Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.

So then neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.

For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Wherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God.

not at all meaning with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous and extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world:

If then ye have to judge things pertaining to this life, do ye set them to judge who are of no account in the church?

Know ye not that your bodies are members of Christ? shall I then take away the members of Christ, and make them members of a harlot? God forbid.

But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

So then both he that giveth his own virgin daughter in marriage doeth well; and he that giveth her not in marriage shall do better.

But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for it were good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorifying void.

What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the gospel.

What say I then? that a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

conscience, I say, not thine own, but the other's; for why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, divers kinds of tongues.

For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know fully even as also I was fully known.

Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

If then I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian unto me.

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all:

howbeit in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

What is it then, brethren? When ye come together, each one hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

and that he appeared to Cephas; then to the twelve;

then he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain until now, but some are fallen asleep;

then he appeared to James; then to all the apostles;

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not found vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Whether then it be I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

and if Christ hath not been raised, then is our preaching vain, your faith also is vain.

Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ's, at his coming.

Then cometh the end, when he shall deliver up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have abolished all rule and all authority and power.

And when all things have been subjected unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subjected to him that did subject all things unto him, that God may be all in all.

Else what shall they do that are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?

Howbeit that is not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; then that which is spiritual.

But when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.