Paul, a called 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 I will set aside the understanding of the perceiving ones."

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 each one have praise of God.

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

All things are lawful to me, but not all things profit. 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 also will raise us up by His own power.

But if anyone thinks it behaving himself indecently toward his virgin (if she is past her prime, and so it ought to be) let him do what he will; he does not sin; let them marry.

But he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but who has authority over his own will (and has so judged in his heart that he will keep his virginity) he does well.

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

For if anyone sees you who have knowledge sitting in an idol temple, will not the weak one's conscience be lifted up so as to eat things sacrificed to idols?

And on your knowledge the weak brother will fall, he for whom Christ died.

Therefore, if food offends my brother, I will eat no flesh forever, that I do not offend my brother.

For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I am entrusted with a stewardship.

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

So that whoever shall eat this bread and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, he will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

But if anyone hungers, let him eat at home, so that you do not come together to condemnation. And the rest I will set in order when I come.

Charity never fails. But if there are prophecies, they will be abolished; if tongues, they shall cease; if knowledge, it will be abolished.

But when the perfect thing comes, then that which is in part will be caused to cease.

But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking in tongues, what will I profit you, except I speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in teaching?

Yet lifeless things giving a sound, whether flute or harp, if they do not give a distinction in the sound, how will it be known what is being piped or harped?

So also you, if you do not give a clear word through the language, how will it be known what is being said? For you will be speaking into the air.

Therefore if I do not know the power of the sound, I will be a foreigner to him speaking, and he speaking will be a foreigner to me.

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

Else, if you bless in the spirit, he occupying the place of the unlearned, how will he say the amen at your giving of thanks, since he does not know what you say?

In the Law it is written, "By other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people, and even so they will not hear Me, says the Lord."

Therefore if the whole church has come together, and all speak in languages, and if uninstructed ones or unbelievers come in, will they not say that you rave?

And so the secrets of his heart become revealed. And so, falling down on his face, he will worship God and report that God is truly among you.

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all will be made alive.

But when all things are subjected to Him, then the Son Himself also will be subject to Him who has subjected all things to Him, so that God may be all things in all.

Otherwise, what will they do, those being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not at all raised, why indeed are they baptized on behalf of the dead?

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

But when this corruptible shall put on incorruption, and when this mortal shall put on immortality, then will take place the word that is written, "Death is swallowed up in victory.

And when I come, whomever you shall approve by your letters, I will send them to bring your gift to Jerusalem.

But I will come to you when I pass through Macedonia; for I am going through Macedonia.

And it may be that I will stay with you, and even spend the winter with you, so that you may set me forward wherever I go.

But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost.

As regards our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him to come to you with the brothers, but it was not altogether his will that he come now. But he will come when he has opportunity.