so that ye are behind in no gift, and wait for the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ

lest any should say that I in mine own name had baptised.

And my words, and my preaching were not with enticing words of man's wisdom: but in showing of the spirit and of power,

But God hath opened them unto us by his spirit. For the spirit searcheth all things, yea the bottom of God's secrets.

For what man knoweth the things of a man: save the spirit of a man which is within him? Even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the spirit of God.

which things also we speak - not in the cunning words of man's wisdom, but with the cunning words of the holy ghost, making spiritual comparisons of spiritual things.

So then, neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth: but God which gave the increase.

We are God's laborers: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.

every man's work shall appear. For the day shall declare it, and it shall be showed in fire, and the fire shall try every man's work what it is.

If any man's work, that he hath built upon, abide; he shall receive a reward.

If any man's work burn; he shall suffer loss. But he shall be safe himself, nevertheless yet as it were through fire.

and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's.

With me is it but a very small thing, that I should be judged of you, either of man's day. No I judge not mine own self.

These things, brethren, I have described in mine own person, and Apollos, for your sakes - that ye might learn by us that no man count of himself beyond that which is above written: that one swell not against another for any man's cause.

We are fools for Christ's sake, and ye are wise through Christ: we are weak, and ye are strong. Ye are honorable, and we are despised.

There goeth a common saying that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not once named among the gentiles: that one should have his father's wife.

For I, verily, as absent in body, even so present in spirit, have determined already - as though I were present - of him that hath done this deed;

but now I write unto you that ye company not together. If any that is called a brother, be a fornicator, or covetous, or a worshipper of images, either a railer, either a drunkard, or an extortioner: with him that is such see that ye eat not.

This I say to your shame. Is there utterly no wise man among you? What, not one at all? That can judge between brother and brother?

All things are lawful unto me: but all things are not profitable. I may do all things: but I will be brought under no man's power.

For ye are dearly bought. Therefore glorify ye God in your bodies and in your spirits, for they are God's.

This I say of favour, not of commandment.

I say unto the unmarried men, and widows: it is good for them if they abide even as I do,

But even as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every person, so let him walk: and so ordain I in all congregations.

For he that is called in the Lord being a servant, is the Lord's freeman. Likewise he that is called being free, is Christ's servant.

Ye are dearly bought; be not men's servants.

I suppose that it is good for the present necessity. For it is good for a man so to be.

This say I, brethren: the time is short. It remaineth that they which have wives, be as though they had none:

If any man think that it is uncomely for his virgin if she pass the time of marriage, and if so need require, let him do what he listeth, he sinneth not: let them be coupled in marriage.

Nevertheless, he that purposeth surely in his heart, having none need: but hath power over his own will: and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doth well.

So then he that joineth his virgin in marriage doth well. But he that joineth not his virgin in marriage doth better.

But she is happier if she so abide, in my judgement. And I think verily that I have the spirit of God.

But every man hath not knowledge. For some suppose that there is an idol, until this hour, and eat as of a thing offered unto the idol, and so their consciences being yet weak are defiled.

For if some man see thee, which hast knowledge, sit at meat in the idol's temple shall not the conscience of him which is weak be boldened to eat those things which are offered unto the idol?

And so through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish for whom Christ died.

When ye sin so against the brethren and wound their weak consciences, ye sin against Christ.

Say I these things after the manner of men? Or sayeth not the law the same also?

If we sow unto you spiritual things: is it a great thing if we reap your carnal things?

Even so also did the Lord ordain, that they which preach the gospel, should live of the gospel.

But I have used none of these things. Neither wrote I these things that it should be so done unto me. For it were better for me to die than any man should take this rejoicing from me.

And this I do for the Gospel's sake, that I might have my part thereof.

Perceive ye not how that they which run in a course, run all, yet but one receiveth the reward? So run that ye may obtain.

