Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than He?

But if any one say to you, This hath been sacrificed to an idol,---eat it not; for his sake who informed thee, and for conscience-sake: for, as I said, the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof, so that thou mayst have food enough without it.

And if I partake with thankfulness, why am I blamed for that, for which I give thanks?

Even as I also endeavour to please all men in all things, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, that they may be saved.

Now I commend you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.

But I would have you know that Christ is the head of every man; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

Doth not even nature itself teach you, that if a man have long hair, it is a disgrace to him?

But whilst I am declaring this, I do not commend you, that ye assemble together not for the better, but for the worse.

For there must be even heresies among you, that they who are approved may be made manifest among you.

What! have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or do ye despise the church of God, and shame those that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

For I received from the Lord, that which I also delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which He was betrayed took bread:

So that whosoever eateth this bread, or drinketh of the cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord.

for he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh judgement against himself, not distinguishing the Lord's body.

but when judged, we are chastened by the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

and if any one be hungry, let him eat at home, that ye may not come together to your condemnation. And as to other things, I will set them in order when I come.

Ye know that ye were Gentiles, drawn aside after dumb idols, just as ye were led: wherefore,

I must acquaint you, that no one speaking by the Spirit of God, calleth Jesus a curse: and no one can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the holy Ghost.

but all these worketh that one and the same Spirit distributing to every one in particular as He sees fit.

But God hath so blended the several parts of the body, giving greater honor to that which was deficient,

that there might be no schism in the body; but that all the members might have the same care one for another.

And God hath placed you accordingly in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miraculous powers, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, and various kinds of tongues.

But when that which is perfect shall come, then that which is defective shall be laid aside.

Labour after charity, and be desirous of spiritual gifts: but especially that ye may prophesy.

For he, that speaketh in an unknown tongue, speaketh not to men, but to God: for no one understandeth, though in spirit he speaketh mysteries.

But he, that prophesieth, speaketh edification, and exhortation, and comfort to men.

He, that speaketh in an unknown tongue, edifieth himself: but he, that prophesieth, edifieth the church.

I could wish that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edification.

But if I know not the force of the words, I shall be to him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh will be a barbarian to me.

Wherefore let him, that speaketh in an unknown tongue, pray that he may interpret.

I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all.

But in a public assembly I had rather speak five words to be understood, that I may instruct others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

So that tongues are for a sign, not to believers but to unbelievers: but prophecy not to unbelievers but to those that believe.

If then the whole church be come together and all speak in unknown tongues, and there come in illiterate persons, or infidels, will they not say that ye are mad?

And thus the secrets of his heart are made manifest; so that falling down upon his face he will worship God, declaring that God is indeed among you.

And if any one speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at most by three, and that by turns; and let one interpret.

For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

If any one seem to be a prophet, or acted by the Spirit, let him acknowlege that what I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.

For in the first place I delivered to you, that which I also received, to wit, that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures:

and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day, according to the scriptures.

And that he was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve:

after that He appeared to above five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain yet alive, but some are fallen asleep.

But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his favor to me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.

Now if it be preached that Christ is risen from the dead, how say some among you, that there is no resurrection of the dead?

Yea, and we are found false witnesses concerning God, for we have testified of God, that He raised up Christ; whom He did not raise up, if indeed the dead do not rise.

Then they also that sleep in Christ, are perished.

But now Christ is risen from the dead, and is become the first-fruits of them that slept:

But each in their proper order: the first-fruits, Christ; afterwards they that are Christ's, at his coming.

The last enemy that is destroyed is death:

for He hath put all things under his feet. But when He saith that all things are put under Him, it is plain that we are to except Him who put all things under Him.

And when all things shall be subjected to Him, then shall the Son also himself be subject to Him, that put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.

I protest by your rejoicing, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, that I am even dying daily.

Silly creature! that which thou sowest, is not quickened, except it die first.

