Unto the congregation of God which is at Corinth. To them that are sanctified in Jesus Christ, saints by calling, with all that call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both of theirs and of ours.

that in all things ye are made rich by him, in all learning and in all knowledge:

so that ye are behind in no gift, and wait for the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ

For God is faithful, by whom ye are called unto the fellowship of his son Jesus Christ our Lord.

It is showed unto me, my brethren, of you by them that are of the house of Chloe; that there is strife among you.

For the preaching of the cross is, to them that perish, foolishness: but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God.

But unto them which are called, both of Jews and Greeks, we preach Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

For the foolishness of God is wiser than men: And the weakness of God is stronger than are men.

Brethren, look on your calling how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many of high degree are called:

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise. And God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound things which are mighty.

And vile things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things of no reputation, for to bring to nought things of reputation,

That we speak of is wisdom among them that are perfect - not the wisdom of this world, neither of the rulers of this world, which goeth to nought -

And we have not received the spirit of the world: but the spirit which cometh of God, for to know the things that are given to us of God,

For the natural man perceiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are but foolishness unto him: Neither can he perceive them, because he is spiritually examined.

I gave you milk to drink and not meat. For ye then were not strong - no, neither yet are strong.

For ye are yet carnal. As long verily as there is among you envying, strife and dissension: are ye not carnal, and walk after the manner of men?

As long as one saith "I hold of Paul," and another, "I am of Apollos," are ye not carnal?

What is Paul? What thing is Apollos? Only ministers are they, by whom ye believed: even as the Lord gave every man grace.

He that planteth, and he that watereth, are neither better than the other. Every man yet shall receive his reward according to his labour.

We are God's laborers: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

Are ye not aware that ye are the temple of God, and how that the spirit of God dwelleth in you?

If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy. For the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

Therefore let no man rejoice in men. For all things are yours,

whether it be Paul, either Apollos, either Cephas: whether it be the world, or life, either death, whether they be present things or things to come: all are yours,

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

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, which will lighten things that are hid in darkness: and open the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise of God.

Now ye are full: now ye are made rich: ye reign as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we might reign with you.

Me thinketh that God hath set forth us, which are apostles, for the lowest of all: as it were, men appointed to death. For we are a gazingstock unto the world, and to the angels, and to men.

We are fools for Christ's sake, and ye are wise through Christ: we are weak, and ye are strong. Ye are honorable, and we are despised.

Even unto this day we hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted with fists, and have no certain dwelling place,

and labour working with our own hands. We are reviled, and yet we bless. We are persecuted, and suffer it.

We are evil spoken of, and we pray. We are made as it were the filthiness of the world, the offscouring of all things, even unto this time.

in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of the Lord Jesus Christ,

Purge therefore the old leaven, that ye may be new dough, as ye are sweet bread. For Christ our Easter lamb is offered up for us.

For what have I to do to judge them which are without? Do ye not judge them that are within?

Them that are without, God shall judge. Put away from among you that evil person.

Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? If the world shall be judged by you: are ye not good enough to judge small trifles?

If ye have judgments of worldly matters, take them which are despised in the congregation, and make them judges.

And such were ye verily: but ye are washed, ye are sanctified, ye are justified by the name of the Lord Jesus: And by the spirit of our God.

All things are lawful unto me: but all things are not profitable. I may do all things: but I will be brought under no man's power.

Meats are ordained for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Let not the body be applied unto fornication, but unto the Lord, and the Lord unto the body.

Either, remember ye not, that your bodies are the members of Christ? Shall I now take the members of Christ, and make them the members of a harlot? God forbid.

Flee fornication. All sins that a man doth, are without the body. But he that is a fornicator, sinneth against his own body.

Either, know ye not how that your bodies are the temple of the holy ghost, which is in you, whom he have of God, and how that ye are not your own?

For ye are dearly bought. Therefore glorify ye God in your bodies and in your spirits, for they are God's.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife: and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband. Or else were your children unclean: but now are they pure.

Ye are dearly bought; be not men's servants.

To speak of things dedicated unto idols, we are sure that we all have knowledge. Knowledge maketh a man swell: but love edifieth.

To speak of meat dedicated unto idols, we are sure that there is none idol in the world: and that there is none other God but one.

And though there be that are called "gods," whether in heaven or in earth - as there be "gods" many and "lords" many -

yet unto us is there but one God, which is the father, of whom are all things, and we in him: and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

But every man hath not knowledge. For some suppose that there is an idol, until this hour, and eat as of a thing offered unto the idol, and so their consciences being yet weak are defiled.

Meat maketh us not acceptable to God: Neither if we eat are we the better: Neither if we eat not are we the worse.

For if some man see thee, which hast knowledge, sit at meat in the idol's temple shall not the conscience of him which is weak be boldened to eat those things which are offered unto the idol?

Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are not ye my work in the Lord?

If I be not an apostle unto others, yet am I unto you. For the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

If others be partakers of this power over you, wherefore are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power: but suffer all things lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

Do ye not understand how that they which minister in the temple, have their finding of the temple? And they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

These are examples to us that we should not lust after evil things, as they lusted.

All these things happened upon them for examples, and were written to put us in remembrance, whom the ends of the world are come upon.

Because that we - though we be many - yet are one bread, and one body inasmuch as we all are partakers of one bread.

Behold Israel which walketh carnally. Are not they which eat of the sacrifice, partakers of the altar?

Either, shall we provoke the Lord? Or are we stronger than he?

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient. All things are lawful to me, but all things edify not.

For there must be sects among you, that they which among you are perfect might be known.

For this cause many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.

But when we are judged of the Lord we are chastened, because we should not be damned with the world.

There are diversities of gifts verily, yet but one spirit.

And there are differences of administrations, and yet but one Lord.

And there are divers manners of operations, and yet but one God, which worketh all things that are wrought in all creatures.

The gifts of the spirit are given to every man to profit the congregation.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of one body though they be many, yet are but one body: even so is Christ.

For in one spirit are we all baptised to make one body, whether we be Jews or gentiles: whether we be bond or free, and have all drunk of one spirit.

Now are there many members, yet but one body.

Yea, rather a great deal those members of the body which seem to be most feeble, are most necessary.

Ye are the body of Christ, and members one of another.

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all doers of miracles?

Many kinds of voices are in the world, and none of them are without signification.

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe: but to them that believe not. Contrariwise, prophesying serveth not for them that believe not: but for them which believe.

If therefore when all the congregation is come together, and all speak with tongues, there come in they that are unlearned, or they which believe not: will they not say that ye are out of your wits?

and so are the secrets of his heart opened: and so falleth he down on his face, and worshippeth God, and saith that God is with you indeed.

For the spirits of the prophets are in the power of the prophets.

If any man think himself a prophet, either spiritual: let him understand what things I write unto you. For they are the commandments of the Lord.

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 was seen of more than five hundred brethren at once: of which many remain unto this day, and many are fallen asleep.

If Christ be preached, how that he rose from the dead: how say some that are among you, that there is no resurrection of the dead?

Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God. For we have testified of God how that he raised up Christ, whom he raised not up, if it be so that the dead rise not up again.

If it be so that Christ rose not, then is your faith in vain, and yet are ye in your sins.

And thereto, they which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.

If in this life only we believe on Christ, then are we, of all men, the miserablest.

and every man in his own order: The first is Christ, then they that are Christ's at his coming.

"For he hath put all things under his feet." But when he saith, "All things are put under him," it is manifest, that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.

When all things are subdued unto him: then shall the son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all things.

Either, else what do they which are baptised over the dead, if the dead rise not at all? Why are they then baptised over the dead?

There are celestial bodies, and there are bodies terrestrial: But the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.

As is the earthy, such are they that are earthy: And as is the heavenly, such are they that are heavenly.

For a great door and a fruitful is opened unto me: and there are many adversaries.

Brethren, ye know the house of Stephanas, how that they are the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have appointed themselves to minister unto the saints:

They have comforted my spirit and yours. Look therefore that ye know them that are such.