I therefore so run, not as at an uncertain thing. So fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

Brethren I would not that ye should be ignorant of this, how that our fathers were all under a cloud, and all passed through the sea,

and were all baptised under Moses in the cloud and in the sea:

I speak as unto them which have discretion: judge ye what I say.

What say I then? That the image is anything? Or that it which is offered to images is anything?

Nay, but I say, that these things which the gentiles offer, they offer to devils, and not to God. And I would not that ye should have fellowship with the devils.

Ye cannot drink of the cup of the Lord, and of the cup of the devils. Ye can not be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.

Let no man seek his own profit: but let every man seek another's wealth.

For the earth is the Lord's, and all that therein is.

But and if any man say unto you, "This is dedicated unto idols," eat not of it, for his sake that showed it, and for hurting of conscience - the earth is the Lord's and all that therein is -

Conscience I say, not thine: but the conscience of that other. For why should my liberty be judged of another man's conscience?

See that ye give none occasion of evil: neither to the Jews, nor yet to the gentiles, neither to the congregation of God.

I would ye knew that Christ is the head of every man; and the man is the woman's head; and God is Christ's head.

Neither was the man created for the woman's sake: but the woman for the man's sake.

For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man by the woman: but all is of God.

When ye come together in one place, a man cannot eat the Lord's supper.

Have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? Or else despise ye the congregation of God? And shame them that have not? What shall I say unto you? Shall I praise you? In this praise I you not.

For as often as ye shall eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye shall show the Lord's death, till he come.

Let a man therefore examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.

For he that eateth or drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh his own damnation, because he maketh no difference of the Lord's body.

Wherefore I declare unto you that no man speaking in the spirit of God defieth Jesus. Also no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the holy ghost.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of one body though they be many, yet are but one body: even so is Christ.

If the foot say, "I am not the hand, therefore I am not of the body," is he therefore not of the body?

And if the ear say, "I am not the eye, therefore I am not of the body," is he therefore not of the body?

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

For our honest members need it not: but God hath so disposed the body, and hath given most honour to that part which lacked,

And though I could prophesy, and understood all secrets, and all knowledge: yea, if I had all faith so that I could move mountains out of their places, and yet had no love, I were nothing.

Now we see in a glass, even in a dark speaking: but then shall we see face to face. Now I know unperfectly: but then shall I know even as I am known.

Even so, likewise, when ye speak with tongues, except ye speak words that have signification, how shall it be understood what is spoken? For ye shall but speak in the air.

Even so ye - forasmuch as ye covet spiritual gifts - seek that ye may have plenty unto the edifying of the congregation.

For else when thou blessest with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say "amen" at thy giving of thanks? Seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

If therefore when all the congregation is come together, and all speak with tongues, there come in they that are unlearned, or they which believe not: will they not say that ye are out of your wits?

and so are the secrets of his heart opened: and so falleth he down on his face, and worshippeth God, and saith that God is with you indeed.

Whether it were I or they, so have we preached, and so have ye believed.

If Christ be preached, how that he rose from the dead: how say some that are among you, that there is no resurrection of the dead?

Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God. For we have testified of God how that he raised up Christ, whom he raised not up, if it be so that the dead rise not up again.

If it be so that Christ rose not, then is your faith in vain, and yet are ye in your sins.

For as by Adam all die; even so by Christ, shall all be made alive,

and every man in his own order: The first is Christ, then they that are Christ's at his coming.

But some man will say, "How shall the dead arise? With what bodies come they in?

So is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, and riseth in incorruption.

And as we have born the image of the earthy, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly.

This say I brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Neither doth corruption inherit uncorruption.

Of the gathering for the saints, as I have ordained in the congregations of Galatia, even so do ye.

I will not see you now in my passage: but I trust to abide a while with you, if God shall suffer me.

If Timothy come, see that he be without fear with you. For he worketh the work of the Lord as I do.

The congregations of Asia salute you. Aquila and Prisca salute you much in the Lord, and so doeth the congregation that is in their house.