I thank my God always on your behalf for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ,

so that ye are behind in no gift, and wait for the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ

For God is faithful, by whom ye are called unto the fellowship of his son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Either were ye baptised in the name of Paul?

For Christ sent me not to baptise, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should have been made of none effect.

For the preaching of the cross is, to them that perish, foolishness: but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God.

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and will cast away the understanding of the prudent."

For when the world, through wisdom, knew not God in the wisdom of God: it pleased God through foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom.

For the foolishness of God is wiser than men: And the weakness of God is stronger than are men.

And vile things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things of no reputation, for to bring to nought things of reputation,

And I was among you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

which wisdom none of the rulers of the world knew. For had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

But as it is written, "The eye hath not seen, and the ear hath not heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."

But God hath opened them unto us by his spirit. For the spirit searcheth all things, yea the bottom of God's secrets.

For what man knoweth the things of a man: save the spirit of a man which is within him? Even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the spirit of God.

And we have not received the spirit of the world: but the spirit which cometh of God, for to know the things that are given to us of God,

For the natural man perceiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are but foolishness unto him: Neither can he perceive them, because he is spiritually examined.

"For who knoweth the mind of the Lord, other who shall inform him?" But we understand the mind of Christ.

I gave you milk to drink and not meat. For ye then were not strong - no, neither yet are strong.

For ye are yet carnal. As long verily as there is among you envying, strife and dissension: are ye not carnal, and walk after the manner of men?

For other foundation can no man lay, than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

every man's work shall appear. For the day shall declare it, and it shall be showed in fire, and the fire shall try every man's work what it is.

If any man's work burn; he shall suffer loss. But he shall be safe himself, nevertheless yet as it were through fire.

If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy. For the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He compasseth the wise in their craftiness."

Therefore let no man rejoice in men. For all things are yours,

These things, brethren, I have described in mine own person, and Apollos, for your sakes - that ye might learn by us that no man count of himself beyond that which is above written: that one swell not against another for any man's cause.

For who preferreth thee? What hast thou, that thou hast not received? If thou have received it: why boastest thou as though thou hadst not received it?

Me thinketh that God hath set forth us, which are apostles, for the lowest of all: as it were, men appointed to death. For we are a gazingstock unto the world, and to the angels, and to men.

We are fools for Christ's sake, and ye are wise through Christ: we are weak, and ye are strong. Ye are honorable, and we are despised.

For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ: yet have ye not many fathers. In Christ Jesus, I have begotten you through the gospel.

For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, which is my dear son, and faithful in the Lord, which shall put you in remembrance of my ways which I have in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in all congregations.

For the Kingdom of God is not in words, but in power.

For I, verily, as absent in body, even so present in spirit, have determined already - as though I were present - of him that hath done this deed;

to deliver him unto Satan, for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Purge therefore the old leaven, that ye may be new dough, as ye are sweet bread. For Christ our Easter lamb is offered up for us.

And I meant not at all of the fornicators of this world, either of the covetous, or of extortioners, either of the idolaters - for then must ye needs have gone out of the world -

For what have I to do to judge them which are without? Do ye not judge them that are within?

Do ye not remember how that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived. For neither fornicators, neither worshippers of images, neither whoremongers, neither weaklings, neither abusers of themselves with mankind,

Meats are ordained for the belly, and the belly for meats: but God shall destroy both it and them. Let not the body be applied unto fornication, but unto the Lord, and the Lord unto the body.

Do ye not understand that he which coupleth himself with a harlot, is become one body? "For two," saith he, "shall be one flesh."

For ye are dearly bought. Therefore glorify ye God in your bodies and in your spirits, for they are God's.

As concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man, not to touch a woman.

Withdraw not yourselves one from another except it be with consent for a time, for to give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and afterward come again to the same thing, lest Satan tempt you for your incontinency.

For I would that all men were as I myself am: but every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, another after that.

I say unto the unmarried men, and widows: it is good for them if they abide even as I do,

but and if they cannot abstain, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife: and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband. Or else were your children unclean: but now are they pure.

For how knowest thou o woman, whether thou shalt save that man or no? Other, how knowest thou o man, whether thou shalt save that woman or no?

