For Christ sent me not to immerse, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of speech, lest the cross of the Christ should be deprived of its power.

that no flesh should glory in his presence.

But with me, it matters very little, that I should be judged by you, or by the judgment of men: indeed, I do not judge myself.

But if you should marry, you would not sin. And if a virgin should marry, she would not sin. But such will have affliction in the flesh. But I spare you.

But if any man thinks he would treat his virgin daughter amiss, should she pass the bloom of life, and it is necessary that it should be so, let him do as he pleases, he does not sin; let them (the suitor and the daughter) marry.

or does he say it wholly for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, it was written: that he that plows should plow in hope, and that he that thrashes should thrash in hope of partaking.

If others partake of this right over you, should not we rather? But we have not used this right: but we endure all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of the Christ.

So, also, the Lord has ordained that those who preach the gospel should live by the gospel.

But I have availed myself of none of these things; nor do I write these things that it should be so done to me. For it would be better for me to die, than that any one should make my boasting vain.

but I put my body under severe discipline, and bring it into subjection, lest, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

Now these things took place as examples for us, that we should not desire evil things, as they, also, desired.

For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged;

that there may be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same anxious care, one for another;

I am willing, indeed, that you should all speak in tongues, but rather that you should prophesy; for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, in order that the church may receive instruction.

Awake, as you should, to soberness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.

And if it be proper that I also should go, they shall go with me.