According to the grace of God given to me, as a wise architect I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon: but let every one see to it how he buildeth thereon.

For no one can lay any other foundation, but that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ: and if any build upon this foundation gold,

Let no one deceive himself: if any among you seem to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be truly wise.

Therefore let no one glory in men: for all things are yours;

Let a man so account of us, as the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Wherefore judge nothing before the time; even until the Lord come, who will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every one have praise from God.

Wherefore let us keep the feast, not with the old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavening of sincerity and truth.

Nevertheless to prevent whoredoms, let every one have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

Let the husband render to the wife due benevolence; and in like manner also the wife to the husband.

But if they have not the gift of continence, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with lust.

(but if she separate, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband;) and that the husband put not away his wife.

But to the rest say I, not the Lord, If any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she like to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

And if any wife hath an unbelieving husband, and he like to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

But if the unbeliever depart, let them depart; a brother or a sister is not bound in such cases.

However, as God hath distributed to every man, and as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk: and thus I order in all the churches.

Is any one called that is circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised: is any one called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised: for circumcision is nothing,

In the calling in which every one was called, let him continue.

Brethren, in whatever condition every one was when called, let him abide therein with God.

But if any one think that he acts unbecomingly towards his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and that it ought to be so, let him do what he will; he doth not sin: let them marry.

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

Neither let us commit whoredom, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted Him, and were destroyed by serpents: nor murmur,

Wherefore let him, that thinks he standeth, take heed least he fall.

Let no one seek his own only, but every one another's benefit.

For if a woman be not covered, she may as well be shorn: but if it be shameful to a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered.

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of this bread and drink of this cup:

and if any one be hungry, let him eat at home, that ye may not come together to your condemnation. And as to other things, I will set them in order when I come.

Ye know that ye were Gentiles, drawn aside after dumb idols, just as ye were led: wherefore,

Charity never faileth: but as to prophecies, they shall be abolished; or tongues, they shall cease; or knowledge, it shall be laid aside.

But when that which is perfect shall come, then that which is defective shall be laid aside.

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned as a child: but when I became a man, I laid aside childish things.

Wherefore let him, that speaketh in an unknown tongue, pray that he may interpret.

What is then to be done, my brethren? when ye come together, if any of you hath a psalm, a doctrine, a tongue, a revelation, an interpretation,---let all be done for edification.

And if any one speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at most by three, and that by turns; and let one interpret.

But if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in the assembly; and let him speak to himself and to God.

And let but two or three of the prophets speak, and the others judge.

And if any thing be revealed to another sitting by, let the first have done speaking before the other begins.

Let your women be silent in your assemblies: for it is not permitted to them to speak, but they are to be in subjection, as the law saith.

And if they would learn any thing, let them ask their own husbands at home; for it does not become women to speak in a public assembly.

If any one seem to be a prophet, or acted by the Spirit, let him acknowlege that what I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.

But if any will be ignorant, let him be ignorant.

but let all things be done decently and in order.

If, to speak as a man, I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage have I, if the dead rise not? Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die. ---

Upon the first day of the week let every one of you set apart something, putting it into the treasury, according as he is prospered: that there may be no need of collections, when I come.

Let no one therefore despise him: but forward him on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brethren. As to our brother Apollos,

and let all your affairs be carried on in love.

If any one love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be made a curse.