I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God given you by the Messiah Jesus.

It is because of God that you are in union with the Messiah Jesus, who for us has become wisdom from God, as well as our righteousness, sanctification, and redemption.

None of the rulers of this world understood it, because if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

A person who isn't spiritual doesn't accept the things of God's Spirit, for they are nonsense to him. He can't understand them because they are spiritually evaluated.

I gave you milk to drink, not solid food, because you weren't ready for it. And you're still not ready!

That's because you are still worldly. As long as there is jealousy and quarreling among you, you are worldly and living by human standards, aren't you?

the workmanship of each person will become evident, for the day of judgment will show what it is, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person's action.

because you were bought for a price. Therefore, glorify God with your bodies.

Because sexual immorality is so rampant, every man should have his own wife, and every woman should have her own husband.

For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified because of her husband. Otherwise, your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

But not everyone has this knowledge. Some people are so accustomed to idolatry that when they eat food that has been offered to an idol, their conscience becomes contaminated because it is weak.

Isn't he really speaking for our benefit? Yes, this was written for our benefit, because the one who plows should plow in hope, and the one who threshes should thresh in hope of sharing in the crop.

Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body, because all of us eat from the same loaf.

If I eat with thankfulness, why should I be denounced because of what I am thankful for?

A man should not cover his head, because he exists as God's image and glory. But the woman is man's glory.

This is why a woman should have authority over her own head: because of the angels.

because whoever eats and drinks without recognizing the body, eats and drinks judgment on himself.

For the person who speaks in a foreign language is not actually speaking to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands him, because he is talking about secrets by the Spirit.

For I am the least of the apostles and not even fit to be called an apostle because I persecuted God's church.

In addition, we are found to be false witnesses about God because we testified on God's behalf that he raised the Messiah whom he did not raise if in fact it is true that the dead are not raised.

Otherwise, what will those people do who are being baptized because of those who have died? If the dead are not raised at all, why are they being baptized because of them?

Therefore, my dear brothers, be steadfast, unmovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, because you know that the work that you do for the Lord isn't wasted.

I do not want to visit with you now just in passing, because I hope to spend a longer time with you if the Lord permits.

because a door has opened wide for me to do effective work, although many people are opposing me.

Therefore, no one should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he may come to me, because I am expecting him along with the brothers.

I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus came here, because what was lacking they have supplied through you.