each man’s work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man’s work.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise.

Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied to myself and Apollos for your sakes, so that in us you may learn not to exceed what is written, so that no one of you will become arrogant in behalf of one against the other.

You are already filled, you have already become rich, you have become kings without us; and indeed, I wish that you had become kings so that we also might reign with you.

For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.

when we are slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become as the scum of the world, the dregs of all things, even until now.

Now some have become arrogant, as though I were not coming to you.

You have become arrogant and have not mourned instead, so that the one who had done this deed would be removed from your midst.

Or do you not know that the one who joins himself to a prostitute is one body with her? For He says, “The two shall become one flesh.”

Was any man called when he was already circumcised? He is not to become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? He is not to be circumcised.

Were you called while a slave? Do not worry about it; but if you are able also to become free, rather do that.

You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men.

But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.

To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means save some.

I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it.

No, but I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God; and I do not want you to become sharers in demons.

For there must also be factions among you, so that those who are approved may become evident among you.

and those members of the body which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable,

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

Become sober-minded as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have no knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.