Yet we speak wisdom among the perfect; but not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are brought to nought:

Therefore, let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of purity and truth.

All meats are lawful for me: but all are not profitable. All are lawful for me; but I will not be brought under subjection by any.

Now, with respect to meats offered to idols, we know, (for we all have knowledge: knowledge puffs up with pride, but love edifies.

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 I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: That the Lord Jesus, on the night in which he was delivered up, took bread;

For as often as you eat this bread, and drink this cup, you do show the Lord's death till he come.

Wherefore he that eats this bread, or drinks this cup of the Lord, in an improper manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of this bread, and drink of this cup:

If the foot shall say: Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body, is it, for this reason, no part of the body?

And if the ear shall say: Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it, for this reason, no part of the body?

for our comely members have no need. But God has so arranged the body, giving more abundant honor to that part which is deficient,

For we know in part, and we prophesy in part;

but when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part shall have an end.

Now we see through a mirror, obscurely; but then, face to face; now I know in part, but then shall I know, even as I am known.

after that, he was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain till this day; but some have fallen asleep.

I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus; for they have supplied what was wanting on your part: