For it has been made known to me concerning you, my brethren, by the family of Cloe, that there are contentions among you.

Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of- this world?

For, since in the wisdom of God, the world, by its wisdom, knew not God, it has pleased God, through the foolishness of what is preached, to save those who believe.

but God has chosen the foolish things of the world, that he may bring to shame the wise; and the weak things of the world has God chosen, that he may put to shame the strong;

and the ignoble things of the world, and the things that are despised, has God chosen, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nought things that are;

But of him are you in Christ Jesus, who has become to us, from God, wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption;

But, as it is written: Eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and into the heart of man have not entered the things which God has prepared for them that love him.

But God has revealed them to us through his Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.

For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

And these things, brethren, I have, in figure, applied to my self and Apollos, for your sakes, that you may learn in us not to think more of teachers than what has been written; and that no one of you be vain of one to the injury of another.

For I think that God has appointed us the apostles, to the lowest place, as under sentence of death; for we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.

It is generally reported that there is lewdness among you; and such lewdness as is not even mentioned among the Gentiles that a certain one has his father's wife.

And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that has done this deed might be taken from among you.

For I, in deed, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have already, as if I were present, judged him that has so done this thing;

Purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new mass, as you are without leaven; for Christ, our passover, has been sacrificed for us.

Does any one of you that has a matter of dispute with another, presume to be judged before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

and God has raised, up the Lord, and will also raise us up by his power.

The wife has not power over her own body, but the husband; likewise, also, the husband has not power over his own body, but the wife.

for I could wish that all men were even as I am myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this way, another in that.

But to the rest, I, and not the Lord, say: If any brother has a wife that believes not, and she is well pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

And if any woman has a husband that believes not, and he is well pleased to dwell with her, let her not put him away.

But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart; the brother or sister is not bound in such cases. But God has called us to live in peace.

But as God has assigned a place to every one, as the Lord has called every one, so let him continue to live: and so do I command in all the churches.

Has any one been called that had been circumcised? Let him not seek to remove the mark of circumcision. Has any one been called that had not been circumcised? Let him not be circumcised,

For he that is in the Lord, having been called when a servant, is the Lord's freedman. Likewise, also, the freeman who has been called, is Christ's servant.

But he that stands firm in his purpose, having no necessity to give his daughter in marriage, but has liberty with respect to his own will, and has thus decided in his own heart, that he will keep his daughter a virgin, does well.

For it is written in the law of Moses: You shall not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain? Has God a care for oxen?

So, also, the Lord has ordained that those who preach the gospel should live by the gospel.

For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, an apostolic stewardship has been intrusted to me.

No trial has come upon you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tried more than you are able to bear; but he will, with the trial, make a way to escape, so that you be able to bear up under it.

For if a woman has no vail on, let her also be shaved. But if it is a shame to a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her have a vail.

Does not nature itself teach you, that, if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

But if a woman has long hair, it is a glory to her; for her hair is given to her for a vail.

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so also is the Christ.

But now God has placed the members, each of them, in the body, as it has pleased him.

for our comely members have no need. But God has so arranged the body, giving more abundant honor to that part which is deficient,

And God has placed some in the church, first, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; then mighty deeds; then gifts of healing; helps, governments, kinds of tongues.

but when that which is perfect has come, then that which is in part shall have an end.

What, then, is it, brethren? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has something to teach, has an unknown tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

Has the word of God come forth from you? or did it come to you only?

If any one has the reputation of being a prophet, or spiritual man, let him acknowledge that the things which I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.

But, by the grace of God, I am what I am; and his grace, which was bestowed on me, has not been bestowed in vain: but I have labored more abundantly than they all; not I, how ever, but the grace of God which was with me.

But if a resurrection of the dead is impossible, Christ has not been raised.

And if Christ has not been raised, then vain is our preaching, and vain also your faith.

For if the dead are not raised, Christ has not been raised;

and if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain; you are yet in your sins.

But now, Christ has risen from the dead, the first-fruits of those who slept.

for he must reign till he has put all enemies under his feet.

For he has put all things under his feet. But when the scripture says, that all things are put under him, it is evident that he is excepted, who did put all things under him.

On the first day of the week, let each of you lay by him, and treasure up as he has prospered, that there may be no collections when I come.

As it respects Apollos my brother, I urged him much to go to you with the brethren, yet he was not at all inclined to go now; but he will go when he has a suitable time.