so that, as the Scripture says, "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."

As a skilled architect, in accordance with God's unmerited favor given to me, I laid a foundation, and now another is building upon it. But every builder must be careful how he builds upon it;

for no one can lay any other foundation than the one that is laid, that is, Jesus Christ Himself.

the character of each one's work will come to light, for the judgment day will show it up. This is so, because that day will show itself in fire, and the fire will test the character of each one's work.

Let no one deceive himself. If any one of you supposes that he is wise in this world's wisdom, as compared with the rest of you, to become really wise he must become a fool.

So let no one boast in men. For everything belongs to you --

So you must stop forming any premature judgments, but wait until the Lord shall come again, for He will bring to light the secrets hidden in the dark and will make known the motives of men's hearts, and the proper praise will be awarded each of us.

So let us keep our feast, not with old yeast nor with the yeast of vice and wickedness, but with the bread of purity and truth without the yeast.

But if they do not practice self-control, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to be burning in the fire of passion.

But if the unbelieving consort actually leaves, let the separation stand. In such cases the Christian husband or wife is not morally bound; God has called us to live in peace.

Now this is my opinion in the light of the present distress: That it is a good thing for a man to remain as he is.

Now if a father thinks that he is not doing the proper thing regarding his single daughter, if she is past the bloom of her youth, and she ought to do so, let him do what she desires; he commits no sin. Let the daughter and her suitor marry.

still with the most of them God was not at all satisfied, for He allowed them to be laid low in the desert.

Let us stop practicing immorality, as some of them did, and on one day twenty-three thousand fell dead.

Let us stop trying the Lord's patience, as some of them did, and for it were destroyed by the snakes.

No temptation has taken hold of you but what is common to human nature. And God is to be trusted not to let you be tempted beyond your strength, but when temptation comes, to make a way out of it, so that you can bear up under it.

For if a woman will not wear a veil, let her have her hair cut off too. Now if it is a dishonor for a woman to have her hair cut off, or her head shaved, let her wear a veil.

If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, so that your meetings may not bring on you judgment. I will settle in detail the matters that remain, when I come.

You know that when you were heathen you were in the habit of going off, wherever you might be led, after idols that could not speak.

When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I laid aside my childish ways.

the secrets of his heart are laid bare, he falls upon his face and worships God, declaring, "God is really among you."

If anybody speaks in ecstasy, there must be only two, or three at most, and let one speak at a time, and someone explain what he says.

But if there is no one to explain it, let him keep quiet in the church and speak to himself and God alone.

Let two or three prophets speak, and the rest consider carefully what is said;

and if anything is revealed to another who is seated, let the speaker stop.

If anyone claims to have the prophetic spirit, or any other spiritual gift, let him recognize that what I now am writing is the Lord's command.

If anyone ignores it, let him ignore it.

Now let me remind you, brothers, of the essence of the good news which I proclaimed to you, which you accepted, on which you now are standing,

If from merely human motives I have fought wild beasts here in Ephesus, what profit will it be to me? If the dead are never raised at all, "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we shall be dead."

and as we have reflected the likeness of him who was made of dust, let us also reflect the likeness of the Man from heaven.

Let me tell you a secret. We shall not all fall asleep, but we shall all be changed,

let everything be done in love.