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

who will also confirm you to the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

God is faithful, by whom you were called into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

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

For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know God, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

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

It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,

therefore, as it is written, "Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord."

Yet we do speak a wisdom among the mature, a wisdom, however, not of this age nor of the rulers of this age, who are passing away.

But, as it is written, "No eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived what God has prepared for those who love him,"

For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit which is in him? Even so no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.

Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand the things freely given to us by God.

"For who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct him?" But we have the mind of Christ.

What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord assigned to each one.

So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.

Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not acquitted by this. It is the Lord who judges me.

Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men's hearts. Then every man will receive his praise from God.

For who regards you as different? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and he will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, just as I teach everywhere in every church.

And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to have mourned? Let the one who has done this be removed from your midst.

For though I am absent in body, I am present in spirit, and have already passed judgment on the one who has committed this, as if I were present.

But actually, I wrote to you not to associate with any one who bears the name of brother if he is an immoral person, or greedy, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or a swindlernot even to eat with such a one.

For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge?

So if you have disputes about such matters, do you appoint them as judges who are of no account in the church?

Or do you not know that he who joins himself to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, "The two shall become one flesh."

But he who unites himself with the Lord is one spirit with him.

Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

But to the rest I say, not the Lord, that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he must not divorce her.

If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he consents to live with her, she must not divorce him.

For he who was called in the Lord as a slave is the Lord's freedman; likewise he who was free when called is Christ's slave.

Now concerning virgins, I have no command of the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who by the Lord's mercy is trustworthy.

But if you marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet those who marry will have troubles in this flesh, and I am trying to spare you.

I mean, brethren, the appointed time has grown very short; so that from now on, those who have wives should live as though they had none,

and those who mourn, as though they were not mourning; and those who rejoice, as though they were not rejoicing; and those who buy, as though they did not possess;

and those who use the world, as though they did not make full use of it. For the form of this world is passing away.

But I want you to be free from concern. One who is unmarried is concerned about the affairs of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;

But he who stands firm in his heart, being under no constraint, but has control over his own will, and has decided this in his own heart, to keep her as his betrothed, he will do well.

So then he who marries his betrothed does well, and he who does not marry her will do better.

A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord.

yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through whom we exist.

For if a man sees you, who have knowledge, at table in an idol's temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?

And so by your knowledge this weak man is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died.

This is my defense to those who would examine me.

Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living?

Who at any time serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of the milk?

Do you not know that those who work in the temple get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in what is offered on the altar?

In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living from the gospel.

To those who are without law, I became as one without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without the law.

Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written down for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

Therefore let any one who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.

No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man. And God is faithful, who will not let you be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.

Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.

Consider Israel after the flesh; are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar?

But if anyone says to you, "This has been offered in sacrifice," then do not eat it, both for the sake of the man who informed you and for conscience' sake

Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.

But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her headit is the same as if her head were shaved.

For there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized.

What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? No, I will not.

For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.

Therefore I tell you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus be cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.

There are varieties of working, but the same God who works all of them in all men.

For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands him, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries.

But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their edification and encouragement and comfort.

He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than he who speaks in tongues, unless some one interprets, so that the church may be edified.

And if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle?

If then I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be a foreigner to the one who is speaking, and the speaker will be a foreigner to me.

Therefore, he who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.

But if a revelation is made to another who is sitting, the first one must keep silent.

After that he appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.

More than that, we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified against God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised.

Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then, at his coming, those who belong to him.

"For God has put all things in subjection under his feet." But when it says, "All things are put in subjection under him," it is plain that he is excepted who put all things under him.

When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to the one who put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

Otherwise, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why then are people baptized for them?

As was the man of dust, so are those who are of the dust; and as is the man of heaven, so also are those who are of heaven.

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

And when I arrive, I will send those whom you approve with letters to carry your gift to Jerusalem.

to be subject to such men and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.