Where is the wise? where the scribe? where the disputer of this life? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise, and the weak things of the world has God chosen to put to shame the mighty,

and the ignoble things of the world and things that are despised has God chosen, and things that are not, to destroy things that are,

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

but as it is written, An eye has not seen, an ear has not heard, neither have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those that love him;

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

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

If any one's work continues which he has built, he shall receive a reward;

For I think that God has shown us the apostles last, as devoted to death, for we have been made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men.

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

For I indeed as absent in body, but present in spirit, have already judged as present him that has so done this,

The wife has not the right to her body, but the husband; and in like manner the husband has not the right to his body, but the wife.

For I wish that all men were even as I am; but each one has his gift from God, and one is of one kind and another of another.

But to the rest I speak, not the Lord, If any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is pleased to live with him, let him not leave her;

and if any wife has an unbelieving husband and he is pleased to live with her, let her not leave the husband.

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

Unless as the Lord has imparted to each one, as God has called each one, so let him walk; and so I appoint in all the churches.

And concerning the virgins I have no ordinance of the Lord, but I give an opinion as one that has obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

But he that stands firm in mind, not having a necessity, but has power over his will, and has determined in his mind to keep his virgin, does well.

So also the Lord has appointed to those who preach the gospel to live by the gospel.

For no trial has befallen you but what is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not permit you to be tried beyond what you are able, but with the trial will order the event, that you may be able to endure.

But if any one says to you, This has been offered to an idol, eat not for his sake that informed you, and for conscience' sake.

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 Christ;

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

for our comely ones have no need. But God has commingled the body, giving more abundant honor to that part which was lacking,

And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then powers, then gifts of performing cures, aids, governments, different tongues.

when the perfect has come, that which is in part shall pass away.

What then is [to be done] brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a doctrine, has a revelation, has an interpretation; let all things be done for edification.

But if there is not a resurrection of the dead, Christ has not been raised;

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

But now Christ has been raised from the dead, a first fruit of those that have slept.

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

And when this destructible has put on indestructibleness, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall the word be accomplished that is written; Death was swallowed up in victory.

On the first day of the week let each one of you lay aside by himself in store as God has prospered him, that there may be no collections made when I come.

But concerning Apollos the brother, I have exhorted him much to come to you with the brothers; but he was entirely indisposed to come now, but he will come when he has a convenient time.