lest any should say that I in mine own name had baptised.

For the preaching of the cross is, to them that perish, foolishness: but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God.

For when the world, through wisdom, knew not God in the wisdom of God: it pleased God through foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

Brethren, look on your calling how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many of high degree are called:

that no flesh should rejoice in his presence.

That according, as it is written, "He which rejoiceth, should rejoice in the Lord."

Neither showed I myself that I knew anything among you save Jesus Christ, even the same that was crucified.

that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men: but in the power of God.

That we speak of is wisdom among them that are perfect - not the wisdom of this world, neither of the rulers of this world, which goeth to nought -

But as it is written, "The eye hath not seen, and the ear hath not heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."

And we have not received the spirit of the world: but the spirit which cometh of God, for to know the things that are given to us of God,

But he that is spiritual discusseth all things: yet he himself is judged of no man.

So then, neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth: but God which gave the increase.

He that planteth, and he that watereth, are neither better than the other. Every man yet shall receive his reward according to his labour.

For other foundation can no man lay, than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

If any man's work, that he hath built upon, abide; he shall receive a reward.

Are ye not aware that ye are the temple of God, and how that the spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Let no man deceive himself. If any man seem wise among you, let him be a fool in this world, that he may be wise.

And again, "God knoweth the thoughts of the wise that they be vain."

Furthermore it is required of the stewards that they be found faithful.

With me is it but a very small thing, that I should be judged of you, either of man's day. No I judge not mine own self.

I know nought by myself: yet am I not thereby justified. It is the Lord that judgeth me.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, which will lighten things that are hid in darkness: and open the counsels of the hearts. And then shall every man have praise of God.

These things, brethren, I have described in mine own person, and Apollos, for your sakes - that ye might learn by us that no man count of himself beyond that which is above written: that one swell not against another for any man's cause.

For who preferreth thee? What hast thou, that thou hast not received? If thou have received it: why boastest thou as though thou hadst not received it?

Now ye are full: now ye are made rich: ye reign as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we might reign with you.

Me thinketh that God hath set forth us, which are apostles, for the lowest of all: as it were, men appointed to death. For we are a gazingstock unto the world, and to the angels, and to men.

There goeth a common saying that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not once named among the gentiles: that one should have his father's wife.

And ye swell and have not rather sorrowed, that he which hath done this deed might be put from among you.

For I, verily, as absent in body, even so present in spirit, have determined already - as though I were present - of him that hath done this deed;

to deliver him unto Satan, for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Your rejoicing is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven soureth the whole lump of dough?

Purge therefore the old leaven, that ye may be new dough, as ye are sweet bread. For Christ our Easter lamb is offered up for us.

I wrote unto you in an epistle that ye should not company with fornicators.

but now I write unto you that ye company not together. If any that is called a brother, be a fornicator, or covetous, or a worshipper of images, either a railer, either a drunkard, or an extortioner: with him that is such see that ye eat not.

For what have I to do to judge them which are without? Do ye not judge them that are within?

Them that are without, God shall judge. Put away from among you that evil person.

Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? If the world shall be judged by you: are ye not good enough to judge small trifles?

Know ye not how that we shall judge the angels? How much more may we judge things that pertain to the life?

This I say to your shame. Is there utterly no wise man among you? What, not one at all? That can judge between brother and brother?

But one brother goeth to law with another: and that under the unbelievers?

Nay, ye yourselves do wrong, and rob: and that the brethren.

Do ye not remember how that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived. For neither fornicators, neither worshippers of images, neither whoremongers, neither weaklings, neither abusers of themselves with mankind,

Either, remember ye not, that your bodies are the members of Christ? Shall I now take the members of Christ, and make them the members of a harlot? God forbid.

Do ye not understand that he which coupleth himself with a harlot, is become one body? "For two," saith he, "shall be one flesh."

but he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.

Flee fornication. All sins that a man doth, are without the body. But he that is a fornicator, sinneth against his own body.

Either, know ye not how that your bodies are the temple of the holy ghost, which is in you, whom he have of God, and how that ye are not your own?

For I would that all men were as I myself am: but every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, another after that.

Unto the married command not I, but the Lord: that the wife separate not herself from the man.

To the remnant speak I, and not the Lord: if any brother have a wife that believeth not, if she be content to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

For how knowest thou o woman, whether thou shalt save that man or no? Other, how knowest thou o man, whether thou shalt save that woman or no?

