If indeed meat causes my brother to stumble, I never eat any more meat, in order that I may not lay a stumblingblock in the way of my brother.

Am I not free? am I not an apostle? have I not seen the Lord Jesus? are you not my work in the Lord?

If I am not an apostle to others, but I am to you at least: for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

My defence to those calling me in question is this.

If others partake of your bounty, shall not we the more? But we have not used this privilege, but we bear all things, in order that we may not give a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

But I have used none of these things. But I have not written these things that it may be so in me: for it is good for me rather to die than that any one shall make void my boasting.

For if I preach the gospel, there is no boasting to me; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I may not preach the gospel.

Then what is my reward? that preaching the gospel, I may render the gospel free from charge, in order that I may not use my right in the gospel.

For being free from all, I rendered myself servant to all, that I may gain the more.

And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I may gain the Jews; to those under the law, as under the law, not myself being under law, that I may gain those under the law;

to those without law, I became as without law, not being without the law of God, but under the law of Christ, that I may gain those without law.

To the weak I became as weak, that I may gain the weak. I became all things to all men, that I may indeed save some.

But I do all these things for the sake of the gospel, that I may be its fellow-partaker.

Do you not know that those running in the stadium, indeed all run, and one receives the prize? So run, that you may receive it.

But every one contesting is abstinent in all things, they indeed also that they may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

but I keep my body under, and enslave it, lest having preached the gospel to others, I myself may become disapproved.

And these became our examples, in order that we may not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

So let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he may fall.

No temptation has overtaken you, except that which is human: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what you are able, but with the temptation, He will also make a way of escape, in order that you may be able to bear it.

Therefore, my beloved, fly from idolatry.

But if any one may say to you; This is offered to an idol, eat not, on account of him who gave the information, and his conscience.

But I say the conscience not of himself, but of the other one. For why is my liberty judged by the conscience of another?

as I also please all in all things, seeking not my own profit, but that of the many, that they may be saved.

Be ye imitators of me, as I also am of Christ.

But I praise you because you remember me in all things, and hold fast the commandments, as I delivered them unto you.

Does not nature itself teach you, that, if a man may indeed have long hair, it is a dishonor to him?

For it behooves that heresies should indeed be among you, in order that the approved may be made manifest among you.

and having given thanks, broke it, and said; This is my body, which is for you: do this in remembrance of me.

Likewise also the cup, after supper, saying; This cup is the new covenant in my blood: do this, as often as you may drink it, in remembrance of me.

For as often as you may eat this bread, and drink the cup, you do proclaim the death of the Lord, until he may come.

So whosoever may eat the bread or drink the cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.

But being judged, by the Lord we are chastised, in order that we may not be condemned along with the world.

So, my brethren, coming together to eat, wait for one another.

If one is hungry let him eat at home; in order that you may not come together unto condemnation. But I will set in order the remaining things when I may come.

If I may speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not divine love, I have become a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

And if I give all my goods to feed the poor, and if I may give my body that I shall be burnt, and have not divine love, I am profited as to nothing.

but when the perfect may come, that which is in part shall be done away.

Follow after divine love; and seek the spiritual gifts, but rather that you may prophesy.

But I wish you all to speak with tongues, but rather that you may prophesy: but greater is the one prophesying, than the one speaking with tongues, unless he may interpret, in order that the church may receive edification.

But now, brethren, if I may come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I shall speak to you either in revelation, or knowledge, or prophecy, or in instruction?

Nevertheless things without life, giving forth a voice, whether pipe or harp, if it may not give a distinction to the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped, or what is harped?

For if indeed the trumpet may give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for the war?

Thus also if you through the tongue may give an indistinct word, how will that which is spoken be known? for you will be speaking into the air.

if then I do not understand the power of the voice, I will be a barbarian to the one speaking, and the one speaking will be a barbarian to me.

So also you, since you are zealots of spirits, seek that you may abound unto the edification of the church.

Therefore let the one speaking with a tongue, pray that one may interpret.

For if I pray with a tongue, my spirit is praying, but my mind is not fruitful.

Then what is it? I will pray with my spirit, and I will pray with my mind also: I will sing with my spirit, and I will sing with my mind also.

Since if you may bless with the spirit, how will one occupying the place of the unlearned say Amen to your blessing? since he does not know what you are saying.

but I would rather speak five words in the church with my understanding, so that I may indeed teach others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

It has been written in the law; I will speak to this people with other tongues and with the lips of others; and thus they will not hearken unto me, says the Lord.

