For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;

For even if there are so-called gods whether in heaven or on earth, as indeed there are many gods and many lords,

For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ.

and those members of the body which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable,

whereas our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked,

After that He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom remain until now, but some have fallen asleep;