As for me, my brethren, when I appear'd among you, it was not to represent to you the divine mystery in sublime language, and with human literature.

we are fatigu'd by our manual toil: when reviled, we pray: when persecuted, we don't repine:

and when we are defamed, we intreat: in a word, we are look'd upon as the dregs and scum of mankind, even to this day.

that is, when you are assembled, and I virtually there, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

When I formerly writ to you, not to keep company with the vicious:

When any controversy arises among you, will any one presume to appeal to the Gentiles, and not to Christians?

but when a contest arises, you must refer the decision to infidels?

Whatever condition God has allotted to any man, let him go on in the same state he was in when he became a christian: this I give as a standing rule to all churches.

let every man continue in the same state he was in when he turn'd christian.

brethren, let every man conscientiously continue in the state he was in when he was converted.

This I say, brethren, because the time is coming, when they who have wives will be as those that have none;

but when you thus offend against the brethren, by wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

when I say conscience, I don't mean your own, but that of the other: for why should I expose my liberty to the censure of another man's conscience?

for first, I hear, that when you come together in the church, you fall into parties; and I believe it is true of some of you.

when you thus assemble therefore, this is not eating the Lord's supper.

and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, "take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me."

but when we are punished, we are chastised by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

wherefore, my brethren, when you come together to eat, stay for one another.

and if any one is press'd with hunger, let him eat at home; that ye may not otherwise meet with punishment. as for other matters, I will set them in order when I come.

when you were Gentiles, you know how you were seduced by your leaders, to the worship of dumb idols.

but when that which is perfect is come, then that which is defective shall be laid aside.

when I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I reasoned as a child: but when I became a man, I laid aside my childish ways.

when therefore the whole church is assembled, and all speak different languages, if such as are either unlearned, or are unbelievers should come in, will they not say you are all mad?

what is then to be done, my brethren? when you come together, one of you with a psalm, another with a doctrine, another with a strange tongue, another with a revelation, another with an interpretation: let the whole be done to edification.

yea, and we are no better than enthusiastic impostors by affirming that God raised up Christ, when he never did raise him up.

and then will be the end, when he shall deliver up the kingdom to God even the father; after having abolished all rule, and all authority, and power.

for he hath subjected all things to him. but when it is said all things are subjected, it is plain that he is to be excepted, who did subject all things to him.

and when all things shall be reduced under subjection to him, then shall the son also himself be subject to him that put all things under his subjection, that God may be all in all.

but when this corruptible shall be invested with incorruptibility, and this mortal with immortality, then shall be fulfilled that passage of scripture, " death is swallowed up for ever."

every sabbath-day let every one of you set apart something of what he has happily gain'd, for the common treasury, that there may be no collection when I come.

and when I come, I shall send such as you shall approve of, who will convey letters, and your kind present to Jerusalem.

as to brother Apollos, I earnestly entreat him to make you a visit, with the brethren: but he has not the least mind to it at present; however, he will be with you when a fit occasion offers.