PAUL, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes the brother,

who also will confirm you to the end, without blame, in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

I exhort you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected in the same mind and the same will.

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

Judge nothing therefore before the time, till the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden deeds of darkness, and make known the purposes of the hearts; and then shall each one have praise from God.

For this reason I sent you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere, in every church.

but I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know not the word of those who are puffed up but the power;

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

Food for the stomach, and the stomach for food; but God will destroy both it and them. And the body is not for fornication but for the Lord; and the Lord for the body;

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

For how do you know, wife, that you will not save your husband? or how do you know, husband, that you will not save your wife?

But if you marry, you do not sin and if the virgin marries she does not sin. But such will have affliction in the flesh; but I spare you.

But he that stands firm in mind, not having a necessity, but has power over his will, and has determined in his mind to keep his virgin, does well.

A woman is bound as long as her husband lives; but if her husband is dead then she is free to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

For if any one sees you who have knowledge reclining in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him that is weak be emboldened to eat things offered to idols?

And will not the weak brother for whom Christ died perish by your knowledge?

Wherefore, if food offends my brother, I will eat no meat forever, that I may not offend my brother.

For no trial has befallen you but what is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not permit you to be tried beyond what you are able, but with the trial will order the event, that you may be able to endure.

If any one is hungry let him eat at home, that you come not together for judgment. The other things I will arrange when I come.

But desire earnestly the best gifts: and I will still more fully show you the way.

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

So also you by a tongue if you utter a word not easily understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for you will speak to the air.

if therefore I do not know the meaning of the voice, I shall be to him that speaks a barbarian, and he that speaks will be a barbarian to me.

What then is [to be done]? I will pray with the spirit, I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, I will sing also with the understanding;

For it is written in the law, With other tongues, and with other lips will I speak to this people, and so they shall not understand me, says the Lord.

If, therefore, the whole church comes together, and all speak with tongues, and there come in the unlearned and unbelieving, will they not say that you are mad?

then is the end, when he delivers up the kingdom to the God and Father, when he will destroy every principality and every authority and power.

and when all things have been put under him, then will the Son also himself be subject to him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

Else what will they do who are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? and why are they baptized for them?

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

And when I come, whom you shall approve, these will I send with letters to carry your charity to Jerusalem;

And I will come to you when I pass through Macedonia; for I will pass through Macedonia

But I will remain at Ephesus till Pentecost,

But concerning Apollos the brother, I have exhorted him much to come to you with the brothers; but he was entirely indisposed to come now, but he will come when he has a convenient time.