And as to what thou sowest, thou sowest not the very body that shall be produced, but a bare grain, it may be, of wheat, or any other corn:

Such as the earthy was, such are they also that are earthy: and such, as is the heavenly, are they also that are heavenly.

But this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor doth what is corruptible inherit incorruption.

And when this corruptible shall be clothed with incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the word that is written, "Death is swallowed up in victory."

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

Upon the first day of the week let every one of you set apart something, putting it into the treasury, according as he is prospered: that there may be no need of collections, when I come.

And perhaps I shall stay a while, or even pass the winter with you; that ye may forward me on my journey, whithersoever I go.

If Timothy should come, see that he be with you without fear: for he is employed in the work of the Lord, as I also am.

Let no one therefore despise him: but forward him on his journey in peace, that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brethren. As to our brother Apollos,

I beseech you, brethren, (for ye know the family of Stephanas, that they are the first-fruits of Achaia, and

have set themselves to minister to the saints) that you also would be subservient to such, and to every one that worketh and laboureth with us.

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

that we may be able to comfort those, that are in any trouble, by the consolation wherewith we ourselves are comforted by God.

And our hope is firm concerning you, knowing that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so also of the consolation.

For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befel us in Asia, that we were exceedingly pressed above our strength, so that we despaired even of life:

but we had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead:

who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver, in whom we trust that He will yet deliver us:

you also assisting by prayer for us, that the favor obtained for us by the prayers of many might be thankfully acknowledged by many on our account.

For this is our rejoicing, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and pious sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and especially towards you.

As ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your boasting, as ye also are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.

And in this confidence I had a mind to come to you first, (that ye might have a second benefit,) and to pass by you into Macedonia;

Now when I intended this, was I chargeable with levity? or what I purpose, do I purpose from carnal motives, that with me there should be yea, yea, and then no, no?

But the faithful God, He knows, that our word to you was not yes and no.

but He that establisheth us as well as you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God; who hath also sealed us,

But I call God to witness on my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet to Corinth:

not that we are lords over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

for if I grieve you, who is it that maketh me glad, but he that is grieved by me?

And I wrote this to you, that when I come I may not have grief from those of whom I ought to receive joy, being persuaded concerning all of you, that my joy is the joy of you all.

For through much affliction and distress of heart I wrote to you with many tears; not that ye might be grieved, but that ye might know the love with which I abound towards you.

And if any one hath caused grief, it hath grieved me only as to part of you, (that I may not overcharge you

So that on the contrary, ye ought rather to forgive and comfort him, least such a one should be swallowed up with excessive sorrow.

For to this end also did I write, that I might have proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.

And to whom ye forgive any thing, I also forgive it: for if I have forgiven any thing, I forgave it him, to whom I did forgive it, for your sakes, in the person of Christ; that we might not be foiled by Satan:

So that when I came to Troas on account of the gospel of Christ, and a door was opened to me in the Lord,

For we are the sweet odor of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, yea and in them that perish:

being manifest that ye are the epistle of Christ, through our ministration, written not with ink, but by the Spirit of the living God; not on tables of stone, but on tables of the heart of flesh.

not that we can of ourselves reckon upon any thing as from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God.

Now if the ministration of death which was in writing, and engraven on stones, was so glorious that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly on the face of Moses, because of the lustre of his countenance, which was to be taken away:

since what was then made glorious was not in comparison glorious, because of the glory that surpasseth it.

For if that, which was to be taken away, came with glory, much more that which abideth is glorious.

and do not as Moses, who put a veil upon his face, intimating that the children of Israel could not look to the end of that which was to be abolished; but their minds were blinded:

now the Lord is that Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

And if our gospel also be veiled, it is to those that perish;

among whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, doth not shine unto them:

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power might be evidently of God, and not of us:

cast down, but not destroyed; always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be manifested in our body.

For we, who are yet living, are always exposed to death for the sake of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

So that death is wrought in us, but life in you.