Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called:

And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit, and of power:

That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Spirit teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged by no man.

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward, according to his own labor.

According to the grace of God which is given to me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth upon it. But let every man take heed how he buildeth upon it.

For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Now if any man buildeth upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

Every man's work will be made manifest: for the day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will try every man's work, of what sort it is.

If any man's work abideth which he hath built upon it, he shall receive a reward.

If any man's work shall be burned, he will suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

If any man defileth the temple of God, him will God destroy: for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

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

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

Moreover, it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful.

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by man's judgment: yes, I judge not my own self.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord shall come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise from God.

And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself, and to Apollos, for your sakes; that ye may learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you on account of one, may be puffed up against another.

For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men.

But now I have written to you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother is a lewd person, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner: with such person no not to eat.

I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that will be able to judge between his brethren?

Flee lewdness. Every sin that a man doeth, is without the body; but he that committeth lewdness, sinneth against his own body.

Now concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

Nevertheless, to avoid lewdness, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

For I would that all men were as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.

For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so I ordain in all churches.

Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not become circumcised.

Let every man continue in the same calling in which he was called.

For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's free-man: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.

Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

Brethren, let every man in the state in which he is called, continue in it with God.

I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

But if any man thinketh that he behaveth himself uncomely towards his virgin, if she hath passed the flower of her age, and need so requireth, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.

And if any man thinketh that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

But if any man loveth God, the same is known by him.

But there is not in every man that knowledge: for some with conscience of the idol to this hour eat it as a thing offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

For if any man shall see thee, who hast knowledge, sit eating in the idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols;

Do I say these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?

But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done to me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

For though I am free from all men, yet I have made myself servant to all, that I might gain the more.

To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak: I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

Let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth.

But if any man shall say to you, This is offered in sacrifice to idols, eat not for his sake that showed it, and for conscience' sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and its fullness:

Conscience, I say, not thy own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged by another man's conscience?

Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoreth his head.

For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

For the man is not from the woman, but the woman from the man.

Neither was the man created for the woman, but the woman for the man.

Nevertheless, neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man in the Lord.

For as the woman is from the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things from God.

Doth not even nature itself teach you, that if a man hath long hair, it is a shame to him?

But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

And if any man hungereth, let him eat at home; that ye come not together to condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God, calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man for profit.

But all these worketh that one and the same Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

For he that speaketh in an unknown language, speaketh not to men, but to God: for no man understandeth him; yet in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.

But he that prophesieth, speaketh to men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

Brethren, be not children in understanding: yet in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak to this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

If any man speaketh in an unknown language, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

If any man thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.

But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

But every man in his own order: Christ the first-fruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.

If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is it to me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to-morrow we die.

But some man will say, How are the dead raised? and with what body do they come?

All flesh is not the same flesh; but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of fowls.

There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory.

And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul, the last Adam was made a vivifying spirit.

The first man is from the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.

Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come to me: for I look for him with the brethren.

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, acquit yourselves like men, be strong.

If any man loveth not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema, Maran-atha.