He also will establish you even to the end, and make you blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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;

that, as it is written: He that glories, let him glory in the Lord.

But an animal man receives not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he can not know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

But the spiritual man discerns all things; yet he himself is discerned by no one.

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

So, neither he that plants nor he that waters is any thing: but God that makes to grow.

But he that plants and he that waters are one; and each one shall receive his own reward, according to his own labor.

According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds on this. But let every one take heed how he builds on this.

If any man builds on this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble,

If any man's work abide, which he builds on this, he shall receive a reward;

if any man's work be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved, yet so, as through fire.

Let no one deceive himself: if any one among you is considered as wise in this age, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written: He takes the wise in their own craftiness.

For, though I am conscious of no wrong, yet by this I am not justified: but he that judges me is the Lord.

For. this reason have I sent to you Timothy, who is my son, beloved and faithful in the Lord, that he may remind you of my ways that are in Christ, as I teach everywhere, in every church.

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

but now I write to you, not to associate with any one professing to be a brother, if he is lewd or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner: with such a one not even to eat.

Know you not that he that is joined to a harlot, is one body? For the two, says the scripture, shall be one flesh.

But he that is joined to the Lord, is one spirit.

Shun lewdness. Every sin that a man commits, is without the body; but he that is guilty of lewdness sins against his own body.

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.

For how do you know, wife, but that you may save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, but that you may save your wife?

Let every one remain in that condition in which he was, when called.

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.

Brethren, let every one, in whatever condition he is called, abide in this with God.

I think, then, that this is good for the present affliction that it is good for a man to be as he is.

But I would have you to be without anxiety. The unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

but he that is married, is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife.

There is a difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy in body and in spirit; but she that is married, is concerned about the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

But if any man thinks he would treat his virgin daughter amiss, should she pass the bloom of life, and it is necessary that it should be so, let him do as he pleases, he does not sin; let them (the suitor and the daughter) marry.

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.

So then, even he that gives her in marriage, does well; but he that gives her not in marriage, does better.

If any one thinks that he knows any thing, he knows nothing yet, as he ought to know it:

but if any one loves God, he is taught by him).

For, if any one see you, who have knowledge, reclining at table in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened, so that he will eat meats offered to idols?

or does he say it wholly for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, it was written: that he that plows should plow in hope, and that he that thrashes should thrash in hope of partaking.

"Wherefore, let him that thinks he stands, take heed lest he foil.

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.

Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

For a man ought not to vail his head, because he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of the man.

For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: That the Lord Jesus, on the night in which he was delivered up, took bread;

and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said: Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of me.

In like manner also, the cup, after he had supped, saying: This cup is the new covenant in my blood: do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

For as often as you eat this bread, and drink this cup, you do show the Lord's death till he come.

Wherefore he that eats this bread, or drinks this cup of the Lord, in an improper manner, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.

for he that eats and drinks in an improper manner, eats and drinks condemnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.

But all these, the one and the same Spirit makes effectual, distributing to each, respectively, as he wills.

For he that speaks in an unknown tongue, speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands him: but yet in spirit he speaks mysteries.

But he that prophesies speaks to men so as to build them up, to exhort and comfort them.

He that speaks in an unknown tongue, edifies himself; but he that prophesies, edifies the church.

I am willing, indeed, that you should all speak in tongues, but rather that you should prophesy; for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, in order that the church may receive instruction.

And even lifeless instruments, which produce sound, whether pipe or harp, unless they give a distinction in the notes, how shall that which is piped or harped be known?

So, also, unless you, with the tongue, utter words that are intelligible, how shall that which is spoken be known? for you will speak into the air.

If, then, I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaks a barbarian; and he that speaks will be a barbarian to me.

For which reason, let him that speaks in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit that is given to you, how will he that occupies the place of the unlearned man say Amen, when you give thanks, since he understands not what you say?

But if all prophesy, and there comes in an unbeliever, or an unlearned man, he is convinced by all, he is examined by all,

and the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so, falling down on his face, he will worship God, and report that God is really among you.

and that he was buried; and that he rose again the third day, according to the scriptures;

and that he was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve;

after that, he was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain till this day; but some have fallen asleep.

After that, he was seen by James, then by all the apostles.

Last of all, he was seen by me also, as one untimely born.

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 Christ is preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you, that a resurrection of the dead is impossible?

We are, indeed, also found false witnesses of God; for we have testified against God, that he raised the Christ, whom he did not raise, if, indeed, the dead are not raised.

Then comes the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down every principality and authority and power:

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.

But some one will say: How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?

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.

If Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear: for he works the work of the Lord, as I also do.

Therefore, let no one despise him; but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come to me: for I look for him with the brethren.

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.