For Christ sent me not to baptise, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should have been made of none effect.

which wisdom none of the rulers of the world knew. For had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

But as it is written, "The eye hath not seen, and the ear hath not heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."

And we have not received the spirit of the world: but the spirit which cometh of God, for to know the things that are given to us of God,

I have planted. Apollos watered. But God gave increase.

According to the grace of God given unto me, as a wise builder have I laid the foundation; and another hath built thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth upon.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, which will lighten things that are hid in darkness: and open the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise of God.

These things, brethren, I have described in mine own person, and Apollos, for your sakes - that ye might learn by us that no man count of himself beyond that which is above written: that one swell not against another for any man's cause.

For who preferreth thee? What hast thou, that thou hast not received? If thou have received it: why boastest thou as though thou hadst not received it?

Even unto this day we hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted with fists, and have no certain dwelling place,

For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ: yet have ye not many fathers. In Christ Jesus, I have begotten you through the gospel.

For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, which is my dear son, and faithful in the Lord, which shall put you in remembrance of my ways which I have in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in all congregations.

There goeth a common saying that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not once named among the gentiles: that one should have his father's wife.

And ye swell and have not rather sorrowed, that he which hath done this deed might be put from among you.

For I, verily, as absent in body, even so present in spirit, have determined already - as though I were present - of him that hath done this deed;

And I meant not at all of the fornicators of this world, either of the covetous, or of extortioners, either of the idolaters - for then must ye needs have gone out of the world -

For what have I to do to judge them which are without? Do ye not judge them that are within?

If ye have judgments of worldly matters, take them which are despised in the congregation, and make them judges.

Either, know ye not how that your bodies are the temple of the holy ghost, which is in you, whom he have of God, and how that ye are not your own?

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his wife: and let every woman have her husband.

To the remnant speak I, and not the Lord: if any brother have a wife that believeth not, if she be content to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

As concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord: yet give I counsel as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

But and if thou take a wife, thou sinnest not. Likewise if a virgin marry, she sinneth not. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in their flesh: but I saver you.

This say I, brethren: the time is short. It remaineth that they which have wives, be as though they had none:

I would have you without care; the single man careth for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

But she is happier if she so abide, in my judgement. And I think verily that I have the spirit of God.

To speak of things dedicated unto idols, we are sure that we all have knowledge. Knowledge maketh a man swell: but love edifieth.

Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are not ye my work in the Lord?

Have we not power to eat and to drink?

Either, have we not power to lead about a sister to wife as well as other apostles, and as the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

Either only I and Barnabas have not power this to do?

If others be partakers of this power over you, wherefore are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power: but suffer all things lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

Do ye not understand how that they which minister in the temple, have their finding of the temple? And they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

But I have used none of these things. Neither wrote I these things that it should be so done unto me. For it were better for me to die than any man should take this rejoicing from me.

In that I preach the gospel, I have nothing to rejoice of. For necessity is put unto me. Woe is it unto me if I preach not the gospel.

If I do it with a good will, I have a reward. But if I do it against my will, an office is committed unto me.

For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all men, that I might win the more.

And this I do for the Gospel's sake, that I might have my part thereof.

but I tame my body and bring it into subjection, lest after that I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

I speak as unto them which have discretion: judge ye what I say.

Nay, but I say, that these things which the gentiles offer, they offer to devils, and not to God. And I would not that ye should have fellowship with the devils.

For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head, for the angels' sakes.

Or else doth not nature teach you, that it is a shame for a man, if he have long hair:

and a praise to a woman if she have long hair? For her hair is given her to cover her withal.

If there be any man among you that lusteth to strife, let him know that we have no such customs, neither the congregations of God.

Have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? Or else despise ye the congregation of God? And shame them that have not? What shall I say unto you? Shall I praise you? In this praise I you not.

If we had truly judged ourselves, we should not have been judged.

In spiritual things, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

For in one spirit are we all baptised to make one body, whether we be Jews or gentiles: whether we be bond or free, and have all drunk of one spirit.

And the eye cannot say unto the hand, "I have no need of thee," nor the head also to the feet, "I have no need of you."

And upon those members of that body which we think least honest, put we most honesty on. And our ungoodly parts have most beauty on.

Have all the gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

I would that ye all spake with tongues: but rather that ye prophesied. For greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues, except he expound it also, that the congregation may have edifying.

Even so, likewise, when ye speak with tongues, except ye speak words that have signification, how shall it be understood what is spoken? For ye shall but speak in the air.

Even so ye - forasmuch as ye covet spiritual gifts - seek that ye may have plenty unto the edifying of the congregation.

For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may have comfort.

Brethren as pertaining to the gospel which I preached unto you, which ye have also accepted, and in the which ye continue;

by the which also ye are saved - I do you to know, after what manner I preached unto you - if ye keep it, except ye have believed in vain.

Whether it were I or they, so have we preached, and so have ye believed.

Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God. For we have testified of God how that he raised up Christ, whom he raised not up, if it be so that the dead rise not up again.

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

By our rejoicing, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

That I have fought with beasts at Ephesus after the manner of men, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not again? "Let us eat and drink, tomorrow we shall die."

Awake truly out of sleep, and sin not. For some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this unto your rebuke.

And as we have born the image of the earthy, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly.

Of the gathering for the saints, as I have ordained in the congregations of Galatia, even so do ye.

I will come unto you after I have gone over Macedonia. For I will go throughout Macedonia.

To speak of brother Apollos: I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren, but his mind was not at all to come at this time. Howbeit, he will come when he shall have convenient time.

Brethren, ye know the house of Stephanas, how that they are the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have appointed themselves to minister unto the saints:

I am glad of the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.

They have comforted my spirit and yours. Look therefore that ye know them that are such.