For it has been revealed to me concerning you, my brethren, by those who are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

For the word of the cross is foolishness indeed to those who are lost; but to those who are saved it is the power of God.

For since in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, God was pleased through the foolishness of preaching to save those who believe.

and God has chosen the base-born of the world, and those of no reputation, the things which are not, that He may set at nought the things which are,

But, as has been written, the things which eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and has not entered into the heart of man, the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.

But I will come to you quickly, if the Lord may will; and I will know not the word of those who have been puffed up, but the power.

For why is it for me to judge the outsiders? Do you not judge those within? But God will judge those without.

Then if indeed you have judgments appertaining to this life, do you sit those down who are little esteemed in the church?

But concerning those things about which you wrote to me: That it is good for a man not to receive a wife:

But I proclaim to those who have married, not I, but the Lord, That a wife shall not depart from her husband

But I say this, brethren; that the time is at hand, that moreover indeed those having wives may be as those not having;

and those weeping, as those not weeping; and those rejoicing, as those not rejoicing; and those buying, as those not possessing;

and those using the world, as those not using it thoroughly: for the fashion of this world is passing away.

For if indeed there are those who are called gods, whether in heaven or upon the earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;

My defence to those calling me in question is this.

Do you not know that those working in the sacrifices eat those things of the temple; and those serving the altar partake of the altar?

So also the Lord has commanded those preaching the gospel to live of the gospel.

And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I may gain the Jews; to those under the law, as under the law, not myself being under law, that I may gain those under the law;

to those without law, I became as without law, not being without the law of God, but under the law of Christ, that I may gain those without law.

Do you not know that those running in the stadium, indeed all run, and one receives the prize? So run, that you may receive it.

But those things which they sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God. But I do not wish you to be the communicants of demons.

For have you not houses in which to eat and to drink? or do you cast contempt on the church of God, and shame those not having? What do I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I do not praise you.

So tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelievers: and prophecy is not for the unbelievers, but for the believers.

Then indeed those having fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

Indeed there are heavenly bodies, and there are earthly bodies: but indeed there is one glory of the heavenlies, and another glory of those upon the earth.