Instead, we speak about God's wisdom in a hidden secret, which God destined before the world began for our glory.

You already have all you want! You have already become rich! You have become kings without us! I wish you really were kings so that we could be kings with you!

Which do you prefer? Should I come to you with a stick, or with love and a gentle spirit?

Nevertheless, everyone should live the life that the Lord gave him and to which God called him. This is my rule in all the churches.

Everyone should stay in the same condition in which he was called.

Brothers, everyone should stay in the same condition in which he was called by God.

Therefore, whoever thinks he is standing securely should watch out so he doesn't fall.

If an unbeliever invites you to his house and you wish to go, eat whatever is set before you, raising no question on the grounds of conscience.

and every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, which is the same as having her head shaved.

Of course, there must be factions among you to show which of you are genuine!

You have homes in which to eat and drink, don't you? Or do you despise God's church and humiliate those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? I will not praise you for this!

Now I wish that all of you could speak in foreign languages, but especially that you could prophesy. The person who prophesies is more important than the person who speaks in a foreign language, unless he interprets it so that the church may be built up.

Now I'm making known to you, brothers, the gospel that I proclaimed to you, which you accepted, on which you have taken your stand,

and by which you are also being saved if you hold firmly to the message I proclaimed to you unless, of course, your faith was worthless.

Now I urge you, brothers for you know that the members of the family of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to serving the saints