Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

But, we speak wisdom among those who are perfect; yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the rulers of this world, that come to nothing.

which none of the rulers of this world knew (for if they had known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory).

And if anyone builds on this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble,

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool so that he may be wise.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written, "He takes the wise in their own craftiness."

for I know nothing by myself. Yet I have not been justified by this, but He who judges me is the Lord.

Even until this present hour we both hunger and thirst and are naked and are buffeted and have no certain dwelling place.

For this cause I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved son and faithful in the Lord, who shall remind you of my ways which are in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church.

And you are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, so that he who has done this deed may be taken from your midst.

For as being absent in body but present in spirit, I indeed have judged already as though I were present concerning him who worked out this thing;

yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then you must go out of the world.

Do you not know that we shall judge angels, not to mention the things of this life?

If, then, you truly have judgments of the things of this life, set those who are least esteemed in the church to judge.

But I speak this according to permission, not according to commandment.

For I would that all men were even as I myself am. But each has his proper gift from God, one according to this manner and another according to that.

Each in whatever way he was called, brothers, in this remain with God.

Then I think this is good, because of the present necessity; that it is good for a man to be so.

But this I say, brothers, The time is short. It remains that both those who have wives should be as not having one.

And they who use this world are as not abusing it, for the fashion of this world is passing away.

And this I speak for your own profit, not that I may cast a snare on you, but for that which is right, and that you may attend on the Lord without distraction.

But this knowledge is not in all. But some being aware of the idol eat as an idolatrous sacrifice until now, and their conscience being weak is defiled.

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours becomes a stumbling block to those who are weak.

And sinning in this way against your brothers, and wounding their conscience, being weak, you sin against Christ.

My answer to those who examine me is this:

If others have a share of this authority over you, rather should not we? But we have not used this authority, but we endured all things lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I am entrusted with a stewardship.

And this I do for the sake of the gospel, so that I might be partaker of it with you.

But if anyone says to you, This is slain in sacrifice to idols, do not eat for the sake of him who showed it, and for conscience' sake; "for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness of it";

For this reason the woman ought to have authority on her head because of the angels.

But in enjoining this, I do not praise you, because you come together not for the better, but for the worse.

Therefore when you come together into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper.

For do you not have houses in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God, and shame those who do not have? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you for this? I do not praise you!

And giving thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat; this is My body, which is broken for you; this do in remembrance of Me."

In the same way He took the cup also, after supping, saying, "This cup is the New Covenant in My blood; as often as you drink it, do this in remembrance of Me."

For "as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you show" the Lord's death until He shall come.

So that whoever shall eat this bread and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, he will be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and many sleep.

In the Law it is written, "By other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people, and even so they will not hear Me, says the Lord."

Afterward He was seen by over five hundred brothers at once, of whom the greater part remain until this present day, but also some fell asleep.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

Be righteously awake, and sin not; for some have ignorance of God. I speak this to your shame.

And I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does corruption inherit incorruption.

For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

But when this corruptible shall put on incorruption, and when this mortal shall put on immortality, then will take place the word that is written, "Death is swallowed up in victory.

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity; not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God; we have had our conduct in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

And in this confidence I intended to come to you before, so that you might have a second benefit,

Then purposing this, did I indeed use lightness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose them according to the flesh, so that with me there should be yes, yes, and no, no?

But I determined this within myself, that I would not come to you again in grief.

And I wrote this to you, lest when I came I should have sorrow from the ones of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

This punishment by the majority is enough for such a one;

For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels.

(But their thoughts were blinded; for until the present the same veil remains on the reading of the old covenant, not taken away.) But this veil has been done away in Christ.

But until this day, when Moses is read, the veil is on their heart.

Therefore since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not faint.

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving ones, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ (who is the image of God) should not dawn on them.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us;

For this cause we do not faint; but though our outward man perishes, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

For indeed in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our dwelling-place out of Heaven;

For we who are in this tabernacle groan, being burdened; inasmuch as we do not wish to be unclothed, but to be clothed, so that the mortal might be swallowed up by the life.

And He who has worked in us for this same thing is God, who also is giving to us the earnest of the Spirit.

For the love of Christ constrains us, judging this, that if one died for all, then all died;

I do not speak this to condemn you, for I have said before that you are in our hearts for us to die together, and to live together.

For behold this same thing (you being grieved according to God); how much it worked out earnestness in you; but also defense; but also indignation; but also fear; but also desire; but also zeal; but also vengeance! In everything you approved yourselves to be clear in the matter.

for us to call on Titus, that even as he began before, so he would also complete this grace to you also.

But even as you abound in everything, in faith, and in word, and in knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to us; you should abound in this grace also.

And in this I give my judgment; for this is profitable for you, who began before, not only to do, but also to be willing a year ago.

and not only so, but also he having been chosen by the churches to travel with us with this gift, which is administered by us to the glory of the Lord Himself, and as a witness of your eager mind;

avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us;

I say this lest perhaps Macedonians should come with me and find you unprepared. We (not to say you) would then be put to shame in this confident boasting.

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brothers that they would go forward to you, and make up beforehand your blessing, it having been promised that this would be ready, thus as a matter of blessing, and not as of covetousness.

But I say this, He who sows sparingly shall also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully shall also reap bountifully.

For the ministry of this service not only supplies the things lacking of the saints, but also multiplying through many thanksgivings to God,

through the proof of this ministry they glorify God for your freely expressed submission to the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of the fellowship toward them and toward all,

Do you look at things according to appearance? If anyone has persuaded himself that he is Christ's, let him think this again as to himself, that as he is Christ's, even so we are Christ's.

Let such a one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters, being absent, such we will be also in deed when we are present.

The truth of Christ is in me that this boasting shall not be silenced in me in the regions of Achaia.

What I speak, I do not speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this boldness of boasting.

For this thing I besought the Lord three times, that it might depart from me.

For what is it in which you were inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong.

I am coming to you this third time. In the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.

For we are glad when we are weak, and you are powerful. But we pray also for this, your perfection.

who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world according to the will of God and our Father,

This only I would learn from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

And I say this, A covenant having been ratified by God in Christ, the Law (coming into being four hundred and thirty years after) does not annul the promise, so as to abolish it.

This persuasion is not from Him who calls you.

For all the Law is fulfilled in one word, even in this, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them and upon the Israel of God.

far above all principality and authority and power and dominion, and every name being named, not only in this world, but also in the coming age.

in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now works in the children of disobedience;

For this cause, I, Paul, am the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you nations,

Of this gospel I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effectual working of His power.

This grace is given to me (who am less than the least of all saints) to preach the gospel of the unsearchable riches of Christ among the nations,

For this reason I desire that you faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

And this until we all come into the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full-grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should not walk from now on as other nations walk, in the vanity of their mind,

For you know this, that no fornicator, or unclean person, or covetous one (who is an idolater), has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.