Then if the whole church may come together, and all may speak with tongues, and the unlearned or unbelievers may come in, will they not say that you are gone mad?

But if all may prophesy, and some unbeliever or unlearned person may come in, he is convicted by all, he is discerned by all;

Then what is it, brethren? When you may come together, each one has a psalm, has a lesson, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to edification.

but if there may be no interpreter, let him keep silent in the church; but let him speak to himself, and to God.

but if something may be revealed to another sitting down, let the first be silent.

For you are all able to prophesy one by one, in order that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

So, my brethren, be zealous to prophesy, and do not forbid to speak with tongues;

But last of all he was seen by me, as one born out of due time.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace was not vain toward me; but I have labored more abundantly than they all: and not I, but the grace of God with me.

then the end, when he may deliver up the kingdom to God, even the Father, when he may destroy all government, all authority and power.

For it behooves him to reign until he may put all enemies under his feet.

For, he has subordinated all things beneath his feet. But when he may say, that all things have been subordinated, it is evident that the One having subordinated all things to him is excepted.

But when he may subordinate all things to him, then the Son himself will also be subordinated to him who hath subordinated all things to Himself, in order that God may be all things in all.

If after the manner of men I have fought with the wild beasts in Ephesus, what profit is it to me? If the dead rise not, let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.

Thou foolish one, that which thou sowest, is not quickened unless it may die;

and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body that shall be, but naked grain, if it may happen to be of wheat, or of some one of the other grains;

But when this corruptible may put on incorruption, and this mortal may put on immorality, then shall the word which has been written be fulfilled, Death is swallowed up in victory.

So, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

On the first day of the week let each one of you lay by with himself treasuring up, that as to whatsoever he may be prospered, in order that there may be no collections at that time when I may come.

But when I may be present, whomsoever you may approve by your letters, these will I send to carry away your benefaction to Jerusalem:

if it may be counted worthy for me also to go, they shall go along with me.

But I will come to you when I may go through Macedonia; for I do go through Macedonia;

and perhaps I may abide with you, and even spend the winter with you, in order that you may send me forward whithersoever I may go.

For I do not wish merely to see you in my journey; for I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord may permit.

for a door is opened unto me great and effectual, and there are many antagonizing.

But if Timothy may come, see that he may be with you without fear; for he is doing the work of the Lord, as I also:

therefore let no one snub him. But send him forth in peace, in order that he may come to me: for I await him with the brethren.

But concerning brother Apollos, I entreated him much, that he may come to you with the brethren: but it was not altogether his will that he may come now; but he will come when he may have opportunity.

in order that you may indeed be in subjection unto such, and to every one laboring with you and toiling.

for they refreshed my spirit and yours. Acknowledge ye therefore them that are such.

The salutation of me Paul with my own hand.

My love with you all in Christ Jesus.

the one comforting us in all our tribulation, in order that we may be able to comfort those in all tribulation, through the consolation with which we ourselves are comforted of God,

you also cooperating in our behalf in prayer; in order that, the gift which is bestowed upon us from many persons, may through many be a source of thanks given in our behalf.

And in this confidence I wished to come unto you sooner, that you may have a second grace;

Then wishing this, whether did I use lightness of purpose? or the things which I counsel, do I counsel according to the flesh, in order that it may be with me yes yes and no no?

For Christ Jesus, the Son of God, the one being preached by us, through me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not yes and no, but it was yes in him.

But I call God to witness to my soul, that sparing you I did not yet come into Corinth:

For if I grieve you, who indeed is the one giving me joy, except the one being grieved by me?

And I wrote this same thing, in order that, having come, I may not have grief over those from whom it behooves me to rejoice; and having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

For out of much tribulation and anguish of heart, I wrote to you through many tears; not in order that you may be grieved, but that you may know the divine love which I have unto you exceedingly.

But if any one has grieved you all, he has not grieved me, but in part, that I may not burden you excessively.

so on the contrary you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one may be swallowed up with excessive grief.

for unto this also I wrote, in order that I may know your approval, if you are obedient in all things.

in order that we may not be gobbled up by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

And having come into Troas, for the gospel of Christ, and there being a door opened unto me in the Lord,

and I had no rest to my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus: but having bidden them adieu, I came away into Macedonia.

but when they may turn to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

in whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who believe not, in order that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, may not shine on them.