I always thank my God for you because of God’s grace given to you in Christ Jesus,

because God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.

But the unbeliever does not welcome what comes from God’s Spirit, because it is foolishness to him; he is not able to understand it since it is evaluated spiritually.

I gave you milk to drink, not solid food, because you were not yet ready for it. In fact, you are still not ready,

because you are still fleshly. For since there is envy and strife among you, are you not fleshly and living like unbelievers?

For no one can lay any other foundation than what has been laid down. That foundation is Jesus Christ.

each one’s work will become obvious, for the day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire; the fire will test the quality of each one’s work.

But because sexual immorality is so common, each man should have his own wife, and each woman should have her own husband.

Do not deprive one another sexually—except when you agree for a time, to devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again; otherwise, Satan may tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

Therefore I consider this to be good because of the present distress: It is fine for a man to remain as he is.

Now I am saying this for your own benefit, not to put a restraint on you, but because of what is proper and so that you may be devoted to the Lord without distraction.

Or isn’t He really saying it for us? Yes, this is written for us, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes should do so in hope of sharing the crop.

For if I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because an obligation is placed on me. And woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!

Now I do all this because of the gospel, so I may become a partner in its benefits.

Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for all of us share that one bread.

If I partake with thanks, why am I slandered because of something I give thanks for?

Now I praise you because you always remember me and keep the traditions just as I delivered them to you.

A man, in fact, should not cover his head, because he is God’s image and glory, but woman is man’s glory.

This is why a woman should have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.

If the foot should say, “Because I’m not a hand, I don’t belong to the body,” in spite of this it still belongs to the body.

And if the ear should say, “Because I’m not an eye, I don’t belong to the body,” in spite of this it still belongs to the body.

For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

In addition, we are found to be false witnesses about God, because we have testified about God that He raised up Christ—whom He did not raise up if in fact the dead are not raised.

Come to your senses and stop sinning, for some people are ignorant about God. I say this to your shame.

For this corruptible must be clothed
with incorruptibility,
and this mortal must be clothed
with immortality.

because a wide door for effective ministry has opened for me—yet many oppose me.

If Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear from you, because he is doing the Lord’s work, just as I am.

I am pleased to have Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus present, because these men have made up for your absence.