Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Blessed is he who does not judge himself in what he allows.

But he who is uncertain [about eating a particular thing] is condemned if he eats, because he is not acting from faith. Whatever is not from faith is sin [whatever is done with doubt is sinful].

Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does 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 natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him; and he cannot know them because they are spiritually discerned;

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 kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power.

It is actually reported [everywhere] that there is sexual immorality among you, a kind of immorality that is condemned even among the [unbelieving] Gentiles: that someone has [an intimate relationship with] his father’s wife.

Does any one of you, when he has a complaint (civil dispute) with another [believer], dare to go to law before unrighteous men (non-believers) instead of [placing the issue] before the saints (God’s people)?

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,

Instead, does a Christian sue a Christian, and do this before 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;

Flee sexual immorality! "Every sin that a man does is outside the body," but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

The wife does not have [exclusive] authority over her own body, but the husband shares with her; and likewise the husband does not have [exclusive] authority over his body, but the wife shares with him.

Don't deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn't tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

(but even if she does leave him, let her remain single or else be reconciled to her husband) and that the husband should not leave his wife.

To the rest I declare—I, not the Lord [since Jesus did not discuss this]—that if any [believing] brother has a wife who does not believe [in Christ], and she consents to live with him, he must not leave her.

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 is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but what matters is keeping the commandments of God.

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 do marry, you have not sinned [in doing so]; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned [in doing so]. Yet those [who marry] will have troubles (special challenges) in this life, and I am trying to spare you that.

But if any one think that he behaves unseemly to his virginity, if he be beyond the flower of his age, and so it must be, let him do what he will, he does not sin: let them marry.

But he who stands firm in his heart, having no need, but has authority over his own will, and has judged this in his heart to keep his own virginity, he does well.

So that he that marries himself does well; and he that does not marry 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 imagines that he knows and understands anything [of divine matters, without love], he has not yet known as he ought to know.

But meat does not commend us to God; neither if we should not eat do we come short; nor if we should eat have we an advantage.

Only be careful that this liberty of yours [this power to choose] does not somehow become a stumbling block [that is, a temptation to sin] to the weak [in conscience].

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 carries on war at his own charges? who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? or who herds a flock and does not eat of the milk of the flock?

Do I speak these things as a man, or does not the law also say these things?

For it is written in the law of Moses, You shall not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treads out the grain. Does God care for oxen?

or does he say it altogether for our sakes? For for our sakes it has been written, that the plougher should plough in hope, and he that treads out corn, in hope of partaking of it.

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,

Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn't fall.

Is the cup of blessing which we bless [at the Lord’s Supper] not a sharing in the blood of Christ? [Indeed it is.] Is the bread which we break not a sharing in the body of Christ? [Indeed it is.]

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.

Man does not take his origin from woman, but woman takes hers 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 not even nature itself teach you, that man, if he have long hair, it is a dishonour 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 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.

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

For the [human] body does not consist of one part, but of many [limbs and organs].

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

And if the ear says, "Since I'm not an eye, I'm not part of the body," that does not make it any less a part of the body, does it?

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 endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is not proud or arrogant.

does not behave in an unseemly manner, does not seek what is its own, is not quickly provoked, does not impute evil,

does not rejoice at iniquity but rejoices with the truth,

For he that speaks with a tongue does not speak to men but to God: for no one hears; but in spirit he speaks mysteries.

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

He who speaks in an unknown tongue does good to himself, but he who prophesies does good to the Church.

For example, if a bugle doesn't sound a clear call, who will get ready 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].

How then does the matter stand? I will pray in spirit, and I will pray with my understanding also. I will praise God in spirit, and I will praise Him with my understanding also.

Since otherwise, if thou blessest with the spirit, how shall he who fills the place of the simple Christian say Amen, at thy giving of thanks, since he does not know what thou sayest?

You are giving thanks well enough [in a way that God is glorified], but the other person [who does not understand you] is not edified [and spiritually strengthened since he cannot join in your thanksgiving].

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.

If anyone does not recognize this [that it is a command of the Lord], he is not recognized [by God].

For He (the Father) has put all things in subjection under His (Christ’s) feet. But when He says, “All things have been put in subjection [under Christ],” it is clear that He (the Father) who put all things in subjection to Him (Christ) is excepted [since the Father is not in subjection to His own Son].

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.

You fool! Every time you plant seed you sow something that does not come to life [germinating, springing up and growing] unless it first 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.

The spiritual does not come first, but the physical does, and then comes the spiritual.

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 [does not obey and respect and believe in Jesus Christ and His message], he is to be accursed. Maranatha (O our 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 there was glory in the ministry that produced condemnation, how much more does the ministry that produces righteousness excel 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 become unevenly yoked with unbelievers, for what participation [is there between] righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship [does] light [have] with darkness?