What I mean is this, that one of you says, "I am a follower of Paul," another, "And I, of Apollos," another, "And I, of Cephas," and another, "And I, of Christ!"

For when one man says, "I am a follower of Paul," and another, "I am a follower of Apollos," are you not simply human?

Now, brothers, for your benefit I have applied all this only to Apollos and myself, by using us as illustrations to teach you the old lesson, "Never go beyond the letter," and to keep any of you from boasting of one teacher at the expense of another.

I ask it to shame you. Has it come to this, that there is not a single wise man among you who could settle a disagreement between one brother and another,

but one Christian has to go to law with another, and before unbelievers too?

Having lawsuits with one another at all means your utter failure, to begin with. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be robbed?

I should like to have everyone be just as I am myself; but each one has his own special gift from God, one of one kind, and one of another.

his scruples, I say, not yours. For why should my liberty of action be limited by another's scruples?

for each of you hurries to get his own supper and eat it, and one goes hungry while another gets drunk.

So, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

One man receives through the Spirit the power to speak wisely, another, by the same Spirit, receives the power to express knowledge,

another, from his union with the same Spirit receives faith, another, by one and the same Spirit, the ability to cure the sick,

another, the working of wonders, another, inspiration in preaching, another, the power of distinguishing the true Spirit from false ones, another, various ecstatic utterances, and another, the ability to explain them.

that there is no clash in the body, but its parts all alike care for one another.

and if anything is revealed to another who is seated, the one who is speaking must stop.

For in this way you can all preach one after another, as you are inspired to, so that everyone may be instructed and stimulated,

Flesh is not all alike; men have one kind, animals another, birds another, and fish another.

There are heavenly bodies, and there are earthly bodies, but the beauty of the heavenly bodies is of one kind, and the beauty of the earthly bodies is of another.

The sun has one kind of beauty, and the moon another, and the stars another; why, one star differs from another in beauty.

All the brothers wish to be remembered to you. Greet one another with a sacred kiss.