and those who use the world, as though they did not make full use of it. For the form of this world is passing away.

But I want you to be free from concern. One who is unmarried is concerned about the affairs of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;

But he who stands firm in his heart, being under no constraint, but has control over his own will, and has decided this in his own heart, to keep her as his betrothed, he will do well.

So then he who marries his betrothed does well, and he who does not marry her will do better.

A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord.

yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and through whom we exist.

For if a man sees you, who have knowledge, at table in an idol's temple, will not his conscience, if he is weak, be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols?

And so by your knowledge this weak man is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died.

This is my defense to those who would examine me.

Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living?

Who at any time serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of the milk?

Do you not know that those who work in the temple get their food from the temple, and those who serve at the altar share in what is offered on the altar?

In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living from the gospel.

To those who are without law, I became as one without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without the law.

Everyone who competes in the games exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.

Now these things happened to them as an example, and they were written down for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

Therefore let any one who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.

No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man. And God is faithful, who will not let you be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.

Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.

Consider Israel after the flesh; are not those who eat the sacrifices partners in the altar?

But if anyone says to you, "This has been offered in sacrifice," then do not eat it, both for the sake of the man who informed you and for conscience' sake

Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head.

But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her headit is the same as if her head were shaved.

For there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may be recognized.

What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? No, I will not.

For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.

Therefore I tell you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus be cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.

There are varieties of working, but the same God who works all of them in all men.

For one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God; for no one understands him, but in his spirit he speaks mysteries.

But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their edification and encouragement and comfort.

He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than he who speaks in tongues, unless some one interprets, so that the church may be edified.

And if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle?

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

Therefore, he who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.

But if a revelation is made to another who is sitting, the first one must keep silent.

After that he appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep.

More than that, we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified against God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised.

Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then, at his coming, those who belong to him.

"For God has put all things in subjection under his feet." But when it says, "All things are put in subjection under him," it is plain that he is excepted who put all things under him.

When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to the one who put all things under him, 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, why then are people baptized for them?

As was the man of dust, so are those who are of the dust; and as is the man of heaven, so also are those who are of heaven.

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

to be subject to such men and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are throughout Achaia:

who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.

For the Son of God, Christ Jesus, who was preached among you by usby me and Silvanus and Timothywas not Yes and No, but in him it has always been Yes.

Now it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us;

For if I cause you pain, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have pained?

And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, for I had confidence in all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all.

Any one whom you forgive, I also forgive. What I have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, has been for your sake in the presence of Christ,

But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumph, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.

For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,

to the one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. And who is sufficient for these things?

who has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

We are not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face to keep the Israelites from gazing at the end of the radiance that was fading away.

And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into his likeness from one degree of glory to another, for this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.

In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

For it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

For we who live are always being given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence.

Now he who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.

We are not again commending ourselves to you, but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you may have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart.

And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.

All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus,

So although I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did the wrong, nor on account of the one who suffered the wrong, but in order that your zeal for us might be revealed to you in the sight of God.

As it is written, "He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack."

But thanks be to God who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.

And we are sending along with him the brother who is praised by all the churches for his preaching of the gospel;

And with them we are sending our brother whom we have often proved diligent in many matters, but who is now more diligent than ever because of his great confidence in you.

The point is this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will multiply the harvest of your righteousness.

I, Paul, myself urge you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold to you when I am away!

I beg you that when I am present I may not have to be bold with that confidence by which I intend to be bold against some, who think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

For we do not dare to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But when they measure themselves by themselves, and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding.

But, "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord."

For it is not he who commends himself that is approved, but he whom the Lord commends.

And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed. I have kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.

And what I am doing, I will also continue to do, in order to cut the ground from under those who want an opportunity to be considered equal with us in the things of which they boast.

Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to fall, and I do not inwardly burn?

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.

I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows.

Did I take advantage of you through any of those whom I sent to you?

I am afraid that when I come again my God will humble me before you, and I will have to mourn over many of those who sinned before and have not repented of the impurity, immorality, and lewdness which they have practiced.

I warned those who sinned in the past and all the others, and I warn them now while absent, as I did when present the second time, that if I come again I will not spare them

Paul, an apostlesent not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead

and all the brethren who are with me, to the churches of Galatia:

who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you by the grace of Christ and turning to a different gospel

which is really not another gospel; but there are some who are disturbing you, and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.

But when God, who had set me apart even from my mother's womb and called me through his grace, was pleased