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

He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent."

The one who plants and the one who waters work as one, but each will receive his reward according to his work.

each builder's work will be plainly seen, for the Day will make it clear, because it will be revealed by fire. And the fire will test what kind of work each has done.

If what someone has built survives, he will receive a reward.

If someone's work is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as through fire.

If someone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, which is what you are.

So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.

I have applied these things to myself and Apollos because of you, brothers and sisters, so that through us you may learn "not to go beyond what is written," so that none of you will be puffed up in favor of the one against the other.

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

But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I will find out not only the talk of these arrogant people, but also their power.

But God will judge those outside. Remove the evil person from among you.

Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you not competent to settle trivial suits?

Do you not know that we will judge angels? Why not ordinary matters!

Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, passive homosexual partners, practicing homosexuals,

thieves, the greedy, drunkards, the verbally abusive, and swindlers will not inherit the kingdom of God.

"All things are lawful for me" -- but not everything is beneficial. "All things are lawful for me" -- but I will not be controlled by anything.

"Food is for the stomach and the stomach is for food, but God will do away with both." The body is not for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body.

Now God indeed raised the Lord and he will raise us by his power.

Or do you not know that anyone who is united with a prostitute is one body with her? For it is said, "The two will become one flesh."

For how do you know, wife, whether you will bring your husband to salvation? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will bring your wife to salvation?

But if you marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face difficult circumstances, and I am trying to spare you such problems.

But the man who is firm in his commitment, and is under no necessity but has control over his will, and has decided in his own mind to keep his own virgin, does well.

But in my opinion, she will be happier if she remains as she is -- and I think that I too have the Spirit of God!

Now food will not bring us close to God. We are no worse if we do not eat and no better if we do.

For if someone weak sees you who possess knowledge dining in an idol's temple, will not his conscience be "strengthened" to eat food offered to idols?

For this reason, if food causes my brother or sister to sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I may not cause one of them to sin.

But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing these things so that something will be done for me. In fact, it would be better for me to die than -- no one will deprive me of my reason for boasting!

Instead I subdue my body and make it my slave, so that after preaching to others I myself will not be disqualified.

These things happened as examples for us, so that we will not crave evil things as they did.

No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it.

For if a woman will not cover her head, she should cut off her hair. But if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, she should cover her head.

Do you not have houses so that you can eat and drink? Or are you trying to show contempt for the church of God by shaming those who have nothing? What should I say to you? Should I praise you? I will not praise you for this!

For this reason, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, so that when you assemble it does not lead to judgment. I will give directions about other matters when I come.

But you should be eager for the greater gifts. And now I will show you a way that is beyond comparison.

Love never ends. But if there are prophecies, they will be set aside; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will be set aside.

but when what is perfect comes, the partial will be set aside.

For now we see in a mirror indirectly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I have been fully known.

Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I help you unless I speak to you with a revelation or with knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

If, for example, the trumpet makes an unclear sound, who will get ready for battle?

It is the same for you. If you do not speak clearly with your tongue, how will anyone know what is being said? For you will be speaking into the air.

If then I do not know the meaning of a language, I will be a foreigner to the speaker and the speaker a foreigner to me.

What should I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing praises with my spirit, but I will also sing praises with my mind.

It is written in the law: "By people with strange tongues and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people, yet not even in this way will they listen to me," says the Lord.

So if the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and unbelievers or uninformed people enter, will they not say that you have lost your minds?

But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or uninformed person enters, he will be convicted by all, he will be called to account by all.

The secrets of his heart are disclosed, and in this way he will fall down with his face to the ground and worship God, declaring, "God is really among you."

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

And when all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will be subjected to the one who subjected everything to him, so that God may be all in all.

Otherwise, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, then why are they baptized for them?

If from a human point of view I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what did it benefit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.

But someone will say, "How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?"

Fool! What you sow will not come to life unless it dies.

Listen, I will tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed --

in a moment, in the blinking of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.

Now when this perishable puts on the imperishable, and this mortal puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will happen, "Death has been swallowed up in victory."

On the first day of the week, each of you should set aside some income and save it to the extent that God has blessed you, so that a collection will not have to be made when I come.

Then, when I arrive, I will send those whom you approve with letters of explanation to carry your gift to Jerusalem.

And if it seems advisable that I should go also, they will go with me.

But I will come to you after I have gone through Macedonia -- for I will be going through Macedonia --

and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you can send me on my journey, wherever I go.

But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost,

With regard to our brother Apollos: I strongly encouraged him to visit you with the other brothers, but it was simply not his intention to come now. He will come when he has the opportunity.