Paul, by vocation an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and brother Sosthenes.

Unto the congregation of God which is at Corinth. To them that are sanctified in Jesus Christ, saints by calling, with all that call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both of theirs and of ours.

Grace be with you and peace from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

I thank my God always on your behalf for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ,

For God is faithful, by whom ye are called unto the fellowship of his son Jesus Christ our Lord.

I thank God that I baptised none of you, but Crispus and Gaius,

For the preaching of the cross is, to them that perish, foolishness: but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God.

Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the searcher of this world? Hath not God made the wisdom of this world foolishness?

For when the world, through wisdom, knew not God in the wisdom of God: it pleased God through foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

But unto them which are called, both of Jews and Greeks, we preach Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

For the foolishness of God is wiser than men: And the weakness of God is stronger than are men.

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise. And God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound things which are mighty.

And vile things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things of no reputation, for to bring to nought things of reputation,

And unto him pertain ye, in Christ Jesus, which of God is made unto us wisdom, and also righteousness, and sanctifying, and redemption.

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not in gloriousness of words or of wisdom, showing unto you the testimony of God.

that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men: but in the power of God.

but we speak the wisdom of God, which is in secret and lieth hid, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:

But as it is written, "The eye hath not seen, and the ear hath not heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."

But God hath opened them unto us by his spirit. For the spirit searcheth all things, yea the bottom of God's secrets.

For what man knoweth the things of a man: save the spirit of a man which is within him? Even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the spirit of God.

And we have not received the spirit of the world: but the spirit which cometh of God, for to know the things that are given to us of God,

For the natural man perceiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are but foolishness unto him: Neither can he perceive them, because he is spiritually examined.

I have planted. Apollos watered. But God gave increase.

So then, neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth: but God which gave the increase.

We are God's laborers: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

According to the grace of God given unto me, as a wise builder have I laid the foundation; and another hath built thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth upon.

Are ye not aware that ye are the temple of God, and how that the spirit of God dwelleth in you?

If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy. For the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He compasseth the wise in their craftiness."

And again, "God knoweth the thoughts of the wise that they be vain."

and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's.

Let men this wise esteem us, even as the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, which will lighten things that are hid in darkness: and open the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise of God.

Now ye are full: now ye are made rich: ye reign as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we might reign with you.

Me thinketh that God hath set forth us, which are apostles, for the lowest of all: as it were, men appointed to death. For we are a gazingstock unto the world, and to the angels, and to men.

but I will come to you shortly, if God will, and will know not the words of them which swell, but the power.

For the Kingdom of God is not in words, but in power.

Your rejoicing is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven soureth the whole lump of dough?

Them that are without, God shall judge. Put away from among you that evil person.

Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? If the world shall be judged by you: are ye not good enough to judge small trifles?

Do ye not remember how that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived. For neither fornicators, neither worshippers of images, neither whoremongers, neither weaklings, neither abusers of themselves with mankind,

neither thieves, neither the covetous, neither drunkards, neither cursed speakers, neither extortioners shall inherit the kingdom of God.

And such were ye verily: but ye are washed, ye are sanctified, ye are justified by the name of the Lord Jesus: And by the spirit of our God.

Meats are ordained for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Let not the body be applied unto fornication, but unto the Lord, and the Lord unto the body.

God hath raised up the Lord, and shall raise us up by his power.

Either, remember ye not, that your bodies are the members of Christ? Shall I now take the members of Christ, and make them the members of a harlot? God forbid.

Either, know ye not how that your bodies are the temple of the holy ghost, which is in you, whom he have of God, and how that ye are not your own?

For ye are dearly bought. Therefore glorify ye God in your bodies and in your spirits, for they are God's.

As concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man, not to touch a woman.

For I would that all men were as I myself am: but every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, another after that.

I say unto the unmarried men, and widows: it is good for them if they abide even as I do,

But and if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not in subjection to such. God hath called us in peace.

But even as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every person, so let him walk: and so ordain I in all congregations.

Circumcision is nothing, uncircumcision is nothing: but the keeping of the commandments of God is altogether.

Brethren, let every man wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

I suppose that it is good for the present necessity. For it is good for a man so to be.

But she is happier if she so abide, in my judgement. And I think verily that I have the spirit of God.

But if any man love God, the same is known of him.

To speak of meat dedicated unto idols, we are sure that there is none idol in the world: and that there is none other God but one.

yet unto us is there but one God, which is the father, of whom are all things, and we in him: and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

Meat maketh us not acceptable to God: Neither if we eat are we the better: Neither if we eat not are we the worse.

For it is written in the law of Moses, "Thou shall not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn." Doth God take thought for oxen?

If I do it with a good will, I have a reward. But if I do it against my will, an office is committed unto me.

To them that were without law, became I as though I had been without law - when I was not without law as pertaining to God, but under a law as concerning Christ - to win them that were without law.

But in many of them had God no delight. For they were overthrown in the wilderness.

There hath none other temptation taken you, such as followeth the nature of man. God is faithful, which shall not suffer you to be tempted above your strength: but shall in the midst of the temptation make a way to escape out.

Nay, but I say, that these things which the gentiles offer, they offer to devils, and not to God. And I would not that ye should have fellowship with the devils.

Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the praise of God.

See that ye give none occasion of evil: neither to the Jews, nor yet to the gentiles, neither to the congregation of God.

I would ye knew that Christ is the head of every man; and the man is the woman's head; and God is Christ's head.

A man ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God. The woman is the glory of the man.

For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man by the woman: but all is of God.

Judge in yourselves whether it be comely that a woman pray unto God bareheaded.

If there be any man among you that lusteth to strife, let him know that we have no such customs, neither the congregations of God.

Have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? Or else despise ye the congregation of God? And shame them that have not? What shall I say unto you? Shall I praise you? In this praise I you not.

Wherefore I declare unto you that no man speaking in the spirit of God defieth Jesus. Also no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the holy ghost.

And there are divers manners of operations, and yet but one God, which worketh all things that are wrought in all creatures.

But now hath God disposed the members, every one of them in the body, at his own pleasure.

For our honest members need it not: but God hath so disposed the body, and hath given most honour to that part which lacked,

And God hath also ordained in the congregation, first the apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, then them that do miracles; after that, the gifts of healing, helpers, governors, diversity of tongues.

For he that speaketh with tongues speaketh not unto men, but unto God. For no man heareth him: Howbeit, in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all.

and so are the secrets of his heart opened: and so falleth he down on his face, and worshippeth God, and saith that God is with you indeed.

But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the congregation, and let him speak to himself, and to God.

For God is not causer of strife: but of peace, as he is in all other congregations of the saints.

Sprang the word of God from you? Either came it unto you only?

For I am the least of all the apostles, which am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the congregation of God:

But by the grace of God I am that I am. And his grace which is in me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which is with me.

Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God. For we have testified of God how that he raised up Christ, whom he raised not up, if it be so that the dead rise not up again.

Then cometh the end, when he hath delivered up the kingdom to God the father, when he hath put down all rule, authority, and power.

When all things are subdued unto him: then shall the son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all things.

Be not deceived: malicious speakings corrupt good manners.

Awake truly out of sleep, and sin not. For some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this unto your rebuke.

and God giveth it a body at his pleasure, to every seed a several body.

This say I brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Neither doth corruption inherit uncorruption.

But thanks be unto God, which hath given us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

I will not see you now in my passage: but I trust to abide a while with you, if God shall suffer me.

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, and be strong.