PAUL, a called apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes a brother,

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the understanding of the intelligent will I make useless."

For who hath known the mind of the Lord? who will instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

If any man prophane the temple of God, him will God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

Wherefore judge nothing before the time until the Lord come, who also will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will manifest the counsels of men's hearts; and then shall praise be given to each from God.

For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, who is my son beloved and faithful in Christ, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ Jesus, as I teach every where in every church.

But I will come shortly unto you, if the Lord please, and will know, not the prating of them that are puffed up, but the power.

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient; all things are lawful for me, but I will not put myself under the power of any.

Meats are for the belly, and the belly for meats; but God will destroy both it and them. Now the body is not for whoredom, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.

And God hath both raised up the Lord, and will raise us up by his own power.

But if thou shouldst marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned; though such will have tribulation in the flesh; but I spare you.

But he that is stedfast in his heart, not having any necessity, but retaineth power over his own inclination, and hath determined this in his heart that he will preserve his own virgin state, doeth well.

The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth: but if her husband be dead, she is free to be married to whomsoever she will, but only in the Lord.

And the weak brother will be destroyed by thy knowledge, for whom Christ died.

Wherefore if meat give occasion of offence to my brother, I will in no wise eat meat for ever, that I give no cause of offence to my brother.

No temptation hath overtaken you, but what is common to men. And God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted beyond what ye are able to bear; but will with the temptation make also a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear up under it.

And if any man be hungry, let him eat at home; that ye meet not together for condemnation. And the other matters I will regulate when I come.

For if the trumpet also give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the battle?

So also ye, unless with the tongue you speak an intelligible discourse, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will speak to the air.

If therefore I know not the force of the expression, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian unto me.

What then is my object? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing psalms with the spirit, and I will sing psalms with the understanding also.

In the law it is written, "That with other tongues, and with other lips, will I speak to this people: and even thus will they not attend to me, saith the Lord."

If then the whole church assemble together in the same place, and all speak different tongues, and there come in illiterate persons, or infidels, will they not say ye are mad?

and thus the secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, declaring that God verily is among you.

But if they will learn any thing, let them ask their own husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

Else what will they do who are baptised? for the dead, if wholly dead they rise no more. Why are they then baptised for the dead?

If after the manner of men I have fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, of what advantage would it be to me, if the dead did not rise again? shall we eat and drink; because to-morrow we die?

But will any man say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?

But when I come, whosoever you shall approve by letters, those will I send to carry your charity to Jerusalem.

Now I will come unto you when I have passed through Macedonia (for I am passing through Macedonia);

For I will not see you now in passing, but I hope to remain some considerable time with you if the Lord permit.

As concerning brother Apollos, I besought him much that he would come to you with the brethren; but it was not at all his wish to come at this time: but he will come when he can find a good opportunity.