For he that is called in the Lord being a servant, is the Lord's freeman. Likewise he that is called being free, is Christ's servant.

As concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord: yet give I counsel as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

I suppose that it is good for the present necessity. For it is good for a man so to be.

This say I, brethren: the time is short. It remaineth that they which have wives, be as though they had none:

and they that weep, be as though they wept not: and they that rejoice, be as though they rejoiced not: And they that buy, be as though they possessed not:

And they that use this world, be as though they used it not: For the fashion of this world goeth away.

but he that hath married, careth for the things of the world, how he may please his wife.

There is difference between a virgin and a wife. The single woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be pure both in body and also in spirit: but she that is married, careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

This speak I for your profit, not to tangle you in a snare: but for that which is honest and comely unto you; And that ye may quietly cleave unto the Lord without separation.

If any man think that it is uncomely for his virgin if she pass the time of marriage, and if so need require, let him do what he listeth, he sinneth not: let them be coupled in marriage.

Nevertheless, he that purposeth surely in his heart, having none need: but hath power over his own will: and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doth well.

So then he that joineth his virgin in marriage doth well. But he that joineth not his virgin in marriage doth better.

But she is happier if she so abide, in my judgement. And I think verily that I have the spirit of God.

To speak of things dedicated unto idols, we are sure that we all have knowledge. Knowledge maketh a man swell: but love edifieth.

If any man think that he knoweth anything, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

To speak of meat dedicated unto idols, we are sure that there is none idol in the world: and that there is none other God but one.

And though there be that are called "gods," whether in heaven or in earth - as there be "gods" many and "lords" many -

But every man hath not knowledge. For some suppose that there is an idol, until this hour, and eat as of a thing offered unto the idol, and so their consciences being yet weak are defiled.

But take heed that your liberty cause not the weak to fall.

Mine answer to them that ask me, is this:

For it is written in the law of Moses, "Thou shall not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn." Doth God take thought for oxen?

Either saith he it not altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he which eareth should ear in hope: and that he which thresheth in hope, should be partaker of his hope.

Do ye not understand how that they which minister in the temple, have their finding of the temple? And they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

Even so also did the Lord ordain, that they which preach the gospel, should live of the gospel.

But I have used none of these things. Neither wrote I these things that it should be so done unto me. For it were better for me to die than any man should take this rejoicing from me.

In that I preach the gospel, I have nothing to rejoice of. For necessity is put unto me. Woe is it unto me if I preach not the gospel.

What is my reward then? Verily that when I preach the gospel, I make the gospel of Christ free, that I misuse not mine authority in the gospel.

For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all men, that I might win the more.

And unto the Jews, I became as a Jew, to win the Jews. To them that were under the law, was I made as though I had been under the law, to win them that were under the law.

To them that were without law, became I as though I had been without law - when I was not without law as pertaining to God, but under a law as concerning Christ - to win them that were without law.

And this I do for the Gospel's sake, that I might have my part thereof.

Perceive ye not how that they which run in a course, run all, yet but one receiveth the reward? So run that ye may obtain.

Every man that proveth masteries abstaineth from all things. And they do it to obtain a corruptible crown: but we to obtain an uncorruptible crown.

I therefore so run, not as at an uncertain thing. So fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

but I tame my body and bring it into subjection, lest after that I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Brethren I would not that ye should be ignorant of this, how that our fathers were all under a cloud, and all passed through the sea,

and did all drink of one manner of spiritual drink. And they drank of that spiritual rock that followed them, Which rock was Christ.

These are examples to us that we should not lust after evil things, as they lusted.

Wherefore, let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall.

Because that we - though we be many - yet are one bread, and one body inasmuch as we all are partakers of one bread.

What say I then? That the image is anything? Or that it which is offered to images is anything?

Nay, but I say, that these things which the gentiles offer, they offer to devils, and not to God. And I would not that ye should have fellowship with the devils.

Whatsoever is sold in the market, that eat, and ask no questions for conscience sake.

For the earth is the Lord's, and all that therein is.

But and if any man say unto you, "This is dedicated unto idols," eat not of it, for his sake that showed it, and for hurting of conscience - the earth is the Lord's and all that therein is -

Conscience I say, not thine: but the conscience of that other. For why should my liberty be judged of another man's conscience?

For if I take my part with thanks: why am I evil spoken of for that thing wherefore I give thanks?

See that ye give none occasion of evil: neither to the Jews, nor yet to the gentiles, neither to the congregation of God.