Do you have a conviction? Keep it to yourself before God. The man who does not condemn himself by what he approves is blessed.

But he who is in doubt is judged if he takes food, because he does it not in faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.

Gaius, with whom I am living, whose house is open to all the church, sends his love, so does Erastus, the manager of the accounts of the town, and Quartus, the brother.

what the world calls of low degree, yea, what it counts as nothing and what it thinks does not exist, God chose to put a stop to what it thinks exists,

Yet, when among mature believers we do set forth a wisdom, but a wisdom that does not belong to this world or to the leaders of this world who are passing away;

But the unbeliever does not welcome what comes from God’s Spirit, because it is foolishness to him; he is not able to understand it since it is evaluated spiritually.

for how can he, that does not know the mind of the Lord, instruct another? but as for us, we are acquainted with the mind of the Lord.

So then, it does not matter who plants or who waters, but [it is] God who matters, for He makes the seed grow.

Now the person who plants and the person who waters have the same [purpose], and each one will receive his own wages, according to the work each one does.

Like an expert builder, I laid a foundation, as God commissioned me to do, and now someone else is building upon it. But let everyone be careful how he does so.

But if anyone's work is burned up [i.e., does not survive the judgment], he will experience loss [i.e., of his converts], but he himself will [still] be saved, like a person escaping from the fire [i.e., of a burning building, which consumes his efforts].

If anyone destroys the temple of God [corrupting it with false doctrine], God will destroy the destroyer; for the temple of God is holy (sacred), and that is what you are.

For I am not conscious of any wrong in myself; but this does not make me clear, for it is the Lord who is my judge.

for the gospel dispensation does not consist in talk, but in power.

It is reported everywhere [that there] is sexual immorality among you, and sexual immorality of such a kind which [does] not [even exist] among the Gentiles, so that someone has the wife of [his] father.

If any of you has a legal dispute against another, do you dare go to court before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

I say this to put you to shame. Has it come to this, that there does not exist among you a single wise man competent to decide between a man and his brother,

But does brother go to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers?

Food of all kinds is meant for the stomach, and the stomach is meant for food, and God will cause both of them to perish. Yet the body does not exist for the purpose of fornication, but for the Master's service, and the Master exists for the body;

Keep away from the desires of the flesh. Every sin which a man does is outside of the body; but he who goes after the desires of the flesh does evil to his body.

A wife does not have the right over her own body, but her husband does. In the same way, a husband does not have the right over his own body, but his wife does.

Do not deprive one another, unless it is with consent for a time, so that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer. And come together again so that Satan does not tempt you for your incontinence.

But if she does leave, she must remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband—and a husband is not to leave his wife.

But to the rest I speak, not the Lord, If any brother has a wife who does not believe, and she is pleased to dwell with him, do not let him put her away.

And the woman who has a husband who does not believe, if he is pleased to dwell with her, do not let her leave him.

does a Jew turn Christian? let him not pretend to be uncircumcised: does a Gentile turn Christian? let him not become circumcised.

Circumcision does not matter and uncircumcision does not matter, but keeping God’s commands does.

Were you called as a slave? It does not matter to you, but if you are able to become free, use it rather.

But if you marry, you do not sin and if the virgin marries she does not sin. But such will have affliction in the flesh; but I spare you.

But if anyone thinks he is behaving dishonorably concerning his virgin, if she is past her prime and it ought to be thus, let him do what he wishes. He does not sin. Let them marry.

But the man who is strong in mind and purpose, who is not forced but has control over his desires, does well if he comes to the decision to keep her a virgin.

So then, he who gets married to his virgin does well, and he who keeps her unmarried does better.

But in my opinion a widow is happier if she stays as she is. And I think that I also have the Spirit of God [in this matter].

If anyone thinks he knows anything, he does not yet know it as he ought to know it.

meat does not recommend us to God: if we eat, we are not the better men; if we don't eat, we are not the worse.

But take care that this power of yours does not give cause for trouble to the feeble.

So, this weak brother, for whose sake Christ died, becomes [spiritually] destroyed, [and all] because of your "knowledge" [i.e., you know that such eating is harmless, but your weak brother does not know this, so he is led into sin by your unloving example].

Who ever goes to war without looking to someone to be responsible for his payment? who puts in vines and does not take the fruit of them? or who takes care of sheep without drinking of their milk?

Am I talking as a man? does not the law say the same?

For it is written in the Law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox threshing grain." Does God take care for oxen?

Or doubtless does he speak {for our sake}? For it is written {for our sake}, because the one who plows ought to plow in hope and the one who threshes [ought to do so] in hope of a share.

If we have been planting the things of the Spirit for you, does it seem a great thing for you to give us a part in your things of this world?

To those who do not have the Law, I became like a man who does not have the Law in order to win those who do not have the Law. However, I am not free from God's Law, but I'm subject to the Messiah's law.

That is how I run, not being in any doubt as to my goal. I am a boxer who does not inflict blows on the air,

So, the person who thinks he is standing firm [in the faith] should pay attention [to his life], so that he does not fall [away from God].

The cup of blessing which we take, does it not give us a part in the blood of Christ? and is not the broken bread a taking part in the body of Christ?

