and since the Jews seek signs, and the Greeks seek wisdom,

For we are foolish for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; and you are glorious, but we are infamous.

IT is commonly reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not among the gentiles, that a man should have his father's wife.

to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.

But now I have written to you not to associate, if any one called a brother is a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or rapacious, even to eat with such a one.

And such were some of you; but you are washed, you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

But if the unbelieving companion departs, let him depart; the brother or the sister is not bound in such cases; but God has called us to peace.

Are you bound to a wife, seek not a release; are you released from a wife, seek not a wife.

But if you marry, you do not sin and if the virgin marries she does not sin. But such will have affliction in the flesh; but I spare you.

and I do all things for the sake of the gospel, that I may be a partaker of it.

Let no one seek his own but the good of another.

Whatever is sold in the market eat, asking no questions for conscience' sake;

But if an unbeliever invites you and you wish to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for conscience' sake.

But if any one says to you, This has been offered to an idol, eat not for his sake that informed you, and for conscience' sake.

But if any one is disposed to be contentious, we have no such custom neither have the churches of God.

For this reason many are weak and sick among you and some sleep.

So also you, since you are earnestly desirous of spirits [spiritual gifts], seek to abound for the edification of the church.

Like the earthly, such also are the earthly; and like the heavenly, such also are the heavenly;

that you also be in subjection to such, and to every one that works and labors with us.

and refreshed my spirit and yours. Know therefore such.