And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.

Yet we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: but not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, that come to nought: But we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a mystery,

Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas; or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come,

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and manifest the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every one have praise from God.

Now some are puffed up, as if I would not come to you.

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord permit, and will know, not the speech of them who are puffed up, but the power.

What will ye? That I come to you with a rod? or in love, and the spirit of meekness?

Withdraw not from each other, unless it be by consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to prayer, and may come together again, lest Satan tempt you through your incontinence.

Now all these things happened to them for examples, and they are written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages are come.

But in this which I declare, I praise you not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.

For first, when ye come together in the church, I hear there are schisms among you, (and I partly believe it.

Therefore when ye come together into one place, it is not eating the Lord's supper.

Therefore as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye shew forth the Lord's death, till he come.

Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, wait one for another.

And if any one be hungry, let him eat at home, that ye come not together to condemnation. And the rest I will set in order when I come.

And when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall vanish away.

Now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you, either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophecy, or by doctrine?

Yet if the whole church be met together, and all speak with unknown tongues, and there come in ignorant persons or unbelievers, will they not say, that ye are mad?

Whereas if all prophesy, and there come in an unbeliever, or an ignorant person, he is convicted by all, he is judged by all:

What a thing is it, brethren, that when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation?

Did the word of God come out from you? or did it come to you alone?

For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

But some one will say, How are the dead raised? And with what body do they come?

On the first day of the week, let every one of you lay by him in store according as he hath been prospered, that there may be no collections when I come.

And when I am come, whomsoever ye shall approve, them will I send with letters, to carry your gift to Jerusalem.

Now I will come to you, when I have passed through Macedonia,

But if Timotheus come, see that he be with you without fear; for he laboureth in the work of the Lord, even as I.

Therefore let no man despise him, but conduct him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I look for him with the brethren.

As to our brother Apollos, I besought him much, to come to you with the brethren; yet he was by no means willing to come now; but he will come, when it shall be convenient.