Now I mean this, that each one of you is saying, “I am of Paul,” and “I of Apollos,” and “I of Cephas,” and “I of Christ.”

Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

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

so that no man may boast before God.

so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.

but just as it is written,
“Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard,
And which have not entered the heart of man,
All that God has prepared for those who love Him.”

For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God.

But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised.

And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christ.

for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men?

For when one says, “I am of Paul,” and another, “I am of Apollos,” are you not mere men?

According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it.

For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,

each man’s work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man’s work.

If any man’s work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward.

If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

If any man destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him, for the temple of God is holy, and that is what you are.

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise.

So then let no one boast in men. For all things belong to you,

Let a man regard us in this manner, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men’s hearts; and then each man’s praise will come to him from God.

For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.

I did not at all mean with the immoral people of this world, or with the covetous and swindlers, or with idolaters, for then you would have to go out of the world.

But those who are outside, God judges. Remove the wicked man from among yourselves.

I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not among you one wise man who will be able to decide between his brethren,

Flee immorality. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his own body.

Now concerning the things about which you wrote, it is good for a man not to touch a woman.

But because of immoralities, each man is to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband.

Yet I wish that all men were even as I myself am. However, each man has his own gift from God, one in this manner, and another in that.

Was any man called when he was already circumcised? He is not to become uncircumcised. Has anyone been called in uncircumcision? He is not to be circumcised.

Each man must remain in that condition in which he was called.

You were bought with a price; do not become slaves of men.

I think then that this is good in view of the present distress, that it is good for a man to remain as he is.

But if any man thinks that he is acting unbecomingly toward his virgin daughter, if she is past her youth, and if it must be so, let him do what he wishes, he does not sin; let her marry.

However not all men have this knowledge; but some, being accustomed to the idol until now, eat food as if it were sacrificed to an idol; and their conscience being weak is defiled.

But I have used none of these things. And I am not writing these things so that it will be done so in my case; for it would be better for me to die than have any man make my boast an empty one.

For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may win more.

To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means save some.

No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.

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

What do I mean then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

I mean not your own conscience, but the other man’s; for why is my freedom judged by another’s conscience?

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

But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.

Every man who has something on his head while praying or prophesying disgraces his head.

For a man ought not to have his head covered, since he is the image and glory of God; but the woman is the glory of man.

For man does not originate from woman, but woman from man;

for indeed man was not created for the woman’s sake, but woman for the man’s sake.

However, in the Lord, neither is woman independent of man, nor is man independent of woman.

For as the woman originates from the man, so also the man has his birth through the woman; and all things originate from God.

Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him,

But a man must examine himself, and in so doing he is to eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things.

For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries.

But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation.

In the Law it is written, “By men of strange tongues and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people, and even so they will not listen to Me,” says the Lord.

Therefore if the whole church assembles together and all speak in tongues, and ungifted men or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are mad?

But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an ungifted man enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all;

If we have hoped in Christ in this life only, we are of all men most to be pitied.

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

All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one flesh of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another flesh of birds, and another of fish.

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

So also it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living soul.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

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

Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.

that you also be in subjection to such men and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.

For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge such men.