which none of the rulers of this age has understood. For had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

Now the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Here, moreover, it is required of stewards, that they be found faithful.

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

But if they do not have self-control, let them marry. For it's better to marry than to burn.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the brother. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

But I say this, brothers: the time is short, that from now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none;

and those who weep, as though they did not weep; and those who rejoice, as though they did not rejoice; and those who buy, as though they did not possess;

Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.

However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

Now all these things happened to them by way of example, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God, and I do not desire that you would have fellowship with demons.

even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.

If they were all one member, where would the body be?

But now they are many members, but one body.

Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with.

Even things without life, giving a voice, whether pipe or harp, if they did not give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped?

In the law it is written, "By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. Not even thus will they hear me, says the Lord."

If therefore the whole church is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won't they say that you are crazy?

If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to chatter in the church.

If any man thinks himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.

Whether then it is I or they, so we proclaim, and so you believed.

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

Or else what will they do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are they baptized for them?

But someone will say, "How are the dead raised?" and, "With what kind of body do they come?"

As is the one made of dust, such are those who are also made of dust; and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.

If it is appropriate for me to go also, they will go with me.

Now I beg you, brothers (you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to serve the saints),

I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus; for that which was lacking on your part, they supplied.

For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge those who are like that.