For be looking at the calling of you, brethren, - that there were not many wise, according to flesh. Not many powerful, not many high-born:

and those parts which we esteem as the more dishonourable of the body, on them we bestow more abundant honour, and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

Now I wish that all of you spoke in unknown tongues, but even more [I wish] that you would prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater [and more useful] than the one who speaks in tongues, unless he translates or explains [what he says], so that the church may be edified [instructed, improved, strengthened].

After that, he was seen of more than five hundred brethren at once: of which many remain unto this day, and many are fallen asleep.

For, if indeed there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or upon earth, - as indeed there are gods many and lords many,

For, just as, the body, is one, and yet hath many members, but, all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so, also, the Christ; -

This is why many are sick and ill among you, and many have fallen asleep.

Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

If any of you use the gift of 'tongues,' not more than two, or at the most three, should do so-each speaking in his turn-and some one should interpret them.

For our more respectable parts have no need: but God has arranged the body together, having given more abundant honor to that part which lacked: