None of the rulers of the present age understands it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory.

But you, forsooth, are already full, are you? You are already rich? Without us you are already reigning? Yes, and I would that you did reign, so that we also might reign with you.

Not that in this world you were actually to have no contact with the immoral, the avaricious, the thievish, or with idolaters; for then you would have to leave the world, altogether.

I would that every one lived as I do; but each man has his own special gift from God, one this, another that.

For the unbelieving husband is consecrated through union with his believing wife; and the unbelieving wife, through union with her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unholy, but now they are consecrated to God.

For if any one should see you, the possessor of "knowledge," reclining at table in an idol's temple, would not his conscience, if he were weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?

But for my part, I have never availed myself of any of these rights. I do not say this to bring it about in my own case. I would rather die than let any one make void this boast of mine.

For I would not have you ignorant, brothers, how our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,

What! would we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

If the foot should say, "Because I am a hand, I am not part a part the body," would it not indeed be a part of the body?

Or if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body," would it be any less a part of the body?

If all were one member, where would the body be?

but in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, so as to instruct others, than ten thousand in an unknown tongue.