Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not, and let not him that eateth not judge him that eateth; for God hath accepted him.

Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth; but he shall be established: for God is able to establish him.

He that observeth a day, to the Lord he observeth it; and he that observeth not a day, to the Lord he doth not observe it. He that eateth, to the Lord he eateth, for he giveth thanks to God; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth thanks to God.

For to this end Christ both died, and rose again, and revived, that he might be the Lord both of the dead and of the living.

Let us therefore no more judge one another; but judge this rather, that no one put a stumbling-block or offence before his brother.

I know, and am convinced by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who thinketh any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

Well then, let us earnestly pursue the things that conduce to peace, and the things which are for mutual edification.

Hast thou faith, exercise it before God within thyself. Blessed is the man who condemneth not himself in that which he alloweth.

But he that maketh a difference between meats, if he eat is condemned, because he doth it not by faith: for every thing which is not of faith, is sin.

WE then that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of those who are feeble, and not to gratify ourselves.

Let every one of us gratify his neighbour in that which is good for his edification.

For even Christ gratified not himself; but as it is written, "The reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me."

For whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our instruction; that by patience and the consolation of the Scriptures we might have hope.

that in one mind, with one mouth, ye may glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Now I say that Jesus Christ was the minister of circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, "For this cause will I confess unto thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name."

And again Isaiah saith, "There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that ariseth to reign over the Gentiles, in him shall the Gentiles trust."

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy, and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Ghost.

And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to admonish one another.

that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ unto the Gentiles, ministering the Gospel of God; that the oblation of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

by the power of signs and miracles, by the might of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and in a circle quite round unto Illyricum, I have fully spread the gospel of Christ.

For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints that are at Jerusalem.

But I know that, when I come to you, I shall come with the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

Now I exhort you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you wrestle earnestly with me in prayers for me unto God;

that I may be delivered from those who do not believe in Judea; and that my service which regards Jerusalem may be kindly accepted by the saints;

that I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may be refreshed together with you.

that ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that you assist her in every matter wherein she may have need of you: for she hath also been a succourer of many, and of me myself.

Now to him that is able to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, agreeable to the revelation of the mystery; which was concealed from all former ages,

that in every thing ye have been enriched by him, in all utterance, and all knowledge;

so that ye have not been deficient in any gift; waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Now I conjure you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no schisms among you; but that ye be perfectly united together in the same mind and the same sentiment.

For I have been informed concerning you, my brethren, by those of the family of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

Now this I observe, that one and another of you saith, I am indeed of Paul; but I of Apollos; but I of Cephas; but I am of Christ.

I thank God that I baptised none of you, except Crispus and Gaius;

that no man might say, I baptised into my own name.

for since in the wisdom of God the world by its wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

For ye see your calling, brethren, that not many fleshly wise, not many men in power, not many men of high birth, are called:

but the foolish things of this world hath God elected, that he might confound the wise; and the feeble things of the world hath God elected, that he might confound the mighty;

and the ignoble things of the world, and the despicable, hath God elected, and the things that are not, to bring to nought the things which are,

that no flesh should glory in his presence.

that, as it is written, "He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord."

that your faith might not stand on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.

But, as it is written, "The things which eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, and that have not entered into the heart of man, these hath God prepared for those who love him."

Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

So then neither is he that planteth any thing, nor he that watereth; but God who giveth the increase.

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: but every one shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

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

every man's work shall be made manifest: for that day shall declare it, for it shall be laid open by fire; and the fire shall prove every man's work of what sort it is.

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

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

And again, "The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise, that they are futile."

Moreover it is expected of stewards, that a man be found faithful.

But it is my least consideration that I should be judged by you, or by human opinion: yea I decide not respecting myself.

For though I am not conscious to myself of any unfaithfulness, yet am I not thereby justified; but he that judgeth me is the Lord.

But these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied to myself, and Apollos for your sake; that in us ye might learn not to be attached, beyond what is written, lest one being for one [minister], ye be puffed up [with prejudice] against another.

