Brothers, I couldn't talk to you as spiritual people but as worldly people, as mere infants in the Messiah.

Although I am free from everyone's expectations, I have made myself a servant to all of them to win more people.

and the parts of the body that we think are less honorable are treated with special honor, and we make our less attractive parts more attractive.

Now I wish that all of you could speak in foreign languages, but especially that you could prophesy. The person who prophesies is more important than the person who speaks in a foreign language, unless he interprets it so that the church may be built up.

I thank God that I speak in foreign languages more than all of you.

After that, he was seen by more than 500 brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died.

If we have set our hopes on the Messiah in this life only, we deserve more pity than any other people.