So then, no more boasting about mere mortals! For everything belongs to you,

If others receive this right from you, are we not more deserving? But we have not made use of this right. Instead we endure everything so that we may not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

For since I am free from all I can make myself a slave to all, in order to gain even more people.

I wish you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be strengthened.

I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you,

Then he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.

For if only in this life we have hope in Christ, we should be pitied more than anyone.