Now ye are full, now ye have grown rich, ye have reigned without us: and I wish indeed that you may reign, that we also might reign together with you.

For I think that God hath exposed us his apostles the last as devoted unto death. For we have been made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men.

But I will come shortly unto you, if the Lord please, and will know, not the prating of them that are puffed up, but the power.

What is your wish? That I should come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?

IT is generally reported that there is whoredom among you, and such whoredom as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.

And ye are puffed up, though ought ye not rather to be grieved? that he who hath done this deed might be plucked from the midst of you.

to deliver such a one over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Your glorying is not good: know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole mass?

Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new mass, as ye are unleavened. For our passover hath been sacrificed for us, even Christ.

I have written unto you in an epistle that you should not associate with fornicators.

But those who are without God judgeth. Put then away that wicked man from among yourselves.

Know ye not that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to be judges in the smallest matters?

Know ye not that we shall judge angels, much more things pertaining to this life?

I speak to you to shame you. Is it so, that there is not among you a wise man? Not so much as one who is able to judge between one brother and another?

But ye do wrong and defraud, and that the brethren.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites,

Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? Taking then the members of Christ, shall I make them members of an harlot? God forbid.

Do you not know that he that is joined to an harlot is one body with her? For they two, saith he, shall be "one flesh."

But he that is joined to the Lord is one spirit.

Do ye not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, which is in you, which ye have from God, and ye are not your own?

Defraud not one another, except it may be by consent occasionally, that ye may have more leisure for fasting and prayer; and come together again, lest Satan tempt you through your incontinence.

For I would that all men were even as myself: but every man hath his peculiar gift from God, one of this sort, and another of that.

I say then to the unmarried and the widows, that it is becoming them if they abide as I am.

But to the married not I command, but the Lord, That the wife be not separated from the husband:

For the husband that believeth not is sanctified by the wife, and the wife who believeth not is sanctified by the husband: else indeed your children were unclean, but now are they holy.

For he that is called in the Lord, being a slave, is the Lord's freed man: in like manner also, he that is called, being a free man, is the servant of Christ.

I think then that this is becoming, considering our present straits, that it is proper for a man to be thus.

Now this I say, brethren, that the time is short. The conclusion is, that even they who have wives, should be as though they had not;

and they who weep as though they wept not; and they who rejoice as though they rejoiced not; and they that purchase as though they possessed not;

A wife and a virgin hath different pursuits: the unmarried woman is anxious about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but the married woman is anxious about the things of the world, how she shall please her husband.

Now I say this for your own advantage, and not that I should lay a snare in your way, but as what is seemly, and that you may wait on the Lord without distraction.

But if a person supposes it would be unseemly for a virgin of his if she should pass the flower of her age [in celibacy], and that duty directs it should be so, let him do as he is inclined, he doth not sin: let such marry.

But he that is stedfast in his heart, not having any necessity, but retaineth power over his own inclination, and hath determined this in his heart that he will preserve his own virgin state, doeth well.

NOW concerning the things sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but love edifieth.

But if any man conceit that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

Now concerning eating things sacrificed unto idols: we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God but one.

But take heed that this power of yours become not an occasion of stumbling to the weak.

For if any man see thee that hast knowledge, sitting in an idol's temple, shall not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat what is sacrificed to idols?

Wherefore if meat give occasion of offence to my brother, I will in no wise eat meat for ever, that I give no cause of offence to my brother.

if others partake of this power over you, ought not we much more? But we have not used this power, and we suffer all things, that we might not put any obstruction in the way of the gospel of Christ.

Know ye not that they who are employed about the holy things, are fed from the temple? and they who serve at the altar, partake with the altar?

So also the Lord hath commanded to those who preach the gospel, that they should live by the gospel.

But I have used nothing of these things, nor have I written indeed these things, that it should be so done respecting me; for it would become me to die rather than that any man should make my glorying void.

What then is my reward? That when I preach the gospel, I may put the gospel of Christ to no expence, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

For though I be free from all men, I have made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more.