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

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

Let men this wise esteem us, even as the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God.

Even unto this day we hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted with fists, and have no certain dwelling place,

We are evil spoken of, and we pray. We are made as it were the filthiness of the world, the offscouring of all things, even unto this time.

For this cause have I sent unto you Timothy, which is my dear son, and faithful in the Lord, which shall put you in remembrance of my ways which I have in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in all congregations.

And ye swell and have not rather sorrowed, that he which hath done this deed might be put from among you.

For I, verily, as absent in body, even so present in spirit, have determined already - as though I were present - of him that hath done this deed;

And I meant not at all of the fornicators of this world, either of the covetous, or of extortioners, either of the idolaters - for then must ye needs have gone out of the world -

This I say to your shame. Is there utterly no wise man among you? What, not one at all? That can judge between brother and brother?

This I say of favour, not of commandment.

For I would that all men were as I myself am: but every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, another after that.

This say I, brethren: the time is short. It remaineth that they which have wives, be as though they had none:

And they that use this world, be as though they used it not: For the fashion of this world goeth away.

This speak I for your profit, not to tangle you in a snare: but for that which is honest and comely unto you; And that ye may quietly cleave unto the Lord without separation.

But every man hath not knowledge. For some suppose that there is an idol, until this hour, and eat as of a thing offered unto the idol, and so their consciences being yet weak are defiled.

Mine answer to them that ask me, is this:

Either only I and Barnabas have not power this to do?

Either saith he it not altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he which eareth should ear in hope: and that he which thresheth in hope, should be partaker of his hope.

If others be partakers of this power over you, wherefore are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power: but suffer all things lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.

But I have used none of these things. Neither wrote I these things that it should be so done unto me. For it were better for me to die than any man should take this rejoicing from me.

And this I do for the Gospel's sake, that I might have my part thereof.

Brethren I would not that ye should be ignorant of this, how that our fathers were all under a cloud, and all passed through the sea,

But and if any man say unto you, "This is dedicated unto idols," eat not of it, for his sake that showed it, and for hurting of conscience - the earth is the Lord's and all that therein is -

For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head, for the angels' sakes.

This I warn you of, and commend not that ye come together: not after a better manner but after a worse.

Have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? Or else despise ye the congregation of God? And shame them that have not? What shall I say unto you? Shall I praise you? In this praise I you not.

and thanked and brake, and said, "Take ye, and eat ye. This is my body which is broken for you. This do ye in the remembrance of me."

After the same manner he took the cup when supper was done saying, "This cup is the new testament in my blood, this do as oft as ye drink it, in the remembrance of me."

For as often as ye shall eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye shall show the Lord's death, till he come.

Wherefore whosoever shall eat of this bread, or drink of the cup unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

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

In the law it is written, "With other tongues, and with other lips will I speak unto this people, and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord."

After that, he was seen of more than five hundred brethren at once: of which many remain unto this day, and many are fallen asleep.

If in this life only we believe on Christ, then are we, of all men, the miserablest.

Awake truly out of sleep, and sin not. For some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this unto your rebuke.

This say I brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Neither doth corruption inherit uncorruption.

For this corruptible must put on incorruptibility: and this mortal must put on immortality.

When this corruptible hath put on incorruptibility: and this mortal hath put on immortality: then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, "Death is consumed into victory."

To speak of brother Apollos: I greatly desired him to come unto you with the brethren, but his mind was not at all to come at this time. Howbeit, he will come when he shall have convenient time.

Our rejoicing is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in singleness of heart and with godly pureness - and not in fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God - we have had our conversation in the world, and most of all to you-wards.

And in this confidence was I minded the other time to have come unto you, that ye might have had yet one pleasure more,

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

And I wrote this same epistle unto you, lest if I came, I should take heaviness of them, of whom I ought to rejoice. Certainly this confidence have I in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

For this cause verily did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye should be obedient in all things.

For no doubt that which was there glorified is not once glorified in respect of this exceeding glory.

But their minds were blinded. For until this day remaineth the same covering, untaken away, in the old testament when they read it - which in Christ is put away:

But even unto this day, when Moses is read the veil hangeth before their hearts.

in whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest should shine unto them the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, which is the image of God.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellent power of it might appear to be of God, and not of us.

For as long as we are in this tabernacle, we sigh and are grieved: for we would not be unclothed: but would be clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

He that hath ordained us for this thing, is God: which very same hath given unto us the earnest of the spirit.

I speak not this to condemn you: for I have showed you before that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.