Everything is allowable, but not everything is profitable. Everything is allowable, but everything does not build others up.

But every woman who does so with her head unveiled, puts shame on her head: for it is the same as if her hair was cut off.

For if a woman does not cover herself, let her [hair] be shorn off. But if [it is] shameful for a woman to [have her head] shorn or shaved, let her cover her [head].

Man does not require to have a veil on his head, for he represents the likeness and supremacy of God; but woman represents the supremacy of man.

For man does not originate from woman, but woman from man;

(Of course, in the Lord, woman does not exist apart from man, any more than man apart from woman;

Be judges yourselves of the question: does it seem right for a woman to take part in prayer unveiled?

Does it not seem natural to you that if a man has long hair, it is a cause of shame to him?

so that whosoever eats this bread, and drinks this cup without respect to the Lord, does make a criminal use of the body and blood of the Lord.

For the one who eats and drinks, [if he] does not recognize the body, eats and drinks judgment against himself.

But if punishment does come, it is sent by the Lord, so that we may be safe when the world is judged.

If anyone is [too] hungry [i.e., to wait], he should eat at home, so that your assembly does not result in judgment [falling on some of you. See verse 30]. And I will tend to the remaining matters when I come [to you].

there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who does all things by putting energy in us all.

For the body does not consist of one part but of many.

If the foot says, "Since I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body," that does not make it any less a part of the body.

If the ear says, "Since I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body," that does not make it any less a part of the body.

which does not need to be paid to our more decorous parts. Yes, God has tempered the body together, with a special dignity for the inferior parts,

Even if I give away everything I own, and give myself up, but do it in pride, not love, it does me no good.

Love is patient, love is kind.
Love does not envy,
is not boastful, is not conceited,

does not act improperly,
is not selfish, is not provoked,
and does not keep a record of wrongs.

it does not countenance injustice, but smiles upon virtue;

For the one who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God, because no one understands, but by the Spirit he speaks mysteries.

But the inspired preacher does his fellow-men good and encourages and comforts them.

He who makes use of tongues may do good to himself; but he who gives the prophet's word does good to the church.

Again, indeed, if the bugle does not sound a call distinct and clear, who will prepare for battle?

For if I pray in a language [supernaturally], [it is] my spirit that is praying, but my mind does not understand [what I am saying]. [Note: Here Paul raises an objection to the use of a language without the person knowing what he is saying].

What does this mean? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing psalms with my spirit, but I will also sing psalms with my mind.

Otherwise, if you praise with the spirit, how will the uninformed person say “Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he does not know what you are saying?

It's good for you to give thanks, but it does not build up the other person.

What, then, does this mean, brothers? When you gather, everyone has a psalm, teaching, revelation, foreign language, or interpretation. Everything must be done for upbuilding.

and if they desire to have information about any point, let them consult their husbands at home: for it does not become women to ask questions in the church.

But if any man does not know this, he should remain ignorant. [Note: The Greek may mean, "If any man does not recognize this (truth), he will not be recognized (in the judgment)"].

For he has put everything in subjection under his feet. But when it says "everything" has been put in subjection, it is clear that this does not include the one who put everything in subjection to him.

If I fought wild animals in Ephesus with only human hope, what good did that do me? If the dead are not raised, Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.

Do not be tricked by false words: evil company does damage to good behaviour.

Foolish one! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.

and what you sow does not have the body that it is going to have, but is a naked grain, of wheat (it may be) or something else;

All flesh is not the same [Note: The word "flesh" here refers to the material composition of matter, and in no way suggests anything sinful, as it does in many other places in Paul's writings]. But mankind has one [kind of] flesh; animals have another kind; birds have another; and fish [still] another.

However, the spiritual [body] does not come first, but the physical [body does]; then the spiritual [body comes].

But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit God's kingdom, nor does corruption inherit incorruptibility.

Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you without fear, for he does the work of the Lord, as I also do.

If anyone does not love the Lord, a curse be on him. Marana tha that is, Lord, come!

Because, even as the sufferings of the Christ abound towards us, so through the Christ does our encouragement also abound.

who has delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver; in whom we confide that he will also yet deliver;

As God is true, the Message that we brought you does not waver between 'Yes' and 'No'!

The affliction I have had, comes only from a particular quarter, so that my resentment does not affect the whole church.

So instead, you people should [now] forgive and comfort him, in order that such a person does not become overwhelmed with extreme grief.

For if the ministry of condemnation be glory, much more does the ministry of righteousness exceed in glory.

For if that which fades away came through glory, how much more does that which is permanent have glory?

But their minds were slow to learn. Indeed, to this very day, at the public reading of the Old Covenant, the same veil remains unlifted; only for those who are in union with Christ does it pass away.

to those unbelievers, whose minds the God of this world has so blinded, that the glorious lustre of the gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, does not enlighten them.

But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that the extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us.

So, from now on we will not regard any person by worldly standards, even though we [once] regarded Christ that way. But we will not regard Him [that way] anymore. [Note: Paul seems to be saying that before his conversion he viewed Christ on the basis of His family, His education, His position, etc., but since his conversion he does not view Him that way anymore].

Do not be mismatched with unbelievers. For what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?