Art thou called a servant? Care not for it. Nevertheless if thou mayst be free, use it rather.

For he that is called in the Lord being a servant, is the Lord's freeman. Likewise he that is called being free, is Christ's servant.

I suppose that it is good for the present necessity. For it is good for a man so to be.

And they that use this world, be as though they used it not: For the fashion of this world goeth away.

I would have you without care; the single man careth for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

but he that hath married, careth for the things of the world, how he may please his wife.

There is difference between a virgin and a wife. The single woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be pure both in body and also in spirit: but she that is married, careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

This speak I for your profit, not to tangle you in a snare: but for that which is honest and comely unto you; And that ye may quietly cleave unto the Lord without separation.

If any man think that it is uncomely for his virgin if she pass the time of marriage, and if so need require, let him do what he listeth, he sinneth not: let them be coupled in marriage.

But every man hath not knowledge. For some suppose that there is an idol, until this hour, and eat as of a thing offered unto the idol, and so their consciences being yet weak are defiled.

For if some man see thee, which hast knowledge, sit at meat in the idol's temple shall not the conscience of him which is weak be boldened to eat those things which are offered unto the idol?

And so through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish for whom Christ died.

Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are not ye my work in the Lord?

If I be not an apostle unto others, yet am I unto you. For the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

For it is written in the law of Moses, "Thou shall not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn." Doth God take thought for oxen?

Either saith he it not altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he which eareth should ear in hope: and that he which thresheth in hope, should be partaker of his hope.

But I have used none of these things. Neither wrote I these things that it should be so done unto me. For it were better for me to die than any man should take this rejoicing from me.

In that I preach the gospel, I have nothing to rejoice of. For necessity is put unto me. Woe is it unto me if I preach not the gospel.

What is my reward then? Verily that when I preach the gospel, I make the gospel of Christ free, that I misuse not mine authority in the gospel.

For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all men, that I might win the more.

And this I do for the Gospel's sake, that I might have my part thereof.

But in many of them had God no delight. For they were overthrown in the wilderness.

All these things happened upon them for examples, and were written to put us in remembrance, whom the ends of the world are come upon.

Whatsoever is sold in the market, that eat, and ask no questions for conscience sake.

For the earth is the Lord's, and all that therein is.

If any of them which believe not bid you to a feast, and if ye be disposed to go, whatsoever is set before you eat, asking no question for conscience sake.

But and if any man say unto you, "This is dedicated unto idols," eat not of it, for his sake that showed it, and for hurting of conscience - the earth is the Lord's and all that therein is -

Conscience I say, not thine: but the conscience of that other. For why should my liberty be judged of another man's conscience?

For if I take my part with thanks: why am I evil spoken of for that thing wherefore I give thanks?

Every woman that prayeth or prophesieth bare-headed, dishonesteth her head. For it is even all one and the very same thing, even as though she were shaven.

If the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn. If it be shame for a woman to be shaven or shorn, let her cover her head.

For the man is not of the woman, but the woman of the man.

Neither was the man created for the woman's sake: but the woman for the man's sake.

For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head, for the angels' sakes.

For as the woman is of the man, even so is the man by the woman: but all is of God.

Or else doth not nature teach you, that it is a shame for a man, if he have long hair:

and a praise to a woman if she have long hair? For her hair is given her to cover her withal.

For there must be sects among you, that they which among you are perfect might be known.

For every man beginneth afore to eat his own supper. And one is hungry, and another is drunken.

That which I delivered unto you I received of the Lord. For the Lord Jesus the same night in the which he was betrayed, took bread,

and thanked and brake, and said, "Take ye, and eat ye. This is my body which is broken for you. This do ye in the remembrance of me."

For as often as ye shall eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye shall show the Lord's death, till he come.

For he that eateth or drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh his own damnation, because he maketh no difference of the Lord's body.

For this cause many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.

Wherefore my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of one body though they be many, yet are but one body: even so is Christ.

For in one spirit are we all baptised to make one body, whether we be Jews or gentiles: whether we be bond or free, and have all drunk of one spirit.

For the body is not one member, but many.

For our honest members need it not: but God hath so disposed the body, and hath given most honour to that part which lacked,

lest there should be any strife in the body: but that the members should indifferently care for one another.