Neither let us commit lewdness, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.

Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed by serpents.

Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed by the destroyer.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

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

The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

What then do I say? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?

Whatever is sold in the provision market, that eat, asking no question for conscience' sake:

For the earth is the Lord's, and its fullness.

If any of them that believe not invites you to a feast, and ye are disposed to go; whatever is set before you, eat, asking no question on account of conscience.

But if any man shall say to you, This is offered in sacrifice to idols, eat not for his sake that showed it, and for conscience' sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and its fullness:

Conscience, I say, not thy own, but of the other: for why is my liberty judged by another man's conscience?

Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

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

Now I praise 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 the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

But every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with her head uncovered, dishonoreth her head: for that is even all one as if she were shaved.

For if the woman is not covered, let her also be shorn: but if it is a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaved, let her be covered.

For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.

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

Nevertheless, neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man in the Lord.

For as the woman is from the man, even so is the man also by the woman; but all things from God.

Judge in yourselves: Is it comely that a woman should pray to God uncovered?

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

But if a woman hath long hair, it is a glory to her: for her hair is given her for a covering.

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

For in eating every one taketh before another his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

And when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as often as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

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

Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God, calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.

And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God who worketh all in all.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man for profit.

For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another, the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

But all these worketh that one and the same Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

For the body is not one member, but many.

If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

And thus if one member suffers all the members suffer with it; or, if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

Charity never faileth: but whether there are prophecies, they shall fail; whether there are languages, they shall cease; whether there is knowledge, it shall vanish away.

But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

I would that ye all spoke in languages, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh in languages, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped?

So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye will speak into the air.

There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

For if I pray in an unknown language, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

For thou verily givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

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

If therefore the whole church is assembled in one place, and all speak in languages, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are insane?

But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or one unlearned, he is convinced by all, he is judged by all:

And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, and report that God is in you in truth.

How is it then, brethren? when ye are assembled, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a language, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done to edification.

But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

If any thing is revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

Let your women keep silence in the churches; for it is not permitted to them to speak: but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home; for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

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

And last of all he was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time.

Now if Christ is preached that he rose 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, then is Christ not raised.

And if Christ is not raised, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.

For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:

And if Christ is not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

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

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith, all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted who did put all things under him.

If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is it to me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to-morrow we die.

Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not vivified except it die:

But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed its own body.

All flesh is not the same flesh; but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of fowls.

There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.

There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for one star differeth from another star in glory.

So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption:

It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power:

It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.

And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul, the last Adam was made a vivifying spirit.

However, that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.

The first man is from the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.

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

And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

But thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.

Upon the first day of the week, let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no collections when I come.