Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and will know, not the speech of them who are puffed up, but the power.

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

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

Nevertheless he that stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so decreed in his heart that he will keep her his virgin, does well.

The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband is dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

Therefore, if food makes my brother to stumble, I will eat no meat while the world stands, lest I make my brother to stumble.

For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a stewardship of the gospel is committed unto me.

There has no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.

And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that you come not together unto judgment. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

But in all these works that one and same Spirit, dividing to every man individually as he will.

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

In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, says the Lord.

If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad?

And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

And if they will learn anything, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is shameful for women to speak in the church.

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

And when I come, whomsoever you shall approve by your letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.

Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia.

And it may be that I will abide, yea, and winter with you, that you may bring me on my journey wherever I go.

For I will not see you now in passing; but I trust to tarry awhile with you, if the Lord permits.

But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.

Concerning our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren: but his will was not at all to come at this time; but he will come when he shall have opportunity.