But if any man loves God, this man is known by him.

Therefore about eating the things sacrificed to idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no other God except one.

For also since there are things called gods, whether in heaven or on the earth, as there are many gods and many lords,

yet to us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things, and we for him, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we through him.

Nevertheless the knowledge is not in all men, but some, with conscience of the idol until now, eat as sacrificed to idols, and their weak conscience is defiled.

But food does not present us to God, for neither if we eat are we ahead, nor if we do not eat are we behind.

My defense to those who examine me is this.

Have we no, not a right to lead about a sister wife, as also the other apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

For it is written in the law of Moses thou shall not muzzle an ox threshing grain. Is God concerned about oxen,

If we sowed spiritual things to you, is it a great thing if we will reap your carnal things?

If others are partakers of the right from you, are not we more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we cover all things, so that we may not give any hindrance to the good-news of the Christ.

But I have used none of these things, and I did not write these things so that it should be done to me this way. For it is good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my boasting empty.

For if I preach the good-news, it is not a source of pride for me, for an obligation is laid upon me. And woe is to me if I do not preach the good-news.

What then is my reward? That, while preaching the good-news, I may make the good-news of the Christ without charge, in order not to make full use of my right in the good-news.

And to the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might gain Jews, to those under law, as under law, so that I might gain those under law,

to those without law, as without law (not being without law to God, but within law to Christ), so that I might gain men without law.

To the weak I became as weak, so that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all men, so that by all means I might save some.

I therefore run this way, not as aimlessly. I fight this way, not as flaying air.

But these things became our examples, for us not to be men who lust for evil things as those also lusted.

Neither become ye idolaters as some of them, as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to revel.

Nor should we fornicate as some of them fornicated, and three thousand fell in one day.

Nor should we challenge the Christ as some of them also challenged, and were destroyed by the serpents.

And ye should not grumble as some of them grumbled, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

No temptation has taken you except is common to man. But God is faithful who will not allow you to be tempted above what ye are able, but with the temptation will also make the way to escape, to enable you to endure.

I speak as to wise men, judge ye what I say.

The cup of the blessing that we bless, is it not a participation of the blood of the Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation of the body of the Christ?

What therefore do I say, that an idol is anything, or that a sacrifice to an idol is anything?

for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness of it.

But if any man say to you, This is a sacrifice to an idol, do not eat for the sake of that man who informed, and the conscience, for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness of it.

And I say conscience, not the one of himself, but the one of the other man. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?

just as I also strive to please in all things for all men, not seeking my own advantage, but that of the many, so that they may be saved.

Become ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.

Now I praise you, brothers, that ye remember me in all things and keep the traditions, just as I delivered them to you.

But I want you to know that the head of every man is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the man, and the head of Christ is God.

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head uncovered dishonors her head, for it is one and the same thing as the woman who has been shaven.

For if a woman is not covered, let her also shear herself. But if it is an ugly thing for a woman to shear herself or be shaven, she should be covered.

For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, being an image and glory of God, but woman is a glory of man.

For man is not from woman, but woman from man.

Nevertheless, neither is man independent of woman, nor woman independent of man, in Lord.

For just as the woman is from the man, so also the man is through the woman. But all things are from God.

Judge ye among yourselves, is it proper for a woman to pray to God uncovered?

Or does not nature itself teach you that if a man actually wears long hair it is a disgrace to him?

But if a woman wears long hair, it is a glory to her, because her hair has been given for a cloak.

Now in this that is commanded, I do not praise you, because ye do not assemble for the better but for the worse.

When therefore ye come together in the same place, it is not to eat the Lord's supper.

For each man proceeds to eat his own meal, and one is hungry and another is drunken.

and having expressed thanks, he broke in pieces, and said, Take ye, eat, this is my body broken for you. This do ye for my memorial.

Likewise also the cup after the supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood. This do, as often as ye drink it, for my memorial.

For as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

And if any man is hungry, let him eat at home so that ye may not come together for condemnation. And the rest I will set in order as soon as I come.

Ye know that, while Gentiles, ye were being carried away to the voiceless idols, as ye were led.

Therefore I make known to you, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God says, Jesus is accursed, and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, except by Holy Spirit.

And there are varieties of functions, but it is the same God who works all in all.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each man toward that which is beneficial.

For to one, the word of wisdom is given through the Spirit, and to another, the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

But the one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each man individually as it wills.

For just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of the body, being many, are one body, so also is the Christ.

For the body also is not one part, but many.

If the foot should say, Because I am not a hand I am not of the body, it is not by this not of the body.

And if the ear should say, Because I am not an eye I am not of the body, it is not by this not of the body.

But now God has placed the parts, each one of them, in the body just as he intended.

And if one part suffers, all the parts suffer together, or one part is honored, all the parts rejoice together.

And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so as to remove mountains, and have not love, I am nothing.

Love is patient and is kind. Love does not envy. Love does not brag, and is not puffed up.

It does not behave improperly, does not seek the things of itself, is not made sharp, does not contemplate evil,

but when the perfect comes, then what is in part will be abolished.

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I reasoned as a child, but when I became a man, I abolished the childish things.

For now we see by polished metal, in dimness, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know just as also I was known.

And now remain faith, hope, love, these three, but the greater of these is love.

Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but more that ye may prophesy. For greater is he who prophesies than he who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the congregation may receive edification.

Likewise lifeless things that give a sound, whether flute or harp, if they give no distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what is being piped or harped?

So also ye, unless ye give understandable speech by the tongue, how will that which is spoken be known? For ye will be talking into the air.

Since there are perhaps, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without significance.

For if I pray in a tongue my spirit prays, but my intellect is unfruitful.

What is it therefore? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the intellect also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the intellect also.

For thou indeed express thanks well, but the other man is not edified.

In the law it is written, In other tongues and in other lips I will speak to this people, and not even so will they hear me, says Lord.

Therefore tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving. But prophesying is not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.

But if all prophesy, and some unbelieving or unlearned man comes in, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all.

And so the secrets of his heart are made manifest. And so having fallen down on his face he will worship God, declaring that God is really among you.

What is it therefore, brothers? When ye come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification.

But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silence in an assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God.

But if it should be revealed to another man who is seated, let the first be silent.

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace.

As in all the churches of the sanctified, let the women keep silent in the churches. For it is not permitted for them to speak, but to be subordinate, as the law also says.

And if they want to learn anything, let them question their own husbands at home, for it is an ugly thing for women to speak in an assembly.

But if any man is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

and last of all, as to the untimely birth, he also appeared to me.

Now if Christ is proclaimed that he has risen from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither has Christ risen.

And if Christ has not risen, then our preaching is empty, and your faith is also empty.

And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is vain. Ye are still in your sins.

For since death is because of a man, the resurrection of the dead is also because of a man.

For as by Adam all die, so also by Christ all will be made alive.

The last enemy abolished is death.

For he subordinated all things under his feet. But when he says that all things have been subordinated, it is clear that he who subordinated all things under him, is excepted.

If in respect to men I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what is the benefit to me if the dead are not raised? Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.

Thou foolish man, what thou sow is not made alive unless it dies.

But God gives it a body as he wills, and to each of the seeds its own body.

All flesh is not the same flesh, but one of men, and another flesh of beasts, and another of fishes, and another of birds,