to the church of God which is in Corinth, to the sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all that in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

For I think that God has appointed us the apostles, to the lowest place, as under sentence of death; for we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.

and labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure;

But as God has assigned a place to every one, as the Lord has called every one, so let him continue to live: and so do I command in all the churches.

Now these things took place as examples for us, that we should not desire evil things, as they, also, desired.

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the participation of the blood of the Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the participation of the body of the Christ?

For, in the first place, when you come together in the church, I hear that there are schisms among you, and I partly believe it:

"When, therefore, you come together in one place, it is not to eat the Lord's supper;

And those members of the body, which, we think, are less honorable, around these we place the more abundant honor; and our uncomely members have the more abundant comeliness:

Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit that is given to you, how will he that occupies the place of the unlearned man say Amen, when you give thanks, since he understands not what you say?

If, then, the whole church come together into the same place, and all speak in tongues, and there come in unlearned men, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad?

and perhaps I may abide with you, or even spend the winter, that you may conduct me on my way to whatever place I may go.