Now this I mean, that each one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos: and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.

[This is] because the foolishness of God [is not foolishness at all and] is wiser than men [far beyond human comprehension], and the weakness of God is stronger than men [far beyond the limits of human effort].

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

And I was weak, apprehensive and fearful when I was [there] with you. [Note: This probably refers to Paul's sense of inadequacy in view of the task before him].

What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.

According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon.

On that foundation, if a man proceeds to build gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble, each man's work will be made manifest.

each man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself shall prove each man's work of what sort it is.

Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.

Let each one so think of us as ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

In this regard, it is expected of managers that each one of them be found faithful.

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

For who makes you different [from each other]? [i.e., with some being viewed as superior and others inferior]. And what do you have that you did not receive [from God]? But if you received it [from Him], then why do you boast as though you did not [receive it as a gift]?

We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and he will remind you of my way of life in Christ [my conduct and my precepts for godly living], just as I teach everywhere in every church.

Now therefore it is altogether an evil among you, that ye have suits against each other. Why do ye not rather submit to wrong? Why do ye not rather allow yourselves to be defrauded?

But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

Do not deprive each other [of marital rights], except perhaps by mutual consent for a time, so that you may devote yourselves [unhindered] to prayer, but come together again so that Satan will not tempt you [to sin] because of your lack of self-control.

Yet I would that all men were even as I myself. Howbeit each man hath his own gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.

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

Let each man abide in that calling wherein he was called.

Brethren, let each man, wherein he was called, therein abide with God.

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

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

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

And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.

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

Each competitor must exercise self-control in everything. They do it to receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one.

And all [of them] were baptized into Moses [into his safekeeping as their leader] in the cloud and in the sea;

Let no man seek his own, but each his neighbor's good .

that is, for the sake of the other person's conscience, not your own. For why should my freedom [to eat what I want] be judged [as wrong] by another person's conscience? [Note: The questions in this and the following verse may mean, "it is not worth eating questionable things, if doing so would bring criticism from a weak brother"].

for in your eating each one taketh before other his own supper; and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

Let each man look into his own heart, and only then eat of the bread and drink from the cup.

For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

Therefore, my brothers, when you gather to eat, wait for each other.

diversities in work, and yet one and the same God--He who in each person brings about the whole result.

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit to profit withal.

but all these worketh the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each one severally even as he will.

But now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him.

But quite the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are [absolutely] necessary;

so that there would be no division or discord in the body [that is, lack of adaptation of the parts to each other], but that the parts may have the same concern for one another.

Now you [collectively] are Christ’s body, and individually [you are] members of it [each with his own special purpose and function].

There are probably ever so many different languages in the world, each with its own meaning.

What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

If anyone speaks in a tongue, it should be limited to two or at the most three, and each one speaking in turn, and one must interpret [what is said].

But if there is no one to interpret, the one [who wishes to speak in a tongue] must keep silent in church; let him speak to himself and to God.

But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ's, at his coming.

Wake up righteously, and don't sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.

but God giveth it a body even as it pleased him, and to each seed a body of its own.

Sown weak, it rises strong; sown a human body, it rises a spiritual body.

Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

All the brothers salute you. Salute each other by a holy kiss.