Now I mean this: that each one of you is saying, "I am of Paul;" and "I of Apollos;" and "I of Cephas:" and "I of Christ!"

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

But we speak wisdom among the perfect; yet a wisdom not of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, who are coming to nought;

which no one of the rulers of this age has known; for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;

Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you thinks that he is wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it has been written, "He Who taketh the wise in their craftiness."

Even until this present hour, we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwelling place;

For this cause, I sent to you Timothy, who is my child, beloved and faithful in the Lord, who will bring to your remembrance my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every assembly.

And ye have become puffed up, and did not rather mourn, that he who did this deed might be taken away from you.

For I, verily, being absent in the body, but present in the Spirit, have already, as if present, judged him who so wrought this;

not at all meaning, with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous and extortioners, or idolaters; since ye ought, in that event, to go out of the world;

Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more, then, things pertaining to this life?

If, then, ye have tribunals pertaining to this life, do ye set those to judge who are set at nought in the assembly?

Foods are for the stomach, and the stomach for foods; but God will bring to nought both this and these. But the body is not for fornication, but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body;

But this I say by way of permission, not of command.

And I wish all men to be even as myself. Each one, however, has his own gift from God; one, indeed, after this manner, and another, after that.

I think, therefore, that this is good on account of the impending distress; namely, that it is good for a man to be thus.

But this I say, brethren, the time has been shortened; that henceforth both those who have wives may be as though they had none;

and those who use the world, as not using it to the full; for the fashion of this world is passing away.

And this I say for your own profit; not that I may cast restraint upon you, but for that which is seemly, and compatible with constant devotion to the Lord without distraction.

But he who has been standing steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has authority respecting his own will, and has determined this in his own heart, that he will keep his own virgin daughter, will do well.

But this knowledge is not in all; but some, by familiarity with the idol even until now, eat it as an idol-sacrifice; and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

But take heed, lest this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to the weak.

My defense to those examining me is this.

If others partake of this authority over you, do not we still more? But we used not this right; but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Gospel of Christ.

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

But, if anyone says to you, "This is the remains of an idol-sacrifice." eat it not, for his sake that showed it, and because of conscience:

for this cause ought the woman to have a sign of authority on her head because of the angels.

But, in giving this charge, I praise you not; because, not for the better, but for the worse, do ye come together.

What! have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? Or despise ye the assembly of God, and put to shame those who have them not? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I praise you not.

and, having given thanks, He broke it, 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 in My blood; this do, as often as ye drink it, in remembrance of Me:"

for, as often as ye eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye proclaim the Lord's death, till He come.

For this cause, many among you are weak and sick, and not a few sleep.

In the law it has been written, "With other tongues, and with lips of others, I will speak to this people; and not even thus will they listen to Me," saith the Lord.

If in this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all men most pitiable!

And this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.

For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

And, when this corruptible shall put on incorruption, and this mortal shall put on immortality, then will come to pass the saying that has been written, "Death was swallowed up in victory."