Look at the facts of your Call, Brothers. There are not many among you who are wise, as men reckon wisdom, not many who are influential, not many who are high-born;

When one says 'I follow Paul,' and another 'I follow Apollos,' are not you like other men?

In fulfillment of the charge which God had entrusted to me, I laid the foundation like a skillful master-builder; but another man is now building upon it. Let every one take care how he builds;

Let men look upon us as Christ's servants, and as stewards of the hidden truths of God.

Now what we look for in stewards is that they should be trustworthy.

It is with no wish to shame you that I am writing like this; but to warn you as my own dear children.

Get rid entirely of the old leaven, so that you may be like new dough-free from leaven, as in truth you are. For our Passover Lamb is already sacrificed-Christ himself;

Does any one ever serve as a soldier at his own expense? Does any one plant a vineyard and not eat its produce? Or does any one look after a herd and not drink the milk?

To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win Jews. To those who are subject to Law I became like a man subject to Law-though I was not myself subject to Law-to win those who are subject to Law.

To those who have no Law I became like a man who has no Law- -not that I am free from God's Law; no, for I am under Christ's Law-to win those who have no law.

I, therefore, run with no uncertain aim. I box-not like a man hitting the air.

Look at the people of Israel. Do not those who eat the sacrifices share with the altar?

While any woman, who prays or preaches in public bare-headed, dishonors him who is her Head; for that is to make herself like one of the shameless women who shave their heads.

Let each man look into his own heart, and only then eat of the bread and drink from the cup.

Those who are of the dust are like him who came from the dust; and those who are of Heaven are like him who came from Heaven.