to the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who being sanctified by Christ Jesus, are saints by that vocation, to all that any where invoke the name of Jesus Christ, who is both their Lord and ours.

lest any should say, I had baptized into mine own name.

true, I baptized the family of Stephanas: but I don't know that I baptized any other besides.

for I did not think I was to have any other knowledge among you, than that of Christ, a crucified saviour.

but they are all expos'd to the judgment of the spiritual, whilst he himself is not subject to the judgment of any man.

so then, neither is he that planted any thing, nor he that watered: it is God only that gives the increase.

for no one can lay any other foundation, than what is laid, which is, that Jesus is the Messias.

if any man divide the temple of God, him shall God destroy: for you, who are the temple of God, are consecrated to him.

let no man deceive himself: if any among you pretends to worldly wisdom, let him commence fool, in order to be truly wise.

as for me, it is a matter of no great concern that I should be called to account by you, or any human authority; not that I am my own judge;

(for though I am not conscious to my self of any unfaithfulness, yet am I not hereby absolved:) but he that is my supreme judge, is the Lord.

This I don't write to give you any confusion, but by way of remonstrance, to you who are my dear children.

but my meaning was, not to keep company with any christian known to be vicious, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or rapacious, no not even to eat with such a one.

When any controversy arises among you, will any one presume to appeal to the Gentiles, and not to Christians?

Are all things lawful for me? however, all things are not expedient: are all things lawful for me? however, I will not be a slave to any.

But as to the other cases, which were not decided by the Lord; I say, if any brother has a pagan wife, who likes to live with him, let him not put her away.

Whatever condition God has allotted to any man, let him go on in the same state he was in when he became a christian: this I give as a standing rule to all churches.

And this I say for your particular advantage, not to lay any constraint upon you, but as that which is most suitable to a state of uninterrupted attendance upon religion.

if any man thinks it would be a reflexion upon his manhood to be a stale batchelor, and so ought to marry; let him follow his bent, he is at liberty, let such marry.

and if any man be conceited of his own knowledge, he knows nothing yet as he ought to know it.

for if any man see you who have a just notion of idols, sitting at table in their temple, will not the person who is wrong in his notions be incouraged to eat what is offered to idols, tho' contrary to his own opinion?

if others partake of your substance, have not I a better title? nevertheless, I have not made use of this privilege; but bear with any thing rather than obstruct the gospel of Christ.

whatever is sold in the shambles, that eat, without making any scrupulous enquiry.

if any of the unbelievers invite you to an entertainment, and you are disposed to go; whatever is set before you, eat, without asking any question out of a scruple of conscience.

but if any man say to you, this is offered in sacrifice to an idol, don't eat, for his sake that mentioned it, and for conscience sake.

but if any man has a mind to be contentious, I answer, we have no such custom, nor any of the churches of God.

and if any one is press'd with hunger, let him eat at home; that ye may not otherwise meet with punishment. as for other matters, I will set them in order when I come.

is not self-interested, is not easily provoked, nor suspects any ill;

And even inanimate instruments of sound, whether pipe or harp, except they have a distinct variety of notes, how can they express any significant tune?

in like manner, if you express yourselves in words of obscure signification, you may as well talk to the wind, for how shall any comprehend you?

and if any man do speak in an unknown tongue, let but two speak, or three at the most, and that by turns: and let there be but one to interpret.

and if they desire to have information about any point, let them consult their husbands at home: for it does not become women to ask questions in the church.

if any one pretends to be a prophet, or to spiritual gifts, let him be assured that the rules which I have here prescrib'd, are the commandments of the Lord.

If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accurst.