But, as the Scripture says, there are things "Which no eye ever saw and no ear ever heard, And never occurred to the human mind, Which God has provided for those who love him."

So no one should boast about men. For it all belongs to you??22 Paul, Apollos, Cephas, the world, life, death, the present, the future??ll of it belongs to you.

For no matter how many guides you may have in the Christian life, you will not have many fathers; for in this matter of union with Christ, I became your father, through preaching the good news to you.

And as God raised the Lord to life, he will raise us also by his power.

To other people I would say, though not as Christ's command, if a Christian has a wife who is not a believer, and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her,

and a woman who has a husband who is not a believer, but is willing to live with her, must not divorce her husband.

But if the one who is not a believer wishes to separate, let the separation take place. In such cases the brother or sister is not a slave; God has called you to live in peace.

But this I do say, brothers. The appointed time has grown very short. From this time on those who have wives should live as though they had none,

About food that has been offered to idols, it is true, as you say, that we all have some knowledge on that matter. Knowledge gives people airs; love is what builds up character.

For supposing there are so-called gods in heaven or on earth??nd indeed there are plenty of such gods and lords??6 yet for us there is just one God, the Father, who is the source of all things, and for whom we live, and just one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom everything was made and through whom we live.

Because there is one loaf, we, many as we are, are one body, for we all share the one loaf.

I will show you a far better way. If I can speak the languages of men and even of angels, but have no love, I am only a noisy gong or a clashing cymbal.

If I am inspired to preach and know all the secret truths and possess all knowledge, and if I have such perfect faith that I can move mountains, but have no love, I am nothing.

Even if I give away everything I own, and give myself up, but do it in pride, not love, it does me no good.

Love is patient and kind. Love is not envious or boastful. It does not put on airs.

Love will never die out. If there is inspired preaching, it will pass away. If there is ecstatic speaking, it will cease. If there is knowledge, it will pass away.

So faith, hope, and love endure. These are the great three, and the greatest of them is love.

You must pursue love, while you are cultivating the spiritual endowments, and especially inspired preaching.

If we have centered our hopes on Christ in this life, and that is all, we are the most pitiable people in the world.

For just as because of their relation to Adam all men die, so because of their relation to Christ they will all be brought to life again.

You foolish man, the very seed you sow never comes to life without dying first;

This is also what the Scripture says: "The first man Adam became a living creature." The last Adam has become a life-giving Spirit.

Do everything with love.

A curse upon anyone who has no love for the Lord. Lord, come quickly!

My love be with you all through Christ Jesus.