And these things, brethren, I have transferred in a figure to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us ye may learn not to go beyond what is written, that no one of you may pride himself in one against another.

For I, for my part, though absent in the body, yet present in the spirit have already determined, as if I were present with you, respecting him who thus wrought this deed,

So then let us keep the feast, not with the old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of anything.

For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye show forth the Lords death, till he come.

So that whoever eateth the bread or drinketh the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty with respect to the body and the blood of the Lord.

But let a man examine himself, and thus let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup;

while our seemly parts have no need. But God so put the body together, as to give special honor to that part which lacked,

For we know in part, and we prophesy in part;

but when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part will be done away.

For now we see in a mirror, obscurely; but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I shall fully know even as I also am fully known.

After that, he appeared to more than five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some have fallen asleep.

Fool! that which thou sowest is not brought to life unless it die;

So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then will be brought to pass that which is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory."

I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus; for what was lacking on your part, they supplied;