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

but as it is written, An eye has not seen, an ear has not heard, neither have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those that love him;

which we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

but I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know not the word of those who are puffed up but the power;

For what business have I to judge those without? Do you not judge those within?

but those without, God judges. Remove therefore the evil man from among you.

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 weep as those not weeping, and those who rejoice as those not rejoicing, and those who buy as not possessing,

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

For even if there are those called Gods, whether in heaven or on earth, as there are many gods and many lords,

My defense to those who condemn me is this;

Know you not that those who perform sacred rites eat from the temple? Those who wait on the altar partake of the altar?

So also the Lord has appointed to those who preach the gospel to live by the gospel.

to the Jews I have been as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to those under the law, as under the law, not being myself under the law, that I might gain those under the law;

to those without law, as without law, being not without law to God, but with law to Christ, that I might gain those without law;

Know you not that those who run in the race all indeed run, but one takes the prize. So run that you may obtain.

Consider Israel after the flesh; are not those who eat the sacrifices partakers of the altar?

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.

but much more those members of the body which seem to be weak are necessary,

and those which we esteem to be less honorable members of the body, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our uncomely members have more abundant comeliness,

and those then who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

But now Christ has been raised from the dead, a first fruit of those that have slept.

But each one in his own order; Christ a first fruit, then those who are Christ's at his coming;