but God chose the foolish things of the world, that He might put to shame the wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that He might put to shame the things that are strong;

and the base things of the world, and things despised, did God choose, and the things that are not, that He might bring to nought the things that are;

that, even as it has been written, "He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord."

but we speak God's wisdom in a mystery??he hidden wisdom??hich God predestined before the ages for our glory;

But a natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

But he that is spiritual judges all things; but he himself is judged by no one.

For who knew the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.

So that neither is he that plants anything, nor he that waters; but God Who causeth it to grow.

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

According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master-builder, I laid a foundation; and another builds thereon. But let each one take heed how he builds thereon;

And, if any one builds on the foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

If any one's work which he built thereon shall remain, he shall receive a reward.

If any one's work shall be burned up, he will suffer loss, but he himself shall be saved; yet so as through fire.

Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you thinks that he is wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it has been written, "He Who taketh the wise in their craftiness."

For I am conscious to myself of nothing; yet have I not thereby been justified; but He Who judges me is the Lord.

And ye have become puffed up, and did not rather mourn, that he who did this deed might be taken away from you.

Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more, then, things pertaining to this life?

Or know ye not that he who is united to the harlot is one body? For, "the two", He saith, "shall be one flesh";

but he who is united to the Lord is one spirit.

Flee fornication. Every sin which a man commits is without the body; but he that commits adultery sins against his own body.

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

Let each one abide in that calling in which he was called.

For he that was called in the Lord, being a slave, is the Lord's freedman: likewise, he that was called, being free, is Christ's slave.

Brethren, let each one abide with God in the same condition in which he was called.

But I wish you to be free from anxieties. The unmarried man is anxious for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;

but he that is married is anxious for the things of the world, how he may please his wife,

But, if any one thinks that he behaves himself unseemly toward his virgin daughter, if she be beyond the prime of life, and thus it ought to be brought about, let him do what he wishes, he sins not; let them marry.

But he who has been standing steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has authority respecting his own will, and has determined this in his own heart, that he will keep his own virgin daughter, will do well.

So that both he that gives his own virgin daughter in marriage does well; and he that gives her not in marriage will do better.

A wife is bound as long as her husband lives; but, if her husband fall asleep, she is at liberty to he married to whom she will: only in the Lord.

If anyone thinks that he has known anything, not yet did he know it as he ought to know it;

For, if anyone sees you, who have knowledge, reclining at table in an idol's temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat the idol-sacrifices?

For he that is weak??he brother for whom Christ died??erishes by reason of your knowledge.

Or doth He say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, for our sake it was written; because he that plows ought to plow in hope; and he that threshes ought to thresh in hope of partaking.

Wherefore, let him who thinks he is standing take heed, lest he fall.

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than He?

For I received from the Lord that which also I delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus, in the same night in which He was being betrayed, took bread;

and, having given thanks, He broke it, and said, "This is My body which is for you; this do in remembrance of Me."

for, as often as ye eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye proclaim the Lord's death, till He come.

for he that eats and drinks unworthily, eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the body.

But all these worketh the one and the same Spirit, distributing to each one, severally, even as He willeth.

But, as it is, God did set the members, each one of them in the body, even as He willed.

And, if I bestow in morsels all my goods; and, if I give my body to he burned, but have not love, I am profited nothing.

For he that speaks in a tongue speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the spirit he speaks mysteries.

But he that prophesies speaks to men to edification and exhortation and comfort.

He that speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies the assembly.

Now I wish you all to speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy; and greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, unless he interpret, that the assembly may receive edifying.

Even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, if they give no distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

So also ye, unless through the tongue ye give intelligible speech, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will be speaking into the air!

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

Wherefore, let him that speaks in a tongue, pray that he may interpret.

Else, if you are blessing with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the "Amen" at your giving of thanks, since he knows not what you say?

But, if all prophesy, and there come in one who is unbelieving or unlearned, he is convicted by all, he is judged by all:

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

and that He was buried, and that He hath been raised on the third day according to the Scriptures;

and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve,

after that He appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some fell asleep.

After that He appeared to James, then to all the apostles;

and, last of all, as to one born out of time, He appeared to me also.

Now if Christ is preached, that He hath been raised from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead.

and we are found also false witnesses of God, because we testified in respect to God that He raised up the Christ, Whom He raised not, if so be that the dead are not raised.

Then comes the end, when He delivereth up the Kingdom to God, even His Father; when He shall abolish all rule and all authority and power;

for He must reign, till He hath put all the enemies under His feet.

for He put all things in subjection under His feet. But, when He saith, "All things have been put in subjection," it is evident that He is excepted, Who subjected all things to Him.

But some one will say, "How are the dead raised? and with what kind of body do they come?"

but God giveth it a body, even as He willed, and to each of the seeds a body of its own.

On the first day of the sabbaths, let each one of you lay by him, treasuring it up, as he may prosper, that no collections be made, when I come.

Now, if Timothy comes, see that he may be with you without fear; for he works the work of the Lord, as I also do.

Let no one, therefore, despise him; but send him forward in peace, that he may come to me; for I am expecting him with the brethren.

But concerning Apollos, the brother, I besought him much to come to you with the brethren; and it was not at all his will to come now; but he will come, when he shall have opportunity.