I mean this; that each one of you says I indeed am of Paul, and I of Apollos, and I of Cephas, and I of Christ.

Where is the wise? where the scribe? where the disputer of this life? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

But we speak wisdom among the perfect, but not the wisdom of this life, nor of the rulers of this life, who are destroyed;

which none of the rulers of this life knew, for if they had known they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;

And if any man builds on this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, grass, reeds,

Let no one deceive himself; if any one seems to be wise among you in this life, let him be a fool, that he may be wise.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written; He takes the wise in their craftiness.

for I am not conscious to myself [of wrong], but I am not on this account justified; but he that judges me is the Lord.

Even to this hour we suffer hunger and thirst and nakedness, and are beaten, and are unsettled,

For this reason I sent you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere, in every church.

And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he who has done this deed should be removed from among you.

For I indeed as absent in body, but present in spirit, have already judged as present him that has so done this,

not altogether the fornicators of this world, or the covetous and rapacious, or idolaters, since then you would have to go out of the world.

Know you not that we shall judge angels? Much more then things pertaining to this life?

If then you have courts for the business of this life, do you constitute them of the most abject in the church?

But this I say by suggestion, not by command.

I think then that this is good on account of the present necessity, because it is good for man to be so.

But this I say, brothers, the time is short, so that in future those who have wives should be as those not having them,

and those who use the world as those not abusing it; for the fashion of this world passes away.

But I say this for your own profit; not to impose a snare on you, but for [your] honor, and [your] attending on the Lord without distraction.

but if any one loves God, this [man] is known by him.

But all have not this knowledge; and some with the conscience [unenlightened] even till now eat an idol's [sacrifice] as an idol's sacrifice, and their conscience being weak is defiled.

My defense to those who condemn me is this;

And if others have this right, do we not have it more? But we have not used this right, but endure all things, that we may not impede the gospel of Christ.

For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, I am intrusted with a stewardship.

But if any one says to you, This has been offered to an idol, eat not for his sake that informed you, and for conscience' sake.

For this reason ought the woman to have a power [veil] on her head because of the angels.

But I tell you this, not to praise you, that you come together not for the better but for the worse.

Have you not [food] to eat and drink at your houses? or do you despise the church of God, and shame those who have not [houses]? What shall I say to you? Shall I commend you? In this I commend you not.

and giving thanks broke, and said, This is my body, which is for you; this do in remembrance of me.

In like manner also the cup, after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant [sealed] with my blood; this do, as often as you drink, in remembrance of me.

For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you declare the Lord's death till he comes.

So that whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord unworthily, is guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

For this reason many are weak and sick among you and some sleep.

For it is written in the law, With other tongues, and with other lips will I speak to this people, and so they shall not understand me, says the Lord.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

But I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor shall destruction inherit indestructibleness.

For this destructible must put on indestructibleness, and this mortal must put on immortality.

And when this destructible has put on indestructibleness, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall the word be accomplished that is written; Death was swallowed up in victory.