might not keep company with such a one, or take food with him.

After all, is it my business to judge outsiders? You are to judge those who are in the community, aren't you?

Have you not knowledge that evil-doers will have no part in the kingdom of God? Have no false ideas about this: no one who goes after the desires of the flesh, or gives worship to images, or is untrue when married, or is less than a man, or makes a wrong use of men,

Keep away from the desires of the flesh. Every sin which a man does is outside of the body; but he who goes after the desires of the flesh does evil to his body.

Besides, I desire all men to be, even as myself, - but, each one, hath his, personal, gift from God, one, after this manner, and, another, after that.

But I, not the Lord, say this to the rest of you [Note: Paul now addresses the matter of mixed marriages, a circumstance Jesus never taught about]: If any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she agrees to continue living with him [Note: In these verses Paul addresses a situation where one marriage partner is converted after they are married], he should not divorce her.

After being circumcised, was any called? let him not become uncircumcised; in uncircumcision, hath any been called? let him not be circumcised:

Each one should remain in the condition in which he was [when he was] called.

I have no orders from the Lord for unmarried women, but I will give you the opinion of one whom you can trust, after all the Lord's mercy to him.

But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.

For even if after all [there] are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, just as [there] are many gods and many lords,

Does any one ever serve as a soldier at his own expense? Does any one plant a vineyard and not eat its produce? Or does any one look after a herd and not drink the milk?

Is it, after the manner of men, that these things I am saying? Or doth not, even the law, the same things, say?

Well, I run without swerving; I do not plant my blows upon the empty air ??27 no, I maul and master my body, in case, after preaching to other people, I am disqualified myself.

But I give blows to my body, and keep it under control, for fear that, after having given the good news to others, I myself might not have God's approval.

And the same holy drink: for they all took of the water from the holy rock which came after them: and the rock was Christ.

Now these things were for an example to us, so that our hearts might not go after evil things, as they did.

Then do not go after false gods, as some of them did; as it is said in the holy Writings, After resting and feasting, the people got up to take their pleasure.

Nor let us try the patience of the Lord too far, as some of them tried it, with the result that they 'were, one after another, destroyed by the snakes.'

See Israel after the flesh: do not those who take as food the offerings of the altar take a part in the altar?

No one should always be looking after his own welfare, but also that of his neighbor.

If I eat after giving thanks, why am I denounced for eating that for which I have given thanks?"

Imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.

This I warn you of, and commend not that ye come together: not after a better manner but after a worse.

and [after he] had given thanks, he broke [it] and said, "This is my body which [is] for you. Do this in remembrance of me."

In the same way, with the cup, after the meal, he said, This cup is the new testament in my blood: do this, whenever you take it, in memory of me.

You are conscious that when you were Gentiles, in whatever way you were guided, you went after images without voice or power.

And God hath, indeed, set, certain, in the assembly, - first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that mighty works, then gifts of healings, helps, guidings, kinds of tongues.

Covet after the best gifts. And yet show I unto you a more excellent way.

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

For if you give a blessing with the spirit, how will the man who has no knowledge say, So be it, after your prayer, seeing that he has not taken in what you are saying?

If anyone speaks in a tongue, [it must be] on one occasion two or at most three, and {one after the other}, and one must interpret.

For in this way you can all, one after another, speak your prophetic message, so that all may learn and be encouraged,

by the which also ye are saved - I do you to know, after what manner I preached unto you - if ye keep it, except ye have believed in vain.

After that, he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, - of whom, the greater number, remain until even now, but, some, have fallen asleep, -

After that, he appeared unto James, then, unto all the apostles,

And, if Christ, hath not been raised, void, after all, is our proclamation, void also, our faith, -

And we are found, even false-witnesses of God, because we have witnessed respecting God, that he raised the Christ, - whom he did not raise, if, indeed, after all, the dead are not raised!

More than that: those who have slept the sleep of death in Christ have perished after all.

But, each, in his own rank: - A firstfruit, Christ, after that, they who are the Christ's, in his presence,

and then will be the end, when he shall deliver up the kingdom to God even the father; after having abolished all rule, and all authority, and power.

And after everything [else] has been subjected to Christ, then the Son Himself will also be subjected [i.e., He will subject Himself] to God, who subjected everything to Christ, so that God may rule over everything.

If after the manner of men,

If, after the manner of men, I have fought with wild-beasts at Ephesus, what, to me, the profit? If the dead are not raised, Let us eat and drink, for, tomorrow, we die.

On the first of every week each of you is to put aside and store up whatever he gains, so that money will not have to be collected after I come.

I will come to you after I pass through Macedonia—for I will be traveling through Macedonia—