Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more, then, things pertaining to this life?

If others partake of this authority over you, do not we still more? But we used not this right; but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Gospel of Christ.

For, being free from all men, I made myself servant to all, that I might gain the more.

But much more the members of the body which seem to be more feeble, are necessary;

and those members which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness;

but our comely parts have no need. But God attempered the body, giving the more abundant honor to that which lacked;

But desire earnestly the greater gifts; and a still more excellent way I show you.

I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all;

But by God's grace I am what I am; and His grace which was bestowed upon me did not prove vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

If in human fashion I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what is the profit to me? If the dead rise not; "Let us eat and drink; for to-morrow we die."