to the church of God which is at Corinth, sanctified in Christ Jesus, to the called saints, with all those who invoke the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both their's and our's:

I give thanks to my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which hath been given you in Christ Jesus;

For the discourse, [the subject of which is] the cross, is indeed to those who perish, folly; but to us who are saved it is the power of God.

and the ignoble things of the world, and the despicable, hath God elected, and the things that are not, to bring to nought the things which are,

but we speak the wisdom of God, which had been hid in mystery, which God predestined before the worlds were, for our glory:

which none of the rulers of this world have known: for if they had known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

But, as it is written, "The things which eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, and that have not entered into the heart of man, these hath God prepared for those who love him."

For who among men knoweth the things of man, save the spirit of man which is in him? so also the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

Which things also we speak, not in discourses framed by human wisdom, but taught by the Spirit of God; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus the Messiah.

If any man's work which he hath built abide [the trial], he shall receive a reward.

If any man prophane the temple of God, him will God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

For who distinguisheth thee? and what hast thou which thou hast not received? But if thou also hast received it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

Now ye are full, now ye have grown rich, ye have reigned without us: and I wish indeed that you may reign, that we also might reign together with you.

For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my son beloved and faithful in Christ, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ Jesus, as I teach every where in every church.

What is your wish? That I should come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?

Flee whoredom. Every other sin which a man may commit is without the body; but he who committeth whoredom sinneth against his own body.

Do ye not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, which is in you, which ye have from God, and ye are not your own?

For ye have been bought with a price: glorify then God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

NOW with regard to those things concerning which ye have written unto me, it were good for a man not to touch a woman.

And the wife which hath a husband not a believer, and he chuses to dwell with her, let her not put him away.

Let every one abide in the calling in which he is called.

for in the law of Moses it is written, "Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox which treadeth out the corn." Doth God take care for oxen?

and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual rock which followed them; but that rock was Christ.

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

What do I say then? that an idol is any thing, or that which is sacrificed to an idol is any thing?

Every thing which is sold in the shambles eat, asking no question for conscience sake;

For why is my liberty abridged by another's conscience? If I truly with thanksgiving am a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

For I received of the Lord what also I delivered to you, That the Lord Jesus, in the night in which he was betrayed, took a loaf:

and when he had blessed it, he brake it, and said, Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: do this in remembrance of me.

Yea, much more the members of the body, which appear to be more feeble, are necessary:

and those parts which we esteem as the more dishonourable of the body, on them we bestow more abundant honour, and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered together the body, giving more abundant honour to that part which lacked:

But when that which is perfect cometh, then that which is in part shall be done away.

Now I could wish that you all spake with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: for greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret also, that the church may receive edification.

If any man thinketh that he is a prophet, or spiritually gifted, let him acknowledge that the things which I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

NOW I make known unto you, brethren, the gospel which I have preached unto you, and which ye have received, in which also ye have stood fast;

by which also ye are saved; if ye cleave to that word I have preached to you, except haply ye have believed in vain.

For I delivered to you among the first things that which I also had received, that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures;

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

I solemnly declare by all the joy over you which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body which shall be afterwards, but the bare grain, perhaps of wheat, or of some of the other seeds:

But that which is spiritual was not first, but that which is animal; and afterward that which is spiritual.

For that which is corruptible must put on incorruption, and that which is mortal must put on immortality.

So when that which is corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and that which is mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying which is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

NOW concerning the collection which is for the saints, as I have given an order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye.

As concerning brother Apollos, I besought him much that he would come to you with the brethren; but it was not at all his wish to come at this time: but he will come when he can find a good opportunity.

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, be manful, be strong.

Now I exhort you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the ministry of the saints:)

The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church which is in their house.