Of which not one of the rulers of this world had knowledge: for if they had, they would not have put the Lord of glory on the cross:

For the natural man is not able to take in the things of the Spirit of God: for they seem foolish to him, and he is not able to have knowledge of them, because such knowledge comes only through the Spirit.

What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? They are but servants who gave you the good news as God gave it to them.

Now the planter and the waterer are working for the same end: but they will have their separate rewards in the measure of their work.

And again, The Lord has knowledge of the reasonings of the wise, that they are nothing.

And with our hands we do the hardest work: when they give us curses we give blessings, when we undergo punishment we take it quietly;

But if they have not self-control let them get married; for married life is better than the burning of desire.

For the husband who has not faith is made holy through his Christian wife, and the wife who is not a Christian is made holy through the brother: if not, your children would be unholy, but now are they holy.

But I say this, my brothers, the time is short; and from now it will be wise for those who have wives to be as if they had them not;

And for those who are in sorrow, to give no signs of it; and for those who are glad, to give no signs of joy; and for those who are getting property, to be as if they had nothing;

Still, all men have not that knowledge: but some, being used till now to the image, are conscious that they are taking food which has been offered to the image; and because they are not strong in the faith, their minds are troubled.

To the feeble, I was as one who is feeble, so that they might have salvation: I have been all things to all men, so that some at least might have salvation.

And every man who takes part in the sports has self-control in all things. Now they do it to get a crown which is of this world, but we for an eternal crown.

For it is my desire, my brothers, that you may keep in mind how all our fathers were under the cloud, and they all went through the sea;

And they all had baptism from Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

And they all took the same holy food;

And the same holy drink: for they all took of the water from the holy rock which came after them: and the rock was Christ.

But with most of them God was not pleased: for they came to their end in the waste land.

Now these things were for an example to us, so that our hearts might not go after evil things, as they did.

Even as I give way to all men in all things, not looking for profit for myself, but for the good of others, that they may get salvation.

And if they were all one part, where would the body be?

But now they are all different parts, but one body.

Even things without life, having a voice, such as a music-pipe or other instrument, if they do not give out different sounds, who may be certain what is being played?

In the law it is said, By men of other tongues and by strange lips will my words come to this people; and not even so will they give ear to me, says the Lord.

If, then, the church has come together, and all are using tongues, and there come in men without knowledge or faith, will they not say that you are unbalanced?

And let the prophets give their words, but not more than two or three, and let the others be judges of what they say.

And if they have a desire for knowledge about anything, let them put questions to their husbands privately: for talking in the church puts shame on a woman.

If then it is I who am the preacher, or they, this is our word, and to this you have given your faith.

Again, what will they do who are given baptism for the dead? if the dead do not come back at all, why are people given baptism for them?

But someone will say, How do the dead come back? and with what sort of body do they come?

And if it is possible for me to go there, they will go with me.

Now I make my request to you, my brothers, for you have knowledge that the house of Stephanas is the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have made themselves the servants of the saints,

And I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for they have done what was needed to make your work complete.

For they gave comfort to my spirit and to yours: for which cause give respect to such people.