Behold what diligence this godly sorrow that ye took hath wrought in you: yea it caused you to clear yourselves. It caused indignation, it caused fear, it caused desire, it caused a fervent mind, it caused punishment. For in all things ye have showed yourselves that ye were clear in that matter.

And this they did, not as we looked for; but gave their own selves first to the Lord, and after unto us by the will of God:

Now therefore, as ye are rich in all parts, in faith, in word, in knowledge, in all ferventness, and in love, which ye have to us: even so see that ye be plenteous in this benevolence.

This say I not as commanding: but because others are so fervent, therefore prove I your love, whether it be perfect or no.

And I give counsel hereto: For this is expedient for you, which began - not to do only, but also to will - a year ago.

It is not my mind that other be set at ease, and ye brought into cumbrance: but that there be equalness now at this time,

that your abundance succor their lack at this present time of dearth - that their abundance may supply your lack; that there may be equality,

and not so only, but is also chosen of the congregations to be a fellow with us in our journey, as concerning this benevolence that is ministered by us unto the praise of the Lord, and to stir up your prompt mind.

For this we eschew, that any man should rebuke us in this plenteous distribution that is ministered by us,

hath caused me this to do: partly for Titus' sake - which is my fellow, and helper as concerning you - partly because of others which are our brethren, and the messengers of the congregations, and the glory of Christ.

Nevertheless, yet have I sent these brethren, lest our rejoicing over you should be in vain in this behalf, and that ye - as I have said - prepare yourselves,

lest peradventure if they of Macedonia come with me and find you unprepared, the boast that I made in this matter should be a shame to us: I say not unto you.

This yet remember, how that he which soweth little, shall reap little: and he that soweth plenteously shall reap plenteously.

For the office of this ministration, not only supplieth the need of the saints: but also is abundant herein, that for this laudable ministering, thanks might be given to God of many,

This say I, lest I should seem as though I went about to make you afraid with letters.

Let him that is such, think on this wise: that as we are in words by letters when we are absent, such are we in deeds when we are present.

If the truth of Christ be in me, this rejoicing shall not be taken from me in the regions of Achaia.

Of this man will I rejoice, of myself will I not rejoice, except it be of mine infirmities -

For this thing besought I the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me,

For what is it wherein ye were inferiors unto other congregations? Except it be therein that I was not grievous unto you. Forgive me this wrong done unto you.

We are glad when we are weak, and ye strong. This also we wish for, even that ye were perfect.

which gave himself for our sins, to deliver us from this present evil world, through the will of God our father,

This only would I learn of you: Received ye the spirit by the deeds of the law? Or else by preaching of the faith?

This I say, that the law which began afterward, beyond four hundred and thirty years, doth not disannul the testament, that was confirmed afore of God unto Christ ward, to make the promise of none effect.

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, which is this, "Thou shalt love thine neighbour as thyself."

And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon Israel that pertaineth to God.

above all rule, power, and might, and domination, and above all names that are named, not in this world only, but also in the world to come.

in the which, in time past, ye walked, according to the course of this world, and after the governor that ruleth in the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of unbelief,

remember, I say, that ye were at that time without Christ, and were reputed aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and were strangers from the testaments of promise, and had no hope, and were without God in this world.

For this cause, I Paul the servant of Jesus Christ am in bonds for your sakes, which are heathen -

For by revelation showed he this mystery unto me, as I wrote above in few words,

Unto me, the least of all saints, is this grace given; that I should preach among the gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

For this cause I bow my knees unto the father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other gentiles walk; in vanity of their mind,

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, either unclean person, or covetous person, which is the worshipper of images, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ, and of God.

"For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall continue with his wife, and two shall be made one flesh."

This is a great secret, but I speak between Christ and the congregation.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood: but against rule, against power, and against worldly rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness for heavenly things.

For this cause, take unto you the armour of God, that ye may be able to resist in the evil day, and to stand perfect in all things.

and am surely certified of this, that he which began a good work in you shall go forth with it until the day of Jesus Christ,

And this I pray, that your love may increase more and more in knowledge, and in all feeling,

For I know that this shall chance to my salvation, through your prayer, and ministering of the spirit of Jesus Christ,

And this am I sure of, that I shall abide, and with you all continue, for the furtherance and joy of your faith,

Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus wise minded: and if ye be otherwise minded, I pray God open even this unto you.

For this cause we also, since the day we heard of it have not ceased praying for you, and desiring that ye might be fulfilled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

to whom God would make known the glorious riches of this mystery among the gentiles, which riches is Christ in you, the hope of glory,

This I say lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.