For since in the wisdom of God the world by its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased to save those who believe by the foolishness of preaching.

for you are still influenced by the flesh. For since there is still jealousy and dissension among you, are you not influenced by the flesh and behaving like unregenerate people?

In no way did I mean the immoral people of this world, or the greedy and swindlers and idolaters, since you would then have to go out of the world.

For since I am free from all I can make myself a slave to all, in order to gain even more people.

For a man should not have his head covered, since he is the image and glory of God. But the woman is the glory of the man.

If the foot says, "Since I am not a hand, I am not part of the body," it does not lose its membership in the body because of that.

And if the ear says, "Since I am not an eye, I am not part of the body," it does not lose its membership in the body because of that.

It is the same with you. Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, seek to abound in order to strengthen the church.

Otherwise, if you are praising God with your spirit, how can someone without the gift say "Amen" to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also came through a man.

For I do not want to see you now in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows.