When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come with superior eloquence or wisdom as I proclaimed the testimony of God.

So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.

But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I will find out not only the talk of these arrogant people, but also their power.

What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod of discipline or with love and a spirit of gentleness?

These things happened to them as examples and were written for our instruction, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

For man did not come from woman, but woman from man.

For just as woman came from man, so man comes through woman. But all things come from God.

Now in giving the following instruction I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better but for the worse.

For in the first place, when you come together as a church I hear there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

Now when you come together at the same place, you are not really eating the Lord's Supper.

For every time you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

So then, my brothers and sisters, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, so that when you assemble it does not lead to judgment. I will give directions about other matters when I come.

but when what is perfect comes, the partial will be set aside.

Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I help you unless I speak to you with a revelation or with knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

So if the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and unbelievers or uninformed people enter, will they not say that you have lost your minds?

What should you do then, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each one has a song, has a lesson, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all these things be done for the strengthening of the church.

Did the word of God begin with you, or did it come to you alone?

But each in his own order: Christ, the firstfruits; then when Christ comes, those who belong to him.

Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father, when he has brought to an end all rule and all authority and power.

But someone will say, "How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?"

Fool! What you sow will not come to life unless it dies.

However, the spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and then the spiritual.

On the first day of the week, each of you should set aside some income and save it to the extent that God has blessed you, so that a collection will not have to be made when I come.

But I will come to you after I have gone through Macedonia -- for I will be going through Macedonia --

Now if Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear among you, for he is doing the Lord's work, as I am too.

So then, let no one treat him with contempt. But send him on his way in peace so that he may come to me. For I am expecting him with the brothers.

With regard to our brother Apollos: I strongly encouraged him to visit you with the other brothers, but it was simply not his intention to come now. He will come when he has the opportunity.

Let anyone who has no love for the Lord be accursed. Our Lord, come!