to the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, and called to be saints, with all those in every place who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours.

For members of Chloe's household have made it clear to me, my brothers and sisters, that there are quarrels among you.

For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing.

But just as it is written, "Things that no eye has seen, or ear heard, or mind imagined, are the things God has prepared for those who love him."

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

The unbeliever does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him. And he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

I fed you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready. In fact, you are still not ready,

for you are still influenced by the flesh. For since there is still jealousy and dissension among you, are you not influenced by the flesh and behaving like unregenerate people?

For whenever someone says, "I am with Paul," or "I am with Apollos," are you not merely human?

We are coworkers belonging to God. You are God's field, God's building.

Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?

If someone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, which is what you are.

And again, "The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile."

Already you are satisfied! Already you are rich! You have become kings without us! I wish you had become kings so that we could reign with you!

We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!

To the present hour we are hungry and thirsty, poorly clothed, brutally treated, and without a roof over our heads.

We do hard work, toiling with our own hands. When we are verbally abused, we respond with a blessing, when persecuted, we endure,

when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world's dirt and scum, even now.

And you are proud! Shouldn't you have been deeply sorrowful instead and removed the one who did this from among you?

Clean out the old yeast so that you may be a new batch of dough -- you are, in fact, without yeast. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

For what do I have to do with judging those outside? Are you not to judge those inside?

Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you not competent to settle trivial suits?

"All things are lawful for me" -- but not everything is beneficial. "All things are lawful for me" -- but I will not be controlled by anything.

Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Should I take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never!

Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified because of the wife, and the unbelieving wife because of her husband. Otherwise your children are unclean, but now they are holy.

Were you called as a slave? Do not worry about it. But if indeed you are able to be free, make the most of the opportunity.

Because of the impending crisis I think it best for you to remain as you are.

If after all there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords),

yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we live, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we live.

Now food will not bring us close to God. We are no worse if we do not eat and no better if we do.

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

If I am not an apostle to others, at least I am to you, for you are the confirming sign of my apostleship in the Lord.

If others receive this right from you, are we not more deserving? But we have not made use of this right. Instead we endure everything so that we may not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it.

Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all share the one bread.

Look at the people of Israel. Are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar?

Or are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we really stronger than he is?

for the earth and its abundance are the Lord's.

For in the first place, when you come together as a church I hear there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

For there must in fact be divisions among you, so that those of you who are approved may be evident.

Now when you come together at the same place, you are not really eating the Lord's Supper.

Do you not have houses so that you can eat and drink? Or are you trying to show contempt for the church of God by shaming those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? I will not praise you for this!

That is why many of you are weak and sick, and quite a few are dead.

But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned with the world.

Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit.

And there are different ministries, but the same Lord.

And there are different results, but the same God who produces all of them in everyone.

For just as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body -- though many -- are one body, so too is Christ.

So now there are many members, but one body.

On the contrary, those members that seem to be weaker are essential,

and those members we consider less honorable we clothe with greater honor, and our unpresentable members are clothed with dignity,

Now you are Christ's body, and each of you is a member of it.

Not all are apostles, are they? Not all are prophets, are they? Not all are teachers, are they? Not all perform miracles, do they?

Love never ends. But if there are prophecies, they will be set aside; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be set aside.

There are probably many kinds of languages in the world, and none is without meaning.

It is the same with you. Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, seek to abound in order to strengthen the church.

Otherwise, if you are praising God with your spirit, how can someone without the gift say "Amen" to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

For you are certainly giving thanks well, but the other person is not strengthened.

So then, tongues are a sign not for believers but for unbelievers. Prophecy, however, is not for unbelievers but for believers.

The secrets of his heart are disclosed, and in this way he will fall down with his face to the ground and worship God, declaring, "God is really among you."

Indeed, the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,

the women should be silent in the churches, for they are not permitted to speak. Rather, let them be in submission, as in fact the law says.

and by which you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message I preached to you -- unless you believed in vain.

Then he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.

Also, we are found to be false witnesses about God, because we have testified against God that he raised Christ from the dead, when in reality he did not raise him, if indeed the dead are not raised.

For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised.

And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is useless; you are still in your sins.

And when all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will be subjected to the one who subjected everything to him, so that God may be all in all.

Otherwise, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, then why are they baptized for them?

Why too are we in danger every hour?

If from a human point of view I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what did it benefit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.

But someone will say, "How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?"

And there are heavenly bodies and earthly bodies. The glory of the heavenly body is one sort and the earthly another.

Like the one made of dust, so too are those made of dust, and like the one from heaven, so too those who are heavenly.

because a door of great opportunity stands wide open for me, but there are many opponents.