Now, brothers, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the saying: “Nothing beyond what is written.” The purpose is that none of you will be inflated with pride in favor of one person over another.

turn that one over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the Day of the Lord.

A wife does not have the right over her own body, but her husband does. In the same way, a husband does not have the right over his own body, but his wife does.

But he who stands firm in his heart (who is under no compulsion, but has control over his own will) and has decided in his heart to keep his own virgin, will do well.

If others have this right to receive benefits from you, don’t we even more?

However, we have not made use of this right; instead we endure everything so that we will not hinder the gospel of Christ.

If one of the unbelievers invites you over and you want to go, eat everything that is set before you, without raising questions of conscience.

Then He appeared to over 500 brothers at one time;
most of them are still alive,
but some have fallen asleep.

Then comes the end, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father, when He abolishes all rule and all authority and power.

I am pleased to have Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus present, because these men have made up for your absence.