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

But we speak of God's secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and which God destined for our glory before the ages.

But, as it is written, "No eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived what God has prepared for those who love him,"

God has revealed them to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God.

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

If any man's work which he has built on it survives, he will receive a reward.

For, I think that God has exhibited us apostles last of all, like men condemned to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.

It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and of a kind that does not occur even among pagans: a man has his father's wife.

And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to have mourned? Let the one who has done this be removed from your midst.

For though I am absent in body, I am present in spirit, and have already passed judgment on the one who has committed this, as if I were present.

Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

When any one of you has a grievance against a brother, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of before the saints?

I wish that all men were as I myself am. But each man has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that.

But to the rest I say, not the Lord, that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he must not divorce her.

If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he consents to live with her, she must not divorce him.

But if the unbelieving partner leaves, let him do so; in such a case the brother or sister is not bound. For God has called us to peace.

Only, let each one lead the life which the Lord has assigned to him, and in which God has called him. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.

Was any man called when he was already circumcised? He is not to become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? He is not to be circumcised.

But if you marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet those who marry will have troubles in this flesh, and I am trying to spare you.

I mean, brethren, the appointed time has grown very short; so that from now on, those who have wives should live as though they had none,

But he who stands firm in his heart, being under no constraint, but has control over his own will, and has decided this in his own heart, to keep her as his betrothed, he will do well.

No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man. And God is faithful, who will not let you be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.

But if anyone says to you, "This has been offered in sacrifice," then do not eat it, both for the sake of the man who informed you and for conscience' sake

Does not even 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 her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering.

For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so it is with Christ.

But now God has arranged the members in the body, each one of them, just as he desired.

while our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving the greater honor to the parts that lacked it,

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, then those having gifts of healings, helps, administrations, and those speaking in various kinds of tongues.

What is the outcome then, brethren? When you come together, each one has a hymn, or a teaching, or a revelation, or a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

Did the word of God originate with you? Or are you the only people it has reached?

Now if Christ is preached that he has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised;

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

For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised.

And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.

But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all rule and all authority and power.

For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

"For God has put all things in subjection under his feet." But when it says, "All things are put in subjection under him," it is plain that he is excepted who put all things under him.

But God gives it a body as he has determined, and to each kind of seed he gives its own body.

for a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

As for our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to come to you with the other brethren, but it was not at all his will to come now. He will come when he has opportunity.