Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

But a natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

the work of each one shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will prove each one's work, of what sort it is.

For, I think, God did set forth us the apostles last, as doomed to death; because we became a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.

but, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

Defraud not one the other, except by consent for a Season, that ye may have leisure for prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.

Now, concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we know because we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

Or doth He say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, for our sake it was written; because he that plows ought to plow in hope; and he that threshes ought to thresh in hope of partaking.

because we, the many, are one bread, one body; for we all partake of the one bread.

Whatsoever is sold in the market eat, asking no question because of conscience;

If one of the unbelieving invites you to a feast, and ye wish to go, whatsoever is set before you eat, asking no question because of conscience.

But, if anyone says to you, "This is the remains of an idol-sacrifice." eat it not, for his sake that showed it, and because of conscience:

for this cause ought the woman to have a sign of authority on her head because of the angels.

But, in giving this charge, I praise you not; because, not for the better, but for the worse, do ye come together.

If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body"; it is not, therefore, not of the body.

And, if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body"; it is not, therefore, not of the body.

For I am the least of the apostles, who am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.

and we are found also false witnesses of God, because we testified in respect to God that He raised up the Christ, Whom He raised not, if so be that the dead are not raised.

And I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus; because these supplied your deficiency.