what the world calls of low degree, yea, what it counts as nothing and what it thinks does not exist, God chose to put a stop to what it thinks exists,

Yet, when among mature believers we do set forth a wisdom, but a wisdom that does not belong to this world or to the leaders of this world who are passing away;

An unspiritual man does not accept the things that the Spirit of God teaches, for they are nonsense to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are appreciated by spiritual insight.

For although my conscience does not accuse me, yet I am not entirely vindicated by that. It is the Lord Himself who must examine me.

for the kingdom of God does not consist in talking but in doing.

When one of you has a grievance against his neighbor, does he dare to go to law before a heathen court, instead of laying the case before God's people?

The wife does not have the right to do as she pleases with her own body; the husband has his right to it. In the same way the husband does not have the right to do as he pleases with his own body; the wife has her right to it.

But if she does leave him, she must remain single, or better, be reconciled to her husband. I instruct the husband too not to divorce his wife.

And so the man who gives his daughter in marriage does what is right, and yet the man who does not do so does even better.

But you must see to it that this right of yours does not become a stumbling block to overscrupulous people.

What soldier ever goes to war at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat any of its grapes? Who shepherds a flock and does not drink any of the milk the flock produces?

I am not saying this only by way of human illustrations, am I? Does not the law say so too?

Does not nature itself teach you that it is degrading for a man to wear long hair,

there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who does all things by putting energy in us all.

For the body does not consist of one part but of many.

If the foot says, "Since I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body," that does not make it any less a part of the body.

If the ear says, "Since I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body," that does not make it any less a part of the body.

It does not act with rudeness, or insist upon its rights; it never gets provoked, it never harbors evil thoughts;

Again, indeed, if the bugle does not sound a call distinct and clear, who will prepare for battle?

how is the man who occupies the place of the illiterate to say "Amen" to your thanksgiving? For he does not know what you are saying.

and what you sow does not have the body that it is going to have, but is a naked grain, of wheat (it may be) or something else;

A curse upon anyone who does not love the Lord! Our Lord is coming.