to the church of God which is at Corinth; those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:

For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe's household, that there are contentions among you.

For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not know God, it was God's good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.

but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.

We speak wisdom, however, among those who are mature, but a wisdom not of this age or of the rulers of this age, who will pass away.

But as it is written, No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has imagined the things which God has prepared for those who love him.

And we speak of these things, not with words taught by human wisdom, but with those taught by the Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord is willing. And I will know, not the word of those who are puffed up, but the power.

For what have I to do with also judging those who are outside? Do you not judge those who are within?

But those who are outside, God judges. "Put away the wicked man from among yourselves."

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;

and those who use the world, as not using it to the fullest. For the mode of this world passes away.

My defense to those who examine me is this.

Do you not know that those who serve around sacred things eat from the things of the temple, and those who wait on the altar have their portion with the altar?

Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.

To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, not being myself under the law, that I might gain those who are under the law;

to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law.

Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.

Consider Israel according to the flesh. Do not those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?

But if one of those who do not believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience.

For there also must be factions among you, that those who are approved may be revealed among you.

You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.

No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.

Those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, on those we bestow more abundant honor; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant propriety;

Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.

But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep.

But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then those who are Christ's, at his coming.

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.

As we have borne the image of those made of dust, let us also bear the image of the heavenly.

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