What I mean is this, that each one of you says, "I am of Paul," and "I of Apollos," and "I of Cephas," and "I of Christ."

so that no one would say you were baptized in my name.

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

I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is no man among you wise enough to decide between his brethren,

I say this by way of concession, not of command.

But I say to the unmarried and to the widows that it is good for them if they remain even as I.

But to the rest I say, not the Lord, that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he must not divorce her.

This I say for your own benefit, not to put a restraint upon you, but to promote what is good and to secure undivided devotion to the Lord.

Do I say this merely from a human point of view? Does not the Law say the same thing?

I speak as to sensible men; judge for yourselves what I say.

No, but I say that the things pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be partners with demons.

But if anyone says to you, "This has been offered in sacrifice," then do not eat it, both for the sake of the man who informed you and for conscience' sake

What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? No, I will not.

Therefore I tell you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus be cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.

If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason be any less a part of the body.

And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason be any less a part of the body.

And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you," nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you."

Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how can any one in the position of an outsider say the "Amen" to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

In the law it is written, "By men of strange tongues and by the lips of foreigners will I speak to this people, and even then they will not listen to me, says the Lord."

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

the women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be submissive, as even the law says.

Now if Christ is preached that he has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

"For God has put all things in subjection under his feet." But when it says, "All things are put in subjection under him," it is plain that he is excepted who put all things under him.

Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.