that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge

so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift, as you eagerly wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ;

I appeal to you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and in the same judgment.

For I have been informed by Chloe's people, that there are quarrels among you, my brethren.

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."

I am thankful that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius,

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

(Now I did baptize also the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any one else.)

God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,

so that no flesh may boast before God.

It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,

so that your faith might not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.

But we speak of God's secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and which God destined for our glory before the ages.

Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand the things freely given to us by God.

"For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.

Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?

If any one destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and that temple you are.

Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become a fool so that he may become wise.

and again, "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile."

Moreover it is required of stewards that they be found trustworthy.

But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged by you, or by any human court; I do not even judge myself.

Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that in us you may learn not to go beyond what is written, so that no one of you will become arrogant in favor of one against the other.

For who regards you as different? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

You are already filled! You have already become rich! You have become kings without us! And indeed, I wish that you had become kings so that we also might reign with you.

For, I think that God has exhibited us apostles last of all, like men condemned to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.

It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and of a kind that does not occur even among pagans: a man has his father's wife.

you are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough?

Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you not competent to try trivial cases?

Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more matters of this life!

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

but brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers?

Actually, then, it is already a defeat for you, that you have lawsuits with one another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor sexual perverts,

Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never!

Or do you not know that he who joins himself to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, "The two shall become one flesh."

Flee immorality. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his own body.

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

Do not deprive one another, except by agreement for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer, and then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

I wish that all men were as I myself am. But each man has his own gift from God, one in this manner and another in that.

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

To the married I give charge, not I but the Lord, that the wife should not separate from her husband

(but if she does leave, she must remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband should not divorce his wife.

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.

Brethren, let each one remain with God in that condition in which he was called.

I think that in view of the present distress it is good for a person to remain as he is.

I mean, brethren, the appointed time has grown very short; so that from now on, those who have wives should live as though they had none,

and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman, and the virgin, is concerned about the affairs of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but the married woman is concerned about the affairs of the world, how she may please her husband.

But if any man thinks that he is not acting properly toward his betrothed, if she is past her youth, and if it must be so, let him do what he wishes, he does not sin; let them marry.

But in my judgment she is happier if she remains as she is; and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.

Now concerning food sacrificed to idols: we know that we all possess knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know.

Therefore concerning the eating of food sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but one.

But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.

Therefore, if food causes my brother to fall, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause my brother to fall.

For it is written in the Law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain." Is it for oxen that God is concerned?

Do you not know that those who work in the temple get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in what is offered on the altar?

In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living from the gospel.

But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this in the hope that you will do such things for me. I would rather die than have anyone deprive me of my ground for boasting.

What then is my reward? Just this: that in my preaching I may offer the gospel free of charge, and so not make full use of my right in the gospel.

For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, that I might win the more.

To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews; to those under the law I became as one under the lawthough not being myself under the lawso that I might win those under the law.

To those who are without law, I became as one without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without the law.

To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, so that I might by all means save some.

I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.

But I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that, after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

For I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea;

Therefore let any one who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.

No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man. And God is faithful, who will not let you be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.

What do I mean then? That a thing offered to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

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.

Eat anything that is sold in the meat market without raising questions of conscience;

If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced because of that for which I give thanks?

just as I try to please all men in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved.

But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.

Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him,

For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and I partly believe it.

For there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized.

Therefore when you meet together, it is not the Lord's supper that you eat,

For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread,

That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.

But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord so that we will not be condemned along with the world.

If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, so that you will not come together for judgment. About the other things I will give directions when I come.

You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to mute idols, however you may have been moved.

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.

On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,

while our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving the greater honor to the parts that lacked it,

so that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.

Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.

Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than he who speaks in tongues, unless some one interprets, so that the church may be edified.

So it is with you, unless you utter by the tongue speech that is intelligible, how will anyone know what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air.

Therefore, he who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.

I thank God that I speak in tongues more than you all;

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 secrets of his heart are disclosed; and so, he will fall on his face, and worship God, declaring that God is really among you.

For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged;